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Stowe MS 191

Record Id:

040-001952981

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001952775

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000493.0x0002d5

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ISAD(G)

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Stowe MS 191

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HISTORICAL PAPERS, consisting chiefly of Instructions to Ambassadors; 1651-1680.

1. Order to enforce a decree for sequestration of the estates of John Bodvil on his non-payment of alimony for his wife Anne, dau. of Sir William Russell, Bart., of Chippenham; [1651]. Copy. f. 1.

2. Instructions for " Daniel" [sc. Denzil Holles], Baron Holles, Ambassador Extraordinary to Paris; 16 June, 1663. Copy. f. 3.

3. Instructions for Sir Walter Vane, Ambassador to the Elector of Brandenburg; Oct., 1665. Copy. f. 6.

4. Instructions to Sir W. Holeraft, Knt., Thomas Tyte, Thomas Farrington, John Banks, Edward Dering, Richard Thompson and Philip Lloyd, Commissioners " for ye issuing and distributing certaine summes of money paid and to bee paid by y^e city of Hamburgh," for losses sustained by " our subjects neare y^e city of Hamburgh on ye 24th day of August, 1666." Copy. f 12.

5. Instructions for Gabriel Sylvius, Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg; Nov. 1668. With interpolations by Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, Secretary of State, and with the King's signature. f. 14.

6. Instructions for Sir Thomas Higgons, Envoy Extraordinary to John George, Elector of Saxony, to present him with the Garter; [circ. April, 1669]. Copy. f. 16.

7. Letter from [Thomas Bellasis, 2nd Viscount] Fauconberg, to [Lord Arlington], containing queries on some clauses of his Instructions as Ambassador Extraordinary to Venice, Turin and Florence; 13 Dec. 1669. f. 18.

8. lilstructions for Martin Wescombe, English Consul at Cadiz; 29 May, 1670. Copy. f. 20.

9. Letter from [Ralph] Montagu [Duke of Montagu, 1705] to Lord Arlington, giving an account of the death of the King's sister, Henrietta Anne, wife of Philip, Duc d'Orléans; Paris, 20 June, 1670. Copy. f. 22.

10. Instructions for William Reeve, Envoy to the Elector Palatine; 26 Sept. 1670. Copy. f. 24.

11. Credentials of [Robert Spencer, 2^nd] Earl of Sunderland, Ambassador Extraordinary to Madrid; [Sept. 1617]. Draft. Lat. f. 26.

12. Instructions for Sir Bernard Gascon [Gascoigne], Envoy Extraordinary to Leopold I., Emperor of Germany, for negotiating a marriage between James, Duke of York, and Claude Felicité, dau. of the Archduke Ferdinand Charles [wife, in 1673, of Leopold I.]; 16 Feb. 1671 [2]. Two drafts (the first wholly in the hand of Lord Arlington), and a fair copy. ff. 28, 30, 32.

13. Instructions for Sydney Godolphin, Envoy Extraordinary to Paris; April, 1672. Draft. f. 34.

14. Instructions for Sir Thomas Higgons, Envoy Extraordinary to Venice; June, Sept. 1673. Three copies. ff. 36, 38, 40.

15. Four queries of [Henry Mordaunt, 2nd] Earl of Peterborough, asking for instructions as to conduct, matters of precedence, etc., on his proceeding to Madrid as Ambassador Extraordinary; Feb. 1673 [4]. With the replies in the margin. f. 42.

16. Brief of Pope Innocent XI. to Louis XIV., against the extension of the royal right over vacant sees; Rome, 29 Dec. 1679. Lat. Copy. f. 44.

17. Allegations concerning the irregular election of Sir R[ichard] T[emple] and Sir R[alph] V[erney] as M.P.s for Buckingham; [? 1680]. f 46. Paper; ff 46. With book-plate of arms of John Towneley. Belonged also to Thomas Astle. Large folio.

John Towneley, of Towneley: Bookplates: 18th-19th centt.

includes:

