Add MS 72444

TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CCIII (ff. ii+137). Correspondence with his children, etc.; 1635-1678, n.d. Partly French. Included also is some general family correspondence, with petitions and legal papers. For a stray letter of the younger John Wolley to Trumbull, 1660, see above 72331, f. . From Misc. XLVII-LI, LIV, LVI, LX and Add. 37, 58, 63, 70, 90. As follows:

1. ff. 1-45. Twenty-six letters to Trumbull from his eldest son, (Sir) William, mostly written from Oxford and the continent; 1646-1675. Mostly from Misc. LI, Add. 58 and 63.

2. ff. 46-71. Nineteen letters to Trumbull and his wife Elizabeth from their son, Ralph; 1648-1675. From 1674 he signs as 'Ralph Weckherlin alias Trumbull'. From Misc. XLIX, LX.

3. ff. 72-83. Six letters to Trumbull from his son George, with a letter (f. 82) of John Johnson [? herald painter] to George concerning escutcheons for his father's funeral; 1662-1678. From Misc. XLVII and Add. 70.

4. ff. 84-88. Three letters to Trumbull from his son, Charles, 1662-1675. From Misc. LIV.

5. f. 89. Letter to Trumbull from his son, Peter; 1665. From Misc. LIV.

6. ff. 91-98. Six letters to Trumbull from his daughter, Elizabeth (Bridges); 1655 and n.d. [circa 1670s?]. From Misc. LVI.

7. ff. 99-104. Five letters to Trumbull from his daughter, Deborah (Dumaresq) and her husband; 1669-1675. Partly French. From Misc. XLVII.

8. ff. 105-133. General correspondence, etc., of Trumbull; 1655-1674. Included among these nineteen items are some letters of Trumbull to his brothers-in-law, with some family legal papers. From Misc. L, LI.

9. ff. 134-137. Miscellaneous petitions of Trumbull; 1635-1673. Viz: (i) to Charles I for the fourth reversion of the office of the Signet; with note of grant dated 30 Sept. 1635. From Add. 37. f. 134; (ii) to Charles I relating to the sale of woods [at Easthampstead Park], with note of grant, dated 5 May 1636. Docketed by Trumbull 'Copie of ye petitions & of Mr. Sollicitor. & of My L of Hollands report [not found]'. From Add. 37. f. 136; and (iii) to Charles II for pardon relating to case of negligence in his duties as Clerk of the Signet; Nov. 1673. Docketed by Trumbull 'My Petition to the K & Councell about sequestra[tion] 9br 73'. From Add. 90. f. 137.

includes:

• ff. 1-45 Sir William Trumbull, Secretary of State: William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Letters to William Trumbull from Sir William Trumbull: 1646-1675.
• ff. 46, 47 Ralph Trumbull, son of W Trumbull the younger: Elizabeth Trumbull, neé Weckherlin, 1st wife of W Trumbull the younger: Two letters to Elizabeth Trumbull from Ralph Trumbull: 1648, 1652.
• ff. 48-71 passim William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Ralph Trumbull, son of W Trumbull the younger: Letters to William Trumbull from Ralph Trumbull: 1648-1661.
• ff. 72-81 William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: George Trumbull, brother of Sir W Trumbull: Letters to William Trumbull from George Trumbull: 1662-1678.
• f. 82 William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: John Johnson, herald painter: Letter to William Trumbull from John Johnson: 1678.
• ff. 84-88 William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Charles Trumbull, DCL; Rector of Hadleigh: Three letters to William Trumbull from Charles Trumbull: 1662-1675.
• f. 89 William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Peter Trumbull, son of W Trumbull the younger: Letter to William Trumbull from Peter Trumbull: 1665.
• ff. 91-98 William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Elizabeth Bridges, neé Trumbull, daughter of W Trumbull the younger: Six letters to William Trumbull from Elizabeth Bridges: 1655, n.d.
• ff. 99, 101, 104 William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Deborah Dumaresq, wife of P Dumaresq, Sieur de Samares: Three letters to her father, William Trumbull, from Deborah Dumaresq: 1669, 1675.
• ff. 100, 102-104 William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Philip Dumaresq, Sieur de Samares: Three letters to his father-in-law, William Trumbull from Philip Dumaresq: 1672, 1675: Partly Fr.
• ff. 134, 136 Charles I of England: William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Two petitions to Charles from William Trumbull: 1635, 1636: Autograph.
• f. 137 Charles II of England: William Trumbull, the younger; father of Sir W Trumbull: Petition to Charles from William Trumbull: 1673: Autograph.