ASTON PAPERS. Vols. VI., VII. (ff. 191, 189). Letter-books of Sir Walter Aston, Baron Aston, the first during his first embassy to Spain, 1620-1625, the other during his second embassy, 1635-1638 ; containing copies of his letters to James l., Prince Charles, the Secretaries of State, the Duke of Buckingham, and others. Some abstracts of letters at the beginning of the first letter-book are in Aston's own hand.
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Philip IV of Spain: Correspondence of Sir W. Aston, Baron Aston, while English Ambassador in Spain: 1621-1625, 1635-1638. Walter Aston, 1st Baron Aston of Forfar: Correspondence while Ambassador in Spain: 1621-1625, and 1635-1638.