Add MS 18980-18982

ORIGINAL LETTERS, relating to the Civil Wars; addressed principally to Prince Rupert; 1642-1658. [Many of them are printed in Eliot Warburton's "Memoirs of Prince Rupert."] In three volumes. The writers are: George [Lord] Digby [2nd Earl of Bristol]; 10 Sept. 1642-29 Aug. 1645. I. ff. 3, 6; II. ff. 32, 43, 99, 126, 130, 131, 132, 176, 182, 187, 191, 203, 205, 208, 218, 263, 297, 303, 312, 314; III. ff. 38, 44, 46, 49, 66, 74, 81, 83; [Sir] Lewis Dyves; 2l Sept. 1642-28 Nov. 1643, 8 Apr. 1644. I. ff. 5, 79, 133, 134, 153; II. f. 138; Ch Cocks; 29 Nov. [1642], I. f. 10; [Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of] Northampton; 22 Dec. 2 Mar. 164²/₃ , I. ff. 12, 23; Thomas Robinson; 15 Jan. 164²/₃ , I. f. 13; W[illiam Cavendish, 1st Earl of] Newcastle; 21 Jan. 164²/₃ , 16 Feb. 164³/₄ , 25 Mar., 18 Apr. 1644. I. ff. 15, 102, 158; II. ff. 42, 104, 155; Sir Edward Nicholas (Secretary of State); partly in cipher, 24 Jan. 164²/₃ ⁶/₁₆ May 1658. I. ff. 16, 18, 19, 33, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 61, 69, 82, 83, 93, 104, 123, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 143, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 152; II. ff. 157, 174, 177, 207, 248, 249, 276, 301, 317; III. ff. 48, 50, 60, 63, 64-69, 193, 240, 247; "Orders for the attaque of Cirencester;" 1 Feb. 164²/₃, I. f. 17; List of Commissions for raising horse, from 10 Oct. 1642 to 7 Feb. 164²/₃ , I. f. 20; Sir Arthur Aston; 28 Feb.-12 Apr. 1643, I. ff. 22, 43; "Design for the taking of a Castle" [Windsor]; I. f. 25; [Patrick Ruthven, Earl of] Forth; 19 Mar. 1642, I. f. 27; [James Compton, 3rd Earl of] Northampton; [Mar. 1643] 8 May 1643, I. ff. 28, 58; [Col. ] Jo. Finnes; 24 Mar.-30 May 1643, 12 Jan. 164³/₄ , I. ff. 29, 71, 73; II. 6; [Sir] William Russell [Bart. ], Sir Rowland Berkeley, [Col. ] Samuel Sandys, and others, of the garrison of Worcester; 25 Mar. 1643. I. f. 30; Arthur Trevor; 27 Mar. [1643]- 30 Apr. 1645. I. f. 31; II. ff. 44, 47, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 71, 73, 74, 82, 84, 94 b, 105, 113; III. 51; Sir N[icholas] Byron; 5 Apr. [1643], 12 Dec. 1643, 1 Jan. 1644. I. ff. 34, 161; II. f. 2; [Col. ] H[enry] Hastings [Lord Hastings of Loughborough]; 5 Apr.-22 Oct. 1643, 24 Sept. 1644. I. ff. 36, 41, 128; II. ff. 37, 89, 90, 91, 147, 159, 160, 173, 265; III. f. 42; Arthur [1st Lord] Capel; 6 Apr.