Stowe MS 199

ORIGINAL LETTERS chiefly on Scottish affairs, many of which are unaddressed, but were probably written to John Maitland, 2nd Earl and (1672) Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State for Scotland; 1665-1720.

1. [Denzil Holles, 1st Baron] Holles, recommending a Scottish merchant, who "hath bene ill used here Paris, 113/3 Nov. 1665. f 1.

2. Alexander [Burnet, Archbishop of] Glasgow, on matters relating to the college there, ecclesiastical appointments in the dioceses of Glasgow and Argyle, the death of the Bishop of Argyle [? David Fletcher, ob. 1665], and the choice of his successor; [1665 ?]. f. 2.

3. [William Douglas, 3rd Duke of] Hamilton, to [John Leslie, 6th] Earl of Rothes, Royal Commissioner: " I thought fitt now to show your Grace that on Sunday last within five milles of Hamilton a hunderd cuntrie men with sonie few mean gentlmen drew to gither in Armes. I imediatly went to find them out with my Troop (which by good fortune come to me the night befor), but they wer gone some two hourse befor I come," etc.; Glasgow, 18 Nov. 1666. f 3.

4. [Alexander Home, 4th Earl of] Home, on the Master of Ramsay's complicity in the murder of Sir James Home; Edinburgh, 3 Dec. 1667. f. 5. For an account of the murder, v. Add. 23,126, f. 167.

5. [James Sharp, Archbishop of] St. Andrews, to [John Hay, 2nd] Earl of Tweeddale, on the " Commission for Plantations," etc. ; St. Andrews, 29 Dec. 1668. f. 6.

6. [Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of] Arlington, giving news from the Hague " Two dayes since I had a private leter from y^e Hague, which gave us an opinion that a peace might bee quickly made to our content, which is much confirmed by an accident of which this nights leters give us an account of, viz. that [Jan] De Witt and his brother have beene torne in pieces by the common people at ye Hague," etc.; Whitehall, 26 Aug. 1672. f. 8.

7. [Anne Hamilton, Duchess of] Hamilton, [wife of William Douglas, 3rd Duke of Hamilton]; Hamilton, 29 Jan. 1672 [3]. f. 10.

8. [Arthur Capell, lst Earl of] Essex [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland], on " a cause between Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Glandee, two ministers in this country " ; Dublin Castle, 17 June, 1673. f.11.

9. [Maj.-Gen. Sir] G[eorge] Monro [of Newmore], respecting the promotion of an officer, that he is always ready to observe the King's commands and his Grace's recommendations, etc.; Leith, 4 Sept. 1675. f. 12.

10. A[nne Scott, Duchess of] Buccleugh [wife of James, Duke of Monmouth], with thanks for favours received; Whitehall, 4 Dec. [circ. 1677]. f. 13.

11. [Sir] R [ichard] Bulstrode, Resident at Brussel s, to Brussels, 30 Dec. 1678. f. 14.

12. [Thomas Osborne, Earl of] Danby [Duke of Leeds, 1694], on the proceedings in Parliament against him, with the postscript: " Besides my owne concerne in this matter, I cannot but with sadnesse reflect upon the condition of our master, if I should any way suffer for the letters to Montagu; for hee must to ye worlds end never blame nor expect from Secretary (or any other) to do or write anything but what must first bee considered how itt will bee approved by the Parliament "; 2 Apr. 1679. f. 16.

13. [Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of] Argyle, to " my Lord Haltoune [Charles Maitland, of Halton, afterwards 3rd Earl of Lauderdale], Treasurer Deputy, on an attack upon his island of Tiree by the McLeans: " I doe positivlie averre that they have invaded that Island and interrupted my possessione violentlie, and have not onlie taken frie quarters, bot exacted also much as my yeares rent by unlawful stents and impositiones," etc. ; Inverary, 19 Apr. 1680. Signed. f. 18.

