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040-001950291

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032-001949954

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Vol. CCLIII (ff. 257+218*). Correspondence of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with Sir John Vanbrugh, Samuel Travers, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Henry Wise and others, concerning the building and gardens; including many copies and annotations made in connection with the law-suits (see Add. MS. 61356 below); 1705-1725. On the stages of the building, see D. Green, Blenheim Palace, 1951, where two letters of Hawksmoor (ff. 239, 253) are printed (pp. 310, 311). Vanbrugh's letters are printed in works collated by K. Downes, Vanbrugh, 1977, pp. 267-273.

Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Letters, etc., rel. to work on Blenheim Palace and park: 1705-1725, n.d.: Partly Fr.

Architecture: Letters, etc., rel. to construction of Blenheim Palace: 1705-1743, n.d.

includes:

f. 1 Sir Thomas Wheate, 1st Baronet: Agreement with Duke of Marlborough: 1705.: Copy.
f. 1 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Agreement on behalf of Duke of Marlborough with Sir T. Wheate: 1705.: Copy.
f. 1 Glympton, Oxfordshire: Agreement rel. to stone from: 1705.
ff. 3-234 passim Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Correspondence with Duke and Duchess of Marlborough: 1705-1717.: Partly copies.
ff. 5-149 passim Samuel Travers, MP; Surveyor-General for Blenheim Palace: Correspondence, etc., with Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1711.: Partly copies.
f. 9 William Kerridge, master plumber: Petition to Duke of Marlborough: 1706.
ff. 11, 15, 23-24b Pierre Le Duc, Baron de Cossonay; Swiss inventor: Letter, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1706-1709.: Fr.: Partly signed and copies.
f. 19 Horticulture: Papers rel. to gardens at Blenheim Palace: 1707-1737.
ff. 19-20b Henry Wise, Superintendent of Royal Gardens: Report rel. to gardens, etc., at Blenheim Palace: 1707.: Signed.
f. 24 Pierre Le Duc, Baron de Cossonay; Swiss inventor: Petition to Qu. Anne, etc.: 1707.: Partly Fr.
f. 27 Peter Silvestre, MD: Letter to Duke of Marlborough: 1707.: Fr.
ff. 29-35b Peter Silvestre, MD: Memorandum rel. to design of saloon at Blenheim Palace: 1707.: Fr.
ff. 40-256 passim Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence and papers rel. to Blenheim Palace: 1708-1742.
ff. 40-43b, 125 Arthur Maynwaring, alias Mainwaring; MP: Letters to: 1704-1712.
ff. 40-43b, 125 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Letters to A. Maynwaring: 1708, 1710.: Partly signed and copy.
f. 52 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1709.
ff. 52, 72 Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin: Letters to: 1709, 1722.
ff. 61b, 88, 92, 151b, 157b, 160 Sir Thomas Bury, Baron of the Exchequer: Annotations by: [1720-1722?].: Copies and signed.
ff. 62-67b Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Memorandum rel. to Woodstock Manor House: 1709.: Autogr. and copies.
ff. 62-67b Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Memorandum by Sir J. Vanbrugh rel. to Manor: 1709.
ff.63,83, 154, 168, 172, 182 J[ohn?] Harding, lawyer: Annotations by: 1721, n.d.
ff. 70-71b, 135-136b, 153-155b, 224-227 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Memoranda, proposals, etc., rel. to building of Blenheim Palace: 1708-circ. 1721.: Partly autogr.
f. 72 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Letter to 2nd Lord Godolphin: 1709.
ff. 121, 151 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Correspondence, etc., with Treasury rel. to Blenheim Palace: 1710-[1761?].: Partly copies.
ff. 121-122b Treasury: Correspondence, etc., with and rel. to Sir J. Vanbrugh: 1710.: Copies.
ff.121-122b John Taylor, alias Taylour; Treasury Chief Clerk: Correspondence with Sir J. Vanbrugh: 1710.: Copies.
f. 123 Adam Cardonnel, Secretary to John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter to Sir J. Vanbrugh: 1710.
f. 123 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Letter to: 1710.
ff. 127, 199-202b,236-238b Henry Wise, Superintendent of Royal Gardens: Letters to Duchess of Marlborough: 1710-1717.: Signed.
ff. 129, 191 Tilleman Bobart, Comptroller at Blenheim Palace: Letters to Duchess of Marlborough: 1710, 1716.
f. 131 Samuel Travers, MP; Surveyor-General for Blenheim Palace: Correspondence with Duchess of Marlborough: 1710, 1723.: Partly copy.
f. 133 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Letter to S. Travers: 1710.
f. 134 Samuel Travers, MP; Surveyor-General for Blenheim Palace: Note to J. Tailer: 1710.
f. 134 John Tailer, clerk to S Travers: Note to: 1710.
f. 137 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Memorandum rel. to his expenses and salary at Blenheim Palace: 1711.
f. 151 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Letters, etc., to,: 1705-1713: Partly Fr.
ff. 158, 185, 197, 209,218,224,234 Henrietta Pelham-Holles, wife of Thomas, Duke of Newcastle: Letters, etc., rel. to her marriage: 1715-1717.
ff.158,185,197,209,218,224,234 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letters, etc., rel. to his marriage: 1715-1717.
f. 161 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Warrant appointing Sir J. Vanbrugh surveyor at Blenheim: 1705.: Copy.
f. 163 Tilleman Bobart, Comptroller at Blenheim Palace: Letter, etc., to: [1715?].
f. 163 William Smith, gardener; associate of H Wise: Note to T. Bobart: [1715?].
f. 163 Henry Wise, Superintendent of Royal Gardens: Letter to T. Bobart: 1713 [sic, for 1715?].
f. 165 Accounts: Blenheim Palace; building: 1705-1742.
f. 165 James Craggs, senior, Postmaster-General: Letter to: 1716.
f. 165 David Mercator, of Office of Ordnance: Letter to the elder J. Craggs: 1716.
f. 165 John Tailer, clerk to S Travers: Blenheim Palace accounts kept by: 1705-circ. 1713.
ff. 220-223b Tilleman Bobart, Comptroller at Blenheim Palace: Correspondence with Sir J. Vanbrugh: 1716.: Partly copies.
ff.220-223b Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Correspondence with T. Bobart: 1716.: Partly copies.
ff.240,252-255b Nicholas Hawksmoor, architect: Letters to Duchess of Marlborough: 1722-1725.
ff. 242-245 John Desborough, Clerk of Works at Blenheim Palace: Letters to Duchess of Marlborough: 1723.
f. 246 John Hughes, head gardener at Blenheim Palace: Letters, etc., to Duchess of Marlborough: 1724-1726.
f. 248 William Townesend, mason, of Oxford: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: 1724.
f. 250 John Waller, lawyer, of Lincoln's Inn; brother of James Waller: Letter, etc., to: 1722, 1724.
f. 250 William Guidott, MP; nephew of Anthony Guidott; solicitor to John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter to: 1724.
f. 250 Sir John Vanbrugh, architect: Letter to W. Guidott: 1724.: Copy.
f. 251 William Guidott, MP; nephew of Anthony Guidott; solicitor to John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Note to J. Waller: 1724.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001949954
033-001949955
036-001950289
037-001950290
040-001950291

