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EDMONDES PAPERS. Vol. Xl. (ff. 296). 25 March, 1616-28 Jan. 1632 [3]. During Edmondes's absence at the Loudun Conference, which resulted in a treaty signed 5 May, 1616, his secretary, Woodford, reported the state of affairs at the French Court. In September of the same year Edmondes requested James I. to recall him, and he was allowed to come home in November on the understanding that he was to return to his post. On his arrival in England the King appointed him Comptroller of the Household, and admitted him to the Privy Council. He resumed his duties in France in April, 1617, and finally retired at the end of that year. His letters continue to give full reports of the state of parties and events in France, including the arrest of Condé and his imprisonment in the Bastille, the arrogance and unpopularity of the Concinis, which ended in the assassination of the Maréchal by order of Louis XIII. and the execution of his wife, the disgrace of Marie de' Medici aud her retirement from Court, the government of the kingdom by Louis XIII., and the advancement of his favourite De Luynes, etc. The only letter in the volume from the end of 1617 to the beginning of 1620 is one from Carleton, Ambassador at the Hague, written in September, 1618. From 1620 to 1623 the letters consist of the correspondence of Edmondes with the Due de Bouillon and Du Moulin at Sedan, with the town, etc., of La Rochelle, and with the Due de Rohan and others, relating to the persecution of French Protestants. The remainder of the correspondence is of a miscellaneous character, and includes letters from Lord Falkland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord de la Warr, Vice-Admiral in the Duke of Buckingham's expedition against Cadiz, Sir Robert Anstruther, Ambassador to Denmark, and others, many of whom refer to the war in the Palatinate. Edmondes was sent again to France in June, 1629, as special Ambassador to procure the ratification by Louis XIII. of the treaty between France and England, made at Suze in the preceding April. He was also Special Ambassador to the same Court in Jan.-July, 1630, as is evident from several letters of that date being addressed to him there, but this embassy seems to have escaped the notice of his biographers.

1. Sir R. Winwood, on " a desperate and damnable practise intended against his majestys person, the Queene and Prince," in which the Earl of Arundel is said to be implicated, on the state of the King's finances, etc. : " I am ashamed to write what is the extreamity of our penury, for which my greife is the greater, because I profess I see noe remedy or releife " ; Whitehall, 25 Mar. 1616. f 1.

2. The same, on the approaching trial of the Earl and Countess of Somerset, a controversy between Lord Chancellor Ellesmere and Lord Chief Justice Coke, etc.: " Now Sir John Digbye ys returned, we shall shortly see what proceedings the arraignements of the greate personnages shall have; and eyther we are deceaved or els the Countess of Sommersett wyll be arraigned before the next terme. She hathe confessed herselfe to be guyltye of the poysonning of Overbury; but he stands stiffly upon the denyall. Greate expectation there ys that Sir John Digby cowld charge him with some treasons and plotts with Spayne," etc.; Whitehall, 26 Mar. 1616. f 3.

3. J. Woodford to Beaulieu, on the seizure by the French Government of " the lewd libell Chaos Anglicanum," on the insult offered to the Maréchal d'Ancre by Picard, a shoemaker, and the Maréchal's great unpopularity, and on the intention to send Lord Hay to congratulate the King and the Queen Regent on the peace with the malcontent Princes; Paris, 29 Mar., 1616. f 5.

4. Sir D. Carleton, on his appointment as Ambassador at the Hague and his treatment by See. Winwood, on the proposed restitution by James I. of the Cautionary Towns for a sum of money, which he [Carleton] " cannot conceave to be goode ether for his Mary or this state," etc.; Hague, 30 Mar. 1616. f 7.

5. Sir R. Winwood, expressing the King's satisfaction at the progress of the Conference at Loudun, etc.; Whitehall, 1 April, 1616. f. 9.

6. The Syndies of Geneva, in favour of the deputy to the Court of France, Sieur Anjorrant; 4 April, 1616. Fr. f. 12.

7. J. Woodford, on affairs at the French Court, the flight of Maréchal d'Ancre, " stealing away from hence for feare of some outrage from the people at 8 a clocke of the night, being let out by a posterne of the Bastille upon the Bullwarke, and so passing the Ditche by a boate, all the Towne gates being shutt," etc.; Paris, 6 April, 1616. f. 14.

