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Add MS 34077

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I. CORRESPONDENCE, political and private, of Sir Bernard Gascoigne [Bernardo or Bernardino Guasconi, of Florence], English Envoy to Vienna (in 1672-3), to negociate a marriage between James, Duke of York, and the daughter of the Archduke of Innspruck; 1657-1674. The contents are :-

1. Commission from Ferdinand II., Grand Duke of Tuscany, to Gascoigne as Captain of Cuirassiers; Florence, 9 Sept. 1657. Ital. Signed. f. 1.

2. Pedro Fernandez del Campo y Angulo to the Conde de Molina; Madrid, 19 Feb. 1671. Span. f. 3.

3. Sir B. Gascoigne to Lord Arlington; Vienna, [July 1672], 22, 29 June, 1673. ff. 4, 12, 15;-to Sir J. Williamson; [Vienna] and Cologne, 22, 29 June, 2 July, 1673. Ital. Hologr. drafts. ff. 13, 14, 16.

4. [Antonio de Mexia], Conde de Molina, Spanish Ambassador to England, to Sir B. Gascoigne; London, 18 Mar. 1671 [2]. Span. Signed. f. 5.

5. Memorial from [Pierre de Villars], Marquis de Villars, French Ambassador to Spain, to the Spanish Queen-Regent, respecting an affray on the road to Whitehall between the French and Spanish ambassadors in London for precedence; n. d. [1672?]. Fr. Copy. f. 6.

6. [Henry Bennet, Earl of] Arlington, to Sir B. Gascoigne; Whitehall, 3/13 Jan. 1673. Ital f. 7. Cf. T. Brown, Miscellanea Aulica, 1702, p. 92.

7. Memorial from Sir William Godolphin, Ambassador to Spain, to the Spanish Queen-Regent, concerning the siege of Charleroi; Madrid, 10 Jan. 1673. Span. transl. f. 8.

8. [Gaspar de Bracamonte], Conde de Peñaranda, Spanish Minister of State, to Sir W. Godolphin, in answer to the above memorial; Madrid, 18 Jan. 1673. Span. Copy. f. 10.

9. [Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, Marques del Fresno, Spanish Ambassador to England], to Charles II. of England, offering mediation between England and Holland; London, 10/20 Dec. 1673. Copy. f. 18.

10. Eleonora [widow of the Emperor Ferdinand III.], to Sir B. Gascoigne; Vienna, 28 Apr. 1674. Ital. Signed and sealed. f. 20.

11. [John] Cooke, Under-Secretary of State, [to the same?], summoning him to attend next day at the Council Chamber; Whitehall, 8 Sept. 1674. Fr. f. 22.

12. Counsel's opinion by Edward Ward [afterwards Attorney- General], on a case relating to the payment of tonnage; 2 June, 1675. f. 23. Included also are (ff. 28-63) several letters, Engl. and Ital., in Gascoigne's hand, mainly of an amatory nature; they are not dated, and with three exceptions are neither signed nor addressed.

II. Miscellaneous original letters, 1711-1713:-

1. [John Poulett, 1st Earl] Poulett, to the Duke [of Marlborough] 12 Sept. [1711]. f. 64.

2. [Thomas Wentworth, Earl of] Strafford, Ambassador to the Hague, to H. Watkins, British Secretary of War at the Hague; Utrecht, 24 Apr.-6 Oct. 1712. ff. 66, 70, 74, 79, 83.

3. The same to Col. Leutrum, in the service of the Prince of Oettinghen; Hague, 17 Sept. 1712. f. 78.

4. [Piers Butler, 3rd Viscount] Galmoy, to his kinsman the Duke of Ormonde; Cambray, Brebier [Berbier], Paris, 25 June, 1712- 4 May, 1713. ff. 68, 72, 76, 81, 87-91.

