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Add MS 38843

Record Id:

032-002058202

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002058202

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000039.0x0002c1

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 38843

Title:

PAPERS relative to the administration of the Tower of London and its Liberty, 1599-1715, viz.: (1) "The Demaundes of Sir John Peyton, knight, Lieutenant of the Tower," a list of prisoners with their expenses from Midsummer to Michaelmas, 1599. Signed by Peyton and countersigned by T[homas Sackville, Baron] Buckburst [cr. Earl of Dorset 1604], Lord Treasurer, [Charles Howard, Earl of] Nottingham, Ro[ger] North, 2nd Baron North, Treasurer of the Household, and [Sir] J[ohn] Fortescue, Chancellor of the Exchequer. f. 1 ; (2) Orders to be observed by the Yeomen of the Guard; 1607, 1685, temp. Anne. Copies. ff. 2, 5, 47; (3) Confirmation by James II of the hounds of the Tower Liberty; 10 June 1687. Copy. f. 7; (4) Lists of militia, Deputy-Lieuts., and Justices of the Peace, of the Tower Hamlets; 1711-1713. The first and the last are printed. ff. 16 b, 34, 38, 43, 45 b; (5) Papers (chiefly copies) relating to the appointment of George [Compton, 4th] Earl of Northampton, as Constable of the Tower; 1712. ff. 18-29, 36; (6) Survey of ordnance in the Tower, 16 June 1712, and a list of transport, n.d. ff. 30, 54; (7) Order in Council about warrants for commitment of prisoners to the Tower; 15 Apr. 1713. Signed by [Sir] Christ[opher] Musgrave, Bart. Paper signet. f. 41; (8) Orders issued on behalf of [John Churchill,] Duke of Marlborough, for burning on Tower Hill (countermanded, and the Tower itself substituted) new shirts of bad quality supplied to soldiers by contractors; 30, 31 May 1715. Copies. f. 49 ; (9) Memoranda on the right of appointing Tower officials and the privileges of the Gentleman Porter ; temp. Anne. ff. 51, 52. Paper; ff. 54. Folio. XVI-XVIII centt. Sold at Sotheby's 19 Dec. 1911 (Townshend sale, lot 328) and at Puttick and Simpson's, 2 Apr. 1914, lot 218.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Accompt signed by, as Lord Treasurer: 1599.
f. 1 Sir John Peyton: Accompt by, as Lieut. of the Tower: 1599.: Signed.
f. 1 Sir John Fortescue, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Accompts, etc., signed by: 1597-1602.
f. 1 Roger North, 2nd Baron North: Accompt signed by, as Treasurer of the Household: 1599.
f. 1 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Accompts, etc., signed by: 1599-1618.
f. 1 Tower of London: List of prisoners, with their expenses: 1599.
f. 1 Accompts: Expenses of prisoners in the Tower: 1599.
ff. 2, 5, 47 Tower of London: Orders to be observed by the Yeomen of the Guard: 1607, 1685, temp. Anne.
f. 5 b George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth: Signatures as Governor of the Tower: 1685.
f. 7 James II of England: Confirmation of the bounds of the Tower Liberty: 1687.: Copy.
f. 7 Tower of London: Confirmation of bounds of the liberty of: 1687.: Copy.
ff. 16, 45 Army; England: Lists of Tower Hamlets militia: 1711, 1713.: Printed.
ff. 16 b (printed), 34, 38, 43, 45 b (printed) Tower of London: Lists of Militia, Deputy Lieuts., and Justices of the Peace for the Tower Hamlets: 1711-1713.
ff. 18-28, 36 George Compton, 4th Earl ofNorthampton: Papers rel. to his appointment as Constable of the Tower: 1712, 1714.
ff. 18-29, 36 Tower of London: Papers rel. to appointment of Lord Northampton as Constable: 1712, 1714.
ff. 24, 26 Edward Southwell: Privy Council certificates signed by: 1712.
f. 30 Tower of London: Survey of ordnance in: 1712.
f. 30 Ordnance: Survey of guns at the Tower: 1712.
ff. 34, 43 William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth: Lists of Deputy Lieuts. of the Tower Hamlets signed by: 1712, 1713.
f. 41 Tower of London: Order in Council conc. warrants for commitment of prisoners to: 1713.
f. 41 Sir Christopher Musgrave, 5th Baronet: Order signed by: 1713.
f. 49 Tower of London: Orders for burning soldiers' bad shirts in: 1715.: Copies.
f. 49 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Order to burn soldiers' shirts on Tower Hill: 1715.: Copy.
f. 49 Army; England: Order to burn worthless shirts supplied for: 1715.
ff. 51, 52 Tower of London: Memoranda on appointments to offices and the privileges of the Gentleman Porter: temp. Anne.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002058202

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not applicable

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032-002058202

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not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1500

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

16th century-18th century

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Custodial History:

John James Dudley Townshend, 6th Marquis Townshend: Owned: in 1911.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Army of England
Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Compton, George, 4th Earl ofNorthampton
Fortescue, John, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Howard, Charles, 1st Earl of Nottingham
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Legge, George, 1st Baron Dartmouth, naval officer, c 1647-1691
Legge, William, 1st Earl of Dartmouth, 1672-1750
Musgrave, Christopher, 5th Baronet
North, Roger, 2nd Baron North, nobleman and administrator, 1531-1600
Peyton, John, of Add MS 38843
Sackville, Thomas, 1st Earl of Dorset, poet and administrator, 1536-1608,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108650890
Southwell, Edward, of Add MS 38147
Tower of London
Townshend, John James Dudley, 6th Marquis Townshend