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Add MS 8319
- Record Id:
- 032-002029184
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- 032-002029184
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000050.0x0002e2
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- Add MS 8319
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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of relazioni and memorials relating to Genoa, Spain, France, Venice, the war of Castro, Savoy, and Portugal; circa 1628-1643. Italian and Latin. Copies. Table of contents (ff. 1-1v), added later. Old signatures 'Tom. LXXXV' in pencil in upper right corner of f. i, and '529' in very faint ink in fourth spine compartment: identifiable with Mattei MS. 529 (vol. 85 of 'Materie diverse') in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 24. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '106' in pencil in upper left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8315-8318, 8320-8332, 8346, and 8347, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 106 (part).
Contents as follows:
1. ff. 2-14. 'Ragionamento fatto nel Senato di Genova sopra il castigo de congiurati', tract relating to the conspiracy of Giulio Cesare Vachero in Genoa; 1628. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 3) 'Fidelissimi Amici e Signori miei / Non tutto quello che ha faccia di male'. Other papers relating to the conspiracy in Add. 8544 (art. 5, ff. 72-125v, 262-271).
2. ff. 15-53. 'Stato nel quale si trova la Monarchia di Spagna del present'anno 1638 doppo le turbolenze che da pochi anni in qua tengono perturbata l'Europa', relazione of Spain; 1638. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 16) 'Il corpo della Monarchia di Spagna'. Another copy in Add. 8320 (art. 1, ff. 2-32).
3. ff. 54-71. 'Lettera scritta da Monsù Sequier al Signor Cardinal della Valletta in occasione di non essersi dato soccorso alla Piazza di Castello del Cencio e delle rotta che hebbero i Francesi', letter from Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France, to Cardinal Louis de Nogaret d'Epernon de La Valette, Archbishop of Toulouse, relating to the Cardinal's manifesto issued at the time of the siege of Casale; 1639. Italian translation. Copy. Inc. (f. 55) 'Con grandissima curiosità è stato ricevuto qui in Parigi il Vostro Manifesto, publicato in Casale', expl. 'Di Parigi 28 marzo 1639'. Another copy in Add. 8324 (art. 7, ff. 119-134).
4. ff. 72-92v. 'Relatione di tutto quello che è passato giornalmente dalla presa di Monsù di Memoransi sino dopo la sua morte seguita in Tolosa', relazione of the arrest and execution of Duke Henri II de Montmorency and Damville, governor of Languedoc, who had conspired against King Louis XIII of France, together with Gaston d'Orléans, brother of the king; 1633. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 73) 'Circa alla fine del mese d'ottobre dell'anno passato 1632, il Signor di Memoransi fu fatto prigione'. Copies of letters related to the same event in Add. 8544 (art. 23, ff. 246-259, 261).
5. ff. 93-97. 'Manifesto della Republica di Venetia mandato al suo ambasciatore del Imperatore l'anno 1643', manifesto from the Republic of Venice to its ambassador to the Emperor Ferdinand III, relating to the so-called war of Castro; 1643. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 94) 'Con grave sentimento s'intese dalla Republica, dal Gran Duca di Toscana e dal Duca di Modona, l'ingiusta usurpatione delli stati di Castro', expl. 'Datum in Nostro Ducali Palatio die 25 Maii Indicione 11a 1643 / M. A. Padavino Secretario'.
6. ff. 98-119. 'Relatione dello stato, costumi, disordini e rimedii di Venetia', anonymous relazione of Venice; n.d. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 99) 'Venetia si distingue in cinque parti. Prima nella Nobiltà'. Other copies in Add. 8263 (art. 1, ff. 1-17v), 8354 (art. 5, ff. 177-188), and 48131 (Yelverton MS. 146; art. 11, ff. 290-303).
7. ff. 120-125v, 126-132. Religious and political wills of Cardinal Richelieu; [1642]. Latin. Copy. Title (f. 120) 'Testamentum christianum Cardinalis Richely', inc. (f. 121) 'Catholicus Fide, Cardinalis dignitate, Minister Regius munere'; title (f. 126) 'Eiusdem Testamentum politicum', inc. (f. 127) 'Abitures e vita loquor ea eo momento quo nemo mentitur'. An Italian translation of Richelieu's will in Add. 8329 (art. 13, ff. 420-454v).
8. ff. 133-140. 'Manifesto della Maestà Christianissima contra gl'affari de principi malcontenti di quel regno', manifesto by King Louis XIII of France, also signed by Léon Bouthillier, Comte de Chavigny, one of the king's councillors, relating to the discontent among the nobility with French participation in the war; 1641. Italian translation. Copy. Inc. (f. 134) 'La forza aperta non succedendo conforme il desiderio', expl. 'Scritto in Abbeville li 2 giugno 1641. Louis. Bouthillier'. Another copy in Add. 8300 (art. 30, ff. 247-248v).
