Stowe MS 745

Vol. III. (ff. 145). 1667-1677.

1. William Lodge, the artist, to his mother, Elizabeth Aldburghe, at Gisborne, co. York; [Cambridge,] 14 Nov. 1667. f. 1.

2. [Patrick Plunkett, 9th Baron] Dunsany, to Sir E. Dering, on his misfortunes: "My sadd and deplorable condition, my weake and aged bedd-ride condition, together with that unspeakable want, few knowes"; Dunsany, 16 Jan. 1667 [8]. f. 3.

3. [Sir] Edward Dering, 2nd Bart. (ob. 1684), (a) to Lord Arlington, Secretary of State; Dublin, 26 Feb. 1667 [8]. Draft. f. 5;-(b) to -, on Irish affairs; n. d. Draft . f. 33.

4. [Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of] Anglesey, Treasurer of the Navy, to Sir E. Dering; London, 10 Mar. 1667 [8]-10 Mar. 167⁵/₆. ff. 7, 9, 16, 19, 113.

5. [Sir] Alan Brodrick, Commissioner of the Court of Claims in Ireland, to his brother; 10 Mar. 1667 [8]. f. 8.

6. Sir Winston Churchill, Knt., to his brother, on matters connected with the writer's office of Commissioner of the Court of Claims; 20 Mar. 1667 [8], 20 Feb. 1668 [9]. ff. 10, 32.

7. [Edward Conway, 3rd Viscount] Conway, to Sir E. Dering, concerning the reversion of "the Auditors Office" ; n. d. f. 12.

8. N. Johnston to Sir Will. Dugdale, Garter, on the pedigree and arms of Thoresby of Leeds; 1667. f. 14.

9. Fra[ncis Marsh, Bishop of] Limerick, to the same: "I heare the Duke of Yorke's agents doe threaten to storme my house at Lymeric, for which I have a particular proviso in the act and your certificat thereupon," etc.; Dublin, 4 June, 1668. f. 20.

10. Sylvanus Morgan (a) to [Henry] Giles, relating to a book lottery: "My son and I have ventred our 40^sh a peece in Mr. Oglebyes lottery for bookes . . . the bookes are royal Bibles, but ther is but few of thos, then ther are 500 and odd books of Virgill, each valued at 5 pound, as many Homers Illiad, each at 5^li, Homers Odessey with larg brass cutts at 4 pound the peec [sc. piece], Histories of Chinaes at 4 pound the peec, a first and second part of Esopes together at six pounds," etc.; "At the lottery," 7 July, 1668. f. 21 - (b) to the same; London, 26 Sept., 1 Dec. 1668. ff. 28, 29.

11. [Hon.] Ro[bert] Boyle [5th son of Richard, Earl of Cork] to Samuel Clark, Bedell of Civil Law at Oxford; Lees, 11 July, 1668. f. 22.

12. Warrant of the Lord Deputy of Ireland, granting leave of absence to Sir E. Dering and others, Commissioners for the Acts of Settlement and Explanation; Dublin, 13 July, 1668. Signed by [Thomas Butler, Earl of] Ossory. f. 23.

13. Sir Heneage Finch, [Earl of Nottingham, 1681] to his brotherin-law Sir E. Dering, (a) on public affairs; 20 Aug. 1668. f. 26; -(b) to the same, on court and state affairs: " . . . Yesterday I had an obligation upon mee to wayt upon the King towching the Dutchess of Portsmouth's warrant, and went with my Lord Arlington at the rising of the Councell into the Cabinet. I there presumed to tell the King that the warrant being to her and the heirs males of her body, the title would descend only to such as should be begotten after marriage, but, if there were any other whom his Ma^ty would wish some care should be taken of, they would be wholly past by; that I held it my duty to make this bold address because I had observed in the course of my service that after the Pattent to the Dutchess of Cleveland was past his Ma^ty began to wish that the Earl of Euston had been thought of sooner. I never saw the King more surprizd in my life nor I think displeasd, which, whither it were that he thought I made difficultys or that I was putt upon it by my L. Arlington, whom he suspects to be partiall to my Lady Cleveland in this matter, or that he were angry with those who drew him into this mistake, I know not," etc.; 6 Aug. [1673]. f. 72;-(c) to the same, on an expected offer of a Government appointment to Sir E. Dering; 21 Aug. 1673. f. 74.

