Add MS 48152

PAPERS CONCERNING FOREIGN POLICY, etc., with particular relation to Denmark and France; 1525-1630. Also included are documents relating to the Cadiz expeditions of 1596 and 1625. Latin, English and French. Copies, unless otherwise described. Annotations, etc., by Beale, occur throughout the sixteenth-century material.

1. ff. 6-13. Memorandum by Beale for Edward La Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche, advising him on the conduct of his mission to Denmark; May-June 1598. Draft, amended by Beale. A copy of Zouche's official instructions is Cotton MS. Nero B.IV, ff. 163-169b.

2. ff. 14-17. Propositions of Nicolas Crag, ambassador from Denmark, with (ff. 15-17) the response of the Lords of the Council; 12, 13 April o.s. 1599. Latin. Other copies of both documents are in Nero B.IV, ff. 197-200b.

3. ff. 18-19. Instructions for Thomas Ferrers on his mission to Denmark; April 1599. Ferrers was formerly Deputy Governor of the Merchant Adventurers at Stade, see Stowe MS. 150, f. 112.

4. ff. 20-21. Letter from Christian IV of Denmark to Elizabeth I; Haffnia, 24 July o.s. 1599. Latin. Copy. Printed from a copy in Nero B.IV, ff. 239-240, in Foedera, vii, pt.1, p. 219.

5. ff. 21b-26b*. Papers relating to negotiations with Denmark: (a) Letter to Christian IV from Elizabeth I; Sept. 1599. Latin. Imperfect, lacks the end. Carried by Stephen Lesieur, see Beale's note, ff. 21b. A complete copy is Nero B.IV, ff. 242-245. ff. 21b-22; (b) Memoranda by Beale on relations with Denmark and Crag's embassy; 1599. Latin. Autograph. ff. 23-24; (c) Drafts by Beale for the letter to Christian IV, (a) above; Sept. 1599. Latin. The material is not in the correct order. ff. 25-26*b.

6. ff. 28-40. Papers relating to the embassy to England of Nicolas Crag; April 1599. Latin. (a) Oration of Crag to the Lords Commissioners for Danish causes; 9 April o.s. 1599. Beale has written the first line and date. Another copy is Nero B.IV, ff. 93-109b. ff. 28-35; (b) Response of the Commissioners; April 1599. The original response, signed by Cecil, which was taken to Denmark by Ferrers, but returned as it did not bear the Queen's signature, is Nero B.IV, ff. 110-115b. ff. 35b-40.

7. ff. 41-44b. Letters patent of Elizabeth I clarifying ambiguities in the treaty relating to Baltic trade concluded between England and Denmark on

23 June 1583; Westminster, 12 Oct. o.s. 1583. Latin. Draft?, corrected by Beale. Endorsed '3'. SPF 1583-1584, no. 162.

8. ff. 45-60, 85-88. Declaration as to why Elizabeth I cannot accept the reply given to her ambassadors to Denmark, Zouche and Parkins, and request for the restitution of confiscated goods to English merchants; Greenwich, late summer-autumn 1598. Latin. Draft, with amendments and additions by Beale. Paginated 13-31, 33-40, from f. 51.

9. ff. 63-84b. Response of the Commissioners for Danish causes to Crag's embassy; 19 April o.s. 1599. Latin. Draft, amended by Beale. Two copies, one signed by the Commissioners, are Nero B.IV, ff. 127-135b, 202-216b.

10. ff. 89-94. Oration of Nicolas Crag to Elizabeth I relating to fifteen particular maritime causes, followed (ff. 92-94) by the Queen's reply; April 1599. Latin. Other copies of both documents are Nero B.IV, ff. 253b-261.

11. ff. 99-105b. Memoranda by Beale relating to negotiations with Denmark; 1599?, aft. 13 April (f. 104b). Partly Latin. Autograph.

