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LETTERS AND PAPERS MAINLY RELATING TO THE NETHERLANDS; 1583-1590. English, Dutch, French and Italian. Mostly printed from the present MS. in Cabala, ii: several letters are originals of materials published from copies in SPF. See also MacCaffrey. Endorsements, etc., by Beale passim. The names of all writers of letters are given in the index to this catalogue. See also Egerton MS. 1694, and Add. MSS. 48014, 48078, 48083-48084, 48129. Contents include:

1. ff. 2-113* passim. Letters and papers of the Earl of Leicester; 1585-1587. Included are: (a) Accounts drawn up for the Privy Council of the points of dispute between Leicester and Lord Buckhurst, Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council, and Sir John Norris, military commander, concerning government of the Netherlands; 1587. Cabala, ii, pp. 55-81. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 181-183, 187-188, 217, 282-283. See MacCaffrey, p. 383; see also Add. 48116, artt. 8, 9. ff. 2-24; (b) Leicester's answers to three points concerning him in a memorial of Joachim Ortell, agent for the States General in England; [1588]. Cabala, ii, pp. 81-82. For the memorial see SPF Jan.-June 1588, pp. 4-5. ff. 28-28b, 40-41b; (c) Letters to Leicester from: (i) Maurice, Count of Nassau; 5 April 1587. French. Cabala, ii, pp. 89-90. ff. 63-64b; (ii) The Council of State; Utrecht, 11 Sept n.s. 1586. French. Seal. Cabala, ii, p. 92. ff. 75-76*; (iii) Thomas Wilkes, English member of the Council of State; The Hague, 12 Jan.-26 March 1587. Seals. Cabala, ii, pp. 4, 6, 9. SPF 1586-1587, pp. 314-315, 364, 400, 423-424. ff. 77-78b, 103-104*, 109-113*; (iv) Elizabeth I; 2 Sept. 1587. Copy. Cabala, ii, pp. 50-51. ff. 99-100b.

2. ff. 29-30*. Complaints relating to piracies made by the inhabitants of the United Provinces to Elizabeth I, [1589?], supported by a transcript, in Latin, of artt. 15-17 of the Magnus Intercursus between Henry VII and Philip, Archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy, 24 Feb. 1496 (IBT, ii, pp. 31-32). Cabala, ii, pp. 82-84. SPF Jan.-July 1589, p. 160.

3. ff. 32-33. Instructions for Edmund Hunt, auditor of troops in the Netherlands, with additional notes (f. 33) in the hand of Burghley; [1586]. Cabala, ii, p. 84. SPF 1585-1586, p. 343 prints a similar memorandum in Walsingham's hand.

4. ff. 36-37b. Letter of the Privy Council to Peregrine Bertie, Baron Willoughby d'Eresby, concerning James Digges' proposals relating to musters; 7 Nov. 1588. Draft, with emendations in Walsingham's hand. Cabala, ii, p. 51. SPF July-Dec. 1588, p. 311.

5. ff. 38-39b, 46-49. Abstracts of speeches of Jan van Oldenbarnevelt, Advocate of Holland, to the Provincial Council and Chamber of Accounts of Holland, and to the Earl of Leicester, concerning fears over the English government's peace intentions, and (ff. 38-39b) a draft of Leicester's answer to the States of Holland; Sept. 1587. The draft is corrected in Beale's hand. Cabala, ii, pp. 9-10, 84-86.

6. ff. 41-43b, 79-82b, 105-108b, 114-117b. Correspondence of Sir Francis Walsingham, including: (a) Letter of intelligence from? Capt. Roger Williams, giving an account of the Duke of Anjou's attack on Antwerp and of a suspected plot involving Anjou in an alliance with Spain, the Duke of Guise, the Earl of Lennox, and the King of Scotland; Antwerp, 12 Jan. 1583. Copy. Cabala, ii, pp. 1-2. ff. 42-42b. An abstract of contents in Walsingham's hand, ff. 43-43b; (b) Letters of Thomas Wilkes; 26 Aug. 1586-15 May 1587. Cabala, ii, pp. 7, 32-34, 41-42. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 64, 91. ff. 105-108b, 114-115b; (c) Letter of Lord Willoughby, enclosing a minute concerning Geertruidenberg; Middelburg, 26 May 1588. Cabala, ii, p. 88. ff. 79-82b; (d) Letter of Thomas Digges, Muster-master; The Hague, 18 Sept. 1587. Cabala, ii, p. 50. ff. 116-117b.

7. ff. 50-50b, 89-90b, 97-98b, 101-102b, 121**-123b. Letters to Robert Beale from Walsingham, Lord Willoughby and others relating to affairs in the Netherlands; 5 Jan. 1586-3 July 1590. Partly French. Cabala, ii, pp. 49-50, 86, 88-89, 96. MacCaffrey, p. 398.

