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Egerton MS 2521

Record Id:

040-001983485

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001983483

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000116.0x00029d

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Egerton MS 2521

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CORRESPONDENCE of the family of Haddock consisting chiefly of letter written by, or addresed to, Sir Richard Haddock, who entered the Navy under the Commonwealth and rose to the rank of Admiral and was a Commissioner and Comptroller of the Navy; 1639-1740, 1792. Sir Richard's letters, which extend from 1657 to 1712, contain accounts of the various actions in which he was engaged during the wars with the Dutch. The other writers are:-

Willim Hadducke to - Hawes; Gallawaie, 21 July, 1639, f. . Nicholas Martyn; London, 8 Sept, 1665, f. 15. William Brandon; Portsmouth, 21 July, 1688, f. 52. Capt. P[hineas] B[owles], R.N.; "Resolution," 18 Oct. 1688, f. 54. Capt. Joseph Haddock, E. 1. Navy; Balasore, 17 Dec. 1688, f. 57. Capt. Richard lladdock, R.N., son of Sir Richard; La Hogue,23 Apr. [l692], f. 71. Richard Etheriijgton; Zealand, 6 Oct. 1692, f. 73. Isabella Chicheley; Southwick, 12 Aug. 1693, 4 July, 1694, ff. 77, 79. Capt. John hubbard, R.N.; off Ushant, ! 17,July, 1696, f. 82. Capt. Edward Whitaker, R.N.; giving an account of the capture of Gibraltar; Gibraltar Bay, 29 July [1704], f. 91. Capt. Nicholas Haddock, R.N., afterwards Admiral, son of Sir Ricliard; Barcelona, etc., 1 May, 31 July, 1706, ff. 94, 95. The same to his wife; " Grafton," 4 Aug. 1718, 19 Jan. 171 8/9, ff. 101, 102. Capt. Samuel Brathwait, R.N. ; Bombay, 6 Jan. 1721, f. 103. Richard Haddock, R.N., son of Admiral Nicholas Haddock; Genoa, etc., 30 Nov, 22 Dec. 1740, ff. 105,107. Charles Haddock, son of Admiral Nicholas Haddock, to Capt. William Locker; Wrotham, 2 Jan. 1792, f. 110.

Among the miscellaneous papers included are the following :-

1. Commission of Robert [Rich], Earl of Warwick, Lord Admiral, appointing Richard Haddock [grandfather of Sir Richard] to the command of the " Victorye 4 July, 1642. Signed; with seal. f. 3.

2. " Inventary and appraisement of the Shipp Hanniball in ye service of the Commonwealth of England "; April, 1653. f. 4.

3. Assurance of the ship " Supply," Richard Haddock, of Wapping RD, master ; 27 Sept. 1662. f. 12.

4. Copy of the letter of Sir William Morrice, Secretary of State, to the Lord Mayor, announcing the Duke of York's victory over the Dutch; 8 June, 1665. f. 14.

5. Modern " copy of Sir Richard Haddock's account, given his Royal Highness the Duke of York, of their engagement [at Southwold Bay], May 28th, 1672, in the Royal James." f. 29.

6. Journal kept by Sir R. Haddock when commanding the " Royal Charles " and " Royal Soveraigne "; 11 May, 1672- 29 June, 1673. f. 39.

7. Warrants appointing Capt. [afterwards Sir Richard] Haddock, a Commissioner of the Navy; 30 June, 9 July, 1673. Signed by Charles II. and countersigned by Samuel Pepys. The body of the first warrant is in Pepys' hand. ff. 44, 46.

8. List of naval actions, with remarks by Sir R. Haddock; 1652- 1673. f. 48.

9. List of ships in the Navy, with guns and crews; temp. Chas.II. f. 50.

10. Short news-letter, announcing the arrest of James II. in his attempt to leave England; Sittingbourne, 12 Dec. 1688. f. 56.

11. Warrant to Sir R. Haddock as Comptroller of the Navy; 4 May, 1689. f. 59.

12. " A case and quæres on ye Act of 2s. per pound aide to their Majesties" in regard to payment of seamen; with opinions by William Wogen, Serjeant-at-law; 17 Feb. 1689/90. f. 61.

13. " A List of Vessells taken up to attend the manning Of their Majts. Shipps to be employed this next summer"; 1690. f. 63.

14. Translation of " the Vice Governour of Algeirs letter to Admirall Russell "; [1694]. f. 80. Paper; ff. 111. Folio.

Navy; England: Papers of Sir R. Haddock relating to the Dutch wars: temp. Chas.II.

