Add MS 62135

WYATT PAPERS. Vol. I. A collection of documents by and relating to members of the Wyatt family, [1496?]-early 18th cent., compiled by Richard Wyatt (d. 1753); 1727. Partly copies. Partly Latin. Chiefly by and concerning Sir Henry Wyatt (d. 1537), Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder (1503-1543), Sir Thomas Wyatt the younger (1520-1554), George Wyatt (1554-1624) and Sir Francis Wyatt (d. 1644). The contents are described by Richard Wyatt at ff. 483-485v; see also Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research, I (1923), pp. 73-76, and The Papers of George Wyatt, ed. D. M. Loades, Royal Historical Society, Camden 4th Series, V (1968), pp. 224-227, in which the several of the items by George Wyatt are also printed (see below for further details). A preliminary note (f. 1v) by Robert Marsham states that the volume came into possession of Bradford Denne Hawkins, Vicar of Rivenhall, Essex, and afterwards of Lionel Oliver of Hencham, King's Lynn, by whom it was given to Charles, 3rd Earl of Romney, in 1872.

ff. 1-199; 200-487. Average size 310 x 210mm. The original vellum binding has been replaced by British Library binding in two volumes, but the order of contents has been retained.

1. ff. 1-20. A treatise on the defence of Calais by George Wyatt, sent to Lord Cobham, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports; 5 Dec. 1593. Draft and copy. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 31-51.

2. ff. 21-22v. Epitaphs and verses on members of the Wyatt family by George Case, Vicar of Boxley; circa 1608-1625. Latin. Copies.

3. ff. 23-24. Letter from Sir Francis Wyatt, as Governor of Virginia, to an unnamed patron; [1623]. Printed in William and Mary College Quarterly, 2nd series, VI (1926), pp. 114-121.

4. ff. 25-31v. Account of the report by Prince Charles and the Duke of Buckingham of negotiations concerning the Spanish match; 1624. Copy. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 207-222.

5. ff. 32-46v. A letter of instruction about government written by George Wyatt to his son, Sir Francis; [1622?]. Two copies. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 105-124.

6. ff. 47-65, 404-415v. The life of Anne Boleyn, by George Wyatt; late 16th cent. Two copies, the second with the beginning missing. Privately printed, with some omissions, in 1817.

7. ff. 66-67. Two religious poems by George Case; early 17th cent. Latin.

8. ff. 68-69. Epitaph on George Wyatt by Robert Filmer; [circa 1619?].

9. ff. 70-79v, 275-276. A defence of the actions of Thomas Wyatt the elder and Thomas Wyatt the younger against the accusations of Nicholas Sanders; circa 1595. Two versions, the first with marginal notes by George Wyatt. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 181-205.

10. ff. 80-81. Translation by George Case of Sir Thomas Chaloner's epitaph of Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder, with a covering letter to George Wyatt; bef. 1624.

11. ff. 82-84. Verses concerning Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder, addressed to Edwin Wyatt at Boxley Abbey; [17th cent.?].

12. f. 85. Fragment of a letter from Sir Henry Wyatt to Henry VII from Carlisle, concerning Perkin Warbeck's invasion; 4 June [1496?]. Copy. Printed in A. Conway, Henry VII's Relations with Scotland and Ireland (1932), pp. 236-239.

13. ff. 86-95. Sermon by Henry Wyatt; early 1620s.

14. ff. 96-97v. An account of Anne Boleyn's coming to court, extracted from George Cavendish's Life of Cardinal Wolsey (1641).

15. ff. 98-99. Notes by Edwin Wyatt concerning £1000 owed by the Crown to Sir Francis Wyatt; [1666?]. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 241-243.

16. ff. 100-131v. A treatise concerning the militia, compiled by George Wyatt, from a scheme by Sir Thomas Wyatt the younger and others; [early 1590s?]. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 53-103.

17. ff. 132-147. Introduction by George Wyatt to his defence of Anne Boleyn; aft. 1603. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 19-30.

18. ff. 148-199. A vindication of the Reformation and an account of Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder's embassy with Sir John Russell; [early 17th cent.?]. Imperfect, many pages damaged by mice. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 129-161.

19. ff. 200-244. Register book compiled by Sir Francis Wyatt, of his transactions as governor of Virginia; 1623-1626. Printed in William and Mary College Quarterly, 2nd Series, VII (1927), pp. 42-47, 125-131, 204-214, 246-254. The originals are mostly in the Library of Congress.

20. ff. 245-262. Treatise by George Wyatt on the lawfulness of Henry VIII's marriage to his brother's widow; [1590-1610]. Imperfect, wanting several leaves at the beginning.

21. ff. 263-265. Verses by George Wyatt and Sir Francis Wyatt; 17th cent. Partly drafts.

22. ff. 266-274. A treatise on the militia by Sir Thomas Wyatt the younger; bef. 1549. Printed by Loades, op. cit., pp. 163-180.

