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032-002030835

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Add MS 27401

Title:

LETTERS and papers, 1430-1716, viz.:-

1. Two leaves from the letter-book of Thomas Langley, Bisliop of Durham, containing copies of letters to the Countess of Westmoreland, [James I.] King of Scotland (from the English commissioners), the Earl of Salisbury, Warden of the West Marches of Scotland, and others; 26 Apr.-29 May, 1430, f. 1.

2. Sir Thomas Tyrell to the Lord Mayor of London; 30 July [xvith cent.], f. 3.

3. Agreement between Margaret Preston, of Fenyngham [Finingham, co. Suffolk] and Nicolas, her son, and William Preston, respecting division of land. With signature of Sir John Tyrell, f. 4.

4. Queen Elizabeth to Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper; 27 Sept. [1562]. With signature and seal, f. 5.

5. John [Salisbury] Dean of Norwich to William Paston, high sheriff of Norfolk; 27 Nov. [1565], f. 7.

6. E[dward Manners, Earl of] Rutland to the same; London, 20 Dec. 1570, f. 8.

7. John [Parkhurst], Bishop of Norwich, to the same; Ludham, 16 Oct. 1572, f. 10.

8. T[homas Ratcliffe, Earl of] Sussex to [Henry Grey] Earl of Kent; "the Court," 20 Dec. 1581, f. 11.

9. The Privy Council to [Roger] Lord North, to take into custody Lord William Howard; 18 Apr.. 1585. Signed by W[illiam Cecil, Lord] Burghley, Rrobert Dudley, Earl of] Leycester, H[enry Carey, Lord] Hunsdon, [Sir] Fra[ncis] Walsyngham, and [Sir] Chr[istopher] Hatton. f. 12.

10. C[harles] Lord Howard of Effingham, to the same; "the Courte," 31 Mar. 1586, [20 Nov. 1590]. With seal. ff. 14, 18.

11. [Antonio, Grand Prior of Crato] self-styled King of Portugal, to the same; "Ouinzer" [Windsor], 19 Oct. 1586. Fr. With signature and seal. f. 16.

12. Anne, Countess of Warwick [daughter of Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford, and widow of Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick], to the same; Northawe(?), 6 Mar. 1590 [1], f. 20.

13. Order of Sir Phillip Woodehouse, Thomas Lord, Sir Edmund Moundeford, and others, Justices of the Peace for Norfolk, to the Treasurers of the King's Bench and Marshalsea, in favour of Robert Newport, of Saham Tony, miller; 18 Jan. 1599 [1600], f. 22.

14. Petition of the inhabitants of North Elmham, co. Norfolk, in favour of George Large; 9 Jan. 1602. With the approval of the Justices of the Peace, signed by Myles Corbett, Sir Phillip Woodhouse, and Henry Wyndam. f. 23.

15. Account of the receiver of Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridge; 1604. With the earl's signature in discharge. f. 24.

16. William Gostling to his brother, Edmund Gostling, merchant of Norwich; Bordeaux, 4 Dec. 1610, f. 26.

17. "Memoria de la hacienda quetoca al pressente [Francisco Gonsalez de Andia?] el Marques de Valparayso;" n.d. Signed. f. 28.

18. Passport of the States-General of Holland in favour of Thomas Preston; 20 May, 1665. Dutch. With signatures and seal. f. 31.

