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Cotton MS Vespasian C XI

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040-001103276
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032-001101582
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Cotton MS Vespasian C XI
Title:
Correspondence of Sir Charles Cornwallis, English ambassador to Spain (1605–1609; d. 1629), April 1608–November 1609, September 1610, including letters of King James I of England (1603–1625) (250v–252r, 348v–349v) and King Philip III of Spain (1598–1621) (403r–v)
Scope & Content:

Codex chart. in fol. folior. 405.

{See note to Vespasian C. IX.}

An Official Copy Book.

  • 1. Sir Ch. Cornwallis and sir Nath. Bacon, knights of the shire of Norfolk, to the Ld. chancellor Ellesmere; their appointment of collectors for the receipt of the 15ths and 10ths. Sept. 12, 1610. 2.
  • 2. Mons. Barrault to sir Ch. Cornwallis; recommending his son baron de Blagnel. (Fr.) Jan. 8, 1610. 2. b.
  • N. B. These two articles ought to have been inserted at the end of the vol.
  • 3. A series of letters from and to sir Ch. Cornwallis during his embassy in Spain. 1608. 4.
    • (1.) A letter to the Lds. of Council April 2, 1608. 4.
    • (2.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. April 2. 5.
    • (3.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. April 19. 6.
    • (4.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. April 30. 12. b.
    • (5.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. April 19. 16. b.
    • (6.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. April 26. 20.
    • {1.} A letter from the Lds. of Council. May 8. 23. b.
    • (7.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. May 12. 24. b.
    • (8.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. May 12. 29. b.
    • (9.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. May 11. 32.
    • (10.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. May 17. 33. b.
    • (11.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. June 2. 35. b.
    • (12.) A letter to sir Walter Cope. June 4. 37.
    • (13.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 4. 37. b.
    • (14.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 9. 39. b.
    • (15.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. June 9. 41. b.
    • (16.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 18. 43. b.
    • {2.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. April 27. 47. b.
    • (17.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. June 15. 48. b.
    • (18.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. June 3. 49. b.
    • (19.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 3. 50.
    • (20.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. June 7. 52. b.
    • (21.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 7. 54.
    • (22.) A letter to the Spanish secy of state. June 7. 57.
    • (23.) A letter to the K. of Spain. 61.
    • (24.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. July 16. 62. b.
    • (25.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. July 16. 65.
    • {3.} A letter from the Lds. of Council. June 2. 66.
    • {4.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. May 19. 67.
    • {5.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. May 31. 72.
  • 4. Prinicpal heads of the league to be concluded between his Majesty and the United States. 76.
  • 5. Continuation of sir Ch. Cornwallis's correspondence.
    • (26.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. July 20, 1608. 76. b.
    • (27.) A letter to the Ld. Treasurer. (Salisb.) July 20, 1608. 79. b.
    • (28.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. July 20. 81. b.
    • (29.) A letter to the Lds of Council. Aug. 6. 82. b.
    • (30.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Aug. 6. 87. b.
    • (31.) Nil.
    • {6.} A letter from Tho. Nevison merchant at Seville. Aug. 89.
    • (32.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Aug. 20. 90. b.
    • (33.) A letter to Mr. Davies Merchant at Seville.}
    • {7.} A letter from the secy of sir Ch. Cornwallis. {16 Aug.} 98. b.{One letter}
    • {8.} A letter from Ld. Northampton. July 6. 100.
    • (34.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. July 20. 104.
    • {9.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. June 30. 109.
    • {10.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. June 1. 113.
    • (35.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Aug. 20. 113. b.
    • {11.} A letter from Lev. Munke clerk of the signet. July 2. 115. b.
    • {12.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. July 29. 116. b.
    • (36.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Sept. 7. 119.
    • (37.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Sept. 7. 121. b.
