Stowe MS 151

TRANSCRIPTS of historical letters, political tracts, and other papers, viz 1. Qu. Anne Boleyn to Henry Vlll.; " From my dolefull Pryson in the Tower," 6 May, [1536]. " Founde amonge Cromwell's Papers." Printed in Cabala, London, 1691, p. 1. f. 1.

2. Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper, "his letter of advice" to Robert [Devereux, 2nd] Earl of Essex, followed by the latter's reply; [15, 18 Oct. 1598]. Printed in Cabala, pp. 216, 217. ff. 2 b, 4b.

3. [Jean du Cayllard de St. Bonnet, Seigneur de] Toiras, " Captayne of the Forte in the Isle of Rhée," to the Duke of Buckingham, " generall for the Kinge of England att the Seidge thereof, 1627." f. 7.

4. A- B- to " a Ladye in the Courte," asking for her interest with the Queen; n. d. f. 7 b.

5. [John Graham, Earl of] Montrose, to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; [1599]. f. 9.

6. A- B- to his wife; n. d. f. 10.

7. Lord Chancellor Ellesmere to James I., " desireing him to bee pleased to discharge him of his Place"; 8 Feb. 1615 [6]. Printed in Cabala, p. 219. f 10 b.

8. The Great Mogul to James I., " about Amitye and Frindshipp n. d. f. 11.

9. Christopher Blunt to [Richard de Burgh, 4th] Earl of Clanricard, on the Pope's partiality to the French; 7 March, 1624 [5]. f. 12.

10. Henri [de Rohan], Due de Rohan, to James I., on the eause of the Huguenots; 12 March, 1628. f. 13 b.

11. The Council "to the Justices in the Contrie, conscerninge the Assessemente of the Subsidie "; - March, s. a. f. 16 b.

12. " A progresse into Scotland, with the varyetie of the countrye, or Anonimos ": a satirical account of the manners and customs of the Scotch; " From Leith, neere Edenborough, the XXth June, 1617." Ascribed on f. 23 b to Sir Anthony Weldon, but printed in 1649 as by James Howel. f. 18.

13. Sir William Pelham, Lord Justice of Ireland, [Thomas Butler], Earl of Ormonde, and E[dward] Waterhouse, to the Lords of the Council in England; Waterford, 29 Jan. [1580?]. f. 24.

14. Sir William Pelham on the state of Ireland, addressed as follows: -to Lord Treasurer Burghley; Waterford, 29 Jan. [1580]. f. 27 b; -to Secretary Walsingham; Waterford, 29 Jan. [1580]. f. 29 b; -to Sir William Morgan, ',to proceed in any attempt with the advise of SI James Fitz-garrett [i.e. FitzGerald] and the Captaynes " ; Waterford, 30 Jan. [1580?]. f. 30 b;-to Qu. Elizabeth; Waterford, 31 Jan. [ 1580 ?]. f. 31 b ;-to the Council in England ; Waterford, 3 Feb. [? 1580]. f. 33 ;-to Lord Burghley, " touchinge the Ruyne of hir Ma^ties Howses "; Waterford, 4 Feb. [1580?]. f. 34 b; -to [Gerald FitzGerald, llth] Earl of Kildare; Waterford, 4 Feb. [1580?]. f.35;- to Sir James FitzGarrett, "touching the Burthen of the Sesse consideringe the tyme of wante " ; Waterford, 5 Feb. [1580?]. f 37;-to " Surleye Boye [i.e. Sorley Boy McDonnell]; Newcastle, 20 Jan. [1580?]. f 38;-to Lord Ormonde; Arklow, 21 Jan. [1580 ?]. f. 40;-to the Lords of the Council, in favour of Rice ap Hugh, Provost Marshal; Tintern, 25 Jan. [ 1580 ?]. f. 40 b; -to the Council in Dublin; Waterford, 26 Jan. [1580?]. f. 41 b; -to Lord Burghley; Waterford, 26 Jan. [1580?]. f 43;-to " Mr. Attorney, for himself, the Recorder, and Stephen White, to encourage all men to provide"; Waterford, 26 Jan. [1580?]. f 44b.

15. Lord Ormonde to [Sir W. Pelham]; Clonmel, 3 Jan. [1580?]. f 40.

16. Sir Hugh Oreighley [i.e. O'Reilly] to Sir W. Pelham; Mollagh, 15Jan.[1580?]. f42b.

17. " Lord Chancellor Bacon's Opinyon touching the imployemente of Mr. Sutton's Charitye [i.e. the Charterhouse] delivered unto Kinge James"; circ. 1620. f 46.

18. " The Lord Digby's Deposicions concerninge the matche wth Spaine "; [1624]. f. 52.

19. " A Discourse touching the Peace, or rather agreemt supposed to have bin offered unto Qu. Eliza: by ye Kinge of Spaine Anno 1598, wth Plotts howe to curbe the Spanishe Kinges greatnes." f. 74.

20. " Howe the Dukedome of Burgundy came into y^e Howse of Austriche and the Kingedome of Spaine with the Earledome of Flaunders." f 97.

21. " The Issue of John of Gaunte." f. 98.

22. " The Discents of the Kinges of Scotland," from James IV. to James VI. f 99 b.

23. " Three monethes observation of the Lowe Countries, especially Holland," enclosed in a letter signed J. S., dated "Ægipt this 22 Januar." f 101.

24. "The charge delivered by the Earle of Essex ... against ye Viscount Wimbledon [Edward Cecil], General of the last Cales [i.e. Cadiz] voyage," followed (f. 132) by the latter's "answere, conteyning a full Relation of the defeate of the same voyage"; [1625]. f 113.