12. ff. 107-120b. Papers relating to Stephen Lesieur's mission to Denmark, Lübeck and Stade; Oct.-Nov. 1599. (a) Letter to Beale from Sir Robert Cecil; Sept. 1599. Autograph. With enclosure, see (e) below. ff. 107-107b, 120-120b; (b) Instructions for Lesieur on his embassy. Draft by Beale (ff. 108-109b), dated Sept. 1599, followed by a fair copy, dated Nonsuch, 26 Sept. o.s. 1599. ff. 108-111; (c) Account by Lesieur of his mission to Denmark, Lübeck and Stade; [29 Sept.-1 Dec. o.s.] 1599. Latin and English. ff. 111b-116; (d) List of councillors of Christian IV of Denmark; 1599. f. 116b; (e) Petition of Hull merchants against the King of Denmark for detention of goods; 1599. Enclosed in Cecil's letter to Beale, (a) above. ff. 117-118.

13. ff. 121-122b. Letters from the Senate of Hamburg; 7 Nov. n.s. 1587. Latin. (a) To Elizabeth I. SPF 1586-1588, pp. 398-399. ff. 121-122; (b) To the Merchant Adventurers in London. ff. 122-122b.

14. ff. 125-131b. Papers concerning negotiations with Denmark; 1597. Latin. For a related document see Nero B.IV, ff. 56-62. (a) Attested record of action in cases before English commissioners for Danish causes; [22 Feb.-15 March o.s] 1597. ff. 125-126b; (b) Address to Elizabeth I from Arnold Witfeld, ambassador from Denmark; Theobalds, 7 Sept. o.s. 1597. ff. 127-128; (c) Reply from the Lords of the Council on the Queen's behalf to an address from Witfeld; Sept.? 1597. ff. 130-130b;

(d) Answer from the Lords of the Council to the Danish ambassador relating to prohibited goods; 18 Sept. o.s. 1597. Another copy in Nero B.IV, ff. 59-59b, includes a list of lawful goods. f. 131; (e) Propositions of Witfeld; Sept.? 1597. f. 131b.

15. ff. 133-137b. Papers concerning Poland and relations with the Hanseatic League: (a) Memoranda on relations with the Hanseatic League, apparently made at the time of George Liseman's mission from the Hanse to England; Aug.-Nov. 1597. Latin. See SPD 1595-1597, p. 500. ff. 133-133b;

(b) Letter to Sigismund III, King of Poland, from Elizabeth I; Greenwich,

9 Jan. o.s. 1595. Latin. Carried by Dr Christopher Parkins, see Beale's note, f. 134. ff. 134-134b; (c) Instructions for Parkins on his mission to Poland; Feb. 1595. Followed by (f. 137b) memoranda by Beale on the results of Parkins' mission; 25 March 1596. ff. 135-137b.

16. ff. 141-144. Papers relating to the French wars of religion. English translation in Beale's autograph. (a) Articles of capitulation between Henry de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, and John Casimir, Count Palatine; 27 Sept. 1575. SPF 1575-1577, no. 711. ff. 141-141b, 144; (b) 56 articles put by deputies of the Protestant party to Henry III of France, during negotiations preceding the Edict of Beaulieu or 'Peace of Monsieur', 6 May 1576, with the King's answers; April? 1576. Abstract, in Beale's autograph, artt. 30-49 being summarised. ff. 141*-143b.

17. ff. 145b-160b. Treaty of Vervins between France, Spain and Savoy, 1598, with related material concerning the powers of commissioners, etc. French. Used by Beale during his mission to Boulogne, May-July 1600, see (a) below. (a) Abstract of letter to Archduke Albert from his commissioners at Vervins; 16 Feb. n.s. 1598. Endorsed (f. 160b) 'You maye use this as you see it serve the tourne. If they denye it, I have their duplicat under their Clerkes hande' with a note by Beale that it was received on 6 June 1600 from Cecil, with letters of 2 June. The original intercepted letter is Cotton MS. Vespasian C.VIII, ff. 267-272b. ff. 145-145b, 160b; (b) Treaty of Vervins; 2 May n.s. 1598. Dumont, v, pt.1, pp. 561-564. ff. 146-155; (c) Response of Henry IV of France to the Duke of Savoy; 4 June n.s. 1597. Ibid., p. 564. ff. 155-155b; (d) The pouvoir of Archduke Albert; 30 Jan. n.s. 1598. Ibid., pp. 565-566. ff. 155b-157; (e) The pouvoir of Henry IV of France; 27 Jan. n.s. 1598. Ibid., pp. 564-565. ff. 157b-158b; (f) The pouvoir of Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Savoy; 10 Sept. n.s. 1597. Ibid.,

p. 566. ff. 159-159b.

