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Cotton MS Nero B VIII

Record Id:
040-001102649
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001101582
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Cotton MS Nero B VIII
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Russia, Greece, Turkey, Venice and Morocco, temp. Henry VI (1422–1461, 1470–1471) to temp. Elizabeth I (1558–1603), including letters of Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia (1547–1584), Feodor I, Tsar of Russia (1584–1598), and Abdallah al-Ghalib Billah, sultan of Morocco (1557–1574), and William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (d. 1598); letter of Germanus, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1537–1579), addressed to King Henry VIII of England (1509–1547), 25 August 1544 (ff. 44–45)
Scope & Content:

Language(s): Latin, English, German, Russian, Greek (ff. 44–45), Arabic (ff. 46, 49, 61–62, 67, 70), Italian and Spanish

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 68.

  • 1. The czar Iwan IV. Vassiliewitch, to Q. Elizabeth; desiring her to permit some of his merchants to purchase several articles of jewelry, &c. in her dominions. (A fragment with a seal, German, of a peculiar dialect.) Moscow, April 10, 1567. 1.
  • 2. A writing on vellum in the Muscovite tongue. 2.
  • 3. Philip and Mary, to czar Wassilie (probably the above Iwan IV.) in favour of mutual commercial intercourse. (Lat.) Westm. April, 1557. [see i Ellis iii. 47.] 3.
  • 4. John (Iwan IV.) Vasselwitch, czar of Muscovy, to Q. Elizabeth; stating the conduct of, and the reception he had given to her ambassador (Tho. Randolph) and her messengers; and concluding with a notification that he had granted certain privileges to the English merchants in his dominions. Voloydaye, June 20, 1569. 4.
  • 5. The fellowship of merchant adventurers, to the Lords of Council; representing various facts relating to their traffick in different parts of the world. 6.
  • 6. The answer of Wm. and Geo. Bond and John Foxall, to a bill of complaint exhibited against them by the governors of the commonalty of the merchant adventurers for the discovery of lands: two articles. 7. b.
  • 7. The replication of the governors of the merchant adventurers, to the answers of Wm. and Geo. Bond and John Foxall, and those partners trading to the Narve; with the oath of the freemen of the said company annexed. 11.
  • 8. John (Iwan IV.) Wassilgewitch, to Q. Elizabeth; concerning some remonstrances of her's for greivances complained of by her merchants. Schlebode, 1562. 16. b.
  • 9. Two notes of speeches held by the emperor of Russia, to Daniel Silvester; complaining of some unfriendly answers from Q. Elizabeth, Nov. 29, 1575, and Jan. 29, 1576; with Silvester's reply; and a farther answer from the emperor. [see Harl. MS. 3b, 26.] 18. b.
  • 10. Theodore (Fedor I.) Iwanowitz, to Q. Elizabeth; concerning certain misdemeanors of one Jerom Horsey; the goods of one Wm Turnbull, &c. Moskow, Jan. 1592. 21.
  • 11. Boris Federowitz Goodemone, master of the horse, &c. to Theodore Iwanowitz, to Q. Elizabeth; notifies the birth of a princess; and earnestly wishes that a good understanding might be maintained between the two states; with a list of presents to the queen and her ambassador. Moskow, Jan. 1592. 22. b.
  • 12. Lord Burleigh, to Boris Fedorowiz; recommending John Merrick, sent as the queen's agent to superintend the English traffick; and requesting some redress. Greenwich, May, 1592. 24.
  • 13. Another copy of VIII. 11. 25.
  • 14. The privilege granted by the czar Boris Federowitz? to the English merchants, sir John Hart and his company. Moskow, Dec. 1598. 26.
  • 15. Q. Elizabeth's instructions to sir Jerome Bowes; sent to the Czar to negociate a treaty; with an addition of June 19, 1583. 29. [#32-34]
  • 16. Q. Elizabeth's instructions to sir Richard Lee; sent to the emperor of Russia. June, 1600. 32. [35-36]
  • 17. Minute from Q. Elizabeth, to the emperor of Muscovy. Sept. 17, 1600. 33. [36-37]
  • 18. A particular decalration of the entertainment and usage of John Merick at Moskow, being sent by Q. Elizabeth with letters to the emperor of Russia. 1603. 35. [38-40]
  • 19. The Grand Master of the Hospitallers of Jerusalem, (James de Milli?) to the K. of England (Henry VII.); credential in favour of William Dannay, turcupulary. (Orig. Lat.) Rhodes, Oct. 6, 1458. 38. [40-41]
  • Nrs 20-28 omitted.
  • 29. Germanus, patriarch of Jerusalem, to a king of England, (Henry VII? [VIII]) soliciting his protection (Greek and Latin, the latter with a seal.) Aug. 21. [1545] 39. b.
  • 30. Q. Elizabeth, to the Grand Turk, and to Mustapha Beg, a bashaw; in favour of Wm. Harbrome and some merchants. (Lat.) Oct. 25, 1599. 41.