-12 Jul. 1643, 1 Dec. 1645. I. ff. 37, 44, 84; III. f. 104; [George, 1st Lord] Goringe [Earl of Norwich]; 18, 22 Apr. 1643-29 Dec. 1644. I. ff. 45, 47, 48; II. ff. 20, 189, 196, 198, 200, 211, 214, 220, 279, 346; [Ludovick Lindsay, 14th Earl of] Crafurd [Crawford]; 5 May-1 June, 1643. I. ff. 55, 56, 70, 72, 74; Phillip Willoughby; 7 May 1643. I. f. 57; [Col. ] Thomas Blagge [Blague]; 12 May-1 June 1643, 31 Jan. 164³/₄. I. ff. 62, 63, 75; II. f. 17; Christopher Smith; 15 May [l643]. I. f. 64; Th[omas Lord] Wentworth; 15 May-2 Nov. [1643]. I. ff. 66, 67 b, 140; H[enry] Wilmot [afterwards Earl of Rochester]; 18 June-24 Dec. 1643, 2 Apr. 1644. I. ff. 76, 139, 167; II. f. 125; E[lizabeth, wife of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of] Barkshire; 21 June, 1643. I. f. 77b; [Sir] John Byron [Lord Byron]; 4 Jul. 1643-9 Jan. 1645. I. ff. 80, 96, 144, 147; II. ff. 8, 51, 52, 53, 77, 118, l29, 136, 137, 212, 227, 287; III. f. 9; [William Villiers, 2nd Viscount] Grandison; 17 Jul. 1643. I. f. 85; 11. f. 98; [Sir] William Russell [Bart. ]; 19 Jul., 8 Aug. 1643. I. ff. 86, 103; Ro[bert] Tracy; 20 Jul. [l643]. I. f. 87; [Sir] John Berkeley; 21 Jul. 1643, 4 Sept. [1644]. I. f. 88 b.; II. f. 239; [Col. ] Richard Herbert, [afterwards 2nd Lord Herbert of Chirbury]; 21 Jul. 1643, 5 Sept., 13 Nov. 1644. I. f. 90; II. ff. 242, 321; John Houghton; 21 Jul. 1643. I. f. 91; Ed[ward Somerset, Lord] Herbert, [afterwards Earl of Glamorgan and 2nd Marquess of Worcester]; 25 Jul. [1643]. I. f. 94; [Sir] W[illiam] Vavasour; 26 Jul. 1643-14 Oct. 1648. I. ff. 95, 97, 99, 101, 155, 157; II. ff. 4, 5, 16, 26, 29, 45, 76, 112, 134, 144; II. ff. 150, 156; III. ff. 121b, 128; [Sir] Ferdinando Gorges [circ. Jul. 1643]. I. f. 98; [Sir] William Morton; 4 Aug., 7 Dec. 1643. I. ff. 100, 156; [Sir] Baynham Throkmorton [Bart. ]; 10 Aug. [1643]. I. f. 106; Col. [Nathaniel] Fiennes; 13 Aug. 1643. I. f. 107; Sir Ralph [1st Lord] Hopton; 21 Aug. 1643- 10 Jan. 1650. I. ff. 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 119, 122, 131, 160; II. ff. 7, 167; III. ff. 153, 196; Articles of Surrender of Barnstaple; 27 Aug. 1643. I. f. 110; George Maxwell; 8 Sept. 1643. I. f. 117; R W ; 12 Sept. 1643. I. f. 118; [Theobald, 2nd Viscount] Taaffe; 16 Oct. 1643, 2 Feb. 1648. I. f. 124; III. f. 171; [Sir] Richard Cave; 17 Oct., 4 Nov. 1643, 15 Feb., 9 Sept. 1644. I. ff. 125, 142; II. ff. 40, 246; W[illiam] Harvey, M.D., and others; 17 Oct. 1643. I. f. 125; W Graunt; 21 Oct. 1643. I. f. 127; Edw[ard] Landisdale; 24 Oct. 1643. I. f. 129; King Charles I.; 13 Nov. 1643, 23 Apr., 11 May 1644. I. f. 151; II. ff. 157, 174; [Sir] Gilbert Gerard; 20 Nov. 1643-7 Oct. 1644. I. ff. 154, 162, 165, 170; II. ff. 68, 85, 166, 222, 289; J Cockeran; 11, 12, 16, 30 Dec. 1643, 1, 16 Jan. 164³/₄. I. ff. 159, 163, 168; II. ff. 1, 9; [Lieut.