18. ff. 161-172b. Letters patent of Edward VI. Latin. Endorsed by Beale,

ff. 166b, 172b. (a) Appointment of John Scory, Bishop of Rochester, as Bishop of Chichester; 23 May 1552. CPR 1550-1553, p. 226. ff. 161-

166b; (b) Appointment of Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of Rochester, as Bishop of London; 1 April 1550. CPR 1549-1551, pp. 171-172. ff. 167-172b.

19. ff. 173-178b. (a) Letter from Beale and Thomas Edmondes to Jan Richardot, President of the Council of the Southern Provinces of the Netherlands; 12 Dec. o.s. 1600. French. Another copy and related letters are Cotton MS. Vespasian C.VIII, ff. 371-378b. ff. 173-173b, 178-178b; (b) Heads of a proposed league between Elizabeth I and the Protestant princes of Germany; June 1577. SPF 1575-1577, no. 1509. ff. 174-174b, 177-177b; (c) Enlarged Latin version of (b) above, with amendments by Beale; 1577? ff. 175-176b.

20. ff. 179-180b. Extract from resolutions of the Council of State of the Netherlands; 31 Aug. o.s. 1587. Dated by Burghley, f. 180b.

21. ff. 181-184b. Instructions by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Charles, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, Lord High Admiral, for the conduct of the forces during their expedition to Cadiz; 24 April o.s. 1596. SPD 1595-1597, pp. 208-209.

22. ff. 185-192. Journal of the expedition to Cadiz; [24 May-31 July o.s.] 1596. A number of different accounts of the expedition have been published, including The Voyage to Calis . . . by Sir W. Slyngisbie, ed. J. S. Corbett, Navy Rec. Soc., xx, 1902, pp. 25-92, from a MS. at Alnwick; and The Counter-Armada, 1596. The Journall of the 'Mary Rose', ed. S. and E. Usherwood, 1983, from Lambeth MS. 250.

23. ff. 197-199b. Lists of ships and army captains taking part in the Cadiz expedition, with numbers of soldiers and sailors; April? 1596. SPD 1595-1597, p. 212.

24. ff. 205-212. Memorandum by Beale relating to officers of the Council of the North, including his own post as secretary; 1596-spring 1599. Draft, with autograph amendments. Written between the death of the Earl of Huntingdon, Dec. 1595, and the issue of new commissions for the Council of the North, July 1599. See HMC, Salisbury MSS., vi, pp. 24-25, vii, pp. 126-127.

25. ff. 213-226, 240b. Instructions for Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave 1626, as President of the Council of the North; Theobalds, 15 July 1616. Draft. See SPD 1611-1618, p. 383, where the date is 17 July. Endorsed (f. 240b): 'Instructions of Yorke'; 'from Mr Justice Hutton 30 November 1618', in the hand of Sir Henry Yelverton.

26. ff. 241-243. Letter from Charles, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, Lord High Admiral, to William Brooke, 7th Baron Cobham, Lord Chamberlain, giving an account of the attack on Cadiz; Ark Royal, 8 July o.s. 1596. Copy. Another copy is Harley MS. 167, ff. 109-110.

27. ff. 249-253b. Report from Cadiz; 30 June o.s. 1596. Copy. Another copy, lacking the preamble in the present version, is Sloane MS. 1303, ff. 3-6.

ff. 249-253b.