8. ff. 52-53*, 83-85b, 91-95*. Correspondence of William Davison, Sec. of State, as envoy to the Netherlands, with Leicester and Walsingham; 3 Sept.-23 Oct. 1585. Seals. For further correspondence between Davison and Leicester of this date see also Cotton MS. Galba C.VIII, ff. 147-196 passim. A draft letter on behalf of Elizabeth I to Davison, 3 Sept. 1585, partly in? Walsingham's hand, at ff. 91-92. Cabala, ii, pp. 2-4, 34-35. SPF 1585-1586, pp. 96, 98-100, 113-115; MacCaffrey, p. 354.

9. ff. 54-60. Letters and papers concerning provisions and ordnance for the garrison of the Brill; 1585, n.d. Partly French. Cabala, ii, pp. 87, 89.

10. ff. 61-61b, 65-70b, 110. Letters, etc., of the States General of the United Provinces and the States of Holland, as follows: (a) To Lord Leicester; The Hague, 1 March n.s., 21 Aug. n.s. 1587. Dutch and French. Cabala, ii, pp. 90-91; Brugmans, ii, pp. 121-125. ff. 67-70b; (b) Abstract of a letter to Elizabeth I; The Hague, 1 March n.s. 1587. English translation. Cabala, ii, pp. 5-6. Printed in full (in French) in Brugmans, ii, pp. 117-121. ff. 61-61b; (c) To Lord Buckhurst; 6 May n.s. 1587. French. Cabala, ii, p. 90. ff. 65-66b; (d) Act of the States General for the reduction of English companies in the pay of the States into that of Her Majesty, etc., enclosed in a letter of Wilkes to Leicester; 9 Feb. n.s. 1587. French copy. Cabala, ii, pp. 93-94; SPF 1586-1587, p. 346. Printed in Dutch in RSG, v, pp. 604-605. f. 110.

11. ff. 125-127*. Letter of intelligence from Stephen Powle to Walsingham, mainly concerning Italian and Papal affairs; Venice, 7 Aug. 1587. Partly Italian. Seal.

Paper; ff. 127 + (30*, 53*, 68*, 70*-70**, 74*, 76*, 94*, 96*, 104*, 106*, 113*, 121*-121**, 127*). 17th-cent. foliation; modern numbering for seals and inserted items. Folio. 1583-1590. Calthorpe armorial stamp passim. Vellum binding, numbered '142' (twice) on spine.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

Bookplates and Book-stamps: Heraldry: Gough-Calthorpe family; Barons Calthorpe of Elvetham: Heraldic book-stamp of the Barons Calthorpe: late 18th-19th centt.

includes:

ff. 2-113* passim Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letters and papers conc. the Netherlands: 1585-1588: Partly Fr. and Dutch.
ff. 2-123b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters and papers rel. to: 1583-1590: Partly Fr. and Dutch.
ff. 2-15b Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Account of dispute with Lord Leicester conc. the Netherlands: 1587: Contemporary copy.
ff. 16-19b Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council: Replies to articles conc. the Netherlands, with responses by Lord Leicester: 1587: Contemporary copy.
ff. 20-24b Sir John Norris, military commander: Answers to the Privy Council conc. Low Countries with Lord Leicester's replies: 1587: Contemporary copy.
ff. 28-28b, 40-40b Joachim Ortell, Dutch envoy to England: Replies by Lord Leicester to complaints of, on behalf of the States General: 1588: Copies.
ff. 29, 29b Netherlands, United Provinces: Complaints to Qu. Elizabeth conc. piracies: 1589(?).
ff. 29, 29b Piracy: Complaints of the United Provinces rel. to: 1589(?).
ff. 30-30* Piracy: Articles of treaty betw. England and the Empire rel. to: 1496: Lat: Copy, 1589(?).
ff. 30-30* Philip IV; Duke of Burgundy: Extracts from treaty with England: 1496: Lat: Copy, 1589(?).
ff. 30-30* Treaties: Articles of the commercial treaty betw. England and Burgundy: 1496: Lat: Copy, 1589(?).
ff. 32-33 Edmund Hunt, auditor of troops in Netherlands: Instructions to, with memoranda by Lord Burghley: 1586.
ff. 32-33 Accounts: Instructions for E. Hunt, Auditor, conc. accounts in the Low Countries: 1586.
f. 33 William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Instructions to E. Hunt, Auditor of troops in the Low Countries: 1586.
f. 36 Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby d'Eresby: Letter from Privy Council to: 1588: Draft, amended by Sir F. Walsingham.
f. 36 England; Privy Council: Letter to Lord Willoughby: 1588: Draft, amended by Sir F. Walsingham.
ff. 36, 42-43b, 52, 79-88b, 91-94*, 97, 101, 105-108b, 114-117b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Correspondence rel. to the Low Countries: 1583-1588.
f. 42 Antwerp, Netherlands: Letter of intelligence to Sir F. Walsingham rel. to: 1583.
ff. 43, 43b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Abstract of letter of intelligence from Antwerp: 1583.
ff. 46-49 Jan van Oldenbarnevelt, Advocate of Holland: Speeches to Lord Leicester, etc.,: 1587: Abstracts.
f. 50 Thomas Brune, victualler: Letter to R. Beale,: 1587.
ff. 50, 89, 97, 101, 121**, 122 Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Letters to, rel. to the Low Countries: 1586-1590: Partly Fr.
ff. 52, 93 William Davison, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir F. Walsingham: 1585: Signed. Seals.
ff. 54, 58, 60 Ordnance: Details of munitions, etc., for the Brill: 1585, n.d.
ff. 54, 58-60 Brill, Holland: Papers conc. provisions and munitions for: 1585, n.d: Partly Fr.
ff. 54, 60 Army; England: Notes of provisions and ordnance needed for garrison of the Brill,: [1586-1587?].
f. 56 Brill, Holland: Letter of information to Lord Leicester rel. to: 1585-1588: Fr.
f. 56 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter of information from the Brill to: 1585-1588: Fr: Copy.
f. 58 Captain Thomas Knevet, alias Knyvett; marshal at the Brill 1587: Memorandum conc. munitions for the Brill: 1585: Fr: Extract.
f. 60 Gregory Gibbes, master gunner at Brill: Note of ordnance needed for the Brill: [1586-1587?].
f. 61 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters from the States General to Elizabeth I: 1587: Fr and Engl. transl: Copies.
f. 63 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter from Maurice, Count of Nassau, to Lord Leicester: 1587: Fr: Signed.
f. 63 Maurice, Princes of Orange; Count of Nassau: Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter to Lord Leicester from Count Maurice: 1587: Fr: Signed.
f. 63 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to, from Maurice, Count of Nassau: 1587: Fr: Signed.
f. 65 Willem Roelsius, Pensionary of Middelburg: Letter of the States General signed by, as president: 1587: Fr.
f. 65 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of States General to Lord Buckhurst: 1587: Fr.
ff. 65, 69 Cornelis Aerssens, Griffier to the States General of the United Provinces: Acts and letters of the States General signed by: 1587: Fr.
ff. 67-68* Coenraad de Rechtere, Secretary of the States of Holland: Letter of the States of Holland signed by: 1587: Dutch: Seal.
ff. 67-68* Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter from the States of Holland to Lord Leicester: 1587: Dutch: Signed.
ff. 69-70b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters from the States General to Lord Leicester: 1587: Fr: Partly copies.
f. 70* Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of States General to --: 1588: Dutch: Copy.
f. 71 Delft, the Netherlands: Letter of Burgomasters, etc., to Lord Leicester: 1587: Dutch, and Fr. transl: Seal en placard.
f. 75 Adolphe van Meetkerke, alias Matkirke; President of Flanders: Letter signed by, as President of Council of State: 1586: Fr.
f. 75 George Gilpin, diplomatist: Letters to Lord Leicester: 1586-1587: Fr: Signed.
f. 75 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of Council of State to Lord Leicester: 1586: Fr: Seal en placard.
ff. 77, 103, 109, 112 Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council: Letters to Lord Leicester: 1586-1587: Signed and copies.
f. 79 Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby d'Eresby: Letter to Sir F. Walsingham: 1588: Signed.
ff. 80-81b Geertruidenberg, N. Brabant: Memorandum rel. to: 1588: Fr.
f. 83 Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Letter to W. Davison: 1585: Draft with autogr. emendations.
ff. 83-85b, 91-92 William Davison, Secretary of State: Letters to, as envoy in the Low Countries: 1585: Drafts.
f. 89 Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby d'Eresby: Letter to R. Beale: 1590: Signed.
f. 91 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to W. Davison in the Low Countries: 1585: Draft emended by Walsingham.
f. 95 William Davison, Secretary of State: Letter to Lord Leicester: 1585: Signed. Seal en placard.
ff. 97, 101 Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Letters to R. Beale: 1587: Signed.
f. 99 Elizabeth I of England: Letters to Lord Leicester: 1587: Copies.
ff. 105, 107, 114 Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council: Letters to Sir F. Walsingham: 1586-1588: Signed and copies.
f. 110 Netherlands, United Provinces: Act of the States General: 1587: Fr: Copy.
f. 116 Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Letters to Sir F. Walsingham: 1587: Partly signed.
f. 118 William Bardesius, Burgomaster of Amsterdam: Letter to Lord Leicester and Council of State: 1587: Fr.
f. 120 Joos Teellinck, of Zeeland; member of the Council of State of the United Provinces: Letter to Lord Leicester: 1586: Fr: Signed.
ff. 121**, 122 Jacques de Ségur-Pardaillan, superintendent of finance to the King of Navarre: Letters to R. Beale: 1583-1587: Fr: Partly copy.
ff. 125-127* Stephen Powle, agent to Sir F Walsingham: Letter to Sir F. Walsingham from Venice: 1587: Partly Ital: Seal.
ff. 125-127* Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Letter of intelligence from S. Powle to: 1587: Partly Ital: Seal.
ff. 125-127* Italy General: Letter of intelligence to Sir F. Walsingham from S. Powle in Venice: 1587: Partly Ital.

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Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey of Ruthin; 1st Viscount de Longueville: Owned.

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Brill, the Netherlands
Delft, The Netherlands
Geertruidenberg, N. Brabant
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