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Egerton MS 1971

Record Id:

032-001982894

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001982894

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Egerton MS 1971

Title:

ORIGINAL, letters, legal documents, accounts, etc., connected with the affairs of Joseph Addison and his wife, Charlotte, Countess-Dowager of Warwick; 1700-1727, 1799. Included are:-

1. Prohibition by [Edward Rich, Earl of] Warwick [and Holland], against burial without his license in the chancel of Kensington Church; 1 July, 1700. Signed. f. 1.

2. Will of Sarah, widow of John Pitt, late President for affairs of the English East India Company at Metchlepatam [Masulipatam]; Fort St. George, 4 May, 1706. Copy. f. 5.

3. Will, with codicil, of Mary, widow of Gulston Addison, Governor of Fort St. George; Fort St. George, 18 Dec. 1709, 13 Jan. 1709[10]. Copy. f.7 4. Order by Joseph Addison for payment of £10 to Mrs. Calvert; 12 July, 1711. Holograph. f. 10.

5. "An account of moneys receiv'd and disburst on account of y^e [Bartholomew] faire held August 1711," f. 11 b.

6. Bond from Joseph Addison to Richard Turner and John Marke, goldsmiths, for the payment, with interest, of £1000; 14 July, 1713, f. 13.

7. Jon Addison to [.Joseph Addison?]; 17 Nov. 1714, f. 17.

8. E. Addison to [Joseph Addison]; Bilton, 2 Dec. 1714, 2 Dec. 171 ff. 18, 20.

9. Isaac Manley, Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland, to [Joseph Addison, secretary to the Earl of Sunderland, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland]; Dublin, 30 Mar. 1715, f. 23.

10. Gratia Bartlett [widow of Benjamin Bartlett, sub-treasurer in the Excise Office], to Joseph Addison; 15 May, 1715. With seal of arms. f. 25.

11. [Rev.] Arthur Steevens to J. Addison; Rugeley, 18 May, 1715, f. 27.

12. Memorial of William [King, Archbishop of] Dublin, and [Robert Fitzgerald, Earl of] Kildare, Lords Justices of Ireland, to [Charles Spencer], Earl of Sunderland, Lord-Lieutenant, in favour of Lieutenant Thomas Bickerton; Dublin Castle, 30 July, 1715. Signed. f. 28.

13. Opinion of [Sir.] Edward Northey [Attorney-General] on "Mr. A[ddison]'s case," on qualifying in England for a patent-place in Ireland ; 6 Dec. 1715, f. 29.

14. Charles Gildon [see Nichols' "Literary History," ii. 727] to J. Addison; 12 Feb. 1718/9, f. 33.

15. Emma Owen [wife of Sir Arthur Owen, Bart.], to [Ursula, wife of Sir John Bridgeman, Bart.]; Orielton, 3 Nov. 1713, f. 35.

16. C[harlotte] L[ouisa, wife of the Hon. John] Dawney, to [the Countess of Warwick]; 2 Aug. 1725, f. 41. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

Charlotte Addison, Countess Dowager of wife of Joseph Addison: Affairs of: 1700-1743.

Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Affairs of: 1700-1743.

includes:

f 1 Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick: Prohibition against burials in the chancel of Kensington Church: 1700.
f. 1 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Prohibition of burials in the chancel of Kensington church: 1700.
f. 2 Charlotte Rich, widow of Edward, 6th Earl of Warwick: Letter to Sir R. Myddleton: circ. 1701.
f. 3 Helena Neale: Letter to Lady Warwick: 1703.
f. 3 Charlotte Rich, widow of Edward, 6th Earl of Warwick: Letter to, from H. Neale: 1703.
f. 5 Sarah Pitt, wife of John Pitt, Resident at Masulipatam: Will: 1706.: Copy.
f. 7 Mary Addison, wife of Gulston Addison: Will: 1709, 1710.: Copy.
f. 10 Mrs Calvert: Order for a payment to, by J. Addison: 1714.
f. 10 Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Payment to Mrs. Calvert: 1711.
f. 11 b London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Account of receipts and payments at Bartholomew Fair: 1711.
f. 13 Richard Turner, Goldsmith, of London: Bond to him and J. Marke, from Jos. Addison: 1713.
f. 13 John Marke, Goldsmith, of London: Bond to, from Jos. Addison: 1713.
f. 15 Robert Hunter, Governor of New York: Letter to J. Addison: 1714.: copy.
f. 17 Jon Addison: Letter to J. Addison: 1714.
ff. 18, 20 Bilton, Warwickshire: Letters on Lady Warwick's estate at: 1714.
ff. 18, 20, 31 E- Addison: Letters to J. Addison: 1714, 1717.
f. 21 Captain James Inness: Memorial to Lord Sunderland: 1715.
ff. 21, 28 Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland: Memorials to, from Capt. J. Inness and the Lords Justices of Ireland: 1715.
f. 23 Gratia Bartlett, widow of Benjamin Bartlett, Sub-Treasurer in the Excise Office: Letter to J. Addison: 1715.
f. 23 Isaac Manley, Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland: Letter to J. Addison: 1715.
f. 27 Reverend Arthur Steevens: Letter to J. Addison: 1715.
f. 28 William King, Bishop of Derry and Archbishop of Dublin: Letter to Lord Sunderland: 1715.
f. 28 Thomas Bickerton, Lieutenant: Memorial in his favour: 1715.
f. 28 Robert Fitzgerald, 19th Earl of Kildare; Lord Justice of Ireland: Memoral to Lord Sunderland, in favour of Lieut. T. Bickerton: 1715.
f. 29 Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General: Opinion on J. Addison's qualifications for an office: 1715.
f. 30 David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore: Receipt for rent, to J. Addison: 1717.
f. 33 Charles Gildon: Letter to J. Addison: 1719.
f. 35 Emma Owen, wife of Sir Arthur Owen, Baronet: Letter to Lady Bridgeman: 1713.
f. 38 Charlotte Rich, widow of Edward, 6th Earl of Warwick: Agreement with J. Harris, relative to Holland House: circ. 1715.
f. 40 J- Diserote: Letter to Dowager Lady Warwick: 1724.
f. 41 Hon Charlotte Louisa Dawnay, wife of Hon. J Dawnay: Letter to Lady Warwick: 1725.
f. 46 Orlando Bridgeman, Earl of Bradford: Receipt for valuing his plate: 1799.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

18th century

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Names:

Addison, Charlotte, Countess of Warwick, née Myddleton; formerly Rich; wife of Joseph Addison, c 1680-1731
Addison, E-
Addison, Jon
Addison, Joseph, dramatist and essayist
Addison, Mary, wife of Gulston Addison
Bartlett, Gratia, widow of Benjamin Bartlett, Sub-Treasurer in the Excise Office, fl 1715
Bickerton, Thomas, Lieutenant
Bridgeman, Orlando, Earl of Bradford
Calvert, Mrs
Colyear, David, 1st Earl of Portmore
Dawnay, Charlotte Louisa, wife of Hon. John Dawnay, 1696-c 1729
Diserote, J, correspondent of Charlotte Addison, fl 1724
Fitzgerald, Robert, 19th Earl of Kildare, Lord Justice of Ireland, 1675-1744
Gildon, Charles, of Egerton MS 1971
Hunter, Robert, Governor of New York
Inness, James, Captain
King, William, Bishop of Derry and Archbishop of Dublin
Manley, Isaac, Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland
Marke, John, Goldsmith, of London
Neale, Helena
Northey, Edward, Attorney General
Owen, Emma, wife of Sir Arthur Owen, Baronet
Pitt, Sarah, wife of John Pitt, Resident at Masulipatam
Rich, Charlotte, widow of Edward, 6th Earl of Warwick
Rich, Edward, 6th Earl of Warwick
Spencer, Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 1675-1722
Steevens, Arthur, Reverend
Turner, Richard, Goldsmith, of London

Places:

Bilton, Warwickshire
London, United Kingdom
Westminster, England