14. E[lizabeth, 2nd Wife of John Maitland, Duke of] Lauderdale, to the Lord Clerk Register [ ? Sir George McKenzie, of Tarbat] : " The King, I assure you, holds on his old kind way to my Lord, and I doe not in the least question the continuance of itt. All the Party are dispersed, but I assure you they are not broaken, tho' they doe make even the King beleive so, and they hope by that means to make up more cabals by which to breake us to our Freinds, but I hope itt shall not be in their power. Wee have had long experience, so iff they foole us in y^e end we deserve to be treated as they doe designe, therefore lett none of their tricks deceive any of you"; Ham, 8 Aug. [? circ. 1680-1]. f. 20.

15. H[enrietta, wife of Lawrence Hyde, lst Earl of] Rochester, on an illness of the Duchess [of York]; [1682-1685]. f. 22.

16. [Thomas Coningsby, Earl of] Coningsby, to Lord -, thanking him for his " generous and noble appearanse in defence of ye priveledges of ye hous of lords in ye case of your injured servant [sc. the writer]," etc.; Tower, 12 July [1720?]. f. 23. Paper; ff. 23. Folio.

Kingdom of Scotland: Original letters on Scotch affairs: 1665-1720.

John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Letters on Scottish affairs probably written to: 1665-1682.

includes:

• f. 1 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Letter to Lord Lauderdale (?): 1665.
• f. 2 Alexander Burnet, Archbishop of Glasgow and (1679) of St. Andrews: Letter to Lord Lauderdale (?): 1665 (?).
• f. 2 Glasgow, St Mungo's Cathedral: Letter relating to the College at, and to ecclesiastical appointments in the diocese of, etc.: 1665 (?).
• f. 3 John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes; afterwards Duke of Rothes, Royal Commissioner and Lord Chancellor of Sotland: Letter to, from the Duke of Hamilton: 1666.
• f. 3 William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton: Letter to Lord Rothes: 1666.
• f. 5 Alexander Home, 4th Earl of Home: Letter to Lord Lauderdale (?): 1667.
• f. 5 Sir James Home: Letter conc. his murder: 1667.
• f. 6 John Hay, 2nd Earl; afterwards 1st Marquis, of Tweeddale: Letter to, from Archbp. Sharp: 1668.
• f. 6 James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrews 1661: Letter to Lord Tweeddale: 1668.
• f. 8 Jan de Witt: Account of the murder of, etc.: 1672.
• f. 8 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letter to Lord -: 1672.
• f. 8 Newsletters From the Netherlands: The Hague: 1614, 1672, 1674, 1675.: Fr.
• f. 10 Anne Douglas, wife of William, Duke of Hamilton: Letter to Lord -: 1673.
• f. 11 Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel (1641): Letter to Lord -: 1673.
• f. 12 Sir George Monro, of Newmore, Major-General: Letter to Lord -: 1675.
• f. 13 Anne Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch; widow of -James, Duke of Monmouth: Letter to -: 1675.
• f. 14 Sir Richard Bulstrode, Envoy at Brussels: Letter to -: 1678.
• f. 16 Sir Thomas Osborne, Baronet; afterwards Earl of Danby and Duke of Leeds: Letter to -, on the proceedings against him: 1679.
• f. 18 Island of Tiree, Argyllshire: Attack on, by the McLeans: 1680.
• f. 18 Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll: Letter to C. Maitland, of Halton: 1680.
• f. 18 Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale (1682): Letter to, from Lord Argyle: 1680.
• f. 18 Clan of McLean: Attack on the island of Tiree: 1680.
• f. 20 Elizabeth Maitland, wife of John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale: Letter to the Lord Clerk Register: circ. 1680-1 (?).
• f. 22 Henrietta Hyde, wife of Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Rochester: Letter to -: [1682-1685].
• f. 23 Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl of Coningsby: Letter to Lord -: 1720 (?).