8. J[ames Hamilton, 2nd Marquis of] Hamilton, begging Edmondes to " stryke home, now or never, " in his [Hamilton's] French business; Hamilton, 7 Apr. 1616. f 16.

9. J. Woodford, with news of events in England, the military preparations at Brussels, etc.; Paris, 9 Apr. 1616. f 18.

10. W. Trumbull, on affairs at the Archduke's Court: " Our Councill of Warre and the Marquis Spinola are much employed . . . Here are lykewise great preparations nowe in hande for a newe warre, as powder, bullettes, match and artillery, but whether they will this yeare putt their army into the fielde or no it is very doubtfull," etc.; Brussels, 16 June, 1616. f. 24.

11. Charlotte de Nassau [widow of Claude, Due de la Trémoille], on the arrival of Lord Bay, Special Ambassador to France; " Quintin en Bretagne," 22 Aug. [1616]. Fr. f 26.

12. Sir T. Edmondes to James l., asking to be relieved of his charge: " The broyles of this kingdome being now to the eternall honour of your Maties intervention happily composed, and the resolution being likewise taken for the issue of the treaty of mariage, I cannot more opportunely be dismissed, after my allmost seaven yeares service here, then in the present conjuncture," etc.; [Sept. 1616]. Copy. f 28.

13. James [Hay, Lord] Hay [Earl of Carlisle, 1622], writing on his way home from his embassy to France; Dieppe, 2 Oct. [1616]. f. 30.

14. B. B. de Walmerode, on the disturbed condition of France, etc.; Stuttgart, 21/31 Oct. 1616. Fr. f 42.

15. Sir R. Winwood, on Edmondes's proposed recall, and conveying the King's approval of his reasons for not expostulating with the King of France and the Queen mother on the arrest of Condé, etc.: " Yt seemeth that that Kyngdom ys in the highe way to be cantomned by the pryvat confederations which are contracted amongst the Princes and Governors of the Provinces, which cannot but prove prejudiciall to that Monarchy, yf yt be not prevented, and as disserviceable to the state of Christendom Whitehall, 24 Oct. [1616.] f 45.

16. The Privy Council, on behalf of John Gerrard [factor at Rouen to an English merchant of London], who has fled to Paris to escape his creditors; 25 Oct. 1616. Signed by the Duke of Lenox, Earl of Arundel, L[ancelot Andrewes, Bishop of] Ely, and others. f 47.

17. Sir R. Winwood, instructing Edmondes to return: " It is His Matys pleasure that you should returne into England, but not to quitt your charge, but after a few dayes, when you have kissed his Matys hands and received such honour as he is resolved to conferre upon you in acknowledgment of your long, painefull and faithfull services, then to retourne againe to resume your charge, and there to remaine untill the affayres of that kingdome (which now doe hang in a slippery and uncertaine state) shalbe better established," etc.; Whitehall, 15 Nov. 1616. f. 60.

18. Sir D. Carleton, on the consent of the King of Spain to give up the towns he holds in Cleves and Juliers, if the States will do the same, and to ratify the treaty of Santen, on the many signs " which doe prognosticate a warre of religion the next summer in France," etc.; Hague, 6 Dec. 1616. f. 71.

19. Sir R. Winwood; Whitehall, 17 Dec. 1616. f 73.

20. J. Woodford, reporting an interview with M. de Luçon [i.e. Jean Du Plessis, Bishop of Luçon, afterwards Cardinal de Richelieu] on the composition of the royal army to oppose the insurgent Princes, etc.; Paris, 12 Mar. 1616 [7]. f. 74.

21. [Sir] Thomas Lake, Secretary of State, to Lord Hay and Sir T. Edmondes, saying they have mistaken the King's instructions concerning the treaty of the marriage and are to send to the King the letters which they received when in France on the subject; the Court, 11 April, 1617. f. 78.

22. Sir D. Carleton, on the civil war in France and the despatch of troops from the States for the French King's service, etc. Hague, 1 3 April, 1617. f. 80.

23. Elizabeth, wife of Frederic, Elector Palatine, in favour of the Prince of Anhalt; Heidelberg, 13 Apr. [1617]. Holograph. f. 83.

24. Charlotte de Nassau, Duchesse de la Trémoille; Paris, 17 Apr. [1617]. Fr. f 85.

25. Louis XIII. to [Gaspard Dauvet] Seigneur des Marets, his ambassador in England, avowing his having commanded the death of Maréchal d'Ancre; Paris, 24 Apr. 1617. Copy .f. 87.