25. "A Treatise of Exchange and of the King's Ma^ts Royall Exchangers office in his eminent place of dignitie," by William Sanderson; 1607. f 149.

26. Tract showing how " The Kings of England have supported and repayred theire Estates." f 186. Paper; ff. 214. xviith cent. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Henry VIII of England: Letter to, from Qu. Anne Boleyn: 1536.: Copy.
• ff. 2 b, 4 b Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Correspondence with Lord Essex: 1598.: Copies.
• ff. 2 b, 4 b Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Letter to, from Sir T. Egerton, with reply: 1598.: Copy.
• f. 7 Jean Du Cayllard, Seigneur de Toiras: Letter, as Captain of the Fort at Rhé, to the Duke of Buckingham: 1627.: Copy.
• f. 7 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to, as General of the Forces at Rhé, from Seigneur de Toiras: 1627.
• ff. 7 b, 10 A- B-: Letters to his wife, etc.: n.d.: Copies, 17th cent.
• f. 9 John Graham, Earl of Montrose: Letter to Lord Essex: 1599.: Copy.
• f. 9 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Letter to, as Lord Lieut. of Ireland, from Lord Montrose: 1599.
• f. 10 b Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Letters to the King: 1612, 1616.: Copies.
• f. 10 b James I of England: Letters to, from Lord Ellesmere: 1612, 1616.: Copies.
• f. 11 James I of England: Letter to, from the Great Mogul: n.d.
• f. 12 Christopher Blunt: Letter to Lord Clanricarde: 1625.: Copy.
• f. 12 Richard de Burgh, Earl of Clanricarde: Letter to, from C. Blunt: 1625.
• f. 13 b Charles I of England: Letter to, from the Duc de Rohan: 1628.
• f. 13 b Henri Rohan, Duc de Rohan: Letter to Charles I: 1628.: Copy.
• f. 13 b Huguenots: Letter of the Duc de Rohan to James I. on: 1628.
• f. 16 b Revenue: Council letter on a subsidy: 17th cent.
• f. 18 Sir Anthony Weldon: Satirical account of Scotland ascribed to: 1617.
• f. 18 Kingdom of Scotland: Satirical account of Scotland, by Sir A. Weldon or J. Howel: 1617.
• f. 18 James Howell: Satirical account of Scotland: 17th, 18th centt.
• f. 24 Edward Waterhouse: Letter to the Council: 1580(?).
• f. 24 Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormonde: Letter to the Council: 1580 (?).
• ff. 24-44 b Ireland: Letters of Lord Justice Pelham on: 1580.
• ff. 24-44 b Sir William Pelham: Letters, as Lord Justice of Ireland, to the Council, etc.: 1580.: Copies.
• ff. 27 b, 34 b, 43 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Letters to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.
• f. 29 b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Letter to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.
• f. 30 b Sir William Morgan: Letter to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.
• f. 30 b Sir James Fitz-Gerald, alias Fitz-Garrett: Reference to his troops in Ireland: 1580.
• f. 31 b Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.
• f. 35 Gerald Fitzgerald, Earl of Kildare: Letter to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.
• f. 37 Sir James Fitz-Gerald, alias Fitz-Garrett: Letter to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.
• f. 38 Sorley Boy McDonnell: Letter to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.
• f. 40 Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormonde: Correspondence with Sir W. Pelham: 1580.: Copy.
• f. 40 b Rice Ap Hugh: Letter in favour of, as Provost Marshal in Ireland: 1580.
• f. 42 b Sir Hugh O'Reilly: Letter to Sir W. Pelham: 1580.: Copy.
• f. 46 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Lord Chancellor Bacon's opinion conc. the Charterhouse: circ. 1620.
• f. 46 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Opinion, as Lord Chancellor, conc. the Charterhouse: circ. 1620.
• f. 52 James I of England: Depositions of Lord Digby on the Spanish match: 1624.
• f. 52 John Digby, Earl of Bristol: Depositions on the match with Spain: 1624.
• f. 74 Political Tracts: Discourse on the peace between England and Spain: 1598.
• f. 74 Philip II of Spain: Discourses on the peace supposed to have been offered to England by: 1598.
• f. 74 Elizabeth I of England: Discourse on the peace with Spain: 1598.
• f. 97 Spain General History: "How the Kingdom of Spain came into the House of Austria": 17th cent.
• f. 97 Flanders: "How the Earldom of Flanders came into the House of Austria ": 17th cent.
• f. 97 Political Tracts: "How the Dukedom of Burgundy, etc., came into the House of Austria," etc.: 17th cent.
• f. 97 Duchy of Burgundy: "How the Dukedom came into the House of Austria ": 17th cent.
• f. 98 of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. John: Pedigrees of his descendants: 17th cent.
• f. 99 b Kingdom of Scotland: Pedigrees of the Kings of Scotland, to Jas. VI.: 17th cent.
• f. 101 Netherlands General: Three months' observation of, by J. S.: 17th cent.
• f. 101 Political Tracts: Three months' observation of the Low Countries: 17th cent.
• f. 101 J- S-: Letter, with account of the Low Countries: 17th cent.
• f. 113 Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon: Charge against, with defence by, as to the Cadiz Expedition: 1625.
• f. 113 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex: Charges against Lord Wimbledon conc. the Cadiz expedition: 1625.
• f. 113 Charles I of England: Charge against Lord Wimbledon as to the Cadiz expedition: 1625.
• f. 149 William Sanderson: Treatise of Exchange: 1607.
• f. 149 Exchange: Treatise of, by W. Sanderson: 1607.
• f. 186 Political Tracts: "How the Kings of England have supported and repaired their estates ": 17th cent.
• f. 446 Stephen White: Letter to, from Sir W. Pelham: 1580.