    • (38.) A letter to secy Prada. Sept. 15. 125.
    • (39.) A letter to Don Rod. Calderon. Sept. 15. 127. b.
    • (40.) A letter to the D. de Lerma. Sept. 15. 129.
    • (41.) A memorial concerning the imposition of the millions, &c. in Portugal. 130. b.
    • (42.) A memorial touching some exactions upon the merchants in the Canaries. 132.
    • b. (43.) A letter to the D. de Lerma. Sept. 24. 133. b.
    • (44.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Sept. 30. 134. b.
    • (45.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Sept. 30. 138.
    • (46.) A memorial against a Spanish placart. 140.
    • (47.) A letter to secy Prada. June. 142.
    • {13.} A letter from secy Prada. July 12. 143. b.
    • (48.) A letter to Mr. Nevison. Oct. 14. 145.
    • (49.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. 146.
    • (50.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Oct. 16. 148. b.
    • (51.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Oct. 16. 156.
    • {14.} A letter from K. James I. Aug. 8. 160. b.
    • (52.) A letter to Ld. Dunbar. Oct. 16. 161.
    • (53.) A letter to the D. de Lerma. 161. b.
    • {15.} A letter from the Lds. of Council. June 20. 163. b.
    • {16.} A letter from the Lds. of Council. June 28. 164. b.
    • (54.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Nov. 7. 165. b.
    • (55.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Nov. 7. 171.
    • (56.) A letter to the D. de Lerma. 176.
    • (57.) A memorial to the K. of Spain. 177.
    • (58.) A letter to the Spanish secy of state. 179.
    • (59.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Dec. 10. 182.
    • (60.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Dec. 10. 188. b.
    • (61.) A letter to the Ld. Privy Seal (Northampt.) Dec. 9. 195.
    • (62.) A letter to the Ld. Chamberlain (Suffolk.) Dec. 9, 1608. 197. b.
    • (63.) A letter to lady Bath, his sister. Dec. 9. 198.b.
    • (64.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Dec. 9. 199.
    • (65.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Dec. 29. 201. b.
    • (66.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Dec. 29. 204. b.
    • (67.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Jan. 13, 1608-9. 206. b.
    • (68.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Jan. 28. 208. b.
    • (69.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Jan. 18. 209.
    • (70.) A letter to the K. of Spain. 210.
    • (71.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Jan. 21. 212.
    • (72.) A letter to Ld. Dunbar. Jan. 20. 213.
    • (73.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Jan. 21. 213. b.
    • (74.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Jan. 20. 214.
    • {17.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. Jan. 1. 218.
  • 6. Abstract of the state of the treaty of Spain with the United Provinces. 222. b.
  • 7. A declaration of Tho. Henryson contradicting the aspersion that sir Charles Cornwallis was a pensioner of Spain. Feb. 21? 1609. 225.
  • 8. Continuation of sir Ch. Cornwallis's correspondence. 225. b.
    • (75.) A memorial to the K. of Spain. 225. b.
    • (76.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Feb. 3, 1609. 226. b.
    • (77.) A letter to the Ld. Admiral (Effingham.) Feb. 3. 229.
    • (78.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Feb. 5. 231. b.
    • (79.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Feb. 5. 235. b.
    • (80.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Feb. 11. 238.
    • (81.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. Feb. 3. 239. b.
    • (82.) A letter to the constable of Castile. 240. b.
    • (83.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Feb. 11. 243.
    • (84.) A letter to the K. of Spain. 245.
    • {18.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. Jan. 27. 246. b.
    • {19.} A letter from Ld. Northampton. 249.
  • 9. K. James I, to the K. of Spain; in favour of Mr. Ad. Thibault. (Lat.) Jan. 28, 1609. 250.
  • 10. Continuation of sir Ch. Cornwallis's correspondence. 252.
    • (85.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. March 3, 1609. 252.
    • (86.) A letter to Henry P. of Wales. March 4. 256.
    • (87.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. 257. b.
    • (88.) A letter to the D. de Lerma. 265. b.
    • (89.) A letter to the merchants of Seville. 266. b.
    • (90.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. March 25. 268.
    • (91.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. March 25. 269. b.
    • (92.) A letter to Lev. Munke. March 25. 272.
    • (93.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. March 25. 275.
    • {20.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. Feb. 22. 280. b.
    • (94.) A letter to K. James I. April. 7. 286.
    • (95.) A letter to the P. of Wales. April 7. 289.
