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1. Egerton MS 2533-2562

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Egerton MS 2533-2562
Title:
OFFICIAL and private correspondence and papers of Sir Edward Nicholas (ob. 1669), successively Secretary to the Admiralty under the Duke of Buckingham, Clerk to the Privy Council, and Secretary of State to Charles I. and Charles II., together with those of his son, Sir John Nicholas (ob. 1704), Clerk to the Privy council, and of his grandson Edward Nicholas (ob. 1726), Treasurer of Queen Mary, etc.; 1560-1722. Thirty volumes. The contents are as follows:-
Scope & Content:
Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Official and private correspondence and papers: 1560-1669. Charles I of England: Correspondence and papers of Sir E. Nicholas, Sec. of State: 1641-1663.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1560-1722
Extent:
30 items

2. Egerton MS 2533-2540

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Egerton MS 2533-2540
Title:
OFFICIAL and private correspondence; 1560-1726. Eight volumes. Paper. Folio. The bulk of the letters belong to the time of the Commonwealth, during which Sir E. Nicholas was living on the continent; and they contain minute information of the movements and intrigues of the Royalist party. Many drafts and copies of letters of Nicholas are interspersed. Among the writers are:-
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1560-1726
Extent:
8 items

3. Egerton MS 2541-2543

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Egerton MS 2541-2543
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS historical papers of Sir Edward Nicholas and of his son and grandson, largely consisting of drafts and copies of warrants and other official documents; 1588-1722. Three volumes. Paper. Folio.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1588-1722
Extent:
3 items

4. Egerton MS 2557

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Egerton MS 2557
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LIST of Justices of Peace in England and Wales, arranged under the several counties; 1661. Paper; ff. 115. Folio. Justices of the Peace: List of in England and Wales: 1661. Charles II of England: Justices of Peace: 1661.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1661
Extent:
1 item

5. Egerton MS 2544

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Egerton MS 2544
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" THE humble answere and plea of George [Villiers], Duke of Buckingham, to the declaracion and impeachment made against him before your Lordshipps by the Commons Howse of Parliament "; presented to the House of Lords, 8 June, 1626. Draft, with alterations by Edw. Nicholas, Secretary to the Duke,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1626
Extent:
1 item

6. Egerton MS 2548

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Egerton MS 2548
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TWENTY-NINE letters from Elizabeth, daughter of James I and widow of Frederic, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia, to Sir Edward Nicholas; Hague, 26 Apr. [1655]-26 May, [1656]. Holograph. For an earlier part of the correspondence, 31 Aug, 1654-18 Jan. 1655, see Bray, Memoirs of J. Evelyn, 1818...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1654-1656
Extent:
1 item

7. Egerton MS 2556

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Egerton MS 2556
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Scope & Content:
DIURNAL list of persons to whom letters were addressed by Sir Edward Nicholas from 14/24 Jan. 1649 to 22 Mar. 1668/9. At the end, f. 39, is an account of disbursements for " postage of letters for his Majesties seruice," 1 Jan. 1652-31 Aug. 1654. Paper; ff. 40. Small Quarto. includes: f. 39 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1649-1669
Extent:
1 item

8. Egerton MS 2558

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Egerton MS 2558
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Scope & Content:
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL memoranda of Sir Edward Nicholas, with other private papers, including:-Instructions to his son, John Nicholas, on his going into France; Oxford, 15 Feb. 1643[4]. f. 1;- Accounts of personal and other expenses; 1649-1655. ff. 3-14;- Personal accounts of Sir John Nicholas; 16...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1643-1664
Extent:
1 item

9. Egerton MS 2562

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Egerton MS 2562
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Scope & Content:
SCHEDULE of papers, belonging to the Nicholas Collection, at West Horsley, co. Surrey, apparently drawn up by William Nicholas, grandson of Sir Edward, circ. 1720. (See E. W. Brayley, History of Surrey, 1841, vol. ii. p. 97). Many of the articles no longer formed part of the collection when it w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 item

10. Egerton MS 2555

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Egerton MS 2555
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Scope & Content:
ROUGH minutes of meetings of the Privy Council, 2-30 April, 1661, taken by Sir John Nicholas and other Clerks to the Council. Paper; ff. 15. Small Quarto. Privy Council, The: Minutes of meetings: 1661. Sir John Nicholas, son of Secretary Nicholas, Clerk to the Privy Council: Minutes of meeting...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 1661-30 Apr 1661
Extent:
1 item