  • 31. A paper in Turkish. 41. b.
  • 32. The guardian of the convent of Jerusalem, to Mary Q. of England; representing the deplorable state of the christians in the Holy Land, and craving her protection. (Orig. Ital.) Venice, July 14, 1554. 43.
  • 33. A paper in Turkish. 44. b.
  • 34. A Turkish bashaw, and sultan Amurat III, to Q. Elizabeth; desiring to be on friendly terms; and the latter signifying his having given licence to English subjects to traffick in his dominions. (Latin versions.) Constantin. March 15, 1579. 45.
  • 35. A list of the Turkey merchants, and their request for a loan from the queen. 47.
  • 36. A rough draught of a letter from Q. Elizabeth, to the Grand Signior; exhorting him to prevail on the king of Morocco to fulfil his promise of a subsidy to Don Antonio, expelled by Philip II. from the throne of Portugal. (in Cecil's hand.) 1590? [See Rymer XVI. 155.] 48.
  • 37. Q. Elizabeth, to Mr. Barton, her agent at Constaninople; approving of his proceedings in averting a war between the Grand Turk and Poland, &c. Oct. 1, 1590. 50.
  • 38. Ld. Burleigh, to Mr. Barton; inclosing several letters from the queen to the Grand Signior, the Basahw, &c. Aug. 22, 1590. 53.
  • 39. Q. Elizabeth, to Mr. Barton, and to the Grand Signior; touching Don Antonio. (two letters, the 1st Eng. and the 2d Lat.) Aug. 24, 1590. 54.
  • 40. A paper in Arabic. [Turkish] [Art. 40. Mohammed (afterwards Mohammed III) son of the Sultan Murad III to Qu. Elizabeth. dat. Nov. 1593. Turkish.] 55.
  • 41. The Sultana, wife [Mohamed son] of Amurat III, to Q. Elizabeth; complimental. (an Italian translation, perhaps of the preceding article.) [Art. 41. Translation of the above. Italian.] [1593 Nov.] 57. b.
  • 42. The descents of the king of Fez, and of the Xariff's family, now kings of Morocco, Fez, and Therudant. 58.
  • 43. The effect of a grant required by the merchants trading to Barbary. 59.
  • 44. Muley Tamed Xarif, K. of Morocco, to Q. Elizabeth; excusing his not having answered sooner her requisition concerning Don Antonio. (an English translation.) [12 March 1591.] [see Burney MS.] 60.
  • 45. The K. of Fez, to Q. Elizabeth. (Orig. Moorish?) Nov.1, 1569. 61.
  • 46. Q. Elizabeth's instructions to Edmund Huggines; sent to the K. of Morocco and Fez, on commercial matters. April, 1577. [see Harl. 36, 38.] 62.
  • 47. The K. of Morocco, to Q. Elizabeth; concerning a ship. (Spanish) 1569. 63. b.
  • 48. Almumnin Abdelmelech, K. of Morocco and Fez, to Q. Elizabeth; in answer to the letters brought to him by Edm. Huggins. (Orig. Spanish.) July 10, 1577. 64. b.
  • 49. Two letters of Q. Elizabeth, to the K. of Morocco; in favour of John Newton, and Corn. Johnson. (Spanish.) March 31, 1600. 66.
  • 50. Shaw Abbas; two declarations of his desire to be at peace with the christian princes; the first sent over by Anthy. Sherley. 1599. 67.
  • 51. Mr. John Cartwright's relation of the sophy of Persia's great admiration of Q. Elizabeth; his desire that she may make peace with Spain; and his grant of a port in the Gulph of Persia for English ships. 68.

Dated: 3rd quarter of the 15th century to 1st quarter of the 17th century

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Cotton Collection
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001101582
040-001102649
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Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts

 

Cotton MS Nero B VIII : Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Russia, Greece, Turkey, Venice and Morocco, temp. Henry…
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032-001101582[0628]/040-001102649
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Languages:
Arabic
English
German
Greek, Modern
Italian
Latin
Russian
Spanish
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1450
End Date:
1624
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 15th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
Era:
CE
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Physical Characteristics:

Condition: leaves damaged by fire in 1731

Materials: paper (ff. i, 1–3, 6–73); parchment (ff. 4–5)

Dimensions: approximately 350 × 225 mm

Foliation: fos. i + 73; i + 1 (ff. i, 1: early modern endleaves) + 72 (ff. 2–73)

Binding: British Museum 1961; f. 2 is boxed separately; ff. 4–5 are boxed separately

Custodial History:
Previously owned by: Sir Robert Cotton (d. 1631)
Administrative Context:
Origin: England, Russia, Rhodes, Turkey, Venice and Morocco
Publications:
The British Library Summary Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts, I (London, 1999), p. 84
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Not Public Record(s)