14. John Clayton [sometime Recorder of Leeds] to John Thirsbye Oakenshaw, 10 Dec. 1668. f. 30.

15. Ambrose Barnes, Puritan, to Elk[anah] Wales, on matters of religion; Newcastle, 12 Jan. 1668[9]. f. 31.

16. [John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount] Massereene, to Sir E. Dering, on public affairs in Ireland; Antrim, 22 July, 1669-15 Oct. 1670. ff. 36, 47, 52.

17. [Heneage Finch, Earl of] Winchilsea, (a) to Sir E. Dering; Eastwell, 29 Sept. 1669. f. 38;-(b) to - "If Sir John Finch is to returne from his Embassie, as I heare by good hands he is, you will much oblige me with your friendship and recommendations of me to your friends of the Turkey Company that I may succeed him," etc.; Eastwell, 1 Feb. 1675 [6]. f. 111;-(c) to Sir E. Dering, on his anxiety to be appointed to the Governorship of Tangier or the Embassy at Constantinople; Florence, ²⁰/₃₀ June, 4 Aug. 1676. ff. 120, 124.

18. [Sir] Edward Hales, 2nd Bart., to Sir E. Dering, on county matters; Chart, etc., co. Kent, 5 Jan. 16⁶⁹/_70-14 Nov. 1676. ff. 40, 51, 85, 133.

19. Lyo[nel?] Fanshawe to Robert Hitch, Dean of York, on the business of Parliament, promotions in the church, etc.; Westminster, 4 Mar. 1669 [70]. f. 44.

20. [Sir] Thomas Gower, 2nd Bart., to Robert Hitch, Dean of York; 27 Sept. 1670. f. 50.

21. A[nne, wife of Marcus Trevor, Viscount] Dungannon, to Sir E. Dering, on matters relating to the corporation of Dundalk, etc.; Dundalk, 9 Mar. 167⁰/₁, 17, 22 Apr., 26 Aug., 9 Sept., s. a. ff. 54-58.

22. J- Barker to- Lodge, on the writer's travels in Italy; Rome, 28 Mar. 1671. f. 59.

23. [Sir] Thomas Culpeper to Sir E. Dering, on family matters; Hollingbourne, 1 Sept. 1671. f. 60.

24. J- Newton, of Leicester, to Rev. Richard Clarke, master of Wigston's Hospital, Leicester, on matters connected with the Hospital and School; Leicester, 8 Jan. 167¹/_2-31 May, 1675. Nine letters. ff. 62, 84, 91, 93, 95, 97, l03, 104, 106.

25. [Sir] E[dward] Bagot to --, enclosing a letter of Sir Francis Burdett on a project of marriage; 5 Feb. 167¹/₂. f. 63.

26. Eliz[abeth, wife of Christopher, 1st Baron] Hatton, to the Privy Council, excusing her non-attendance; Wittlesey, 21 May [l670-72]. f. 64.

27. W- Thimelby, Prioress, to Helen Thompson, "att Sir William Methams att Rippon," relating to the illness of the latter's sister, a nun; 14 June, 1672, 4 July, 1674. ff. 66, 81.

28. Alexander Mac Intosh to Maj. William Gowre, announcing his appointment as chaplain to Lord Duras of Holdenby, going to France in command of 150 horse-guards, "with the King of England's standard, to be guard for the Duke of Monmouth"; Westminster, 30 Jan. 1672 [3]. f. 68.

29. Letter (unsigned) relating to service in the East India Company; Fort George, 27 Jan. 167²/₃. f. 69.

30. M[atthew] Bacon, M.D., to Dr. Roussel, at Wentworth Woodhouse, with a prescription for "my lady"; London, 13 Mar. 1672 [3]. f. 70.

31. [Henry Bennet, Earl of] Arlington, Secretary of State, to Sir Thomas Strickland and Sir E. Dering, commanding them to bring in the Privy Seal to the King; Whitehall, 19 Apr. 1673. Endorsed by Sir E. Dering, "Which I did accordingly." f. 71.

