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Add MS 34711

Record Id:

032-002087688

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002087688

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000052.0x00039a

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Add MS 34711

Title:

COLLECTIONS relating to the Public Records, made by Thomas Astle, Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London:-

1. Papers relating to the Records in the Tower, consisting of warrants for the transfer of documents thither, appointments of officers, measures taken for the preservation of the Records, correspondence relative to the charge of Land Tax on the salaries of officials [1786], and correspondence of Robert Lemon, chief clerk, with T. Astle on official business; 1567-1803. f. 1.

2. Papers relating to the printing of the Rolls of Parliament, consisting of lists of the Rolls, schedules of parliamentary transactions, reports of the Committee employed on the printing, etc.; 1758- 1776. f. 243. Paper; ff. 310. XVIIIth-XIXth centt. Folio.

Scope & Content:

Records, Public: Collections relating to: 18th-19th centt.

London, England: Papers relating to the Records in the Tower: 17th-18th centt.

Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Collections relating to Public Records: 18th-19th centt.

includes:

f. 1 William Bowyer: On the keeping of the-Public Records, temp. Eliz.: 18th cent.: Copy.
ff. 5, 7 Charles II of England: Warrants to the Paymaster-General: 1673, 1674.: Signed.
f. 56 Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls: Warrant for the removal of records to the Tower of London: 1738.
ff. 56 b, 57 Hon John Verney, Master of the Rolls; son of George, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke: Warrants for the removal of Records to the Tower of London: 1739.
ff. 70-222 passim Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Correspondence with R. Lemon: 1775-1803.
ff. 70-224 passim Robert Lemon, Chief Clerk in the Record Office at the Tower: Correspondence with T. Astle: 1775-1803.
f.80 Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, Baronet: Letter to G. Ramus: 1776.
f. 88 B. Collas: Letter to Drummond and Co.: 1776.
f. 97 Thomas Sewell, MP; Master of the Rolls: Warrant for removal of Records to the Tower of London: 1779.
f. 103 Sir Thomas Clarke, MP for St. Michael's, etc., Master of the Rolls (1754): Grant of petition signed by: 1756.
f. 103 London, England: Petition of the proprietors of York buildings, St. Martin in the Fields, to the Master of the Rolls: 1756.
ff. 104-109 Sweden: Account by Sir J. Werden of silver, copper, and iron mines in: 1671.
f. 132 John Kipling: Letter to T. Lloyd: 1785.
f. 138 Mark Daniel: Letter to T. Astle: 1786.
ff. 138-166 Revenue: Correspondence, etc., relating to the charge of Land Tax on official salaries: 1786.
f. 142 John Henniker, junior: Letter to T. Astle: 1786.
f. 173 John Kipling: Letter to T. Astle: 1787.
f. 197 Philip Hills, formerly Astle; of Colne Park, county Essex: Letter to his father, T. Astle: 1801.
f. 243 England; Parliament: Papers relating to the printing, etc., of the Rolls: 1758-1776.
f. 272 Carrington: Account of the papers, etc., in the house of: 1755.
f. 293 John Strachey, LLD, FSA; Archdeacon of Suffolk: Letter to J. Topham: 1771.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002087688

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-002087688

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1899

Date Range:

18th century-19th century

Era:

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Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Astle, Thomas, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, 1735-1803
Bowyer, William, of Add MS 34711
Carrington, of Add MS 34711
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Clarke, Thomas, MP for St. Michael's, etc., Master of the Rolls (1754)
Collas, B.
Daniel, Mark, correspondent of Thomas Astle, Keeper of the Records at the Tower of London, 1786
Henniker, John, junior
Hills, Philip, formerly Astle of Colne Park Essex
Jekyll, Joseph, Master of the Rolls; of Add MS 34711
Kipling, John, of Add MS 34711
Lemon, Robert, Chief Clerk in the Record Office at the Tower
Parliament
Sewell, Thomas, MP; Master of the Rolls
Strachey, John, LLD, FSA; Archdeacon of Suffolk
Verney, John, Master of the Rolls; son of George, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke
Warren, John Borlase, Admiral Baronet

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Sweden, Europe
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