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Cotton MS Vitellius B XVIII

Record Id:

040-001102998

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001101582

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Cotton MS Vitellius B XVIII

Title:

Records and papers concerning England and Germany, 1510–1515

Scope & Content:

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 241.

1. Sir Rich. Jerningham, to Henry VIII; two dispatches about the motions of the Emperor (Maximilian I.) chiefly in the Low Countries, &c. (Orig.) Inspruck, April 15, and Nuis, Oct. 17, 1510? 4.
2. Omitted.
3. A league between the emperor Maximian I. as Archd. of Austria, and guardian of his son Charles, and the Swiss Cantons. (Lat.) Feb. 1511. 7.
4. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; five dispatches; intelligence about the Emperor. (Orig.) Inspruck, May 19, 24, ... , 30, and June 1, 1511. 13.
5. Lewis Maroton, to ........ Spinelly; some intelligence and advice concerning the Emperor's intentions with regard to Henry VIII. (Orig. Fr.) Landau, Jan. 9, 1512. 27.
6. A Dutch paper; probably some confirmation or declaration of privileges of towns in the Low Countries. 28.
7. The patent of the emperor Maxim. ennobling the two brothers John and Peter de Hooges. (Lat.) Cologn, Nov. 15, 1512. 30.
8. Three corrected draughts of dispatches from Henry VIII, to a resident with the Emperor (perhaps Wingfield) about a league, a subsidy, the Swiss, &c. in Wolsey's hand. [Mar-April 1513] 34.
9. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; eight dispatches on his negociations. (Orig.) Treves, April 24, Augsburg, May 17, Worms, June 19, 21, 22, and 25, Deysne, Aug. 6, and Augsburg, Nov. 16. 1513. 37.
10. The Emperor's commission, empowering Margaret Dss. of Savoy to conclude a treaty with England, &c. (Lat.) Dec. 8, 1513. [1515] 60.
11. Margaret Dss. of Savoy; her delegation of the powers granted her in the above commission, to Barth. Titionus count Decian. (Lat.) Brussels, Jan. 9, 15. [1516] 61.
12. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; fifteen dispatches on his negociations, and intelligence. (Orig.) Inspruck, Jan. 4, 12, 15, 24, 25, 26, 29, Feb. 3, 16, Lauffen, Feb. 17, Lintz, March 27, April 7, Vienna, May 9, 20, and Gratz, May 26, 1514. 62.
13. Minutes of letters from sir Robt. Wingfield, [sir Robt. Wingfield erased] of July 15 and 17, 1514. [1513] [Fr. Bp. of Winchester] 89.
14. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; nine dispatches. (Orig.) Welce in Austria, July 17 ... Aug. 13, Inspruck, Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 8, 15, 19, Oct. 27, and Dec. 9, 1514. 90.
15. Rich. Pace, to Wolsey? then Abp. of York; sending some French letters approved by the king, &c. (Orig.) Greenwich, Dec. 24, 1514. [1518] 107.
16. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; two dispatches, Augsb. Jan. 10, and ... 1515. 108.
17. The Card. of Sion? to Wolsey? intelligence about the surrender of Brescia to the French and Venetians, and other affairs of Italy, the Swiss, &c. (Lat. two letters.) Ravenspurch, Dec. 28, 1515, and ........ Jan. 12, 1515-16. 114.
18. Sir Robt. Wingfield; eleven dispatches, mostly to Wolsey, some to the king, and one to the Lds. of Council; concerning his negociations, and intelligence. (Orig.) Augsb. Jan. 12, 15, 18, 28, Feb. 6, Grawn in Malserhurte, Feb. 26, Riete, in Inedaale (Engadine?) Feb. 23, Trent, March 9, Augsb. April 1, 3, and 8, 1515. 116.
19. Jo. Fruticenus Pard.... to sir Robt. Wingfield; intelligence about the Emperor, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Vienna, April 12, 1515. 143.
20. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; seventeen dispatches. (Orig.) Augsburg, April 14, 26, ... May 12, 11, 15, 20, Inspruck, June 7, Lintz, June 26, 29, Vienna, July 10, 18, 24, 30, 31, Aug. 6, Lintz, Aug. 14, 1515. 144.
21. Instructions of the Catholic King (Charles V.) to the provost of Cassel, sent to England to negociate a treaty, a loan, &c. 1516. 172.
22. Instructions of the Emperor to his "Grand Veneur;" about a negociation with some Imperial city (perhaps Aix la Chapelle) concerning a loan for the D. of Suffolk; and touching the payment of taxes in several towns. (Orig. Germ.) .... 18. 174.
23. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; six dispatches. (Orig.) Inspruck, Sept. 1, Welce, Aug. 22, Inspruck, Sept. 7, 12, Oct. 2, and 9. 1515. 176.
24. Rich. Pace, to Card. Wolsey; about requests made by the D. of Milan, to prevail on the king to join him, and his offer of a pension of 10,000 ducats. 1515? 187.