19. Passport for Peter Le Neve; Hague, 11 Oct. 1716. Lat. Signed and sealed by H[oratio] Walpole [afterwards Lord Walpole of' Wolterton], ambassador at the Hague. f. 34. Most of the letters have notes or endorsements by Sir John Fenn. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Elizabeth Neville, wife of Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmoreland: Letter to, from the Bishop of Durham: 1430.: Copy.
f. 1 b James I of Scotland: Letter to, from the English Commissioners: 1430.: Copy.
f. 1 b Thomas Longley, Bishop of Durham: Letter to James II. of Scotland: 15th cent.: Copy.
f. 1 b Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland: Letter to James II. of Scotland: 1430.: Copy.
f. 1 b Henry VI of England: Letters from his Commissioners to James I. of Scotland: 1430.: Copy.
f. 1 b Richard Neville, afterwards Earl of Salisbury: Letter to James I. of Scotland: 1430.: Copy.
f. 3 London, England: Letter to the Lord Mayor, from Sir T. Tyrell: n.d.
f. 3 Sir Thomas Tyrell: Letter to the Lord Mayor of London: 16th cent.
f. 4 Margaret Preston, of Finingham: Covenant with her son Nicholas, and W. Preston: 15th cent.
f. 4 William Preston: Agreement with M. and N. Preston: 15th cent.
f. 4 Sir John Tyrell: Signature to an agreement respecting land: late 15th cent.
f. 5 Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Order to. from Qu. Elizabeth: 1562.
f. 5 Elizabeth I of England: Order to Sir N. Bacon: 1562.
f. 7 John Salisbury, Dean of Norwich: Letter to W. Paston: 1565.
f. 8 Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland d 1587: Letter to W. Paston: 1570.
f. 10 John Parkhurst, Bishop of Norwich: Letter to W. Paston: 1572.
f. 11 Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent: Letter to, from Lord Sussex: 1581.
f. 11 Thomas Ratcliffe, Earl of Sussex: Letter to Lord Kent: 1581.
f. 12 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to Lord North: 1585.
f. 12 Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Letter to Lord North: 1585.
f. 12 William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer: Privy Council warrant to Lord North: 1585.
f. 12 Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon: Orders of Council signed by: 1585.
f. 12 Sir Christopher Hatton, Lord Chancellor: Letter to Lord North: 1585.
f. 12 Lord William Howard: Order for his arrest: 1585.
ff. 12-20 Roger North, 2nd Baron North: Letters to, from the Privy Council and others: 1585, 1586, 1590.
ff. 14, 18 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Letters to Lord North: 1586-1590.
f. 16 Antonio Crato, Grand Prior of, self-styled King of Portugal: Letter to Lord North: 1586.: Fr.
f. 20 Anne Dudley, wife of Ambrose, Earl of Warwick: Letter to Lord North: 1591.
f. 22 Edward Barklett, of county Norfolk: Letter to the Treasurers of the King's Bench and Marshalsea: 1599.
f. 22 Clement Spelman, alias Spilman; of Narborough: Letter to the Treasurers of the King's Bench and Marshalsea: 1599.
f. 22 Robert Newport, Miller, of Saham Tony: Order of the justices of Norfolk, in his favour: 1600.
f. 22 Thomas Lord, JP, of county Norfolk: Letter to the Treasurers of the King's Bench and Marshalsea: 1600.
f. 22 Sir Philip Wodehouse, 1st Baronet: Letter to the Treasurers of the King's Bench and Marshalsea: 1600.
f.22 Sir Edward Mundeford, JP, of Feltwell: Letter to the Treasurers of the King's Bench and Marshalsea: 1599.
f. 23 George Large, of North Elmham: Petition for his relief: 1602.
f. 23 Myles Corbett, Sheriff of county Norfolk 1591; Knight 1596: Warrant for the relief of G. Large: 1603.
f. 23 James Cromwell, Vicar of North Elmham: Petition to the Justices of Norfolk on behalf of G. Large: 1603.
f. 23 Henry Wyndham, JP for Norfolk: Approval of a petition from North Elmham: 1602.
f. 23 North Elmham, Norfolk: Petition to the magistrates of Norfolk: 1602.
f. 24 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton: Acquittance to his Receiver: 1604.
f. 24 Owen Shepard, Receiver-General of Lord Northampton: Accounts: 1604.
f. 26 William Gostling: Letter to his brother Edmund: 1610.
f. 28 Francisco Gonsalez de Andia, Marques de Valparaiso: Note of his property: 18th cent.: Span.
f. 31 Thomas Preston: Passport from the Netherlands to England: 1665.: Dutch.
f. 34 Peter Le Neve, Norroy King of Arms: Passport from England to Hanover: 1716.: Lat.
f. 34 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton: Passport for P. Le Neve: 1716.

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Record Type (Level):

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Languages:

Dutch
English
French
Latin
Spanish

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Latin

Start Date:

1430

End Date:

1716

Date Range:

1430-1716

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Names:

Bacon, Nicholas, Knight, lawyer and administrator, 1510-1579,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000063168856
Barklett, Edward, of Norfolk; correspondent of the Treasurers of the King's Bench, fl 1599
Carey, Henry, 1st Baron Hunsdon, courtier and administrator, 1526-1596,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080605253
Cecil, William, Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer
Corbett, Myles, Sheriff of county Norfolk 1591; Knight 1596
Crato, Antonio, Grand Prior of, self-styled King of Portugal
Cromwell, James, Vicar of North Elmham
Dudley, Anne, nee Russell; courtier and wife of Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, ?1548-1604
Dudley, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, courtier and statesman, ?1532-1588
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Gostling, William, brother of Edmund Gostling, fl 1610
Grey, Henry, 6th Earl of Kent, landowner, 1541-1615
Hatton, Christopher, courtier and politician, c 1540-1591,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081171063
Henry VI, King of England and Lord of Ireland, 1421-1471
Howard, Charles, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Howard, Henry, Earl of Northampton, 1540-1614
Howard, William, of Add MS 27401
James I, of Scotland
Large, George, of North Elmham
Le Neve, Peter, herald and antiquary, 1661-1729
Longley, Thomas, Bishop of Durham
Lord, Thomas, JP, of county Norfolk
Manners, Edward, 3rd Earl of Rutland, d 1587
Margaret, of Anjou, Queen, 1430-1482
Mundeford, Edward, JP, of Feltwell
Neville, Elizabeth, wife of Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmoreland
Neville, Richard, afterwards Earl of Salisbury
Newport, Robert, Miller, of Saham Tony
North, Roger, 2nd Baron North, nobleman and administrator, 1531-1600
Parkhurst, John, Bishop of Norwich
Percy, Henry, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
Preston, Margaret, of Finingham
Preston, Thomas, of Add MS 27401
Preston, William, of Add MS 27401
Ratcliffe, Thomas, Earl of Sussex
Salisbury, John, Dean of Norwich
Shepard, Owen, Receiver-General of Lord Northampton
Spelman,, Clement, alias Spilman; of Narborough
Tyrell, John
Tyrell, Thomas, of Add MS 27401
Walpole, Horatio, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton
Walsingham, Francis, Principal Secretary, c 1532–1590,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000079747502
Wodehouse, Philip, 1st Baronet
Wyndham, Henry, JP for Norfolk
Zárate, Francisco Gonsalez, 1st Marquis of Valparaiso, statesman and colonial governor, 1576-1659

Places:

London, United Kingdom
North Elmham, Norfolk
Westminster, England