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Egerton MS 929

Record Id:

032-001983999

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001983999

MDARK:

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Egerton MS 929

Title:

A VOLUME of miscellaneous Letters and Papers, most of which are originals, between 1692 and 1761, chiefly addressed to the Hon. Charles Montagu, (afterwards Earl of Halifax,) with some of more recent date, during the administration of the Duke of Newcastle. Amongst them may be specified, " In Sydneium, fratrem Caroli Montacuti, occisum a Batavis in prælio navali, anno 1672, Ode," signed R. P[en];-Letters from Thomas Pelham, 1692; Sir Thomas Lyttelton, of Westcote, co. Glouc. 1692; [John Skeffington] Lord Massereene, 1694; Walter Moyle ; Robert Sutton, English Minister at Vienna, 1698 ; George Stepney, English minister at Berlin, 1698, 1704, 1705, 1706 ; [Lawrence Hyde] Earl of Rochester; William Blathwayt, Secretary at war, 1698; Sir William Robinson, 1698; [Charles Paulet] Marquis of Winchester (afterwards second Duke of Bolton) 169 ⁸/₉; J. South, 169 ⁸/₉; Sir J. Pelham, 1700; Sir Basil Firebrace, 1700; [John Hamilton] Lord Belhaven, 1703; Th. Gaugain, 1703, 1704, Fr.; Sir R. Gwynne, 1703; Thomas Lane, 1704; George Hickes, 170⁴/₅ ; John Morley Trevor, of Glynd, co. Sussex, 170 ⁴/₅ [James Butler, second] Duke of Ormonde; Sir Henry Peachey, of Newgrove, co. Sussex, 1705 ; Lady E. Wandesford, 1705; John Chamberlayne, 1705 ; Sir Justinian Isham, of Lamport, co. Northt. ; -Mr. Stepney's Bills of Extraordinaries, 1702-5 ;-Papers relative to the proposed Scotch Settlement in Canada ;-Drafts of two Letters from Lord Halifax, when employed on a mission to the Electoral Court, 1706;-Minutes of examination of R. Hatton and D. Morillion, for treasonable correspondence with France, 1707, in Lord Halifax's hand-writing;-Papers relating to the appointment of William Hanbury, of the Inner Temple, as Keeper of the Cottonian Library, and remuneration for his services in the same, 1701-1708 ; -Articles proposed for the union of the two East, India Companies, 1709;-Letter and Memorial of Jeremiah Dummer, relative to the French possessions in Canada, 1709 ;-Cases, Petitions, and Memorials of Captain Fairfax; William Watkin, Vicar of West Haddon, co. Northt., and others, trustees of the school there ; Joseph Denham; Lancelot Whitehall; John Whittel, clerk; Mary [Villiers], Countess of Inchiquin; Sarah Wilson; [Charles Mildmay] Lord Fitzwalter; Walter Jones; Colonel Nathaniel Byfield; John Ellis, late comptroller of the Mint; and Francis [Gastrell], Bishop of Chester;-Papers relative to the Mint, 1714;-Memorial concerning the Accounts of Chelsea Hospital, 1714;-Original minute of Council, that George Montagu, Earl of Halifax, bad taken the oath as Privy Councillor, 27 Nov. 1717;-Letter from Rear Admiral P. Warren to the Duke of Newcastle, relative to the troops required for Nova Scotia, 17 Jan. 174 ⁶/₇;-Letter from J. West [to George Dunk Montagu, Earl of Halifax], 11 Oct. 1757 ;-Draft of a letter from the Earl of Halifax to William Pitt (afterwards Earl of Chatham), relative to the reduction of the neutral West India Islands, 5 Nov. 1758 ;-

Letter from James Johnston to Lord [Halifax ?], 6 Feb. 1761. Folio. [Bibl. Eg. 929.]

Scope & Content:

William Hanbury, of the Inner Temple: Papers relating to his appointment as keeper of the Cottonian Library: 1701 -1708.

George Montagu, Earl of Halifax: Minute of council of his having taken oath as Privy Councillor: 1717.

William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Letters: 1698.

Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax: Letters of: 1706.

Mint: Papers relating to: 1714.

Charles Mildmay, Lord Fitz-Walter: Letters of.

Sir Thomas Lyttelton, of Westcote: Letters: 1692.

Walter Jones: Letters of.

James Johnston: Letter to the Earl of Halifax: 1761.

Sir Justinian Isham, of Lamport: Letters of.

India: Articles proposed for the union of the Dutch and English companies: 1709.

Lawrence Hyde, Earl of Rochester: Letters of: 1689-1701.

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letters: 1715.

R- Hatton: Minutes of his examination for treasonable correspondence with France: 1707.

George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax: Letter to W. Pitt: 1758.

John Hamilton, Lord Belhaven: Letters from: 1703.

Sir R- Gwynne: Letters: 1703.

Th- Gaugain: Letters of: 1703, 1704.

Sir Basil Firebrace: Letters of: 1700.

John Ellis, Comptroller of the Mint: Letters.