- Gen.?] George Porter; 20 Dec, 1643, 1 Apr. 1644. I. f. 164; II. f. 119; [Col. ] John Russell; 22 Dec. 1643. I. f. 166; Thomas Sandford; 30 Dec. 1643. I. f. 169; Capt. John Balls; 4 Jan. 164³/₄. II. f. 3; [Sir] Francis Hawley; 23 Jan. 164³/₄ , 18 Dec. 1644. II. ff. 11, 332; John Ashburnham; 25 Jan.-Oct. 1644. II. ff. 13, 277; John Boys; 30 Jan. 164³/₄. II. f. 15; [Sir] Francis Ottley; 31 Jan., 2, 12 Feb. 164³/₄ II. ff. 19, 23, 34; Ri[chard, 1st Lord] Newport; 2 Feb., 3 Mar. 164³/₄. II. ff. 24, 78; [Vice-Admiral] Sir John Mennes [or Mennis]; 2 Feb. 18 Oct. 1644. II. ff. 25, 28, 62, 295 b; Sir Michael Woodhouse; 9 Feb.-5 Oct. 1644. II. ff. 27, 135, 146, 151, 152, 214 b, 283 b; Sir William Bradshagh; 10 Feb. 164³/₄. II. f. 30; H[enry, 1st Lord Jermyn]; 11 Feb. 164³/_{4 22 Mar. 1653. II.} ff. 31, 39, 41, 63, 86, 92, 107, 109, 148, 195; III. ff. 57, 124, 130, 140, 183, 189, 220, 236; Sir Francis Fane; 12 Feb. 164³/₄ , 6 Apr. 1644. II. ff. 33, 133; Sir Richard Byron (afterwards 2nd Lord Byron); 12 Feb. 164³/₄ , 1 Apr., 6 Nov. 1644 [- Jan. 1645]. II. ff. 35, 120, 319; III. f. 14; Danielle O'Neille; 13 Feb. 164³/₄. II. f. 36 J[ohn, lst Lord] Belasyze; 14 Feb. 164³/₄ , 26 Mar., 2 Apr. 1644. II. ff. 38, 106, 121; [Col. ] Michael Sheddencourt; 18 Feb. 164³/₄. II. f. 46; Sir Bryan O'Neil [Bart. ]; 20 Feb. 164³/₄. II. f. 50; E[dward, 1st Lord] Herbert [of Chirbury]; 27 Feb. 164³/₄ , 23 Aug. 1644. II. ff. 67, 229; [Sir] V[incent] Corbett [Bart.]; 29 Feb. 164³/₄. II. f. 69; Hen[ry] Frohocke; 4 Mar. 164³/₄. II. f. 79; J[ames Stanley, 7th Earl of] Derby; 7 Mar. 164³/₄. II. f. 81; [Col. ] Thomas Dabridgcourt; 8 Mar. [1644]. II. f. 83; J Thorold [circ. 20 Feb. 1644] (copy). II. f. 96; [Col. Sir] Lewis Kirke; 25 Mar., 9, 18 Apr., 21 Aug. 1644, 22 Feb. 164⁴/₅. II. ff. 103, 139, 153, 225; III. f. 36; The Committee for the Royalists of Galway; 26 Mar. 1644. Signed by, the Roman Catholic Archbishops of Cashel and Tuam, the Bishop of Clonfort, and others. II. f 110; George Rogers; 8 Mar. [l644]. II. f. 115; [Sir] W[illiam] Bellenden; 30 Mar. 1644, 4 May, 1647, 22 Jan. 1648. II. f. 117; III. ff. 108, 115; Watr. Lloyde; 2 Apr. 1644. II. f. 123; [Francis Leigh, lst Lord] Dunsmore [afterwards Earl of Chichester]; 10 Apr. 1644. II. f. 140; [Col. ] Nicholas Mynne; 10, 11 Apr. 1644. II. ff. 141, 143; Herbert Prise; 12, 13 Apr. 1644. II. ff. 145, 149; Commissioners of Newark; 26 Apr. 1644. Signed by Gen. George Goring, William [6th Lord] Eure, and others. II. f. 163; [Gen. ] Henry Tillier; 28 Apr. 1644. II. f. 165; Tho[mas] Elyott; 7, 13, 21 May-Oct. 1644. II. ff. 170, 