28. ff. 254*-272b. Material relating to the expedition to Cadiz; 1625. In the hand of John Jesson, see f. 272b. As follows: (a) Lists of squadrons and ships with numbers of seamen and sailors, and of regiments, with names of officers; [8 Oct?] 1625. See SPD 1625-1626, p. 121, no. 49. ff. 254*-259; - (b) Instructions of Sir Edward Cecil, Admiral of the Fleet and Lord Marshall, for the conduct of the fleet; Plymouth, Ark Royal, 3 Oct. 1625. ff. 260-261b; (c) Articles by Cecil as Lord Marshall, governing the land forces; Oct. 1625. ff. 262-262b; (d) Prayer for the fleet and expeditionary force, composed 9 Oct. 1625. Followed by prayer to be said at sea. ff. 263-263b; (e) Journal of the voyage to Cadiz by John or George Rous, Captain of the 'Jane Bonadventure' (ff. 257, 272b). Copied by John Jesson, see f. 272b. Some of the other journals of this voyage are discussed in the introduction to The Voyage to Cadiz in 1625 . . . a journal written by John Glanville, ed. A. B. Grosart, Camden Soc., n.s., xxxii, 1883.

29. ff. 273-273b, 285b. 'Orders for reformacion of abuses abowte the learned exercises . . . of the church', by Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury; autumn 1576. Printed in The Remains of Edmund Grindal, ed.

W. Nicholson, Parker Soc., 1843, pp. 373-374, from Cotton MS. Cleopatra F.II, ff. 253-253b. See also Collinson, pp. 195-196. Another copy is Add. 48064, art. 26(e).

30. ff. 274-284b. Memorandum on religious toleration, composed for Sir Robert Sidney on his mission to France; Oct.-Nov. 1593. Draft, with autograph amendments by Beale, some of a later date (f. 274b).

31. ff. 286-292b. Instructions for Sir Edward Stafford, resident ambassador to France; Sept. 1583. Draft, amended by Beale. SPD 1583-1584, no. 137.

32. ff. 293-307b. Peace treaty between England and France; The Moor,

30 August 1525. IBT, ii, pp. 39-40. Dated 28 Aug. in the present MS. At

f. 306 are two clauses from the treaty of Cambrai between Henry VIII and Emperor Charles V, 5 Aug. 1529, ibid. p. 41. Latin. Copies, mid 16th cent.

33. ff. 308-311. Articles of the Council of Trent which seem to be prejudicial to the rights of the King of France and the liberties of the French church; 16th cent. French. For another copy see Add. 48035, art. 5(k).

34. ff. 312-315b. Two letters from Sir Isaac Wake, ambassador to Savoy, to Sir Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester, Sec. of State; Turin, 9\19 and 13\23 Jan. 1630. Copies. Other copies are in Wake's letter book, Add. 34311,

ff. 367b-373.

35. ff. 319-321b. Petition to Francis II of France from deputies of the Province of Guyenne against newly imposed taxes; 1559. French. Copy, 'par Monsr de Maisonettes Ao 1627' (f. 319); this note is in the main hand of Add. 48087.

Paper; ff. 322 + (11*, 22*, 26*, 65*, 68*, 141*, 254*, 278*, 279(a)-(g), 280*, 281*, 281**, 282(a)-(d)). 17th-cent. foliation 1-331 throughout (290-299 lacking, no loss of text). Folio. XVI-early XVII centt. Binding, paper on limp boards, with leather ties. Titled and numbered '163' on back cover, also '163' 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.

includes:

• ff. 6-13 Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche: Memorandum for, on the conduct of his mission to Denmark: 1598: Draft.
• ff. 6-131b passim Elizabeth I of England: Papers conc. relations with Denmark: 1583, 1597-1599: Lat. and Engl: Chiefly copies.
• ff. 6-131b passim Christian IV of Denmark: Papers conc. relations with England: 1597-1599: Lat. and Engl: Chiefly copies.
• ff. 6-137b passim Trade and Commerce: Papers conc. trade between England, Denmark and the Baltic: 1583-1597.
• ff. 6-212 passim, 274-292 passim Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Drafts, memoranda, etc.,: late 16th cent.
• ff. 14-17, 23-24, 28-40, 63-84b, 89-94 Nicolas Crag, Danish ambassador: Papers conc. his mission to England: 1599: Lat: Chiefly copies.
• ff. 18-19 Thomas Ferrers: Instructions to, on his mission to Denmark: 1599: Copy.
• ff. 20-21 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from Christian IV of Denmark: 1599.
• ff. 20-21 Christian IV of Denmark: Letter to Qu. Elizabeth: 1599: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 21b-22, 107-120b Stephen Lesieur, diplomatist: Papers conc. his mission to Denmark, Lübeck and Stade: 1599.
• ff. 21b-22, 25-26*b Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Christian IV of Denmark: 1599: Lat: Imperf. Copy and draft.
• ff. 21b-22, 25-26*b Christian IV of Denmark: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1599: Lat: Imperf. Copy and draft.
• ff. 41-44b Frederick II of Denmark: Letters patent of Qu. Elizabeth I conc. the treaty with: 1583: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 41-44b Elizabeth I of England: Letters patent conc. the treaty with Denmark: 1583: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 45-60, 85-88 Elizabeth I of England: Declaration of, on negotiations with Denmark: 1598: Lat: Draft.
• ff. 45-60, 85-88 Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche: Declaration of Qu. Elizabeth conc. his mission to Denmark: 1598: Lat: Draft.
• ff. 45-60, 85-88 Sir Christopher Parkins, alias Perkins; diplomatist: Declaration of Qu. Elizabeth conc. his mission to Denmark: 1598: Lat: Draft.
• ff. 107-107b, 120-120b Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letter to R. Beale: 1599.
• ff. 107-107b, 120-120b Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Letter to, from Sir R. Cecil: 1599.
• ff. 108-109b, 110-111 City of Stade: Instructions for S. Lesieur on his mission to: 1599: Draft and copy.
• ff. 108-109b, 110-111 Stephen Lesieur, diplomatist: Instructions for, on his embassy to Denmark, etc.,: 1599: Draft and copy.
• ff. 108-109b, 110-111 City of Lübeck: Instructions for S. Lesieur on his mission to: 1599: Draft and copy.
• ff. 111b-116 City of Stade: Account by S. Lesieur of his mission to: 1599: Lat. and Engl: Copy.
• ff. 111b-116 Stephen Lesieur, diplomatist: Account by, of his mission to Denmark, etc.,: 1599: Lat. and Engl: Copy.
• ff. 111b-116 City of Lübeck: Account by S. Lesieur of his mission to: 1599: Lat. and Engl: Copy.
• f. 116b Christian IV of Denmark: List of his councillors: 1599.
• ff. 117-118 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire: Petition of merchants of, against the King of Denmark: 1599: Copy.
• ff. 117-118 Christian IV of Denmark: Petition against, by merchants of Hull: 1599.
• ff. 121-122 City of Hamburg: Letter to Elizabeth I: 1587: Lat: Copies.
• ff. 121-122 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from the Senate of Hamburg: 1587.
• ff. 122-122b Company of Merchant Adventurers: Letter to, from the Senate of Hamburg: 1587: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 122-122b City of Hamburg: Letters to the Merchant Adventurers: 1586, 1587: Lat: Copies and seal.
• ff. 125-126b Ships and Shipping: Record of actions before English commissioners for Danish causes: 1597: Lat: Copies.
• ff. 127-131b Arnold Witfeld, Danish ambassador: Papers conc. his mission to England: 1597: Lat: Copies.
• ff. 133-133b Hanseatic League: Memoranda conc. the mission of G. Liseman to England from: 1597: Lat.
• ff. 133-133b George Liseman, Secretary of the Steelyard: Memoranda conc. his mission from the Hanse to England: 1597: Lat.
• ff. 133-137b Elizabeth I of England: Papers concerning relations with Poland and the Hanseatic League: 1595-1597: Lat. and Engl: Copies.