32. John Evelyn, the younger, to his grandfather, Sir Richard Brown; Wotton, 6 Oct. 1673. Latin. f. 76.

33. Thomas Kirke, of Cookridge, (a) to Henry Giles, on glass-painting and scientific matters; London, 20 June, 1674. f. 77;-(b) to Dr. [Martin] Lister, describing a visit made to Fern Islands, Holy Island, etc.; Edinburgh, 3 June, 1677. f. 137.

34. "Proceedings of the . . . Associated Churches in the adacent parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire"; 1674. Endorsed "This is the autograph of Capt. Jo. Pickering, of Tingley." f. 79.

35. [Sir] John Armytage, Bart., to [Robert Hitch] Dean of York; Kirklees, 16 Oct. 1674. f. 87.

36. Francis Noble to Rev. Richard Clarke, on matters connected witli the School and Wigston's Hospital at Leicester; 15 May, 5 June, 1675. ff. 101, 107.

37. [Martin] Lister, M.D., to - Thirsby, of Leeds, on discoveries of Roman coins, etc.; York, 25 May, 1675. f. 105.

38. [Sir] Henry Goodricke, Bart., M.P. for Boroughbridge, to Henry, Lord Fairfax, on the prospects of the King's calling another Parliament, etc. ; London, 25 Nov. 1675. f. 109.

39. Col. W- Rooke(?) to-, relating to disputes between the parishes of Pluckley and Minster; Maidstone, 18 Mar. 167⁵/₆. f. 112.

40. E[lizabeth] R[odes] to -, giving an account of the miraculous recovery of her speech and senses; Houghton, 25 Apr. 1676. f. 115 41. Edward Stephens to Richard Stephens, enclosing a copy of the medical case of Sir Matthew Hale, "which the good man gave me"; 20 May, 1676. Endorsed "My Ld. Cheif Justice Hales case by himself, to be communicated to D^r Luke] Rugeley." f. 117.

42. Robert Stockdale to Sir E. Dering, as Commissioner of Customs, on his arrest, etc.; 5 July, 1676. f. 122.

43. Letter (unsigned) from the "Treasurer of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury," relating to a lawsuit respecting property of the Winston family, of which he was a Trustee; Canterbury, 9 Oct. 1676. f. 132.

44. Nicholas Mannooch, student of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, to Sir E. Dering thanking him for a gift of money, and enlarging on his "virtuous endowments and exceeding care to poore scholars"; Cambridge, 13 Mar. 167⁶/₇. f. 135.

45. Octavian Pulleyn to -,containing news from Siena, Milan, Bologna, etc.; Siena, 9 June, 30 Aug. 1677. ff. 139, 141.

46. [Sir] William Dugdale, Garter King-of-Arms, to Gregory King, Lancaster Herald, respecting a grant of arms to Thomas Baylye, of Coventry; 17 July, 1677. f. 140.

47. [Sir] Robert Sawyer [Attorney General, 1681] to [John] Maulyverer, Fellow of Magdalen Coll., Oxford, on college affairs; 15 Feb. 1677 [8]. f. 142.

includes:

• f. 1 William Lodge: Correspondence with E. Aldburghe: 1667.
• f. 1 Elizabeth Aldburghe: Correspondence with W. Lodge: 1667.
• f. 2 William Seaman: Letter to S. Clarke: 1668.
• ff. 2, 22 Samuel Clarke, Squire Bedell of Oxford University: Letters to, from W. Seaman and R. Boyle: 1667, 1668.
• ff. 3-135 Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet: Letters to, from Sir H. Finch and others: 1656-1684.
• ff. 5, 33 Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet: Correspondence with Lord Arlington: 1666-1668.
• ff. 5, 33, 71 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Correspondence with Sir E. Dering: 1666-1673.
• ff. 7, 9, 16, 19, 113 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1666-1676.
• f. 8 Sir Alan Brodrick, Commissioner of the Court of Claims: Letter to his brother: 1668.
• ff. 10, 32 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, KG; Prime Minister: Letters to his brother: 1668, 1669.
• f. 12 Edward Conway, 3rd Earl of Conway: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1664-1667.
• f. 14 Nathaniel Johnston, MD: Letter to Sir W. Dugdale: 1667.
• f. 14 Sir William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms: Letter to, from N. Johnston: 1667.
• f. 14 Thoresby family; of Leeds: Letter on the pedigree and arms of: 1667.
• f. 15 William Lodge: Letter to, from J. Lister: 1668.
• f. 17 William Bolton: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1668.
• f. 20 Francis Marsh, Bishop of Limerick; Archbishop of Dublin: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1668.
• f. 21 Lotteries: Letter relating to a Book Lottery: 1668.
• ff. 21, 28, 29 Henry Giles: Letters to, from S. Morgan: 1664-1668.
• ff. 21, 28, 29 Sylvanus Morgan: Letters to H. Giles: 1664-1668.
• f. 22 Hon Robert Boyle, 5th son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cork: Letter to S. Clark: 1668.
• f. 23 Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory: Warrant signed by: 1668.
• f. 23 Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet: Leave of absence to: 1668.
• ff. 25, 46 E- Cooke: Letter to Col. Cooke, etc.: 1668.
• ff. 26, 72, 74 Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham 1681: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1656-1673.
• f. 27 John Burniston: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1668.
• f. 30 John Clayton, Recorder of Leeds: Letter to J. Thirsbye: 1668.
• f. 31 Ambrose Barnes, Puritan: Letter to E. Wales: 1669.
• f. 31 Elkanah Walles, Minister: Letter to, from A. Barnes: 1669.
• f. 33 Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet: Letter to -: 1669.: Draft.
• f. 35 Ursula Nevill: Letter to H. Thompson: 1669.
• ff. 36, 47, 52 John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1665-1670, 1678.
• ff. 38, 111, 120, 124 Heneage Finch, Earl of Winchilsea: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1660-1676.
• f. 39 John Thoresby: Letter to, from J. Hopkinson: 1669.
• f. 39 John Hopkinson: Letter to J. Thoresby: 1669.
• ff. 40, 51, 85, 133 Sir Edward Hales, 2nd Baronet: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1669-1676.
• ff. 43, 126 Thomas Taylor: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1670-1681.
• f. 44 Lyo[nel?] Fanshawe: Letter to R. Hitch: 1670.
• ff. 44, 50, 87 Robert Hitch, Dean of York: Letters to, from L. Fanshawe and others: 1670, 1674.
• f. 50 Sir Thomas Gower, 2nd Baronet; of Stittenham, county Yorkshire: Letter to R. Hitch: 1670.
• ff. 54-58 Dundalk, Louth: Letters conc. the corporation of: 1671.
• ff. 54-58 Anne Trevor, wife of Marcus, Viscount Dungannon: Letters to Sir E. Dering: 1671.
• f. 59 J- Barker: Letter to - Lodge: 1671.
• f. 60 Sir Thomas Culpeper: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1671.
• ff. 62, 84, 91-97, 101-107 Leicestershire: Letters relating to Wigston's Hospital and School at: 1672-1675.
• ff. 62, 84, 91-97, 103, 104, 106 J. Newton, of Leicester: Letters to Rev. R. Clarke: 1672-1675.
• ff. 62, 84, 91-97, 103-106 Reverend Richard Clarke, Master of Wigston's Hospital, Leicester, etc: Letters to, from J. Newton: 1672-1675.
• f. 63 Sir Edward Bagot: Letter to -: 1672.