26. G[eorge Villiers, Earl of] Buckingham, on Edmondes's return to France: "His Ma^tie is of your opinion touching the Princes, and holdeth it very fitt, seeing they are now like to have the chief place and authoritie in the carriage of business, that you rise higher in the valuation of his Ma^tys favour towards them, who is very glad that, before these thinges fell out, he had shewed in his Instructions given you his great care of their preservation . . . His Ma^tye would not have you by any meanes omitt one whom your letter doth not mention, and that is Mons^r de Vitry [the slayer of Maréchal d'Ancre], but would have you lett him know how glad his Ma^tie is that he hath been an instrument to doe his master so good a service as to deliver him from that thraldome whereinto he was brought, and doubteth not but as he hath had a fortunate hand in his deliverance he will ever have a faithfull heart to his service," etc. ; " From y^e Court at Hexam " [Hexham], 27 Apr. 1617. Signed. f. 89.

27. Due de Bouillon; Sedan, 7, 27 June, [1617]. ff. 91, 101.

28. Sir T. Edmondes to Qu. Anne, on the conduct and treatment of Marie de' Medici after the death of Maréchal d'Ancre; Paris, 12 June, 1617. f. 92.

29. [Charles D'Albert, Due] de Luynes to James I., thanking him for his favour ; n.d. [circ. June, 1617]. f. 108.

30. F. Cottington, on affairs between Spain and Savoy, the treaty of Asti, etc.; Madrid, 18 July, 1617. f. 114.

31. Qu. Anne, asking Edmondes to continue to correspond with her; Nonsuch, 18 July, 1617. Signed " Anna R." f. 116.

32. The Elector Palatine, acquainting Edmondes with his visit to the Due de Bouillon at Sedan; n.d. [Sedan, July, 1617]. f. 118.

33. [? Hans Rudolf] d'Erlach; Berne, 12 Aug. 1617. Fr. f 134.

34. Pr. Elizabeth, in answer to Edmondes's letter warning her against the Prince of Anhalt ; Heidelberg, 13 Aug. [1617]. Holograph. f. 1 3 6.

35. Sir R. Winwood, asking Edmondes to procure the release of Matthew Burghe, a galley-slave at Marseilles; St. Bartholomew's, 15 Aug. 1617. f. 138.

36. Tho Elector Palatine, in favour of the election of the Duke of Bavaria as King of the Romans, etc.; Franckenthal, 21 Aug. 1617. f. 144.

37. Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Savoy, recommending l'Abbé de la Mante, Ambassador to France; [Sept. 1617]. f. 149.

38. Isaac Wake, Ambassador at Turin, informing Edmondes of the attack on the State of Venice by the Governor of Milan and asking him to assist the Venetians at Paris, as they have no ambassador there, the French having detained Simon Contarini at Lyons; Turin, 5 Nov. 1617. f. 162.

39. - De Fancan, on the state of affairs in France; Paris, 23 Nov. 1617. Fr. f. 164.

40. W. Trumbull, on the approaching Assembly of the Electors at Ratisbon, whereat the Emperor proposes to " advance the King of Bohemia to the crowne of the Romans," etc. ; Brussels, 13/23 Dec. 1617. f 166.

41. The same to the Archdukes Albert and Isabella, complaining of several libels against King James published at Douay, entitled Juris Pontificii Sanctuarium, Corona Regia, Jacobeis, etc., and requesting that the authors and publishers may be punished; Brussels, 22 Dec. 1617. Fr. Copy. f 170.

42. Sir D. Carleton, on his relations with the French Ambassador at the Hague; Hague, - Sept. 1618. f 172.

43. P. Du Moulin, on the state of the Protestants, and a royal declaration, "par laquelle nostre assemblée de Loudun est declarée criminelle de leze majesté, si elle ne se separe dans trois semaines," etc.; Paris, 15 Mar. 1620. f 174.

44. Unsigned letter to the Due de Bouillon, relating to the embassy of Honoré d'Albert, Maréchal de Cadenet, to England on the affairs of Du Moulin and the French Protestants, to the disgrace of See. Naunton, brought about by the Spanish Ambassador "pour avoir en discourant avec un François de la suitte dudit maréchal, nommé La Forest . . . tenu propos trop avant et Bans adveu d'un mariage avec la France," etc.; London, 24 Jan. 1621. Copy. f. 175.

