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032-002025212

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032-002025212

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Add MS 34224

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CORRESPONDENCE relating to military affairs in Cornwall, 1590-1601 ; consisting for the most part of letters addressed to John Nance, of Nance in Illogan, by Sir Francis Godolphin, Sir Nicholas ,Parker, and others, respecting his duty as captain (see f. 3) of the levies in the parishes of St. Erth, Phillack, Perranuthno, St. Hillary, Uny Lelant, St. Ives, Towednack, Zennor, Ludgvan, Gulvall, and Madrun. At f. 30 is a copy of a letter from Queen Elizabeth to Sir Walter Raleigh, as Lord Warden of the Stannaries, praising the zeal and readiness of her subjects in those parts, dated 12 Sept. a 41 [1599]: see Cal. of State Papers, 1598-1601, p. 321. The volume also contains a few private letters to J. Nance, including one (f. 1) from [William Paulet, 3rd Marquis of] Winchester., 26 Dec. 1578; and one (f. 36) from James Bagge, 30 June, 1600, with a short account of the battle fought at Nieuport on 22 June. Paper; ff. 45. Folio.

Scope & Content:

John Nance, of Nance in Illogan, county Cornwall: Correspondence and papers: 1578-1601.

includes:

f. 1 William Paulet, 3rd Marquis of Winchester: Letter to J. Nance: 1578.
ff. 2, 5 Piers Edgcumbe, of Mount Edgecumbe, in Cornwall: Letters to J. Nance: 1590.
ff. 3, 7, 9, 11, 18-29 Sir Francis Godolphin, Deputy-Lutenant of county Cornwall: Letters to J. Nance and others, rel. to the defences of the county: 1590-1597.
ff. 3-45 County of Cornwall: Papers rel. to the defences of: 1590-1601.
ff. 3-45 Army; England: Papers rel. to military affairs in Cornwall: 1590-1601.
f. 7 John Reskemer, of county Cornwall: Letter to, from Sir F. Godolphin: 1590.
f. 7 Thomas Chiverton, of county Cornwall: Letter to, from Sir F. Godolphin: 1590.
ff. 7, 38, 39 Thomas St. Aubyn, of county Cornwall: Letters to, rel. to the defences of the county: 1590, 1600.
ff. 8, 15, 35 Thomas St. Aubyn, of county Cornwall: Letters to J. Nance: 1590-1600.
f. 11 Orders Religious. Jesuits: Instructions from the Commissioners of inquiry for Jesuits and seminary priests in Cornwall: 1592.
f. 13 b Devonshire: Monopoly of fish-curing in, leased to H. Warner: 1592.
f. 13 b County of Cornwall: Monopoly of fish-curing in, leased to H. Warner: 1592.
f. 13 b Henry Warner: Monopoly of fishcuring in Devon and Cornwall leased to: 1592.
f. 13 b Elizabeth I of England: Privy Council letter to the Lords Lieutenant, etc., of Devon and Cornwall: 1592.: Copy.
f. 13 b Fish and Fisheries: Monopoly of fish-curing in Devon and Cornwall leased to H. Warner: 1592.
f. 16 Elizabeth I of England: Instructions to the deputylieutenants of Cornwall, in view of a Spanish invasion: 1595.: Copy.
f. 16 Sir Francis Godolphin, Deputy-Lutenant of county Cornwall: Instructions to, from the Privy Council, for defence against a Spanish invasion: 1595.
ff. 20-22, 24, 29, 31, 34, 38 Arthur Harris, of county Cornwall: Letters to, rel. to the defences of the county: 1596-1600.
f. 22 Nicholas Halse: Letter to, from Sir F. Godolphin: 1596.
ff. 26, 27, 29 William Newman, of county Cornwall: Letters to, from Sir F. Godolphin: 1597.
ff. 26, 27, 29, 34, 38 Thomas Flemyng, of county Cornwall: Letters to, relative to the defences of the county: 1597, 1600.
ff. 26, 27, 34, 38 Nicholas Godolphin, of county Cornwall: Letters to, rel. to the defences of the county: 1597, 1600.
ff. 26, 27, 34, 38 William Noye, of county Cornwall: Letters to, rel. to the defences of the county: 1597, 1600.
ff. 28 b, 41 William Praed: Instructions to constables in co. Cornwall: 1597, 1601.
f. 30 Sir Walter Raleigh: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1599.
f. 30 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Sir W. Raleigh as Lord Warden of the Stannaries: 1599.: Copy.
ff. 31-35, 38-41, 45 Sir Nicholas Parker: Letters to J. Nance and others, rel. to the defences in co. Cornwall: 1600, 1601.
f. 36 Nieuwpoort, Flanders: Accounts of the battle, etc., at: 1600.
f. 36 James Bagge: Letter to [J. Nance(?)]: 1600.
f. 37 Charles Trevanyon, of Carhayes, county Cornwall, Vice-Admiral of Cornwall: Letter to J. Nance: 1600.
ff. 38, 39 James Basset, of county Cornwall: Letters to, from Sir N. Parker: 1600.
f. 43 James Skynner: Report of a reconnaissance on the Spanish coast: 1601.
f. 43 John Taylor: Report of a reconnaissance on the Spanish coast: 1601.
f. 43 John Cocke, Ship-captain: Report of a reconnaissance on the Spanish coast: 1601.
f. 43 Richard Poolle: Report of a reconnaissance on the Spanish coast: 1601.

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Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002025212

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1590

End Date:

1601

Date Range:

1590-1601

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Names:

Army of England
Bagge, James, correspondent of John Nance of Illogan, Cornwall, fl 1600
Basset, James, of Cornwall; correspondent of Sir Nicholas Parker, fl 1600
Chiverton, Thomas, of county Cornwall
Cocke, John, Ship-captain
Edgcumbe, Piers, of Mount Edgecumbe, in Cornwall
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Flemyng, Thomas, of county Cornwall, fl 1597-1600
Godolphin, Francis, Knight, politician and Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, 1540-1608
Godolphin, Nicholas, recipient of letters relating to the defence of Cornwall, fl 1597-1600
Halse, Nicholas
Harris, Arthur, of county Cornwall
Nance, John, of Nance in Illogan, county Cornwall
Newman, William, of county Cornwall
Noye, William, of county Cornwall
Parker, Nicholas
Paulet, William, 3rd Marquis of Winchester
Poolle, Richard
Praed, William
Raleigh, Walter, of Seal LXXIX
Reskemer, John, of county Cornwall
Skynner, James
St. Aubyn, Thomas, of county Cornwall
Taylor, John, of Add MS 34224
Trevanyon, Charles, of Carhayes, county Cornwall, Vice-Admiral of Cornwall
Warner, Henry

Places:

Cornwall, England
Devonshire, England
Nieuwpoort, Flanders