• f. 64 Elizabeth Hatton, wife of Christopher, 1st Baron Hatton: Letter to the Privy Council: [1670-1672].
• ff. 66, 81 W- Thimelby, Prioress: Letters to H. Thompson: 1672, 1674.
• ff. 66, 81 Helen Thompson: Letters to, from W. Thimelby: 1672, 1674.
• f. 67 Julius Deedes, Captain: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1673.
• f. 68 Alexander MacIntosh, Chaplain to Lord Duras: Letter to Maj. W. Gowre: 1673.
• f. 68 William Gowre, Major: Letter to, from A. MacIntosh: 1673.
• f. 70 Roussel, Dr: Letter to, from Dr. Bacon: 1673.
• f. 70 Matthew Bacon, MD: Letter to Dr. Roussel: 1673.
• f. 71 Sir Thomas Strickland: Letter to, from Lord Arlington: 1673.
• f. 72 Louise Renée de Penancoët de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth: Letter of Sir H. Finch conc. a warrant for: 1673.
• f. 76 Sir Richard Brown: Letter to, from J. Evelyn: 1673.: Lat.
• f. 76 John Evelyn, Son of the author of ' Sylva ': Letter to Sir R. Browne: 1673.: Lat.
• f. 77 Henry Giles: Letter from T. Kirke: 1674.
• ff. 77, 137 Thomas Kirke, of Cookridge: Letters to H. Giles and Dr. Lister: 1674, 1677.
• f. 79 England, Ecclesiastical History: Proceedings of the Associated churches of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire: 1674.
• f. 79 Captain Jo- Pickering, of Tingley: Proceedings of the Associated Churches of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire: 1674.
• f. 82 Elizabeth Rokeby: Account of her religious experiences: 1673.
• f. 83 Godfrey Lawsen: Letter to - Atkinson: 1674.
• f. 87 Sir John Armytage: Letter to R. Hitch: 1674.
• f. 89 Elizabeth Rokeby: Letter to -: 1674.
• f. 90 Henry Watkinson: Correspondence with J. Hopkinson: 1675.
• f. 90 John Hopkinson: Correspondence with H. Watkinson: 1675.
• f. 98 William Vernon: Letter to Rev. R. Clarke: 1675.
• ff. 98-101, 107 Reverend Richard Clarke, Master of Wigston's Hospital, Leicester, etc: Letters to, from W. Vernon and others: 1675.
• f. 99 William Wakeman: Letter to Rev. R Clarke: 1675.
• ff. 101, 107 Francis Noble: Letters to Rev. R. Clarke: 1675.
• f. 105 Martin Lister, MD: Letter to -Thirsby: 1675.
• f. 109 Sir Henry Goodricke, Baronet: Letters to Lord Fairfax: 1675, 1679.
• f. 109 Henry Fairfax, Baron Fairfax: Letters to, from Sir H. Goodricke: 1675, 1677.
• f. 112 Minster, Kent: Dispute with the parish of Pluckley: 1676.
• f. 112 W- Rooke, Colonel: Letter to -: 1676.
• f. 112 Pluckley, Kent: Letter on a dispute with the parish of Minster: 1676.
• f. 115 Miracles: Miraculous recovery of speech and senses of E. Rodes: 1676.
• f. 115 Elizabeth Rodes: Letters to: 1676, 1681.
• f. 117 Edward Stephens: Letter to R. Stephens: 1676.
• f. 117 Luke Rugeley, MD: Medical case of Sir M. Hales communicated to: 1676.
• f. 117 Sir Matthew Hale, judge: Medical case of: 1676.
• f. 119 Captain Job Wyborne: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1676.
• f. 122 Robert Stockdale: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1676.
• f. 128 Reverend George Plaxton: Letter to, from P. Fowk: 1676.
• f. 128 Ph- Fowk: Letter to G. Plaxton: 1676.
• f. 129 Richard Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1676.
• f. 130 Edward Andrewe: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1676.
• f. 132 Winston family: Lawsuit: 1676.
• f. 134 Priscilla Brook: Letter to J. Thoresby: 1676.
• f. 135 Nicholas Mannooch, of Emmanuel Coll., Cambridge: Letter to Sir E. Dering: 1677.
• f. 135 Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet: His endowments to poor scholars at Cambridge: 1677.
• f. 137 Martin Lister, MD: Letter to, from T. Kirke: 1677.
• ff. 139, 141 Octavian Pulleyn: Letters to -: 1677.
• f. 140 Gregory King, Lancaster Herald: Letter to, from Sir W. Dugdale: 1677.
• f. 140 Sir William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms: Letter to G. King: 1677.
• f. 140 Thomas Baylye, of Coventry: Grant of arms to: 1677.
• f. 142 John Maulyverer, Fellow of Magdalen Coll., Oxford: Letter to, from Sir R. Sawyer: 1678.
• f. 142 Sir Robert Sawyer, Speaker of the House of Commons; Attorney-General: Letter to J. Maulyverer: 1678.
• ff. 143, 144 George Tonstall, MD: Letters to J. Thoresby: 1677.
• ff. 144, 145 John Thoresby: Letters to, from Dr. Tonstall: 1677.