Egerton MS 2546

SELECT historical papers; 1641-1661.

1. Covers of seventeen letters from Charles I., when in Edinburgh, to Edward Nicholas, Acting-Secretary of State, being chiefly letters from Nicholas to the King returned by the latter with the note "yours apostyled "; 15 Aug.-18 Nov. 1641. f. 3. The actual letters, the full number of which (see a list on f. 1) was forty-three, are preserved at Wotton, and are printed in Bray's Memoirs of J. Evelyn, 1818, vol. ii., part ii., p. 1. On the cover of a letter (f. 15) dated by Nicholas 6 Nov., and apostiled by Charles 13 Nov., is a note to Nicholas from Queen Henrietta Maria in pursuance of the King's directions (cf. Bray, op. cit. p. 61).

2. Instructions from Charles I. to Sir Edward Herbert, Attorney General, relative to the impeachment of Lord Kimbolton, [Viscount Mandeville] and the Five Members; 3 Jan. 1641/2. Holograph. f. 20. They are as follows:-

1. You ar to accuse those six , jointlie & seuerallie.

2. You ar to reserue the power of making additionalls.

3. When the Comittie for examination is a naming (Wch you must press to be close & under tey of secresie) if eather Essex, Warwick, Holland, Say, Mandeuill, Wharton, or Brooke be named, you must desyre that they may be spared because you ar to examine them as witnesses for me." These directions (with the exception of art. 3) are referred to both in the answer of Sir E. Herbert to his impeachment and in the King',s letter on his behalf to the Lord Keeper (Rushworth, vol. iv. pp. 490, 493). From the erasures noted above it appears that the impeachment of Lord Mandeville was an afterthought, the first intention being to call him as a witness with the other opposition peers, whom it was thought advisable to prevent by this device from serving on the examining committee.

3. Warrant from Charles I. to Sir Edward Herbert to desist from further proceedings on the impeachment of Lord Kimbolton and the Five Members; Theobalds, 3 Mar. 1641[2]. Signed. f. 21.

4. Petition to Charles 1. from the gentry, citizens and others of the County and City of York, that he will shut his ears to malignant counsel and trust in the wisdom and fidelity of Parliament; circ. Jan. 1642. Signed by [Sir] Tho. Gower, Sheriff of co. York; Edmund Cowper, Mayor of York, [Sir] Tho. Fairfax, [Sir] John Savile, [Sir] Marmaduke Langdale, and many others. f. 23.

5. Pledge of the King's "Coller of Esses, with a George and one garter of diamonds" to Thomas Hamond, Lieut.-General of the artillery under Sir Tho. Fairfax, for £500; 23 June, 1646. Signed by [Sir] Richard Lane, Lord Keeper, [Francis Cottington, Lord] Cottington, Lord Treasurer, [William Seymour, Marquis of] Hertford, and others. f. 25.

6. Letter from the House of Lords to Charles II. in answer to his letter and declaration from Breda of 14 April; Westminster, 3 May, 1660. Signed by E[dward Montague, Earl of] Manchester, Speaker pro tempore. f. 27.

7. Speech of Charles II. to the House of Commons, concerning his necessities; 1 Mar. 1661. Holograph. f. 29. Paper; ff. 31. Folio.

Charles I of England: Covers of the king's letters to Secretary Nicholas: 1641.

includes:

• f 15 Charles I of England: Note from Henrietta Maria to Secretary Nicholas: 1641.
• ff. 20, 21 Sir Edward Herbert, Attorney-General: Instructions to, on the proposed impeachment of Lord Kimbolton and the Five Members: 1642.
• ff. 20, 21 Charles I of England: Instructions on the proposed impeachment of Lord Kimbolton and the five Members: 1642.: Hologr.
• ff. 20, 21 Parliament: Order and warrant of Charles I., on the proposed impeachment of Lord Kimbolton and the Five Members: 1642.
• ff. 20, 21 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Order and warrant on his proposed impeachment: 1642.
• f. 23 Edmund Cowper, Mayor of York: Signature to petition to Charles I.: 1642.
• f. 23 Charles I of England: Petition to, from the county and city of York: 1642.
• f. 23 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Signature to petition to Charles I.: 1642.
• f. 23 Sir Thomas Gower, Sheriff of county Yorkshire: Signature to petition to Charles I.: 1642.
• f. 23 County of York: Petition to the King: 1642.
• f. 23 Sir Marmaduke Langdale, 1st Baron Langdale (1658): Signature to petition to Charles I.: 1642.
• f. 23 Sir John Savile, of Lupset: Signature to petition to Charles I.: 1642.
• f. 25 Sir Richard Lane, Lord Keeper: Pledge of the King's garter-jewels to Gen. Hamond: 1646.
• f. 25 Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington: Pledge of the King's Garter-jewels to Gen. Hamond: 1646.
• f. 25 Charles I of England: Pledge of the King's Garter jewels to Gen. Hamond: 1646.
• f. 25 William Seymour, Marquis of Hertford: Pledge of the King's Garter-jewels to Gen. Hamond: 1646.
• f. 25 Thomas Hamond, Lieutenant - General: Garter-jewels of Charles I. pledged to: 1646.
• f. 27 Charles II of England: Answer of the House of Lords to the declaration from Breda: 1660.
• f. 27 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Signature, as Speaker, to the Lords' letter to Charles II.: 1660.
• f. 27 Parliament: Letter from the Lords in answer to the declaration of Charles II. from Breda: 1660.
• f. 29 Charles II of England: Speech to the House of Commons on his necessities: 1661.: Autogr.
• f. 29 Parliament: The King's speech to the Commons on his necessities: 1661.