179, 180, 291; J[ames Stuart, 4th Duke of Lenox and 1st Duke of] Richmond; 26 May, 14 June, 1644, 3 Aug. 1645. II. ff. 184, 193 b.; III. 79; Minutes of Council of War held at Oxford, 27 May, 1644. II. f. 185; [James Livingston, 1st Earl of ] Calander; 27 June, 1644. II. f. 202; Ed[ward] Croft; 1 Aug. 1644. II. f. 210; Joh[ann] von Gyrisch; 15 Aug. 1644. II. f. 216; [Sir] Rowland Berkeley; 19 Aug. 1644. II. ff. 222, 223; [Sir] Thomas Lumsford; 26 Aug. 1644. II. f. 231; [Sir] Michael Ernley; 27 Aug., 19 Sept., 21 Oct. 1644. II. ff. 233, 253, 299; Henry Lingen, and others of Herefordshire; 29 Aug. 1644. II. f. 235; [Sir] Trevor Williams, and others of Monmouthshire; 30 Sept. 1644. II. f. 237; Thomas Price; 11 Sept. 1644. II. f. 251; [Col. ] S Tuke; 19 Sept.-l Oct. 1644. II. ff. 255, 257, 268, 274, 285; [Col.] Marmaduke Holtby; 22 Sept., 27 Oct. 1644. II. ff. 259, 310; [Sir] William Blaxton; 23 Sept. [1644]. II. ff. 261, 270, 285; [Sir] Gilbert Haughton; 26 Sept. 1644. II. f. 266; [Col.] Charles Lloyd; 1 Oct., 8, 22 Dec. 1644, 4, 8 Jan. 164⁴/₅. II. ff. 272, 330, 336; III. ff. 1, 7; Roger Manley; [circ. 3 Oct. 1644]. II. f. 281; Lewis Morgan; 17 Oct. 1644. II. f. 293 b; John Preston; 23 Oct. 1644. II. f. 305; [Sir] John Wintour; 26 Oct., 22 Nov. 1644. II. ff. 306 b, 308, 324; Prince Rupert; [circ. 25 Oct. 1644] Sept. 1650. II. f. 316; III. ff. 100 b, 102, 210; [Col.] Henry Gage; 22 Nov. 1644. II. f. 323; [Gen. ] Charles Gerard [Lord Gerard]; [circ. 22 Nov. 1644]. II. f. 326; [Gen.] Edward Nott; 1 Dec. 1644. II. f. 328; Ni[cholas] Blount; 18, 22 Dec. 1644. II. ff. 334, 335; William Dongan; 23 Dec. 1644. II. f. 338; Sir John Grenvile [afterwards Earl of Bath]; 23 Dec. 1644. II. f. 340; Barnard Asteley; 23 Dec. 1644. II. f. 342; Col. Dukes; [1644]. II. f. 344; [Sir] Edmond Wyndham; 6 Jan. [1645]. III. f. 3 b; [Sir] R[ichard] Willys; 7 Jan., 19 Feb. 1645. III. ff. 5, 32; George [Lord] Goring [eldest son of the Earl of Norwich]; 9 Jan.-12 Jul. 1645. III. ff. 11, 22, 29, 59, 61, 62, 70; Joseph Rhodes; 10 Jan. 164⁴/₅ . III. f. 13; Dudley Wyatt, for the garrison of Shrewsbury; 15 Jan. 164⁴/₅. III. f. 15; Adrian Scrope; 16 Jan. 164⁴/₅. III. f. 18; William Campion; 2l, 25 Jan. 164⁴/₅. III. ff. 20, 25; Guy Molesworth; 23 Jan. 1644. III. f. 23; Prince Maurice; 29 Jan. 164⁴/₅. III. f. 27; [Col.] Samuel Sandys; 19 Feb. 164⁴/₅. III, f. 31 B Scudamore; 20 Feb. 164⁴/₅. III. f. 33; [Col. Sir] L[ewis] Kirke; 22 Feb. 164⁴/₅. III. f. 36; Lorentz Cramp; 9 Mar. 164⁴/₅. III. f. 40; Ralph Goodwin; 4 May, 1645. III. f. 55; Leonard Watson; 22 Jul. 1645. III. f. 72; [Sir] Thomas Glemham; 28 Jul. 1645. III. f. 75: Articles for the Surrender of the Castle of Carlisle, 28 June, 1645. III. f. 77; James Palmer; 5 Sept. 1645. III. f. 85 [Lieut.