5. " Rich: Butler Galmoy" [i.e. Col. Richard Butler, son of Edward, 2nd Viscount Galmoy] to the same; Paris, 24 Oct. 1712. f. 85. Paper; ff. 92. Folio.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Grand Dukes of Tuscany: Ferdinand II. Appointment of B. Gascoigne as Captain of Cuirassiers: 1657.: Ital.: Signed.
ff. 1-63 Sir Bernard Gascoigne, Envoy to Vienna (1672-73): Political and private correspondence: 1657-1674.
f. 3 Pedro Fernandez del Campo y Angulo: Letter to the Conde de Molina: 1671.: Span.
f. 3 Antonio Mexia y Paz, Conde de Molina; Spanish Ambassador to England: Letter to, from P. F. del Campo y Angulo: 1671.
ff. 4, 7, 12, 15 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Correspondence with Sir B. Gascoigne: 1672-1673.: Ital.
f. 5 Antonio Mexia y Paz, Conde de Molina; Spanish Ambassador to England: Letter to Sir B. Gascoigne: 1672.: Span.
f. 6 Louis XIV of France: Memorial from the French ambassador to the Spanish Queen Regent: [1672 ?].
f. 6 Pierre de Villars, Marquis de Villars; French Ambassador to Spain: Memorial to the Queen Regent of Spain: [1672 ?].: Fr.: Copy.
f. 6 Philip IV of Spain: Memorial to the Queen Regent conc. an affray between the Spanish and French ambassadors in London: [1672 ?].
f. 8 Sir William Godolphin, Ambassador to Spain: Memorial to the Queen Regent of Spain: 1673.: Span.: transl.
ff. 8, 1 0 Philip IV of Spain: Memorial to the same, from the English ambassador cone. the siege of Charleroi, with her answer: 1673.: Span.: transl. and copy.
ff. 8, 10 Charleroi, Flanders: Diplomatic correspondence conc. its siege by the Spanish: 1672.
f. 10 Don Gaspar de Bracamonte y Guzmán, Count of Peñaranda: Letter to Sir W. Godolphin: 1673.: Span.: Copy.
ff. 13, 14, 16 Joseph Williamson, Secretary of State (1674): Letters to, from Sir B. Gascoigne: 1673.: Ital.
f. 18 Netherlands, United Provinces: Offer from Spain to mediate between England and Holland: 1673.
f. 18 Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, Marques del Fresno; Spanish Ambassador to England: Letter to Charles II. of England: 1673.: Copy.
f. 18 Charles II of Spain: Letter from the Spanish ambassador to England, offering mediation between England and Holland: 1673.
f. 20 Ferdinand III; Emperor of Germany: Letter from his widow, Eleanora, to Sir B. Gascoigne: 1674.: Ital.
f. 22 John Cooke, Under-Secretary of State: Summons to -, to appear at the Council Chamber: 1674.: Fr.
f. 23 Edward Ward, Barrister - at - law afterwards (1693) Attorney-General and (1695) Chief Baron of the Exchequer: Counsel's opinion: 1675.
f. 25 Florence, Italy: Description of a banquet of the Accademia delta Crusea: 17th cent.: Ital.
ff. 28, 31 Abraam Jakson:: pseudonym adopted by Sir B. Gascoigne: temp. Chas. II.
ff. 28-63 Jeanne Clinton, wife of Edward, 2nd Earl of Lincoln: Letters to (?), from Sir B. Gascoigne: temp. Chas. II.
f. 38 Mary Bigges eo: Letter to, from Sir B. Gascoigne: temp. Chas. II.
f. 64 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter to, from Lord Poulett: 1711.
f. 64 John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett: Letter to the Duke of Marlborough: 1711.
ff. 66, 70, 74, 79, 83 Henry Watkins, Deputy Judge Advocate at The Hague: Letters to, from Lord Strafford: 1712.
ff. 66, 70, 74, 79, 83 Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford; Ambassador to the Hague: Letters to H. Watkins: 1712.
ff. 68, 72, 76, 81, 87-91 James Butler: Letters to, from Lord Galmoy: 1712-1713.
ff. 68,72, 76, 81, 87-91 Piers Butler, 3rd Viscount Galmoy: Letters to the Duke of Ormonde: 1712-1713.
f. 78 Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford; Ambassador to the Hague: Letter to Col. Leutrum: 1712.: Fr.
f. 78 Leutrum, Colonel: Letter to, from Lord Strafford: 1712.: Fr.
f. 85 Colonel Richard Butler, son of Edward, 2nd Viscount Galmoy: Letter to the Duke of Ormonde: 1712.
f. 85 James Butler: Letter to, from Col. R. Butler: 1712.

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Languages:

English
French
Italian
Spanish

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Latin

Start Date:

1657

End Date:

1713

Date Range:

1657-1713

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Names:

Bennet, Henry, 1st Earl of Arlington
Bigges eo, Mary
Bracamonte y Guzmán, Gaspar de, Don Count of Peñaranda
Butler, James, of Add MS 33589
Butler, Piers, 3rd Viscount Galmoy
Butler, Richard, Colonel; son of Edward, 2nd Viscount Galmoy
Campo y Angulo, Pedro Fernandez del
Charles II, of Spain, 1661-1700
Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Clinton, Jeanne, wife of Edward, 2nd Earl of Lincoln
Cooke, John, Under-Sec of State
Gascoigne, Bernard, Envoy to Vienna (1672-73)
Godolphin, William, Ambassador to Spain, 1635-1696
Habsburg, Ferdinand III Ernst, Emperor of Germany, 1608-1657
Jakson:, Abraam
Leutrum, Colonel
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
Mexia y Paz, Antonio, Conde de Molina, Spanish Ambassador to England
Philip IV, of Spain, 1605-1665
Poulett, John, 1st Earl Poulett
Tuscany, Family
Velasco, Pedro Fernandez, Marques del Fresno, Spanish Ambassador to England
Villars, Pierre, Marquis de Villars, French Ambassador to Spain
Ward, Edward, Barrister - at - law afterwards (1693) Attorney-General and (1695) Chief Baron of the Exchequer
Watkins, Henry, Deputy Judge Advocate at The Hague
Wentworth, Thomas, 3rd Earl of Strafford, Ambassador to the Hague
Williamson, Joseph, Secretary of State (1674)

Places:

Charleroi, Flanders
Florence, Italy
The Netherlands