45. P. Du Moulin, on the persecution of the French Protestants and of himself, and stating with reference to Edmondes's advice to him to retire to England, " c'est bien mon desir, mais n'y avant point d'eglise que me demande, ni aucune charge ni employ, ni aucun troupeau a paistre, je penserois faire contre ma conscience et contre le devoir que je doibs à Dieu d'achever mes jours sans poursuivre ma vocation, et sans achever ma course en travaillant a ce a quoy Dieu m'a appellé "; Sedan, 28 Feb. 1621. f. 177.

46. Due de Bouillon, on the affairs of the Palatinate and the war against the Protestants in France; Sedan, 12 June, 1621. f. 185.

47. P. Du Moulin, on the fall of Béarn, Saumur, and other Protestant strongholds before the King's troops, etc.; Sedan, 16 June, 1621. f 187.

48. Petition of the Deputies of the Assembly at La Rochelle to James I. to assist the Protestant cause in France by sending 4000 men; London, 19 July, 1621. Fr. Co y. f. 191.

49. - De la Grange, begging that James I. will not delay Bonding to the French Protestants the assistance for which the Deputies of La Rochelle have led them to hope; La Rochelle, 15 Aug. 1621. f 197.

50. W. Trumbull, on the war in the Palatinate, the government of the Spanish Netherlands by the Infanta Isabella, widow of Archduke Albert, etc.; Brussels, Aug. 1621. f 199.

51. Jean de Caumont, Marquis de Monpouillant, begoing Edmondes to use his influence with James 1. for help to the French Protestants; La Rochelle, 16 Aug. 1621. f 201.

52. Due (le Bouillon, on the deplorable condition of the French Protestants, and the special embassy of [James Hay] Viscount Doncaster to mediate between them and the French King; Sedan, 22 Aug 1621. f 203.

53. P. Du Moulin, on the same subject: " Un Carme deschaussé est venu de Prague, qui se vante d'avoir des revelations, et s'en va trouver le Roy pour luy declarer une revelation qu'il a de la Vier-e Marie, qui parle souvent a luy et luy a revelé que dans deux ans il n'y aura pas un heretique en France " ; Sedan, 21 Sept. 1621. f. 207.

54. Due de Bouillon, on the same subject, and on the war in the Palatinate, etc.; Sedan, 15 Nov. 1621. f. 210.

55. Complimentary letter from the University of Oxford to Sir T. Edmondes; 24 Nov. 1621. Lat. f. 211.

56. Archbishop Abbot, on his action in the House of Lords with respect to a complaint of Sir John Bourchier against the Lord Keeper; Lambeth, 7 Dec. 1621. f 213.

57. Sir D. Carleton, on a plot against the " Pr. of Oranges person hatched by certain Arminian Ministers, who hired a number of assassins to murder him in his coch. Barnevelts two sonnes and his sonne in law Vandermile are all confessed to be of the conspiracy"; Hague, 31 Jan. 1621 [2]. f. 219.

58. Archbp. Abbot, on the election of Nathaniel Brent as Warden of Merton College, vice Sir Henry Savile, and on Pr. Charles's displeasure at the non-election of Sir Isaac Wake; Lambeth, 26 Feb. 1621 [2]. f 221.

59. Due (le Bouillon, expressing hopes that James I. will send help to the French Protestants; Sedan, 18 Apr. 1622. f 229.

60. Sir D. Carleton, on the resumption of hostilities between Spain and the States General consequent on the termination of the twelve years' truce; Hague, 18 June, 1622. f. 230.

61. W. Trumbull, on the war in the Palatinate; Brussels, 6 July, 1622. f 232.

62. Henri de Rohan, Due de Rohan, in favour of M. de la Tousche, sent to England to represent the state of the French Protestants; Montauban, 27 July, 1622. f 235.

63. - Villars, on Swiss affairs; Paris, 25 Oct. 1622. f 239.

64. Duc de Bouillon, on the war in the Palatinate; Sedan, 23 Jan. 1623. f. 243.

65. Unsigned letter to the Due de Bouillon, on the same subject, the treaty between England and Holland on the affairs of the East Indies, the appointment of Sir E. Conway, Secretary of State, in place of Sir R. Naunton, etc.; [24 Feb. 1623]. Copy. Fr. f. 244.