9. ff. 141-151v. 'Dichiaratione di Madama di Savoia contro il Serenissimo prencipe Cardinale di Savoia e Prencipe Tomaso insieme e contro tutti i complici et adherenti loro', manifesto of Christine of France, widow of Duke Victor Amadeus I of Savoy, against her brothers-in-law Cardinal Maurizio di Savoia (1593-1657) and Prince Tommaso Francesco di Savoia-Carignano (1596-1656), and their partners in the conspiracy against the Duke; 1641. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 142) 'Christina / Per Dio Gratia Duchessa di Savoia e Madre e Tutrice del Serenissimo Carlo Emanuele ... di Savoia Prencipe di Piemonte Regente di tutti li suoi stati / L'artificio delli nemici di questa casa', expl. 'che s'abbia da dar fede alle copie stampate per Sinibaldo stampatore ducale, come all'originale. / Data in Torino li 14 marzo 1641 / Christina / V. Piscina de S. Thomas'.
10. ff. 152-212v. 'Relatione della caduta del Conte Duca d'Olivares dalla gratia del Re Catholico Filippo Quarto e della sua partenza dalla corte', relazione of the fall Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, prime minister and favourite of King Philip IV, [written by the Modenese envoy Father Ippolito Camillo Guidi for Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena]; 1643. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 153) 'Molto illustre Signor mio singolarissimo / La strana metamorfosi che di repente s'è veduta in questa Corte Cattolica', expl. 'Madrid ventiotto gennaio 1643'. Other copies of the text in Add. 8701 (art. 2, ff. 157-190), and 16479 (ff. 271-316v; anonymous). Spanish translations of the text in Add. 10254 (ff. 1-147, with different ending and attributed to Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, and ff. 229-259v, dated 15 Feb. 1643), and 25688 (ff. 72-132v, dated 18 Feb. 1643); Eg. 315 (ff. 65-91, attributed to Eugenio Carretto, Marqués of Grana, and dated 15 Feb. 1643), and 2053 (ff. 117-147v, attributed to Carretto and dated 13 Feb. 1643): for details on printed editions of the text see Add. 8701. A longer relazione of the life and fall of Olivares also by Father Guidi in Add. 8700. An anonymous relazione, allegedly given to King Philip IV of Spain, in Add. 8316 (art. 12, ff. 246-266v).
11. ff. 213-218v. 'Lettera di Madama Reale di Savoia al suo agente in Roma circa l'inosservanza della promessa fatta dal Signor Principe Tomaso alla Maestà Christianissima', letter of Christine of France, widow of Duke Victor Amadeus I of Savoy, to her agent in Rome relating to Prince Tommaso Francesco di Savoia-Carignano; 1641. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 214) 'Christiana Di Francia Duchessa di Savoia Regina di Cipro Tutrice e Regente / Magnifico Nostro Carissimo. Quanto sia stato mai sempre grande in noi il desiderio', expl. 'Da Torino li 20 marzo 1641. Christienne / Des Thomas / All'agente di S.A.R. nella Corte di Roma'.
12. ff. 219-221, 222-224. 'Capitoli dimandati dal Prencipe Cardinal di Savoia e replica di Madama Reale', list of privileges requested by Cardinal Maurizio di Savoia from Christine of France, widow of Duke Victor Amadeus I of Savoy, and her reply; n.d. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 220) 'Pretensioni del Cardinale / Primo, che li sia concessa la luogotenenza generale del Contado di Nizza, e della città e mandato di Cuneo'; inc. (f. 222) 'Risposte di Madama Reale / Al Primo. non ostante che ogni ragione volesse'.
13. ff. 225-230. 'Capitoli sottoscritti dalla Maestà Christianissima e dal Signor Prencipe Tomaso di Savoia', agreement between King Louis XIII of France and Prince Tommaso Francesco di Savoia-Carignano; 1640. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 226) 'Havendo sua Maestà Christianissima accompagnato sempre la gloria delle sue armi', expl. 'dato in Invrea li 2 dicembre 1640 / Signat. F. Thomaso / de Dochet'.
14. ff. 231-233v. 'Manifesto delli principi malcontenti della Francia intitolati Prencipi della pace', manifesto of members of the French nobility against King Louis XIII of France expressing their discontent with French participation in the war; circa 1641. Italian translation. Copy. Inc. (f. 232) 'Il Conte di Soissons, il Duca di Ghisa, e il Duca di Buglione, e gli altri Prencipi e altri signori ecclesiastici della Francia dichiarano che il zelo per il quale si sono mossi'.