23. f. 277. Verses by George Wyatt on the name Margaret; 17th cent.

24. ff. 278-301v, 424-435v. Treatise by George Wyatt on military stratagems; [early 1590s?].

25. ff. 302-313v. Epic poem on the Messiah by George Wyatt; bef. 1624. Incomplete.

26. ff. 314-317. Valor of the manor of Pole; late 16th-early 17th cent.

27. ff. 318-319. Verses on 'The Spleen'; 17th cent.

28. ff. 320-323. Treatise by George Wyatt on the authorship of Ecclesiastes and the Canticles; bef. 1624.

29. ff. 324-327. Treatise on Richard Tillesley's Animadversions upon ... Selden's History of Tithes; 17th cent.

30. ff. 328-331. Verses in the hand of George Wyatt; early 17th cent.

31. ff. 332-373. Notebook of poems by Sir Francis Wyatt; early 17th cent. Followed (ff. 359-369) by 'Passages taken out of a Manuscript wrote by Thomas Scott of Egreston ... concerning the family of Wyatt of Alington', copied by Richard Wyatt, 1731.

32. f. 374. Notes on a lawsuit concerning Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder; temp. Mary.

33. ff. 377-403v. Dialogue by George Wyatt between a Christian and a Deist; bef. 1624.

34. ff. 416-423. Treatise by George Wyatt on witchcraft; bef. 1624. Incomplete.

35. ff. 436-442v. Fragment of George Wyatt's history of the Reformation in England; bef. 1624.

36. ff. 443-446v. Verses entitled 'The Dream' by Margaret Wyatt; 17th cent.

37. ff. 447-482. Notes, genealogies, etc., concerning the Wyatt family, mostly in the hand of Richard Wyatt; 18th cent. See also ff. 359-373 above.

38. ff. 483-485v. List of the manuscripts in the volume by Richard Wyatt; 1727.

Poetry ENGLISH: George Wyatt, son of Sir Thomas Wyatt the younger; d.1624: Historical and theological treatises and verse by George Wyatt: 1593-bef. 1624: Autogr.

Richard Wyatt, of Boxley: Commonplace book rel. to Wyatt family , comp. by Richard Wyatt: 1727: Partly Lat.

includes:

• ff. 21-22v, 66-67, 80-81 Poetry LATIN: Epitaphs: George Case, Vicar of Boxley: Verse, epitaphs, etc., by George Case: circa 1608-1625: Mostly Lat.
• f. 23 Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor of Virginia: Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton: Letter to Earl of Southampton(?) from Sir Francis Wyatt: 1623.
• ff. 25-31v George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Charles I of England: Account of negotiations rel. to Spanish match by Duke of Buckingham and Prince Charles: 1624.
• ff. 32-46v Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor of Virginia: Letter from G. Wyatt to his son, Sir Francis: [1622?].
• ff. 47-65, 96-97v, 132-199, 245-262, 404-415v Henry VIII of England: Treatises by G. Wyatt and others rel. to the Reformation and Anne Boleyn: late 16th cent.-early 17th cent.
• ff. 68-69 Epitaphs: Poetry ENGLISH: Robert Filmer: Epitaph on G. Wyatt: [circa 1619?].
• ff. 70-79v, 100-131v, 266-276 Sir Thomas Wyatt, the younger: Treatises by and rel. to Sir Thomas Wyatt: bef. 1549-circa 1595.
• ff. 70-84, 148-199, 275-276, 374, 447-482 Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder; poet: Treatises, verse, etc., rel. to Sir Thomas Wyatt: temp. Mary-1772: Partly printed.
• f. 85 Sir Henry Wyatt, d.1537: Henry VII of England: Letter to Henry VII from Sir Henry Wyatt: [1496?]: Fragm.
• ff. 86-95 Reverend Henry Wyatt, son of George Wyatt: Sermons: Sermon by Rev. Henry Wyatt: early 1620s.
• ff. 98-99 Edwin Wyatt, son of Sir F Wyatt: Notes rel. to debt owed to his father by Edwin Wyatt: [1666?].
• ff. 200-244 Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor of Virginia: Colony of Virginia: Register book of official transactions by Sir Francis Wyatt: 1623-1626.
• ff. 263, 332-358 Poetry ENGLISH: Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor of Virginia: Verses by Sir Francis Wyatt: early 17th cent: Autogr.
• ff. 314-317 Southfleet, Kent: Valor of the manor of Pole: late 16th-early 17th cent.
• ff. 324-327 Tithes: Richard Tillesley, DD: Treatise on R. Tillesley's animadversions on tithes: early 17th cent.
• ff. 416-423 Witchcraft: Treatise by G. Wyatt: bef. 1624: Incomplete.
• ff. 443-446v Poetry ENGLISH: Margaret Wyatt, wife of Sir F Wyatt: Verses, `The Dream' by Margaret Wyatt: 17th cent: Autogr.