f. 1 John Bodvil: Sequestration of his estate on non-payment of alimony for his wife Anne: 1651.
f. 3 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Instructions to, as Amb. Extraordinary to Paris: 1663.: Copy.
f. 3 Charles II of England: Instructions to Lord Holles, ambassador to Paris: 1663.: Copy.
f. 6 Sir Walter Vane: Instructions to, as Ambassador to the Elector of Brandenburg: 1665.: Copy.
f. 6 Charles II of England: Instructions for Sir W. Vane, Ambassador to Brandenburg: 1665.: Copy.
f. 12 Charles II of England: Instructions to Commissioners conc. losses of British subjects at Hamburg: 1666.: Copy.
f. 12 Thomas Farrington: Instructions to, on a mission to Hamburg: 1666.: Copy.
f. 12 Edward Dering: Instructions to, on a mission to Hamburg: 1666.: Copy.
f. 12 Sir W- Holcraft: Instructions to, on a mission to Hamburg: 1666.: Copy.
f. 12 Philip Lloyd: Instructions to, on a mission to Hamburg: 1666.: Copy.
f. 12 City of Hamburg: Instructions to Commissioners conc. losses to British subjects at: 1666.
f. 12 John Banks: Instructions to, on a mission to Hamburg: 1666.
f. 12 Thomas Tyte: Instructions to, on a mission to Hamburg: 1666.: Copy.
f. 12 Richard Thompson: Instructions to, on a mission to Hamburg: 1666.: Copy.
f. 14 Gabriel Sylvius: Instructions to, on a special embassy to Brandenburg: 1668.
f. 14 Charles II of England: Instructions to G. Sylvius, Envoy to Brandenburg: 1668.
f. 14 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Notes on instructions to G. Sylvius, Envoy to Brandenburg: 1668.
f. 16 Electors and Dukes of Saxony; John George II: Mission to, for presenting him with the Garter: 1669.
f. 16 Sir Thomas Higgons: Instructions for, as Envoy Extr. to Saxony: 1669.: Copy.
f. 18 Thomas Belasyse, 2nd Viscount and (1689) 1st Earl Fauconberg: Letter to Lord Arlington: 1669.
f. 18 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letters to, from Lord Fauconberg: 1669.
f. 20 Martin Wescombe: Instructions for, as consul at Cadiz: 1670.: Copy.
f. 20 Charles II of England: Instructions to M. Wescombe, Consul at Cadiz: 1670.
f. 22 Ralph Montagu, Duke of Montagu 1705; Master of the Wardrobe: Letter to Lord Arlington: 1670.: Copy.
f. 22 Orléans, Henrietta Anne, wife of Philip, Duc d': Account of her death: 1670.
f. 24 Charles II of England: Instructions to W. Reeve, Envoy to the Elector Palatine: 1670.: Copy.
f. 24 William Reeve: Instructions to, as Envoy to the Elector Palatine: 1670.: Copy.
f. 26 Charles II of England: Credentials to Lord Sunderland, Ambassador to Madrid: 1671.: Draft.
f. 26 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Credentials, as Ambassador to Madrid: 1671.
ff. 28, 30, 32 James II of England: Negotiations for his marriage to Claude, dau. of Archduke Ferdinand Charles: 1672.
ff. 28, 30, 32 Sir Bernard Gascoigne: Instructions, to, as Envoy Extr. to Germany: 1672.
f. 34 Charles II of England: Instructions for S. Godolphin, Envoy to Paris: 1672.: Draft.
f. 34 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Instructions to, an Env. Extr. to Paris: 1672.: Draft.
f. 36 Charles II of England: Instructions for Sir T. Higgons, Envoy to Venice: 1673.: Copies.
f. 36 Sir Thomas Higgons: Instructions for, as Envoy Extr. to Venice: 1673.
f. 42 Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough: Queries by, concerning his special embassy to Madrid: 1674.
f. 44 Louis XIV of France: Brief to, from Innocent XI., conc. the royal right over vacant sees: 1679.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 44 Innocent XI; Pope: Brief to Louis XIV.: 1679.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 46 Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet; MP: Allegations concerning his election as M.P. for Buckingham: 1680 (?).
f. 46 Sir Ralph Verney: Allegations concerning his election as M.P. for Buckingham: 1680 (?).

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Stowe Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001952775
036-001952833
037-001952918
040-001952981

Is part of:

Stowe Ms 1-1085 : Stowe Manuscripts
Stowe MS 54-310 : CLASS IV.HISTORY.
Stowe MS 132-267 : SECT. V. - STATE PAPERS, DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.

Stowe MS 191 : HISTORICAL PAPERS, consisting chiefly of Instructions to Ambassadors; 1651-1680. 1. Order to enforce a decree for sequestration of…

Hierarchy:

032-001952775[0004]/036-001952833[0005]/037-001952918[0043]/040-001952981

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Stowe Ms 1-1085

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1651

End Date:

1680

Date Range:

1651-1680

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Custodial History:

Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Owned.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Astle, Thomas, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, 1735-1803
Banks, John, of Stowe MS 191
Belasyse, Thomas, 2nd Viscount and (1689) 1st Earl Fauconberg
Bennet, Henry, 1st Earl of Arlington
Bodvil, John
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Dering, Edward, ambassador to Hamburg, fl 1666
Farrington, Thomas, ambassador, fl 1666
Gascoigne, Bernard, of Stowe MS 191
Godolphin, Sidney, 1st Earl of Godolphin, politician and statesman, 1645-1712
Higgons, Thomas
Holcraft, W-
Holles, Denzil, 1st Baron Holles, politician, 1598-1690
Innocent XI, Pope
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
John George II, Electors and Dukes of Saxony
Lloyd, Philip, of Stowe MS 191
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
Montagu, Ralph, Duke of Montagu 1705, Master of the Wardrobe
Mordaunt, Henry, 2nd Earl of Peterborough, 1621-1697
Orléans, Henrietta Anne, wife of Philip, Duc d'
Reeve, William, of Stowe MS 191
Spencer, Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, 1641-1702
Sylvius, Gabriel
Temple, Richard, 3rd Baronet, MP
Thompson, Richard, of Stowe MS 191
Towneley, John, of Towneley; of Stowe MS 1083
Tyte, Thomas, of Stowe MS 191
Vane, Walter
Verney, Ralph, of Stowe MS 191
Wescombe, Martin, of Stowe MS 191

Places:

Hamburg, Germany