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040-001951185

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LETTER-BOOK OF JOHN, BARON DIGBY, 1st Earl of Bristol 1622, as ambassador to Spain; 14 March 1622-29 Aug. 1623. Latin, English, French and Spanish. The volume relates chiefly to the Spanish Marriage project. See: S. R. Gardiner, Prince Charles and the Spanish Marriage, 1869; Fray Francisco de Jesus, Narrative of the Spanish Marriage Treaty, ed. Gardiner, Camden Soc., 1869; The Earl of Bristol's Defence of his Negotiations in Spain, ed. Gardiner, Camden Misc., vi, 1871; and BIHR, xxxi, 1958, pp. 141-158. Related materials include: Add. MSS. 14043 and 28640; Harley. MSS. 1580, ff. 98-157b, 2232, ff. 2-67b; Stowe MSS. 156, ff. 61-62b and 181. For Digby's papers see HMC, 8th Report, p. xiii and App. pp. 213-218. See also Add. 48044, artt. 8, 14.

1. ff. 1-4b. Digby's letters of credence from James I and Prince Charles, 14 and 24 March 1622, and the King of Spain's replies, n.d. Latin and Spanish.

2. ff. 55-135b. Digby's despatches from Madrid; 28 June 1622-5 March 1623. Some autograph drafts.

3. ff. 142-149. Instructions to Digby from Sir George Calvert, Sec. of State; 20 April 1622-19 March 1623.

4. ff. 192-194. Two letters from James I to the Prince Palatine; 22 April, 3 June 1622. French.

5. ff. 196-198b. Two letters from the Emperor Ferdinand II to James I,

18 June, 21 Aug. 1622, with reply, 8 July 1622. Latin.

6. ff. 199-200. Letter from Sir Isaac Wake, ambassador at Turin, to Sir George Calvert; 25 June 1622.

Paper; ff. vi + 233. Contemporary pagination 3-384 from f. v. Folio. 1622-1623. The front cover of the former contemporary vellum binding, now f. i, bears a title, also some faded notes (in? Spanish); the spine, now f. ii, numbered '178'.

John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Letter-book as Ambassador to Spain: 1622-1623.

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. 1, 1b James I of England: Letters to Philip IV of Spain: 1622: Lat: Copies.
f. 2b Charles I of England: Letter from, as Prince of Wales, to Philip IV of Spain: 1622: Lat: Copy.
f. 3b Baltasar de Zúñiga, Spanish minister: Letter to, from James I: 1622: Lat: Copy.
f. 3b James I of England: Letter to B. de Zuniga: 1622: Lat: Copy.
f. 4b Philip IV of Spain: Letter to the Prince of Wales: 1622: Span: Copy.
ff. 4, 5b Philip IV of Spain: Letters to James I: 1622: Lat. and Span: Copies.
f. 5 Philip IV of Spain: Letter to the Infanta Isabella Clara: 1622: Span: Copy.
ff. 55, 65, 79, 86b, 112b, 113, 121b, 132 John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Letters to the Prince of Wales: 1622: Copies.
ff. 58-226 passim John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Correspondence with Sir G. Calvert: 1622, 1623: Copies and drafts.
ff. 58-226 passim Sir George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore 1622; Secretary of State: Correspondence with Lord Bristol, ambassador to Spain: 1622, 1623: Copies and drafts.
ff. 61, 82 John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Letters to Lord Buckingham (?): 1622: Copies.
ff. 71, 85b, 100, 110b, 131, 202, 215b John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Letters to James I: 1622: Copies.
ff. 192, 193 James I of England: Letters to the Prince Palatine: 1622: Fr: Copies.
f. 194b James I of England: Letter to Lord Chichester: 1622: Copy.
f. 195b James I of England: Letter to Sir Horace Vere: 1622: Copy.
ff. 196, 198 Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Letters to James I: 1622: Lat: Copies.
f. 197 James I of England: Letter to the Emperor Ferdinand II: 1622: Lat: Copy.
f. 199 Sir Isaac Wake, diplomatist: Letter to Sir G. Calvert: 1622.

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Add MS 48000-48196 : THE YELVERTON MSS

Add MS 48166 : LETTER-BOOK OF JOHN, BARON DIGBY, 1st Earl of Bristol 1622, as ambassador to Spain; 14 March 1622-29 Aug. 1623. Latin, English,…

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English
French
Latin
Spanish

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Latin

Start Date:

1622

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1623

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1622-1623

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Custodial History:

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

Yelverton family: Owned: 17th-18th centt.

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Yelverton MS 178

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Names:

Beale, Robert, administrator and diplomat, 1541-1601,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000024744574
Calvert, George, 1st Baron Baltimore, 1580-1632,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000073736722
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-1649
Digby, John, 1st Earl of Bristol, diplomat, 1580-1653
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Habsburg, Ferdinand II, Emperor of Germany, 1578-1637
James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109229555
Philip IV, of Spain, 1605-1665
Wake, Isaac, diplomatist
Yelverton, Family
Yelverton, Henry, 1st Viscount de Longueville, landowner, c 1664-1704
Zúñiga, Baltasar de, Spanish minister