Jeremiah Dummer: Letter and memorial relative to the French possessions in Canada: 1709.

Joseph Denham: Letters.

Cotton MSS: Papers relating to the appointment of William Hanbury an keeper: 1701-1708.

Chelsea, Middlesex: Memorial concerning the accounts of the hospital: 1714.

John Chamberlayne: Letters: 1705.

Canada: Papers relative to the proposed Scotch settlement there: temp. Anne ?.

Colonel Nathaniel Byfield: Letters.

George Hickes: Letters of: 1705.

John Skeffington, Lord Massareene: Letters: 1694.

Lancelot Whithall: Letters of.

George Stepney, diplomatist: Bills of extraordinaries: 1702-1705.

Sarah Wilson: Letters of.

John Whittel, Clerk: Letters of.

J- West: Letter to the Earl of Halifax: 1757.

Rear Admiral Sir Peter Warren: Letter to the Duke of Newcastle: 1747.

Lady E- Wandesford: Letters of: 1705.

William Walkin, Vicar of West Haddon: Letter from him and others, trustees of the school there.

Mary Villiers, Countess of Inchiquin: Letters of.

John Morley Trevor, of Glynd, county Sussex: Letters of: 1705.

Sir Robert Sutton, English Minister at Vienna: Letters of: 1698.

Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax: Letters and papers, chiefly addressed to: 1692-1761.

J- South: Letters of: 1699.

Sir Henry Peachey, of Newgrove, county Sussex: Letters of: 1705.

Sir William Robinson: Letters of: 1698.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister: Letter to, from the Earl of Halifax: 1758.

Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letter to, from Admiral Warren: 1746.

Thomas Pelham: Letters of: 1692.

George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax: Letter to, from J. West: 1757.

Sir J- Pelham: Letters of: 1700.

George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax: Letter to, from J. Johnston: 1761.

Sydney Montagu: Ode upon his death, by R.P.: 1672.

George Stepney, diplomatist: Letters of: 1698, 1704-1706.

Charles Paulet, Marquess of Winchester; afterwards Duke of Bolton: Letters: 1699.

R- P-: Ode in Sydneium fratrem Caroli Montacuti, occisum a Batavis: 1672.

Walter Moyle: Letters of.

D-- Morillion: Minutes of his examination for treasonable correspondence with France: 1707.

includes:

f. 61 Thomas Lane: Letter to Lord Halifax: 1704.
f. 123 Fairfax, Vice-Admiral: Petition of.
f. 162 Francis Gastrell, Bishop of Chester: Memorial to the Treasury.

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:

1692

End Date:

1761

Date Range:

1692-1761

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Names:

Blathwayt, William, Sec at War
Butler, James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, statesman and soldier, 1665-1745
Byfield, Nathaniel, Colonel
Chamberlayne, John, of Egerton MS 929
Denham, Joseph, correspondent of Charles Montagu, fl 18th century
Dummer, Jeremiah, author of a letter and memorial relating to the French possessions in Canada, fl 1709
Dunk, George, 2nd Earl of Halifax, né Montagu, politician and statesman, 1716-1771
Ellis, John, government official, c 1642-1738
Fairfax, naval officer, fl 1750
Firebrace, Basil, 1st Baronet, politician, 1652-1724
Gastrell, Francis, writer and Bishop of Chester, 1662-1725
Gaugain, T, correspondent of Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, fl 1703-1704
Gwynne, R-
Hamilton, John, Lord Belhaven
Hanbury, William, of the Inner Temple
Hatton, R-
Hickes, George, of Egerton MS 929
Holles, Thomas Pelham-, Duke of Newcastle, prime minister, 1693-1768
Hyde, Lawrence, Earl of Rochester
Isham, Justinian, of Lamport
Johnston, James, of Egerton MS 929
Jones, Walter, of Egerton MS 929
Lane, Thomas, of Add MS 11759
Lyttelton, Thomas, of Westcote
Mildmay, Charles, Lord Fitz-Walter
Montagu, Charles, Earl of Halifax, of Add Ch 5968
Montagu, George, Earl of Halifax, of Egerton MS 929
Montagu, Sydney
Morillion, D--
Moyle, Walter, of Egerton MS 929
Paulet, Charles, Marquess of Winchester, afterwards Duke of Bolton
Peachey, Henry, of Newgrove, county Sussex
Pelham, J-
Pelham, Thomas, of Egerton MS 929
Pitt, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, Prime Minister, called 'the elder', 1708-1778
Robinson, William, of Egerton MS 929
Skeffington, John, Lord Massareene
South, J-
Stepney, George, diplomatist
Sutton, Robert, 2nd Baron Lexington, diplomatist, 1661-1723
Trevor, John Morley, of Glynd, county Sussex
Villiers, Mary, Countess of Inchiquin
Walkin, William, Vicar of West Haddon
Wandesford, E-
Warren, Rear Admiral Sir Peter
West, J-
Whithall, Lancelot
Whittel, John, Clerk
Wilson, Sarah, of Egerton MS 929

Places:

Canada, North America
Chelsea, Middlesex
India, Asia