• ff. 134-134b Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Sigismund III of Poland: 1595: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 134-134b Sigismund III of Poland: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1595: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 134-137b Sigismund III of Poland: Papers conc. the mission of C. Parkins to: 1595-1596.
• ff. 134-137b Sir Christopher Parkins, alias Perkins; diplomatist: Papers conc. his mission to Poland: 1595-1596: Partly Lat: Copies.
• ff. 135-137b Elizabeth I of England: Instructions for C. Parkins on his mission to Poland: 1595: Copy.
• ff. 135-137b Sir Christopher Parkins, alias Perkins; diplomatist: Instruction for, on his mission to Poland: 1595: Copy.
• ff. 141-141b, 144 Treaties: Articles of capitulation between the Prince de Condé and John Casimir, Count Palatine: 1575: Engl. transl.
• ff. 141-141b, 144 John Casimir; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Articles of capitulation with the Prince de Condé: 1575: Engl. transl.
• ff. 141-141b, 144 Henri de Bourbon, 2nd Prince de Condé: Articles of capitulation with John Casimir, Count Palatine: 1575: Engl. transl.
• ff. 141-141b, 144 Henry III of France: Articles of capitulation between the Prince de Condé and John Casimir, Count Palatine: 1575: Engl. transl.
• ff. 141*-143b Treaties: Articles, etc., conc. the `Peace of Monsieur': 1576: Engl. abstract.
• ff. 141*-143b Henry III of France: Articles, etc., conc. the `Peace of Monsieur': 1576: Engl. abstract.
• ff. 145-160b Treaties: Treaty of Vervins, with related material: 1598: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 161-166b John Scory, Bishop of Chichester: Letters patent of appointment as bp.: 1552: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 167-172b Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London: Letters patent of appointment: 1550: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 173-173b, 178-178b Sir Thomas Edmondes, diplomatist: Letter to J. Richardot: 1600: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 173-173b, 178-178b Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Letter to J. Richardot: 1600: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 173-173b, 178-178b Jan Richardot, alias Grusset; President of the Council of the Southern Provinces of the Netherlands: Letter to, from R. Beale and T. Edmondes: 1600: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 174-177b Elizabeth I of England: Articles for a league with the Protestant princes of Germany: 1577: Lat. and Engl: Two copies.
• ff. 174-177b Germany, General: Articles for a league between England and the Protestant princes: 1577: Lat. and Engl: Two copies.
• ff. 179-180b Netherlands, United Provinces: Resolution of the Council of State: 1587: Extract.
• ff. 181-184b Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Instructions by, for the conduct of forces during the Cadiz expedition: 1596: Copy.
• ff. 181-184b Army; England: Instructions for forces during the Cadiz expedition: 1596.
• ff. 181-184b Navy; England: Instructions for the forces during the Cadiz expedition: 1596.
• ff. 181-184b Cadiz, Spain: Instructions for English forces during the expedition to: 1596.
• ff. 181-184b Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Instructions by, for the conduct of forces during the Cadiz expedition: 1596: Copy.
• ff. 185-192 Navy; England: Journal of the Cadiz expedition: 1596: Copy.
• ff. 185-192 Cadiz, Spain: Journal of the expedition to: 1596: Copy.
• ff. 197-199b Army; England: Lists of troops, etc., taking part in the Cadiz expedition: 1596.
• ff. 197-199b Navy; England: Lists of ships, etc., taking part in the expedition to Cadiz: 1596.
• ff. 197-199b Cadiz, Spain: Lists of ships and troops taking part in the expedition to: 1596.
• ff. 205-212 England; Privy Council: Memorandum by R. Beale on the officers of the Council of the North: 1596-1599.
• ff. 205-212 Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Memorandum on the officers of the Council of the North: 1596-1599: Draft, partly: Autogr.
• ff. 213-226, 240b England; Privy Council: Instructions for Lord Sheffield, as President of the Council of the North: 1616: Draft.
