Add MS 18738

ORIGINAL LETTERS and documents, written or signed by the following persons, viz. [Walter, Lord] Hungrefforde, H[umphrey Plantagenet, Duke of] Gloucester, H[enry Chicheley], Archbishop of Canterbury, P[hilip Morgan], Bishop of Ely, J[ohn Stafford], Bishop of Bath and Wells, Chancellor, W[illiam Gray], Bishop of Lincoln, and [Ralph Cromwell, Lord] Cromwell, Members of the Privy Council; 18 Apr., 11 Hen. VI. [1433], f. 2; R[ichard Plantagenet, Duke of] York [father of Edward IV. ], H[umphrey Stafford, Duke of] Buckingham, R[ichard Nevill, Earl of] Salisbury, J[ohn Tiptoft, Earl of] Worcester, R[ichard Nevill, Earl of] Warrewyk, and J[ohn de Vere; Earl of] Oxenford, Members of the Privy Council; 7 Nov., 33 Hen. VI. [1454], f. 4; Sir Harry Wentworth, Knaresborough, 17 Sept. [1497], f. 6; Edmund [de la Pole, Duke of] Suffolk, [before 1513], f. 8 b; Richard [de la Pole, self-styled Duke of] Suffolk, [before 1524], f. 12; Henry VIII., King of England; Woking, 23 July, 1538, f. 15; [William Paulet, Marquess of] Winchester, [John Dudley, Duke of] Northumberland, J[ohn Russell, Earl of] Bedford, H[enry Grey, Duke of] Suffolk, E[dward, Lord de] Clinton, G[eorge, Lord] D'Arcy, and Sir W[illiam] Cecill, Members of the Privy Council; 24 Oct. 1552, f. 17; T[homas Cranmer], Archbishop of Canterbury, W[illiam Paulet, Marquess of Winchester, J[ohn Russell, Earl of Bedford, H[enry Grey, Duke of] Suffolk, [Henry Fitzalan, Earl of] Arundel, F[rancis Talbot, Earl of] Shrewsbury, G[eorge, Lord] D'Arcy, R[ichard, Lord] Ryche, and Sir Edward North [afterwards Lord North of Kirtling], Members of the Privy Council; 15 Jul. 1553, f. 20; Mary, Queen of Scots, and Henry Darnley, king consort; Linlithgow, Dec. 1565, f. 23; A letter to the Earl of Leicester, exculpating Mary, Queen of Scots, in respect to the murder of Darnley. Unsigned, f. 26; "Consideracions to move the Queen's Majesty [Elizabeth] to maynteyn the yong King and the Regent now establisshed in the governement of the realme of Scotland," f. 28; Letters signed by Queen Elizabeth, 31 Aug. 1567, 16 Dec. 1571, 5 Jan. 1603, ff. 31, 36, 39; F[rancis Russell, Earl of] Bedford; 19 Nov. 1569, f. 42; James VI. of Scotland and I. of England, three letters, 29 Oct. 1597, 16 Jul. 1602, 15 Apr. 1603, ff. 46, 48, 50;— James Lancaster [the Navigator]; 1 Apr. 1601, f. 53; Frederic [V., Elector Palatine]; Hague, 8 May, 1631, f. 56; Elizabeth [wife of the preceding]; Rheenen, 28 Aug. [1631], f. 59 M[argaret, Dowager Countess of] Nottingham; Nov,. 1632, f. 62; Sir Henry Vane [the elder]; 26 Feb. 1639 [1640], and 20 Nov. 1640, ff. 65, 68; Henriette Marie [Queen of Charles I. ]; Oatlands, 18 Aug. 1641, f. 71 Charles I. of England; Oxford, 31 Jan. 1642-3, f. 73; Ciphers for English correspondence, temp. Car. I., f. 76; Prince Rupert; Bristol, 5 Jul. [1645], f. 80; P[hilip Sidney, Viscount] Lisle, 23 Oct. 1649, f. 82 ; Charles II. of England; Paris, 8 Nov. 1652, f. 85; René Augier [late English minister in France], 19 Jan. 1653 [1654], with minute signed by J[ohn] Sadler, f. 88; The same, London, 2 Feb. 1653 [1654], f. 89; Oliver Cromwell, Protector; Whitehall, 29 June, 1654. Lat., f. 94; James, Duke of York [afterwards King James II. ]; Paris, 12 June, 1655. Fr., f. 97; The Princess Louise [daughter of Frederic V., Elector Palatine] to Lord Goring, written in rebuses; Hague, 4 Jan. [circ. 1650], f. 99; Charles II. of England, five letters to his sister, the Duchess of Orleans; Canterbury, 26 May, Whitehall, 20 June, 27 Aug., St. Giles, 11 Sept., and Whitehall, 19 Sept. [1660], ff. 102, 105, 108, 111, 114; Henriette Marie [widow of Charles l. ], two letters; Colombe, 27 June, 1660, and without date. Fr. ff. 117, 119; Antony Terrill [indorsed "From Father Warren" ]; Parma, 9 Jul. 1660, f. 122; [Elizabeth, Abbess of Hervorden, daughter of Frederic V., Elector Palatine?]; 23 Feb. [1661], f. 124; Anne [Duchess of York]; York, 14 Aug. [1666], f. 127; Publication of the Peace between England and the United Netherlands, ¹⁴/₂₄ Aug. 1667. Printed. With seals and signatures of [Denzil, Lord] Holies, Sir Henry Coventry, and the Dutch Ministers, f. 130: R[ichard] Russell [Bishop of Portallegro]; 9 Jan. 1670, f. 133; G[uillaume] H[enri], Prince of Orange [William III. of England]; Hague, 11 Nov. 1678, f. 136; Henry Arthington, London; 27 Mar. [1679], f. 139; Prince George of Denmark; Copenhagen, 26 May, 1683. Fr., f. 142; Princess Marie [afterwards Queen of William III.]; 18 Feb., , f. 145; Maria D'Este, Queen of James II., four letters; all dated 1 Apr. 1685, ff. 148, 149, 150, 151; A[nne Scott] Countess of Buccleugh and Monmouth; Whitehall, 2 Apr. [1685 ?], f. 153; [Capt. ] James Waller, "Camp near Loughbrichan," [Ulster]; 24 June, 1690, f. 156; [Sir] John Lowther [afterwards Viscount Lonsdale]; 7 Jul. 1690, f. 159; William III. of England; 8 Mar. 169⁶/₇ , f. 162; "Sophie Electrice" [Dowager Electress of Hanover]; Hanover, 24 May, 1707, and 7 Jul. [1713]. Fr., ff. 166, 169. "Marie R." [widow of James II. of England]; St. Germain, 15 Feb., Chaillot, 16 June, 1713, and St. Germain, 10 Jan. [1716]. Fr., ff. 172, 175, 118; George I. of England, with countersignature of Charles Viscount Townshend; St. James's, 10 May, 1716, f. 181 George II. of England; St. James's, 31 Jan. 17³⁹/₄₀ , f. 187; "Remarks on the conduct of the War from Canada," by George III., f. 196; George, Prince of Wales; Carlton House, 10 Apr. 1797, f. 199; Princess Charlotte; 28 Jan. 1808, f. 201; Charlotte [daughter of George III. of England and Queen of Frederic, King of Würtemberg]; Louisbourg, 29 May, 1815. Fr., f. 204; Caroline [of Brunswick], Princess of Wales; Caprile, 14 Oct. 1817. Fr., f. 206. Paper. Folio. [Add. 18,738.]