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Record Id:
032-002018809
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002018809
MDARK:
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Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 45902
Title:

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, viz.:-

(1) Accompts, affidavits, court orders, etc., relating to the action brought in the Court of Chancery against Richard Mason, former employee of Jane (d. 1618), widow of Henry Berkeley, 7th Lord Berkeley, by her grandson and executor, Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Bart. 1617; [1616] -25 Nov. 1619, n.d. Probably from the papers of the Townshend family of Raynham Hall, co. Norf., of which other portions, unrelated to the present group, form Add. MSS. 38492-38508, 41139-41152, 41178 K, 41305-41308, 41654-41656, 48981-48982, 50006-50012, Egerton MS. 3124, Add. Charters 66712-66713, 75479-75491. ff. 1-48b.

(2) Papers rel. to the House of Lords, viz.:-(a) note of fees to be paid when George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, took his seat, [25 Feb. 1624]. f. 49;-(b) list of petitions, etc., due to be heard 21-28 Nov. 1685 and held over following the prorogation of Parliament. ff. 50-51b. From the papers of the Clayton family of Harleyford, Great Marlow, co. Bucks., of which several portions are in the Bodleian Library (e.g. MS. Pedigree rolls 36a; MS. Eng. lett. c. 2O1) bearing the same stamp 'CLAYTON MSS.' and 20th-cent. ink heading.

(3) Letter from Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, as Lord High Admiral, to Timothy Alsop, Deputy Vice-Admiral for co. Devon, concerning two prizes; Plymouth, 14 Aug. 1644. Contemporary copy, with facsimile signature (cf. genuine signatures in Add. MSS. 5501, f. 59; 19367, f. 3; etc.). f. 52. Paper; ff. 52. Folio. 1616-1685. Presented by George A. Higgins, Esq.

Scope & Content:

includes:

  • ff. 1-48b Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet; son of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1590): Papers rel. to suit v. R. Mason: 1616-1619, n.d.
  • ff. 1-48b Richard Mason, agent of Jane, Lady Berkeley: Papers rel. to Sir R. Townshend's suit against him: 1616-1619, n.d.
  • ff. 5-6b Richard Edwardes: Chancery order signed by: 1618.
  • ff. 7-10b, 24-29b, 35-46b Laurence Washington, the elder; Registrar of the Court of Chancery: Chancery orders, etc., signed by: 1618-1619.
  • ff. 11, 16-23b, 30-31b [? Sir] Matthew Carew, [? Master in Chancery]: Chancery affidavits signed by, or on his behalf: 1618.
  • ff. 14-15b, 32-33b Richard Donnington: Chancery orders signed by: 1618.
  • ff. 30-31 b Thomas Maye: Chancery affidavit signed by: 1618.
  • f. 34 Robert Riche: Chancery affidavit signed by: 1618.
  • ff. 45-46b William Richardsonne: Chancery certificate signed by: 1619.
  • f.49 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Note of fees due on taking his seat in the House of Lords: 1624.
  • ff. 49-51b England; Parliament: Papers rel. to the Lords: 1624, 1685.
  • f. 52 Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick: Letter, as Lord High Admiral, to T. Alsop: 1644.: Copy.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
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Hierarchy:
032-002018809
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1616
End Date:
1685
Date Range:
1616-1685
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

George A. Higgins, elocution teacher, of Blackpool: Presented: in 1943.

ff. 49-51 Clayton family; of Harleyford, Great Marlow: Owned: early 20th cent.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Carew, ? Sir Matthew, ? Master in Chancery
Clayton, Family
Donnington, Richard, signatory of Chancery orders, fl 1618
Edwardes, Richard, of Add MS 45902
Higgins, George A., elocution teacher, of Blackpool
Mason, Richard, agent of Jane, Lady Berkeley
Maye, Thomas
Parliament
Rich, Robert, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Richardsonne, William
Riche, Robert
Townshend, Roger, 1st Baronet, son of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1590)
Villiers, George, 1st Duke of Buckingham, 1592-1628,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121403704
Washington, Laurence, the elder; Registrar of the Court of Chancery