66. Sir Edward Conway, instructing Edmondes how to answer the Due de Bouillon's last letter on the war in the Palatinate, the plot on the Pr. of Orange's life, and the relief of Franckenthal, and ending, " This is that his Matie hath given mee to inform you by of his aunsweare, leavinge it to you to apparrell, guild and enamell according to your great abilitie and good pleasure Newmarket, 24 March, 1622[3]. f. 246.

67. Sir D. Carleton, on the surrender of Franckenthal to the Infanta Isabella, and the war in the Palatinate; Hague, 12 Apr. 1623. f. 248.

68. H[enry Cary, Viscount] Falkland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, on the state of Ireland: " The condition of this people is att this tyme veary poore, and their nature is, when any thinge doeth oppresse them, then they resorte to the Deputy for releefe and pursiew him with that infinite importunity that you would wonder att," etc. ; Dublin Castle, 25 May, 1623. f. 250.

69. [Christopher] Justel, on the death of the Due de Bouillon, etc.; Paris, 30 Apr. 1624. Fr. f 252.

70. Lord Falkland, inquiring as to the French treaty, etc.; Dublin Castle, 20 May, 1624. f. 254.

71. James I. to Sir T. Edmondes, Lieutenant of Waltham Forest, and the other officers of the same, to restrain the use of guns and dogs; 24 Sept. 1624. Copy. f 256.

72. Sir Robert Anstruther, Ambassador to Denmark, on the war in Germany; Fredericksburg, 1 Aug. 1624. f. 258.

73. [Antoine] le Conte [Governor of Sedan], in favour of [Frédéric Maurice de la Tour, Duc] de Bouillon, who intends a journey into England from Holland; Sedan, 20 Aug. 1624. f. 260.

74. - Villars; Paris, 4 Nov. 1624; Soleure, 11/21 Feb. 1630. ff. 262, 284.

75. The States General of the United Netherlands, recommending [François van Aerssen, Heer van] Sommelsdijk, [Albert] Joachimi, and [Rienck van] Burmania, special ambassadors to England; Hague, 6 June, 1625. ff. f. 264.

76. H[enry West, Baron] de la Warr, Vice-Admiral, to Edmondes, his father-in-law, on the eve of the departure of the expedition to Cadiz; " From the good St. Gorge," 4 Oct. 1625. f. 266.

77. The same, on the movements of the English fleet off Cadiz, the seizure of Fort Puntal, etc.: " I can say I think there was neaver any army went out, continewed and returned with so much disorder and ill goverment as this, and our actiones have beene according, for we have done nothing licke souldiers or discreete men," etc.; " From the good ship the St. Gorge in the degree of 36," 22 Nov. 1625. f. 268.

78. The same, on the failure of the expedition, the return of the fleet, etc.; " Dingleroush," in Dingle Bay, 29 Dec. 1625. f. 270.

79. Sir R. Anstruther, on the Duke of Buckingham's " noble carriage here [i.e., at the Hague] in the late treaty," etc; Rotenburg, 6 Jan. 1625[6]. f. 272.

80. The same, giving an account of his journey and embassy from Denmark to the German Princes; Hamburg, 26 Oct. 1626. f 274.

81. The States General, recommending Jacob Catz, who, with Albert Joachimi, is sent Ambassador to England, " pour remonstrer les excessives plaintes que les inhabitans de nostre Pais font du mauvais traictement qu'ils recoivent des subjects de sa Mate tant en mer qu'en ses royaunies "; Hague, 14 Jan. 1627. f. 276.

82. The same, recommending [Arnold van] Randwijch, [Adriaan Pauw, Heer van] Heemstede, and Joachimi, ambassadors to England; Hague, 4 Dec. 1627. f. 278.

83. Sir T. Edmondes to Elizabeth, Qu. of Bohemia, on his being sent Ambassador to France for the ratification of the treaty of Suze; 16 June, 1629. Copy. f. 280.