25. The emperor Maximilian I, to Henry VIII; requesting a restitution of goods to Wm. Dierix of Goude in Holland. (Orig. Lat.) Inspruck, Oct. 15, 1515. 189.
26. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; about an alliance between the Emperor, and the Swiss. (Orig.) Inspruck, Oct. 16, 1515. 190.
27. A requisition of the greater part of the Swiss cantons to the other cantons, not to enter into any alliance with the French K. who had slaughtered many of their countrymen. (Lat.) 1515. 191.
28. Card. Wolsey's instructions to Mr. Pace, when he was first sent to the Swiss. (A rough draught.) 1515? 193.
29. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; two dispatches. (Orig.) Inspruck, Oct. 18, 26, 1515. 195.
30. Rich. Pace? to Card. Wolsey; reports his arrival att Spire, having escaped the depredations of Robt. de la Marche, surnamed "the devil." (Orig. Lat.) 1515. 199.
31. ........ to Henry VIII; reports his and R. Pace's arrival at Inspruck, and their favourable reception by the Card. of Sion. (Lat.) Inspruck, Nov. 2, 1515. 199. b.
32. Rich. Pace, to Card. Wolsey; reports the disposition of the Card. of Sion, and the probablility of gaining the Swiss. (Orig. a great part cypher, decyphered.) Inspruck, Nov. 16, 1515. 200.
33. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; two dispatches. (Orig.) ........ Nov. and Inspruck, Nov. 19, 1515. 201. b.
34. Rich. Pace, to Card. Wolsey; about negociations with the Card. of Sion, the Swiss, &c. (Orig. cypher, decyphered.) Kempton, Nov. 20, 1515. 204.
35. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; on his negociations with the Swiss, &c. (Orig.) Meiningen in Suabia, Nov. 26, 1515. 206.
36. The Pope's legate in Swisserland, to Henry VIII; professing devotedness, and in commendation of Pace. (Orig. Lat.) Zuric, Dec. 3, 1515. 210.
37. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; three dispatches. (Orig.) Kempten, Nov. 29, and Friesingen, Dec. 5 and 7, 1515. 211.
38. Rich. Pace, to Card. Wolsey; concerning the negociations in Swisserland. Zuric, Dec. 8, 1515. 215.
39. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Card. Wolsey; two dispatches. (Orig.) Friesingen, Dec. 10, and Inspruck, Dec. 14, 1515. 217.
40. Rich. Pace; a long report of the state of affairs in Swisserland. [3] Dec. 1515. 222.
41. The emperor Maximilian, to Card. Wolsey; recommending his ambassador to England (Titionus.) (Orig. Lat.) Landeck, Dec. 15, 1515. 226.
42. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Henry VIII; about the negociations. (Orig.) Uberlingen, Dec. 21, 1515. 230.
43. Rich. Pace, to Card. Wolsey; recommending Melchior ........ sent to the king by the Card. of Sion. (Orig.) Uberlingen, Dec. 22, 1515. 231. b.
44. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence. (Orig.) Kanisburg in Suabia, Dec. 26, 1515. 232.
45. The Card. of Sion, Wingfield, and Pace, to Card. Wolsey; a representation of some facts concerning the Swiss. (Lat.) Augsburg, Dec. 27, 1515. 234.
46. Sir Robt. Wingfield, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence. (Orig.) Bibrac, Dec. 29, 1515. 235.
47. A paper [Letter] of various intelligence, concerning operations of the French on the coast of Normandy, &c. (Fr.) [1 Jan. 1523.] 236.
48. Instructions to some persons sent to England, [Card. Sion to Barth. Titionus] to report the state of affairs in Lombardy, to commend the Card. of Sion, blame Rich. Pace, for favouring the Viscontis, &c. N. B. After the taking of Milan by Francis I. [13 June 1516.] 238.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Cotton Collection

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032-001101582
040-001102998

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Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts

Cotton MS Vitellius B XVIII : Records and papers concerning England and Germany, 1510–1515

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Languages:

English
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1500

End Date:

1649

Date Range:

1st quarter 16th century-1st half 17th century

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Physical Characteristics:

Condition: leaves damaged by fire in 1731

Materials: paper and parchment

Dimensions: approximately 320 × 250 mm

Foliation: fos. 245; 1 (f. 1: early modern endleaf) + 244 (ff. 2-245)

Binding: British Museum 1843

Custodial History:

Previously owned by: the Cotton family, Bts, Conington, 17th century

Administrative Context:

Origin: England and Germany

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