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Record Id:

032-002020111

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032-002020111

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Add MS 28691

Title:

ORIGINAL letters, etc.:-

1. Sir Robert Melvill to the Lord Justice Clerk [Sir John Ballenden] reporting news from France; dat. London, 24 Mar. [1560 ?]. Unsigned. f. 1.

2. John Spens [Advocate General of Scotland to Marion Scott, Lady of Fordell ; 21 March-[temp. Eliz.]. Endorsed, "Acquietance of ye abak and afeir spittall." f. 3.

3. Sir John Clayton to James Levingston; Inner Temple, 27 July- [temp. Car. I. ], f. 4.

4. William Ker to [Francis Stewart] Earl of Bothwell, on the claim of the Earl of Haddington to the abbey of Jedburgh; Littildeane, 2 July 1632. f. 7.

5. Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia requesting assistance to Colonel Monro in enlisting recruits for the war in Germany; Hague, 10/20 March, 1634. Signed. f. 9.

6. Oliver [Cromwell] Protector to the Provost and Bailiffs of Edinburgh, recommending the continuation of her pension to Elizabeth Donn, daughter of [George] Herriot, founder of the hospital in their city; Whitehall, 10 June, 1656. Signed, with seal. f. 11.

7. Address of the barons and heretors of the sheriffdom of Haddington to the Commissioners of the Privy Council, on the accession of James II.; Edinburgh, 11 Feb. 1685. With signatures. f. 13 b.

8. Printed copy of an English translation of a pretended letter of [Frederic II.] King of Prussia to Prince Charles, the Pretender; 8 Nov. 1747 ; with depositions of witnesses respecting its circulation in Edinbugh, f. 15. Paper.; xvith-xviiith centt. Folio.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Sir Robert Melville, of Murdocarny, afterwards Lord Melville, Scotch Ambassador to England: Letter to Sir J. Ballenden: 1560.
f. 1 Sir John Bellenden, of Auchnoule; Justice-Clerk: Letter to, from Sir R. Melvill: 1560.
f. 3 Sir John Spence, of Condie, Lord Advocate of Scotland: Letter to M. Henderson, Lady of Fordell: circ. 1560.
f. 4 Sir John Clayton: Letter to J. Levingston: temp. Chas. I.
f. 4 James Livinstone, Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles I: Letter to, from Sir J. Clayton: n.d.
f. 7 Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington; Secretary of State in Scotland: Note of his claim to Jedburgh Abbey: 1632.
f. 7 Francis Stewart, Earl of Bothwell 1581: Letter to, from W.Ker: 1632.
f. 7 Jedburgh Abbey; Roxburghshire: Note of Lord Haddington's claim to: 1632.
f. 7 William Ker, of Littledean: Letter to Lord Bothwell: 1632.
f. 9 Robert Monro, Major-General: Letter to, from the Queen of Bohemia: 1634.
f. 9 Bohemia, King of. Frederic V: Letter from Elizabeth his wife to -: 1634.
f. 11 Oliver Cromwell of England: Letter to the City of Edinburgh: 1656.
f. 11 County of Edinburgh: Letter from the Protector to the Provost and Baillies: 1656.
f. 11 Elizabeth Donn, daughter of G Heriot, of Edinburgh: Letter of O. Cromwell in her favour: 1656.
f. 13 b James II of England: Addresses on his accession: 1685.
f. 13 b Haddington, E. Lothian: Address to the Privy Council on accession of James II.: 1685.
f. 15 Frederick II of Prussia: Translation of a pretended letter from, to the Pretender: 1747.: Printed.
f. 15 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Pretended letter' to, from Frederic II. of Prussia: 1747.

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1500

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

16th century-18th century

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Names:

Bellenden, John, Knight, judge and legal writer, d 1567
Bohemia, King of. Frederic V
Clayton, John, of Add MS 28691
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121005431
Donn, Elizabeth, of Edinburgh, daughter of George Heriot and correspondent of Oliver Cromwell, fl 1656
Frederick II, King of Prussia
Hamilton, Thomas, 1st Earl of Haddington, Secretary of State in Scotland
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Jedburgh Abbey, Roxburghshire
Ker, William, of Littledean
Livinstone, James, Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles I
Melville, Robert, of Murdocarny, afterwards Lord Melville, Scotch Ambassador to England
Monro, Robert, Major-General
Spence, John, of Condie, Lord Advocate of Scotland
Stewart, Francis, 1st Earl of Bothwell, 1562-1612
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria, Prince, 1720-1788

Places:

Edinburgh, Scotland
Haddington, E. Lothian