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- 040-001950712
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- 032-001949954
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Vol. DLXIII (ff. 165).
(1) Papers relating to Sunderland's will, including (ff. 5-12) a narrative and legal queries by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough relating to the seizure of his papers by the government after his death; 1717-1723. See also Add. MS. 61443 above. ff. 1-24.
(2) Accounts, receipts, correspondence, etc., relating to his legacies to: — (a) his 3rd wife, Judith; 1723-1728. ff. 25-79b; — (b) his son, Charles Spencer, afterwards 5th Earl of Sunderland and 3rd Duke of Marlborough; 1723-1728. ff. 80-93; — (c) his son, John Spencer; 1725-1729. ff. 94-108b; — (d) his daughter Diana, wife (1731) of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford; 1725-1731. ff. 109-121; — (e) other legatees; 1724-1731. ff. 122-139.
(3) Letters and receipts to the executors from Thomas Gibson al. Gybson, banker, and his associate, Philip Booth; 1722-1726. Partly signed. ff. 140-165b.
Thomas Gibson al. Gybson and Co; bankers, London: Correspondence and accounts with Lord Sunderland's executors: 1722-1731.
includes:
- ff. 1-24 Wills: Papers rel. to 3rd Lord Sunderland's will: 1717-1722.
- ff. 1-2b Robert Spencer, 4th Earl of Sunderland: Covenant to, from his father: 1717.
- ff. 1-2b Brington, Northant: Covenant to 4th Lord Sunderland rel. to contents of Althorp: 1717.
- ff. 5-12b Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Narrative and legal queries rel. to seizure of Lord Sunderland's papers: 1722.
- ff. 13-15 William Bateman, 1st Viscount Bateman: Caveat on behalf of his wife, Anne, against her father's will: 1722.
- ff. 13-15 Anne Bateman, née Spencer; wife of William, 1st Viscount Bateman: Caveat on her behalf against win of her father: 1722.
- ff. 13-15 Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle: Caveat on behalf of his wife, Frances, against her father's will: 1722.
- ff. 13-15 Frances Howard, née Spencer; 1st wife of Henry, 4th Earl of Carlisle: Caveat on her behalf against will of her father, Lord Sunderland: 1722.
- ff. 16-17 William Strahan, DCL: Opinion rel. to Lord Sunderland's will: 1722.: Copy.
- ff. 16-17 Sir Nathaniel Lloyd, Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge: Opinion rel. to Lord Sunderland's will: 1722.: Copy.
- f. 17 Robert Raymond, 1st Baron Raymond: Opinion rel. to Lord Sunderland's will: 1722.: Copy.
- f. 18 John Huggins, Solicitor to Tax Commissioners; Warden of the Fleet: Deposition rel. to Lord Sunderland's will: 1722.
- ff. 21-24 Sir John Comyns, Serjeant-at-Law, afterwards Chief Baron of the Exchequer: Queries and opinions rel. to Lord Sunderland's will: 1722.
- ff. 22-23b Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, d 1737, Lord Chancellor: Opinion rel. to Lord Sunderland's will: 1722.
- ff. 25-79b Judith Spencer, 3rd wife of Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland: Correspondence, receipts, etc., rel. to her husband's will: [1723 ?]- 1728.
- f. 31 Sir John Comyns, Serjeant-at-Law, afterwards Chief Baron of the Exchequer: Letters, etc., to D. Pulteney: 1723, [1723?].
- ff. 34b, 36-37 William Davies, of Thomas Gibson and Co., bankers: Witnessed: in 1723-1724.
- ff. 34b, 36-37 Oxinbridge Harwood, of Thomas Gibson and Co., bankers: Witnessed: in 1722-1724.
- ff. 38, 89, 91, 107b, 117, 120b, 123-124 Philip Booth, of Thomas Gibson and Co., bankers: Witnessed: in 1723-1729.
- ff. 43-44, 49 Christian Cole, Secretary to Charles, 1st Duke of Manchester: Witnessed: in 1725.
- ff.59,63,66-68b Peniston Lamb, lawyer, of Lincoln's Inn: Letters to D. Pulteney: 1725, 1726.
- ff. 69b, 71, 73b Christian Cole, Secretary to Charles, 1st Duke of Manchester: Payable order to, from Lady Sunderland, with receipts: 1725, 1726.
- f. 74 South Sea Company: Receipt for Lord Sunderland's executors: 1726.
- f. 74 J. Drew, of South Sea Company: Witnessed: in 1726.
- f. 74 J. Whishaw, of South Sea Company: Receipt for Lord Sunderland's executors: 1726.: Printed, with MS. additions. Signed.
- ff. 75-78b Peniston Lamb, lawyer, of Lincoln's Inn: Request for payment to, with receipt: 1728.: Partly copy.
- ff. 75b, 78b Sir Matthew Lamb, 1st Baronet: Witnessed: in 1728.
- ff. 80-120b passim Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Payable orders to, for her grandchildren's legacies from their father, Lord Sunderland: 1723-1731.: Signed.
- ff. 80-93b Charles Spencer, 5th Earl of Sunderland; 3rd Duke of Marlborough: Accounts, etc., rel. to his legacy from his father, Lord Sunderland: 1723-1728.
- ff. 80b, 94b Richard Baker, servant of William Wilson, goldsmith: Witnessed: in 1718-1723.
- ff. 81b, 95b William Wilson, goldsmith, of London: Witnessed: in 1724.
- ff.85b,99b,112b Humphrey Roby, of Bank of England: Witnessed, in: 1726.