84. Sir T. de Mayerne, physician to Charles I., concerning a suit at the French Court; London, 20 Jan. 1630. Fr. f. 282.

85. The Elector Palatine, on the debt owing to him from the King of France; Hague, 25 Feb. 1630. f. 286.

86. Charles Emanuel, Duke of Savoy; n.d. f. 288.

87. J. Anjorrant [de Soully], on the genealogy of the Swiss family of Perrot; Geneva, 14 July, 1630. f. 289.

88. Humphrey Hooke, Mayor, and five aldermen of Bristol, respecting the " purveyance for His Majesty's household "; Bristol, 24 Aug. 1630. f. 291.

89. Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden, to Charles I., announcing the victory over Tilly at Breitenfeld; Halle in Saxony 13 Sept. 1631. Copy. f. 293.

90. - Augier; Paris, 28 Jan/8 Feb 1632/3. Fr. f. 295.

Henry IV of France: Dissensions of Marie de' Medici with the Princes of the blood: 1612-1623.

Louis XIII of France: Correspondence of Sir T. Edmondes, Ambassador to France: 1611-1633.

includes:

• ff. 1, 3, 9, 45, 60, 73, 138 Ralph Winwood, Ambassador to France and the Netherlands, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1601-1617.
• f. 3 Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset: Reference to the charges against him and his wife: 1616.
• ff. 5, 14, 18, 74 Louis XIII of France: News from the French Court: 1615.
• ff. 5, 14, 18, 74 John Woodford, Secretary to the Embassy at Paris: Letters to Sir T.Edmondes: 1615-1617.
• ff. 5, 14, 87, 89, 92 Concino Concini, Maréchal, Marquis d'Ancre: Downfall and death of: 1616-1617.
• ff. 5, 26, 30 James Hay, Viscount Doncaster; 1st Earl of Carlisle: Sent on an embassy to France: 1616.
• f. 7 Netherlands, United Provinces: Proposed restitution by James I. of the Cautionary Towns: 1616.
• ff. 7, 71, 80, 172, 219, 230, 248 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters from Sir D. Carleton, Ambassador at the Hague: 1616-1623.
• ff. 7, 71, 80, 172, 219, 230, 248 Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester: Letters, during his embassies to Paris, Venice and the Hague, to Sir T. Edmondes: 1602-1623.
• f. 12 Jacques Anjorrant de Soully, of Geneva: Letter in favour of, as Deputy to France: 1616.
• f. 12 City of Geneva: Letters from the Syndics to Sir T. Edmondes: 1614-1616.
• f. 16 James Hamilton, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1616.
• ff. 24, 166, 199, 232 William Trumbull, Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1609-1622.
• ff. 26, 85 Charlotte de La Trémoille, née Nassau; Widow of Claude, Duc de la Trémoille: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612, 1616, 1617.: Fr.
• f. 30 James Hay, Viscount Doncaster; 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1616.
• f. 42 Benjamin Buwinckhausen a Wallmerodt: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1616.: Fr.
• f. 47 Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester: Privy Council letter signed by: 1616.
• f. 47 Ludovic Stuart, Duke of Lennox: Privy Council letters signed by: 1606, 1614, 1616.
• f. 47 William Knollys, Earl of Banbury 1626: Council letters signed by: 1597-1616.
• f. 47 John Gerrard, of Rouen: Council letter in favour of: 1616.
• f. 47 Ralph Winwood, Ambassador to France and the Netherlands, Secretary of State: Privy Council letters signed by: 1614, 1616.
• f. 47 Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey: Council letter, etc., signed by: 1616, 1624, 1629.
• f. 47 Sir Clement Edmondes, Clerk of the Signet, etc: Privy Council letter signed by: 1616.
• f. 47 Sir Julius Cæsar: Privy Council letters signed by: 1608-1624.
• f. 47 Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke: Privy Council letter signed by: 1616.
• f. 71 Wolfgang William; Duke of Neuburg: Letters, etc., relating to his claims to Cleves, Juliers, etc.: 1609-1616.
• f. 71 Duchy of Juliers: Letters, etc., concerning the disputed succession to: 1609-1616.
• f. 71 Duchy of Cleves; Prussia: Letters, etc., conc. the disputed succession to: 1609-1616.
• f. 71 Brandenburg, Electors of. John Sigismund: Letters, etc., relating to his claims to Cleves, Juliers, etc.: 1609-1616.
• f. 74 Armand Jean Du Plessis, Bishop of Luçon, afterwards Cardinal, Duc de Richelieu: Interview with the Secretary to the English embassy at Paris: 1617.
• f. 78 James Hay, Viscount Doncaster; 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter to, from Sir T. Lake: 1616.