15. ff. 234-237v. 'An regnum Portugalliae habeat ius mittendi legatos ad principes externos', tract relating to the right of the King of Portugal to send ambassadors to other sovereigns; n.d. Latin. Copy. Inc. 'Sciendum est olim proprium Regis Lusitaniae fuisse apud quem Maiestas sue summam Imperium erat'.
Paper; ff. 237+v, plus two unfoliated blanks after ff. 14, 53, 92, 97, 119, 140, 151, 212, 224, 230, 233, and three after ff. 71, 132. Old foliation in ink '1-237' (ff. 2-237), omitting no. 161. 255 x 196mm. Horizontal catchwords on each leaf. Two Italian hands. Late 17th-cent. Italian binding of full vellum.
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent.
includes:
- ff. 2-14 Political Tracts: Genoa; Doges of: Giulio Cesare Vachero, of Genoa: Tract rel. to the Vachero conspiracy: 1628: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 15-53 Philip IV of Spain: Relazione of Spain: 1638: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 54-71 Pierre Séguier, Duc de Villemor, d 1672, Chancellor of France: Louis de Nogaret d'Epernon de La Valette, Archbishop of Toulouse; Cardinal 1621: Letter to Louis de Nogaret d'Epernon de La Valette from Pierre Séguier: 1639: Ital. transl: Copy.
- ff. 72-92v Henri II de Montmorency, Duke of Montmorency and Damville; Governor of Languedoc: Relazione of his arrest and execution: 1633: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 93-97 Castro, Italy: Manifesto of the Venetian Republic rel. to: 1643: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 93-97 Venice: Manifesto rel. to the war of Castro: 1643: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 98-119 Venice: Relazione of: 1st half of 17th cent.: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 120-132 Wills: Armand Jean De Plessis, Duc de Richelieu; Cardinal: Religious and political wills of Card. Richelieu: [1642]: Lat: Copies.
- ff. 133-140 Louis XIII of France: Léon Bouthillier, Comte de Chavigny; secretary of state to Louis XIII: Declaration: 1641: Ital. transl.: Copy.
- ff. 141-151v, 213-224 Maurice of Savoy, Cardinal: Christine, of France; widow of Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy: Tommaso Francesco Savoy Carignano, Prince of; 2nd son of Duke Charles Emmanuel I: Manifesto and letters rel. to Card. Maurizio and Prince Tommaso of Savoy: circa 1641: Ital: Copies.
- ff. 152-212v Francesco I d'Este; Duke of Modena: Ippolito Camillo Guidi, Dominican; Modenese envoy to Spain: Account of the fall of the Count-Duke of Olivares for Francesco I d'Este by Ippolito Camillo Guidi: 1643: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 152-212v Philip IV of Spain: Account of the fall of the Count-Duke of Olivares by I. C. Guidi: [1643]: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 152-212v Gaspar de Guzman, Conde de Olivares: Account of his fall by I. C. Guidi: 1643: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 225-230 Louis XIII of France: Tommaso Francesco Savoy Carignano, Prince of; 2nd son of Duke Charles Emmanuel I: Agreement between Louis XIII and Prince Tommaso of Savoy: 1640: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 231-233v Louis XIII of France: Manifesto from members of the French nobility: circa 1641: Ital. transl.: Copy.
- ff. 234-237v Portugal General: Political Tracts: Tract rel. to foreigns affairs of Portugal: 1st half 17th cent.: Lat: Copy.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- 032-002029184
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- 032-002029184
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
Italian
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1623
- End Date:
- 1643
- Date Range:
- c 1628-1643
- Era:
- CE
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Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 106, part), 8 Dec. 1830.
Mattei Library: Owned (MS. 529), late 18th cent.
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bouthillier, Léon, Comte de Chavigny, secretary of state to Louis XIII
Christine, of France, daughter of Henry IV of France, Duchess of Savoy
Doges of Genoa
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
Guidi, Ippolito Camillo, of Modena, Dominican and diplomat, fl 1643
Louis XIII, of France
Mattei Library
Maurice of Savoy, Cardinal
Montmorency, Henri II, Duke of Montmorency and Damville, nobleman and army officer, 1595-1632
Nogaret d'Epernon de La Valette, Louis de, Archbishop of Toulouse, Cardinal 1621
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770
Philip IV, of Spain, 1605-1665
Pimentel, Gaspar, 1st Duke of Sanlúcar, called the Count-Duke of Olivares, statesman and royal favourite, 1587-1645
Plessis, Armand Jean, Duke of Richelieu, cardinal and statesman, 1585-1642
Savoy Carignano, Tommaso Francesco, Prince of, 2nd son of Duke Charles Emmanuel I
Séguier, Pierre, Duc de Villemor, Chancellor of France, 1588-1672
Vachero, Giulio Cesare, of Generaloa - Places:
- Castro, Italy
Venice, Italy