- ff. 86b, 100b,113b Job Hinton, of Bank of England: Witnessed: in 1726.
- ff. 87b, 101b, 114b Thomas Madockes, of Bank of England: Witnessed, in: 1727.
- ff. 88, 102, 115 Benjamin Mercer, of Bank of England: Witnessed, in: 1728.
- f. 91 James Stephens, DMed., Secretary to Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough: Witnessed, in: 1728.
- ff. 94-108b John Spencer, MP; son of Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland: Accounts, etc., rel. to his legacy from his father: 1723-1729.
- ff.109-121 Diana Russell, née Spencer; wife of John, 4th Duke of Bedford: Accounts, etc., rel. to legacy from her father, Lord Sunderland: 1725-1731.
- f. 122 Thomas Corbett: Witnessed: in 1724.
- f. 124 Robert Spencer, 4th Earl of Sunderland: Receipts rel. to his inheritance: 1724.: Signed.
- ff. 125-128b, 135-136b Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle: Receipts, etc., for his wife's legacy from her father: 1724, 1728.: Signed.
- ff.125-128b,135-136b Frances Howard, née Spencer; 1st wife of Henry, 4th Earl of Carlisle: Receipts, etc., for legacy from her father: 1724, 1728.: Signed.
- ff. 133-134b Anne Bateman, née Spencer; wife of William, 1st Viscount Bateman: Account, etc., for legacy from her father: 1728.
- ff. 133b-134b William Bateman, 1st Viscount Bateman: Account, etc., for his wife's legacy from her father, Lord Sunderland: 1728.: Signed.
- f. 138 Jane Adderton, servant to Margaret Pulteney: Witnessed: in 1731.
- f. 138 Margaret Pulteney, widow of D Pulteney, MP: Receipt on behalf of her husband: 1731.
- f. 141 Jewels and Plate: Receipt for gold items bel. to Lord Sunderland: 1723.
- ff.145-147b,154-157,161-165b Philip Booth, of Thomas Gibson and Co., bankers: Letters of D. Pulteney: 1723-1726.
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- Western Manuscripts
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033-001950460
036-001950711
040-001950712 - Is part of:
- Add MS 61101-61710, Add Ch 76069-76142, Seal CCV.8 : BLENHEIM PAPERS
Add MS 61491-61665 : D. CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF THE 3RD EARL OF SUNDERLAND61491-61665. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. CCCXCI-DLXV. Correspondence…
Add MS 61663-61665 : D. Section XVII. EXECUTORS'PAPERS 61663-61665. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. DLXIII-DLXV. Papers, accounts and correspondence of…
Add MS 61663 : Vol. DLXIII (ff. 165). (1) Papers relating to Sunderland's will, including (ff. 5-12) a narrative and legal queries by Sarah,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001949954[0004]/033-001950460[0017]/036-001950711[0001]/040-001950712
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1717
- End Date:
- 1731
- Date Range:
- 1717-1731
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Adderton, Jane, servant to Margaret Pulteney (Subject)
Baker, Richard, servant of William Wilson, goldsmith, fl 1718-1723 (Subject)
Bateman, Anne, née Spencer, daughter of 3rd Earl of Sunderland; wife of William, 1st Viscount Bateman, 1702-1769 (Subject)
Bateman, William, 1st Viscount Bateman, politician, 1695-1744 (Subject)
Booth, Philip, of Thomas Gibson and Co., bankers (Subject)
Churchill, Sarah, wife of John 1st Duke of Marlborough (Subject)
Cole, Christian, Secretary to Charles, 1st Duke of Manchester (Subject)
Comyns, John, Serjeant-at-Law, afterwards Chief Baron of the Exchequer (Subject)
Corbett, Thomas, of Add MS 61663 (Subject)
Davies, William, of Thomas Gibson and Co., bankers (Subject)
Drew, J, of the South Sea Company, fl 1726 (Subject)
Harwood, Oxinbridge, of Thomas Gibson and Co., bankers (Subject)
Hinton, Job, of Bank of England (Subject)
Howard, Frances, née Spencer; 1st wife of Henry, 4th Earl of Carlisle (Subject)
Howard, Henry, 4th Earl of Carlisle (Subject)
Huggins, John, Solicitor to Tax Commissioners; Warden of the Fleet (Subject)
Lamb, Matthew, 1st Baronet (Subject)
Lamb, Peniston, lawyer, of Lincoln's Inn (Subject)
Lloyd, Nathaniel, Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Subject)
Madockes, Thomas, of Bank of England (Subject)
Mercer, Benjamin, of Bank of England (Subject)
Pulteney, Margaret, widow of D Pulteney, MP (Subject)
Raymond, Robert, 1st Baron Raymond (Subject)
Roby, Humphrey, of Bank of England (Subject)
Russell, Diana, née Spencer wife of John 4th Duke of Bedford (Subject)
South Sea Company, 1710-?1850 (Subject)
Spencer, Charles, 5th Earl of Sunderland; 3rd Duke of Marlborough (Subject)
Spencer, John, MP; son of Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (Subject)
Spencer, Judith, 3rd wife of Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (Subject)
Spencer, Robert, 4th Earl of Sunderland (Subject)
Stephens, James, DMed., Secretary to Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough (Subject)
Strahan, William, DCL (Subject)
Talbot, Charles, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor, d 1737 (Subject)
Thomas Gibson al. Gybson and Co, bankers, London (Subject)
Whishaw, J., of South Sea Company (Subject)
Wilson, William, goldsmith, of London (Subject) - Places:
- Brington, Northant