• f. 78 Thomas Lake, Private Secretary to Sir F Walsingham, Secretary of State, etc: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612, 1616.
• f. 78 Thomas Lake, Private Secretary to Sir F Walsingham, Secretary of State, etc: Letter to Lord Hay: 1616.
• f. 83 Christian, Princes of Anhalt-Bernberg: Letter of the Electress Palatine in favour of: 1617.
• ff. 83, 136 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Letters from Elizabeth his wife to Sir T. Edmondes: 1614, 1617.
• f. 87 Gaspard Dauvet, Comte des Marets; French Ambassador in England: Letter to, from Louis XIII.: 1617.: Fr.
• f. 87 Louis XIII of France: Letter to his Ambassador in England: 1617.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 89 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1617.
• ff. 91, 101, 185, 203, 210, 229, 243 Henri La Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610-1623.: Fr.
• f. 92 Henry IV of France: Treatment of Marie de' Medici after the death of Maréchal d'Ancre: 1617.
• f. 108 Charles d' Albert, Duc de Luynes: Letter to James I.: 1617.: Fr.
• f. 114 Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes, from Madrid: 1609-1617.
• f. 116 James I of England: Letter from the same to Sir T. Edmondes: 1617.
• f. 118 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Visits the Duc de Bouillon at Sedan: 1617.
• ff. 118, 144, 286 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1614-1630.
• f. 134 François Louis d' Erlach, of Berne: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1617.: Fr.
• f. 144 Bavaria, Electors. Maximilian I: His election as King of the Romans favoured by the Elector Palatine: 1617.
• ff. 149, 288 Savoy, Duchy of. Charles Emanuel I: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1615, 1617.: Fr.
• f. 162 Duchy of Milan: Attack on Venice by the Governor of: 1617.
• f. 162 Veniee: Attack on, by the Governor of Milan: 1617.
• f. 162 Simon Contarini, Ambassador from Sardinia to France: Detained at Lyons by the French: 1617.
• f. 162 Sir Isaac Wake: Letter, as Ambassador to Turin, to Sir T. Edmondes: 1617.
• f. 164 de Fancan: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1617.: Fr.
• f. 166 Matthias; Emperor of Germany: Proposes to make Frederic V of Bohemia King of the Romans: 1617.
• f. 166 Ratisbon: Assembly of the Electors at: 1617.
• f. 170 Netherlands, Southern Provinces, Governors of. Albert, Archduke of Austria: Letter to him and Isabella his wife from W. Trumbull: 1617.: Fr.
• f. 170 William Trumbull, Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris: Letter to the Governors of the Netherlands: 1617.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 174, 177, 187, 287 Pierre Du Moulin: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612-1621.
• ff. 174-235 passim Protestants: Persecution of, in France: 1620-1622.
• f. 175 Honoré d' Albert, Maréchal, Seigneur de Cadenet: Sent on an embassy to England: 1621.
• f. 175 Sir Robert Naunton, Secretary of State: Disgrace of: 1621.
• ff. 185-248 passim Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Letters, etc., on the affairs of the Palatinate: 1621-1623.
• f. 187 Béarn, France: Capture of, by Louis XIII.: 1621.
• f. 191 Louis XIII of France: Requests of the Deputies at La Rochelle to James I.: 1621.: Fr.
• ff. 191, 197 La Rochelle; France: Requests of the Deputies at, to James I.: 1621.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 197 de La Grange, Secretary to Prince de Condé: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1621.: Fr.
• f. 201 Jean de Caumont, Seigneur de Monpouillan: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1621.: Fr.
• f. 203 James Hay, Viscount Doncaster; 1st Earl of Carlisle: Sent to France to mediate between the Protestants and Louis XIII.: 1621.
• f. 207 Visions: Account of the visions of a Carmelite from Prague concerning heretics: 1621.
• f. 211 University of Oxford: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1621.: Lat.
• f. 213 Sir John Bourchier: Complaint against the Lord Keeper: 1621.
• ff. 213, 221 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters to Sir T.Edmondes: 1612-1622.
• f. 219 Arminians, The: Plot of Arminian ministers against the Prince of Orange: 1622.