-Col ] Henry Osborne; 30 Oct. 1, 9, 10 Nov. 1645. III. ff. 87, 91, 93, 95; [Col. ] Edward Rosseter; 30 Oct. 1645. III. f. 89; Order of Parliament "for Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice's passe beyond seas"; 11 Nov. 1645. III. f. 97; [Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of] Dorset; 25 Nov. 1645. III. f. 98; Articles for the surrender of Boarstall garrison; 10 June [1646]. III. f. 105; Etat des regimens Anglois au service du Roy; 25 Jan. 1647. III. f. 107; William Boon; Nantes. III. f. 110; R Neville; ¹⁶/₂₆ May, 1648. III. f. 112; [Col. ] John Bamfylde; 18 Jul. 1648. III. f. 117; [Sir] Robert Long [Secretary to Charles II. ] 12 Aug., 2 Oct. 1648, 28 Feb. 164⁴⁹/₅₀. III. ff. 119, 126, 200; List of the fleet at Helvoetsluis; Dec 1648. III. ff. 132 b, 145; [William, 1st Earl of] Craven; 6 Nov. 1648. III. f. 134: [William Douglas, 8th Earl of] Morton; 18 Nov. 1648. III. f. 136; [Sir] Edward Hyde [afterwards Earl of Clarendon]; 17 Nov. 1648; 16 Jan. 1650, 20 Mar. 1653. III. ff. 138, 159, 161, 177, 222 b; Charles II.; 2 Dec. 1648-31 Jan. 1650. III. ff. 142, 157, 173, 175, 181, 185, 187, 191, 193, 195, 198; [Sir] Francis Dodington; 13, 19 Dec. 1648. III. ff. 144, 150; [Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of] Inchiquin; 29 Jan., 8 Mar. 164⁸/₉. III. ff. 163, 179; [Capt.] Richard Paitson; Jan. 1649. III. f. 166; James Touchet [afterwards Earl of Castlehaven] 1 Feb. 164⁸/₉. III. f. 169; William Owen and [Sir] Robert Holmes; 24 May 1653. III. f. 202; [Col.] William Legge [father of Lord Dartmouth]; 18 Dec. 1650. III. f. 204; "A journall of some passages in P. Rupert's fleet at Portugall," 15-22 May, 1650. III. f. 207; [Capt.] John Pitts; 17 Oct. 1651. III. f. 214; Capt. [Philip] Marshall; 4 Nov. 1651. III. f. 216; "Account of the proceedings taken by the Princes Rupert and Maurice to secure a Spanish prize at the Island of Pico"; 9 Nov. 1651. III. f. 218; Capt. Craven's account of the loss of the "Honest Seaman," 22 Nov. 1652. III. f. 224; John Mansell; 23 Apr. 1653. III. f. 228; Sir Henry De Vic; 12 May, 1653. III. f. 229; Patrick Drumond; 28 May, 1653. III. f. 231; [Capt. ] Timothy Craven 2 June, 1653. III. f. 232; [Lieut. ] John Fortiscue; 23 Oct. [1653]. III. f. 234; Dorrington; [1653 ?] III. f. 238; Tob. Holder; 25 Jul., 1, 8 Aug., 7 Oct. 1654. III. ff. 242, 244, 245, 246; Memorial of the Elector Palatine to Charles II. [1676 ?] III. f. 249. [Add. 18,980-18,982.]