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Egerton MS 2560
- Record Id:
- 040-001983529
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001983499
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000116.0x0002c4
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2560
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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Political and other pieces in prose and verse; 17th and 18th centt. Included are:-
1. " The first speech of Sr. Phillip Herbert, Knight for the county of Berks, once Earle of Pembrock and Mountgomery, at his admittance into ye House of Commons," on the 16 Apr. 1649 ; a satire, printed under the title Gradus Simeonis, etc. [24 Apr. 1649]. f. 1.
2. Sermon preached by James Thompson on 30 Jan. 1661[2], with a letter to Sir E. Nicholas, dated Cheeswicke, 10 May, 1662. f. 5.
3. Sermon by Luke Sympson, with letter dated Chicklade, 20 Sept. 1668. f. 18.
4. " P. Warw. [Sir Philip Warwick] his advise" on the State of political parties in England; circ. 1650. In the hand of Sir E. Nicholas. f. 77.
5. "The 4th advice to a painter for carrying on his peice from Londons conflagration to ye burning of our ships at Chatham by the Dutch, 1667 "; in verse. f. 82.
6. " Description of some of the best war-horses ye King hag; in his stable," 1725; a political piece, signed " Crastinus." f. 87.
7. Verses on, or referring to, Sir Robert Walpole; 1725, n. d. ff. 91-98 ;-" Prometheus ": on Wood's Halfpence; circ. 1724. f. 100;-" A dialogue between the gentleman that looks over Lincolne and the gentleman on Bloomsbury Church." f. 102 ;-" On ye death of Mrs. Bowes, by Lady Mary Wortley [Montagu]." f. 105; "The Bath Ghost." Printed. f. 122. Paper; ff. 123. Folio.
Political and Satirical Poems: Various pieces: 17th, 18th centt.
Edward Nicholas, grandson of Secretary Nicholas, Treasurer to Queen Mary, etc: Correspondence and papers: 1694-1726.
Sir John Nicholas, son of Secretary Nicholas, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers: 1660-1704.
includes:
- f. 1 Satires: Lord Pembroke's first speech in the House of Commons as Member for co. Berks: 1649.
- f. 1 Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: First speech in Parliament as M.P. for co. Berks: a satire: 1649.
- f. 5 James Thompson: Sermon, with letter to Sir E. Nicholas: 1662.
- ff. 5, 18 Sermons: By J. Thompson and L. Sympson: 1662, 1668.
- f. 18 Luke Sympson: Sermon, with letter to Sir E. Nicholas: 1668.
- f. 77 Sir Philip Warwick, Clerk Of the Signet: On political parties in England: circ. 1660.
- f. 77 England; Commonwealth: Sir P. Warwick's advice on political parties: circ. 1660.
- f. 82 Political and Satirical Poems: Advice to a painter of public disasters: 1667.
- f. 87 'Crastinus': The king's best warhorses, a political piece: 1725.
- f. 87 Satires: The King's best war-horses: 1725.
- ff. 91-98 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Verses on: 1725, n.d.
- f. 100 Wood's Halfpence: Verses on: circ. 1724.
- f. 100 Ireland: Verses on Wood's halfpence: circ. 1724.
- f. 102 Political and Satirical Poems: Dialogue between the gentleman at Lincoln and the gentleman on Bloomsbury church: 18th cent.
- f. 105 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Verses on the death of Mrs. Bowes: 18th cent.
- f. 122 Bath Ghost, The in verse: Printed.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001983499
040-001983529 - Is part of:
- Egerton MS 2533-2562 : OFFICIAL and private correspondence and papers of Sir Edward Nicholas (ob. 1669), successively Secretary to the Admiralty…
Egerton MS 2560 : Political and other pieces in prose and verse; 17th and 18th centt. Included are:- 1. " The first speech of Sr. Phillip… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001983499[0019]/040-001983529
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Egerton MS 2533-2562
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Commonwealth, England
Herbert, Philip, 4th Earl of Pembroke, 1st Earl of Montgomery, 1584-1650
Nicholas, Edward, grandson of Secretary Nicholas, Treasurer to Queen Mary, etc
Nicholas, John, son of Secretary Nicholas, Clerk to the Privy Council
Sympson, Luke
Thompson, James, of Egerton MS 2560
Walpole, Robert, 1st Earl of Orford, Prime Minister, 26 Aug 1676–18 Mar 1745,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121448574
Warwick, Philip, Clerk Of the Signet
Wortley Montagu, Mary - Places:
- Ireland, Europe