    • (96.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. April 8. 292.
    • (97.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. April 13, 1609. 294.
    • (98.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. April 13. 295.
    • (99.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. April 20. 300. b.
    • (100.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. April 26. 302.
    • (101.) A letter to the ambassador of Savoy. 306. b.
    • (102.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. May 10, 311.
    • (103.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. May 11. 313. b.
    • (104.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. May 10. 315.
    • (105.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. May 20. 319.
    • (106.) A letter to Lds. of Council. May 27. 321. b.
    • (107.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. 323. b.
    • (108.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. June 1. 325.
    • (109.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 2. 326. b.
    • (110.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. June 3. 328.
    • (111.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 10. 330.
    • (112.) A letter to the Spanish council of war. 332. b.
    • (113.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. June 28. 333. b.
    • (114.) A letter to the constable of Castile. 337.
    • (115.) A letter to the D. de Lerma. 338.
    • (116.) A memorial in the cause of Sardinia. 340.
    • (117.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. July 1. 341.
    • (118.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. July 1. 342. b.
    • {21.} A letter from Henry P. of Wales. May 24. 344.
    • {22.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. June 8. 344. b.
  • 11. K. James I, to the K. of Spain; on the recall of sir Ch. Cornwallis, and on the presentation of his book; two letters. (Lat.) 348.
  • 12. Continuation of sir Ch. Cornwallis's correspondence. 349.
    • {23.} A letter from Ld. Salisbury. June 12. 349. b.
    • {24.} A letter from Ld. Northampton. June 11. 350. b.
    • (119.) A letter to the K. of Spain. 353.
    • (120.) A memorial against Don Lewis de Calatoyne. 357. b.
    • (121.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. July 12. 360. b.
    • (122.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. July 12. 364.
    • (123.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. July 21. 366. b.
    • (124.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. July 20. 369.
    • (125.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. 371. b.
    • (126.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Aug. 7. 374.
    • (127.) A letter to Lev. Munke. Aug. 7. 375.
    • (128.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. 376. b.
    • {25.} A letter from Ld. Northampton. July 18. 380. b.
    • (129.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Aug. 19. 383.
    • (130.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Aug. 19. 386.
    • (131.) A letter to Ld. Northampton. Sept. 7. 390. b.
    • (132.) A letter to the Lds. of Council. Sept. 11. 392. b.
    • (133.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Sept. 11. 398. b.
    • (134.) A letter to the Lds. of Council; with an account of the K. of Spain's proceedings against the Moriscos. Sept. 17. 399. b.
    • (135.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Sept. 17. 402.
    • (136.) A letter to Ld. Salisbury. Nov. 13. 402. b.
  • 13. Philip III. K. of Spain, to K. James I; upon the departure of sir Ch. Cornwallis. (Lat.) Madrid, Nov. 14, 1609. 403.
  • 14.
    • {26.} The E. of Northampton Privy Seal, to sir Ch. Cornwallis. Sept. 18, 1610. 403. b.
    • (137.) Sir Ch. Cornwallis, to Ld. Northampton; answer to the above. Downam in Essex, Sept. 20, 1610. 404. b.

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Cotton Collection
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Cotton MS Vespasian C XI : Correspondence of Sir Charles Cornwallis, English ambassador to Spain (1605–1609; d. 1629), April 1608–November…
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Start Date:
1600
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1649
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Condition: intact

Materials: paper

Dimensions: approximately 350 × 210 mm

Foliation: fos. i + 405

Binding: British Museum 1969

Custodial History:
Previously owned by: the Cotton family, Bts, Conington, 17th century
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Origin: England
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Planta, Joseph, Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Cottonian Library, deposited in the British Museum (London, 1802), pp. 462–64
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