Stowe MS 162

Catalogue of manuscripts and state papers in the possession of Sir Francis Walsingham, principal secretary of state (c. 1532-1590). In the hand of Sir Thomas Lake, administrator and politician (bap. 1561, d. 1630), private secretary to Walsingham. Dated 1588 (f. 3v).

The papers relate chiefly to Walsingham’s negotiations as Ambassador to the Low Countries in 1578, to France in 1581, and to Scotland in 1583; and to his official transactions as Secretary of State.

f. 1r Title: ‘A Note of all the written bookes in the Chests or abroad’:

ff. 1r-1v ‘France and Flanders’.

ff. 1v-2r ‘Scotland’.

ff. 2r-3v ‘Ireland’: including a note possibly in the hand of William Davison, diplomat and administrator (d. 1608): ‘Sir R. Cecill hathe it of me, 1596’ next to ‘A book of Plotts and discourses’.

ff. 3v-4v ‘Books of Home matters’.

f. 4v ‘Books of Diverse Matters’.

ff. 5r-10r ‘A table of the matters conteined in the book of Musters’, including ‘Lieutenancies’.

f. 11r ‘Treatises for training’.

ff. 12r-12v ‘In the study at London in the boxe of Musters’.

ff. 13r-20r ‘Table of the matters conteined in the book of the navie & sea causes’.

ff. 21r-22r ‘In the study at London in the boxe of Navy, havens, & sea causes’.

ff. 23r-25r ‘A table of the matters conteined in the book of Fortes and castles.’

f. 26v ‘In the study at London in the Title of Forts & castles’.

ff. 27r-27v ‘A Table of the matters conteined in the book of the office of the ordinance’.

ff. 28r-28v ‘Table of the matters in the book of the office of the Armorie joined in one vol: with th’office of the Ordinance’.

ff. 29r-30v ‘A table of the matters conteined in the book of Piracies’.

ff. 31r-31v ‘At the study in London in the boxe of Piracies’.

ff. 32r-36r ‘A table of the matters conteined in the book of recusants’.

f. 37r ‘At the study in London in the boxe of Religion & matters ecclesiastical’.

ff. 38r-44r ‘Table of the matters conteined in the book of the North and borders against Scotland’.

f. 45r ‘Repertorie of matters concerning the Isle of Garnsey and Jarsey’.

ff. 46r-46v ‘A table of the matters conteined in the books of Ireland’.

ff. 47r-50v ‘A table of the matters conteined in the book of the Plotts and Discourses touching the state and reformation of Ireland’.

ff. 51r-54r ‘Table of the matters conteined in the book of Instructions and lettres for the L. Presidents and counsell of Mounster & Connaught’, 1569-1570.

ff. 55r-55v ‘A table of the matters conteined in the book of the L. Deputies Provincial Journeies’.

ff. 56r-57v ‘A table of the matters in the book of defraiments & other Accounts’.

ff. 58r-62r ‘Table of the matters conteined in the book of Cesse and victualing’.

ff. 63r-64v ‘Matters concerning Ireland remaining at the study in London in the boxe of Ireland’.

ff. 65r-65v ‘Remayning at the Court’.

ff. 66r-67r ‘Bondels of Scottish matters remaining in the study at London’.

ff. 68r-70r ‘Register of parcels of sondrie negotiations and other matters touching Scotland contained in the Diarium of forren matters marked B’.

ff. 71r-72v ‘Matters concerning the Scottish Council in the Diarium of forren matters marked B’.

f. 73r ‘Remaining at London in the study’.

ff. 74r-75v ‘Repertory of matters concerning France. the parcels are entred in the 2 Diariums of forrein matters marked A & B’.

ff. 76r-77r ‘Matters concerning France remaining in the study at London’.

ff. 78r-78v ‘Repertorie of parcels concerning negotiations and other matters touchinge Spaine and Portingall. entred in the Diariums of forreine matters marked A & B’.

ff. 79r-79v ‘Remaining at London in the study’.

ff. 80r-86r ‘Repertorie of parcells concerning negotiations and other matters touching Flanders; entred in the Diariums of forrein matters marked A & B’.

ff. 87r-87v ‘Matters concerning the Lowe Countries remaining at the studie in London. In the boxe of Lettres’.

ff. 88r-91v ‘In the boxe of Negotiations &c for the Lowe Countries’.

ff. 92r-94v ‘Repertorie of matters concerning certaine negotiations had with Germany. Entred into the Diariums of forrein matters marked A & B’.

ff. 95r-96r ‘Remaining at London in the study in the boxe of Germany’.

ff. 96v-97v ‘Remaining at the Courte upon the Shelfe’.

ff. 98r-98v ‘Remaining in the boxe of matters concerning Germany’.

f. 99r ‘Repertorie of parcels touching Embden in the book of Diarium of forreine matters marked B’.

f. 99v ‘Remaining at the study in London’.

ff. 100r-100v ‘Remaining at the Courte’.

ff. 101r-101v ‘A Repertorie of matters concerning Polonia’.

f. 102r ‘Remaininge at London in the Studie’.

f. 103r ‘Remaining at the Courte’.

f. 104r ‘Repertorie of matters concerning the Hanses. entred in the Diarium marked’.

f. 105r ‘Remaining at London in the studie’.

ff. 105v-106r ‘Remayning at the Courte upon the Shelfe’.

ff. 107r-107v ‘Repertory of parcels of sondry negotiations with Denmark and other matters. Entred in the Diarium of forrein matters marked B. of anno 1577’.

ff. 108r-108v ‘In the study at London in the boxe of Denmark’.

f. 109r ‘Repertorie of matters towching the proceedings between her Majesty and the King of Swethen relayning at London in the study.’

f. 110r ‘Repertorie of matters concerning Moscovia in the’

f. 110v ‘Remaining at the study in London’

f. 111r ‘Remaining at the Courte upon the Shelfes’.

f. 112v ‘Bibliotheca Cotton: Vit. C. xvii. A Repertory of such State Papers, &c as were in the Paper House in the Time of Q. Elizabeth’.