Admiral Sir Richard Haddock, Comptroller of the Navy: Correspondence: 1657-1712.

includes:

f. 1 William Haddock: Letter-to-Hawes: 1639.
f. 3 Richard Haddock, grandfather of Sir R Haddock: Commission to the " Victory": 1642.
f. 3 Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick: Commission to R. Haddock: 1642.
f. 4 Navy; England: Appraisement of the ship " Hanniball".: 1653.
f. 12 Richard Haddock, of Wapping: Assurance of his ship "Supply": 1662.
f 14 Charles II of England: Official letter of Sec. Morrice on the Duke of York's victory: 1665.
f. 14 Sir William Morice, Secretary of State; theologian: Official letter on the Duke of York's victory: 1665.
f. 15 Nicholas Martyn: Letter to Capt. R. Haddock: 1665.
f. 29 Southwold Bay: Account of the battle: 1672.
f. 29 Admiral Sir Richard Haddock, Comptroller of the Navy: Account ofthe battle of Southwold Bay: 1672.
ff. 29, 48 Netherlands, United Provinces: Papers relating to naval actions between the English and Dutch,: temp. Chas. II.
ff. 29, 48 Charles II of England: Papers of Sir R. Haddock relating to actions with the Dutch, 1652-1672.
f. 39 Admiral Sir Richard Haddock, Comptroller of the Navy: Journal: 1672-1673.
f. 39 Diaries and Memoranda: Journal of Sir R. Haddock, in the Navy: 1672-1673.
f. 44 Samuel Pepys, diarist: Warrant written by: 1673.
ff. 44, 46, 59 Admiral Sir Richard Haddock, Comptroller of the Navy: Warrants of appointinents: 1673, 1689.
f. 50 Navy; England: List of ships: temp. Chas.II.
f. 52 William Brandon: Letter to Sir R. Haddock: 1688.
f. 54 Phineas Bowles, Captain RN: Letter to Sir R. Haddock: 1688.
f. 56 James II of England: News-letter of the King's arrest: 1688.
f. 57 Joseph Haddock, Captain: Letter to his brother, Sir R. Haddock: 1688.
f. 61 Navy; England: Legal opinion on the Act for payment of Seamen: 1690.
f. 61 William Wogen, Serjeant-at-Law: Opinion on the Act for payment of Seamen: 1690.
f. 63 Navy; England: List of tender-ships: 1690.
f. 71 Richard Haddock, Captain, RN, son of Sir R Haddock: Letter to his father: 1692.
f. 73 Richard Etherington: Letter to Sir R. Haddock: 1692.
ff. 77, 79 Isabella Chicheley: Letters to Sir R. Haddock: 1694.
f. 80 Algiers, Africa: Letter from the Vice-Governor to Adm. Russell: 1694.
f. 82 John Hubbard, Captain, RN: Ietter to Sir R. Haddock: 1696.
f. 91 Edward Whitaker, Captain, RN: Letter to Sir R. Haddock: 1704.
f. 91 Gibraltar: Account of the capture of: 1704.
ff. 94, 95, 101, 102 Nicholas Haddock, Captain RN: Letters to his father, Sir Richard, and to his wife: 1706, 1718, 1719.
f. 103 Samuel Brathwait, Captain RN: Letter to: 1722.
ff. 105,107 Richard Haddock, RN, son of Admiral: Nicholas Haddock. Letters to his father: 1740.
f. 110 Charles Haddock, son of Admiral Nicholas Haddock: Letter to Capt. Locker: 1792.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001983483
040-001983485

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Egerton MS 2520-2532 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the family of Haddock, of Leigh, co. Essex, chiefly in connexion with their services in the…

Egerton MS 2521 : CORRESPONDENCE of the family of Haddock consisting chiefly of letter written by, or addresed to, Sir Richard Haddock, who entered…

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032-001983483[0002]/040-001983485

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English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1639

End Date:

1792

Date Range:

1639-1792

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Names:

Bowles, Phineas, Captain RN
Brandon, William, of Egerton MS 2521
Brathwait, Samuel, Captain RN
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Chicheley, Isabella
Etherington, Richard, of Egerton MS 2521
Haddock, Charles, son of Admiral Nicholas Haddock, fl 1792
Haddock, Joseph, naval officer, fl 1688
Haddock, Nicholas, naval officer, 1685?-1746
Haddock, Richard, Knight, naval officer, c 1629-1715
Haddock, Richard, grandfather of Sir Richard Haddock, c 1581-1660
Haddock, Richard, navy officer, 1673-1751
Haddock, William, naval officer, c 1607-1667
Hubbard, John, Captain, RN
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Martyn, Nicholas, of Egerton MS 2521
Morice, William, Sec of State, theologian
Navy of England
Pepys, Samuel, diarist
Rich, Robert, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Whitaker, Edward, Captain, RN
Wogen, William, Serjeant-at-Law

Places:

Algiers, Algeria
Gibraltar, Spain
Southwold Bay, Suffolk
The Netherlands