Stowe MS 188

ORIGINAL LETTERS, etc., relating to military affairs, levy of contributions in co. Buckingham, etc., at the outbreak of the Civil War; 1641-42. With endorsements, apparently by Richard Grenville, High Sheriff. 1. Sir Alexander Denton, M.P. for Buckingham, and John Hampden, M.P. for co. Bucks, to the High Sheriff, Justices, etc., forwarding an order of Parliament to restrain the gathering of forces for the military assembly at Kingston, co. Surrey; London, 17 Jan. 1641 [2]. f. 1.

2. John Hampden and Arthur Goodwin, M.P.s for co. Bucks, to Richard Grenville, High Sheriff, concerning a sum of £214 in the hands of Sir Alexander Denton, and relating to Sir Walter Pye; London, 19 Jan. 1641 [2]. f. 3.

3. John Hampden to the same; Hampden, 12 April, 1642. Endorsed "concerning the ccclxii x^s ii^d, being the collection of Neuport hundred toward the Irish benevolence, which mony I paid to Mr. Hampden at Aylesbury, xxix^th March, 1642." f 5.

4. Three acquittances from John Hampden, Richard Winwood, and Arthur Goodwin, and John Walbanke, Receiver, jointly, for three separate contributions by Richard Grenville, Edward Lenton, and Edward Harte to the Irish Loan; 2 May, 1642. ff. 7-9.

5. Blank form of authority for collecting money or plate, horses, horsemen, or arms, "for the defence of the King and both Houses of Parliament"; [circ. July, 1642]. Signed by Richard Grenville, Thomas Sanders, Richard Ingoldesby, Arthur Goodwin, Juhn Hampden, and Thomas Tyrrill, Deputy Lieutenants of co. Bucks. f 10.

6. Warrant from Arthur Goodwin " to the keepers of the grounds in Creslowe " for the delivery of 40 horses, " which run in Creslowe grounds," to Capt. Dundas to complete his troop of Dragoons; 26 June, s.a. f. 13. Paper; ff. 14. Folio.

County of Buckingham: Letters conc. military affairs, etc., in: 1641-1642.

includes:

• f. 1 Sir Alexander Denton, MP for Buckingham: Letter to the High Sheriff, etc., of co. Bucks.: 1642.
• ff. 1, 3, 5 John Hampden: Letters to the High Sheriff, etc., of co. Bucks: 1642.
• ff. 1, 3, 5 Richard Grenville, Sheriff of Bucks (ob. 1665): Letters to, from J. Hampden and others: 1642.
• f. 3 Sir Alexander Denton, MP for Buckingham: Letter to J. Hampden rel. to public money in the hands of: 1642.
• f. 3 Sir Walter Pye: Letter of J. Hampden relating to: 1642.
• f. 3 Arthur Goodwin, MP; Parliamentary commander: Letter to R. Grenville: 1642.
• f. 5 Newport Hundred, Buckinghamshire: Collection towards the Irish Benevolence: 1642.
• f. 7 Richard Grenville, Sheriff of Bucks (ob. 1665): Contribution to the Irish loan: 1642.
• ff. 7-9 John Walbanke: Acquittances for contributions to the Irish loan: 1642.
• ff. 7-9 Richard Winwood: Acquittances for contributions to the Irish loan: 1642.
• ff. 7-9 Arthur Goodwin, MP; Parliamentary commander: Acquittances for contributions to the Irish loan: 1642.
• ff. 7-9 John Hampden: Acquittances for contributions to the Irish loan: 1642.
• f. 8 Edward Lenton: Contribution to the Irish loan: 1642.
• f. 9 Edward Harte: Contribution to the Irish loan: 1642.
• f. 10 Colonel Thomas Tyrrell: Blank form signed by, as Deputy Lieut. of co. Bucks: 1642.
• f. 10 Thomas Sanders: Blank form signed by, as Dep. Lieut. of co. Bucks: 1642.
• f. 10 John Hampden: Blank form signed by, as Dep. Lieut. of co. Bucks: 1642.
• f. 10 Sir Richard Ingoldsby, K B; Regicide: Blank form signed by, as Dep. Lieut. of co. Bucks: 1642.
• f. 10 Richard Grenville, Sheriff of Bucks (ob. 1665): Blank warrant for collecting money, etc., signed by: 1642.
• f. 13 Arthur Goodwin, MP; Parliamentary commander: Warrant for delivery of horses for a troop of dragoons: circ. 1642.
• f. 13 Dundas, Captain: Warrant for horses for his troop: circ. 1642.
• f. 13 Creslow, Buckinghamshire: Supply of horses for the army from: 1642.