Is part of:

Add MS 61101-61710, Add Ch 76069-76142, Seal CCV.8 : BLENHEIM PAPERS
Add MS 61101-61413 : A. CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF THE 1ST DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH 61101-61413. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. I-CCCXIII. Correspondence…
Add MS 61353-61357 : A. Section XI. BLENHEIM PALACE AND MARLBOROUGH HOUSE
Add MS 61353-61356 : BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. CCLIII-CCLVI. Correspondence and papers relating to the building of Blenheim Palace; 1705-1742. See…

Add MS 61353 : Vol. CCLIII (ff. 257+218*). Correspondence of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with Sir John Vanbrugh, Samuel Travers,…

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032-001949954[0001]/033-001949955[0011]/036-001950289[0001]/037-001950290[0001]/040-001950291

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1 item

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Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1705

End Date:

1725

Date Range:

1705-1725

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Custodial History:

ff. 40-221 passim Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General: Annotated: circ. 1722, circ. 1723.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Bobart, Tilleman, Comptroller at Blenheim Palace
Bury, Thomas, Baron of the Exchequer
Cardonnel, Adam, 1st Duke of Marlborough, sec to John
Churchill, Sarah, wife of John 1st Duke of Marlborough
Craggs, James, senior, Postmaster-General
Desborough, John, clerk of works, fl 1723-1733
Godolphin, Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, courtier and politician, 1678-1766
Godolphin, Sidney, 1st Earl of Godolphin, politician and statesman, 1645-1712
Guidott, William, politician and solicitor to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1671-1745
HM Treasury, 12th century-
Harding, John?, lawyer
Harley, Robert, first Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083423906
Hawksmoor, Nicholas, architect
Holles, Thomas Pelham-, Duke of Newcastle, prime minister, 1693-1768
Hughes, John, head gardener at Blenheim Palace
Kerridge, William, master plumber
Le Duc, Pierre, Baron de Cossonay, Swiss inventor
Maynwaring, Arthur, alias Mainwaring; MP
Mercator, David, of Office of Ordnance
Northey, Edward, Attorney General
Pelham-Holles, Henrietta, wife of Thomas Duke of Newcastle
Silvestre, Peter, MD; of Add MS 61353
Smith, William, gardener; associate of H Wise
Tailer, John, clerk to S Travers
Taylor, John, alias Taylour; Treasury Chief Clerk
Townesend, William, mason, of Oxford
Travers, Samuel, MP; Surveyor-General for Blenheim Palace
Vanbrugh, John, architect and dramatist, 1664-1726
Waller, John, lawyer, of Lincoln's Inn; brother of James Waller
Wheate, Thomas, 1st Baronet
Wise, Henry, Superintendent of Royal Gardens

Places:

Glympton, Oxfordshire
Woodstock, England