• ff. 213-226, 240b Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield; 1st Earl of Mulgrave 1626: Instructions for, as President of the Council of the North: 1616: Draft.
• ff. 241-243 William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham: Letter to, from Lord Howard of Effingham: 1596.
• ff. 241-243 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Letter to Lord Cobham: 1596: Copy.
• ff. 241-243 Cadiz, Spain: Account of the attack on, by Lord Howard of Effingham: 1596.
• ff. 249-253b Cadiz, Spain: Report from: 1596: Copy.
• ff. 254*-259 Army; England: Lists of soldiers, etc., for the Cadiz expedition: 1625.
• ff. 254*-259 Cadiz, Spain: Lists of troops and ships, etc., for the expedition to: 1625.
• ff. 254*-259 Navy; England: Lists of ships and seamen, etc., for the Cadiz expedition: 1625.
• ff. 254*-272b Cadiz, Spain: Papers conc. the expedition to: 1625.
• ff. 254*-272b John Jesson: Papers conc. the expedition to Cadiz in his hand: 1625.
• ff. 260-261b Cadiz, Spain: Instructions for the fleet during the expedition to: 1625.
• ff. 260-261b Sir Edward Cecil, Admiral of the Fleet and Lord Marshal: Instructions for the fleet during the Cadiz expedition: 1625: Copy.
• ff. 262-262b Cadiz, Spain: Articles governing the land forces during the expedition to: 1625.
• ff. 262-262b Sir Edward Cecil, Admiral of the Fleet and Lord Marshal: Articles governing the land forces during the Cadiz expedition: 1625: Copy.
• ff. 263-263b Prayers and Devotions: For the fleet and forces on the Cadiz expedition: 1625.
• ff. 263-263b Cadiz, Spain: Prayers for the fleet and forces on the expedition to: 1625.
• ff. 264-272b George Rous, or John; captain of the 'Jane Bonadventure': Journal of the voyage to Cadiz: 1625: Copy.
• ff. 264-272b Navy; England: Journal of the voyage to Cadiz: 1625.
• ff. 264-272b Cadiz, Spain: Journal of the voyage to, by J. or G. Rous: 1625.
• ff. 273-273b, 285b Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury: Orders of, for reform of exercises and conferences: 1576: Copies.
• ff. 273-273b, 285b England, Ecclesiastical History: Orders for reforming Anglican exercises, etc., by Abp. Grindal: 1576: Copy.
• ff. 274-284b Henry IV of France: Memorandum on religious toleration composed for Sir R. Sidney on his mission to: 1593: Draft.
• ff. 274-284b Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester: Memorandum on religious toleration composed for, on his mission to France: 1593: Draft.
• ff. 274-284b Religion: Memorandum on religious toleration, composed for Sir R. Sidney on his mission to France: 1593: Draft.
• ff. 286-292b Henry III of France: Instructions for Sir E. Stafford, as ambassador to: 1583: Draft.
• ff. 286-292b Sir Edward Stafford, diplomatist: Instructions for, as ambassador to France: 1583: Draft.
• ff. 293-307b Henry VIII of England: Treaty of The Moor, with France: 1525: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 293-307b Francis I of France: Treaty of The Moor, with England: 1525: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 293-307b Treaties: Treaty of The Moor betw. England and France: 1525: Lat: Copy.
• f. 306 Henry VIII of England: Treaty of Cambrai: 1529: Lat: Extract.
• f. 306 Treaties: Treaty of Cambrai: 1529: Lat: Extract.
• f. 306 Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Treaty of Cambrai: 1529: Lat: Extract.
• ff. 308-311 Trent, Italy: Articles of the Council of, conc. France: late 16th cent: Fr. transl.
• ff. 308-311 Councils: Articles of the Council of Trent conc. France: late 16th cent: Fr. transl.
• ff. 308-311 Church History: France General: Articles of the Council of Trent conc. France: late 16th cent: Fr. transl.
• ff. 308-311 Trent, Italy: France General: Articles of the Council of Trent which appear prejudicial to the French Church: 16th cent: Fr: Two copies.
• ff. 312-315b Sir Isaac Wake, diplomatist: Letters to Lord Dorchester: 1630: Copies.
• ff. 312-315b Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester: Letters to, from Sir I. Wake: 1630: Copies.
• ff. 319-321b Francis II of France: Petition to, from deputies of Guyenne: 1559: Fr: Copy, c.1627.
• ff. 319-321b Guyenne, province of, France: Petition of deputies to Francis II: 1559: Fr: Copy, c. 1627.
• ff. 319-321b Maisonettes: Document copied by: 1627.