• ff. 219, 246 Maurice, Princes of Orange; Count of Nassau: Plot of Arminian ministers against: 1622-1623.
• f. 221 Sir Isaac Wake: Displeasure of Prince Charles at the non-election of, as Warden of Merton Coll., Oxford: 1622.
• f. 221 Sir Nathaniel Brent: Appointed Warden of Merton College: 1622.
• f. 221 Oxford; University of. Merton College: Account of the election of Warden Brent: 1622.
• f. 235 de La Tousche: Sent to England on behalf of the French Protestants: 1622.
• f. 235 Henri Rohan, Duc de Rohan: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612, 1615, 1622.: Fr.
• ff. 239, 262, 284 Villars: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1622, 1624, 1630.: Fr.
• ff. 239, 262, 284 Switzerland: Letters relating to affairs in: 1613-1622.
• f. 244 Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway; Secretary of State 1623: Appointed Secretary of State: 1623.
• f. 246 Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway; Secretary of State 1623: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1623.
• f. 248 Franckenthal, Bavaria: Surrenders to the Infanta Isabella: 1623.
• f. 250 Ireland: Letter of Lord Falkland on the state of: 1623.
• ff. 250, 254 Henry Cary, Viscount Falkland; Lord Deputy of Ireland: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1623, 1624.
• f. 252 Christophe Justel, French protestant canon lawyer: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1613, 1624.: Fr.
• f. 252 Henri La Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon: Death: 1624.
• f. 256 Waltham, Forest, Essex: Royal order concerning the use of guns and dogs in: 1624: Copy.
• ff. 258, 272, 274 Sir Robert Anstruther, Ambassador to Denmark: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1624, 1626.
• f. 260 Antoine Le Comte, Governor of Sedan: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1624.: Fr.
• f. 260 Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon: Letter in favour of, travelling to England: 1624.
• f. 264 Francis van Aerssen, Heer van Sommelsdyck, Dutch Ambassador to England: Sent on special embassy to England: 1625.
• f. 264 Rienck van Burmania: Sent on special embassy to England: 1625.
• ff. 264, 276, 278 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters from the States-General to Sir T. Edmondes: 1625, 1627.: Fr.
• ff. 264, 276, 278 Albert Joachimi: Sent on special embassies to England: 1625, 1627.
• ff. 266, 268, 270 Henry West, Baron Delawarr; Admiral: Letters to his father-in-law, Sir T. Edmondes: 1625.
• ff. 266, 268, 270 Cadiz, Spain: Expedition to: 1625.
• f. 276 Jacob Catz, Dutch Ambassador to England: Letter of the States General in favour of: 1627.
• f. 278 Arnold van Randwijch: Sent on an embassy to England: 1627.
• f. 278 Adriaan Pauw, Heer van Heemstede: Sent on an embassy to England: 1627.
• f. 280 Sir Thomas Edmondes, diplomatist: Sent on embassy to France for ratification of treaty at Suze: 1629.
• f. 282 Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne, Baron; Physician to the English Court: Letters to Sir T Edmondes: 1611, 1631.: fr.
• f. 289 Perrot family, at Geneva: Letter on the genealogy of: 1630.
• f. 289 Jacques Anjorrant de Soully, of Geneva: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1613, 1614, 1630.: Fr.
• f. 291 Bristol, Gloucestershire: Letter from the Mayor, etc., to Sir T. Edmondes: 1630.
• f. 291 Christopher Whitson, Alderman of Bristol: Corporation letter signed by: 1630.
• f. 291 Robert Aldworth: Letter signed by, as Alderman of Bristol: 1630.
• f. 291 Abel Kitchen, Alderman of Bristol: Corporation letter signed by: 1630.
• f. 291 George Harrington, Alderman of Bristol: Corporation letter signed by: 1630.
• f. 291 John Harker, Alderman of Bristol: Corporation letter signed by: 1630.
• f. 291 Purveyance: Letter from the Corporation of Bristol on: 1630.
• f. 291 Humphrey Hooke, Mayor of Bristol: Letter from the Corporation signed by: 1630.
• f. 293 Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden: Letter to Charles I.: 1631.: Copy.
• f. 293 Jean t Serclaes, Count Tilly: Defeat of, at Breitenfeld, by Gustavus Adolphus: 1631.
• f. 293 Breitenfeld, Saxony: Victory of Gustavus Adolphus over Tilly at: 1631.
• f. 295 Angier: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1633.: Fr.
• f. 344 India: Treaty between England and Holland concerning: 1623.