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Egerton MS 2621

Record Id:

040-001983595

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001983591

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000116.0x0002df

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Egerton MS 2621

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CORRESPONDENCE and papers of Admiral Arthur Herbert, cr. Earl of Torrington, 1689, chiefly relating to the Revolution of 1688, and including letters of William, Prince of Orange, William Bentinck, Gilbert Burnet, etc.; 1680-1690. The contents are:-

1. Resolutions of a Council of War at Tangier; 20 Oct. 1680. Signed by Sir Palmer Fairborne, governor, Admiral Arthur Herbert, Lieut- Col. E. Sackville, and others. f. 1.

2. Order from Charles II. to Adm. Herbert, to conclude a peace with Algiers; Whitehall, 6 Feb. 168.1/2. Signed. f. 3.

3. Order from the Admiralty to Adm. Herbert, to make war upon the Emperor of Morocco; Derby House, 27 Nov. 1682. Signed by [William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount] Brouncker, D[aniel Finch, Lord] Finch, and others. f. 5.

4. Letters of William, Prince of Orange, to Adm. Herbert; Hague, Helvoetsluys, Torbay, Exeter, etc., 27 June-26 Dec. 1688. Fr. Hologr. and signed. ff. 7, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31,37, 39, 41, 43, 53, 62, 71, 81, 84, 88.

5. W[illiam] Constable, [4th Viscount Dunbar, in 1714], to Adm. Herbert, conveying a challenge from Lord Dartmouth; 4 Sept. 1688. f. 9. With a note on the subject by G[eorge] C[larke], 4 Aug. 1719. f. 10.

6. Letter of the Prince of Orange to "all commanders of ships and all seamen that are now imployed in the English fleet"; Dieren, 29 Sept. 1688. Signed. Endorsed by Adm. Herbert, referring them to me about his intentions of coming to England, and y^e reasons for it." f. 13.

7. W[illiam] Bentinck [cr. Earl of Portland, 1689], to Adm. Herbert; Hague, Helvoetsluys, Exeter, Newbury, Windsor, etc., 21 Oct.- 27 Dec. 1688. Fr. ff. 21, 27, 33, 35, 45, 55, 57, 60, 64, 79, 86.

8. William, Prince of Orange, to W. Bentinck; "au bord, le vendredi." Fr. Hologr. f. 29.

9. E[dward] Russell [cr. Earl of Orford, 1697], English secretary to the Prince of Orange, to W. Bentinck; 4 Nov. 1688, f. 35;-to Adm. Herbert; Exeter, 13 Nov., Newbury, 10 Dec. 1688. ff. 47, 77.

10. G[ilbert] Burnet [Bishop of Salisbury, 1689-1715] to Adm. Herbert; Sherborne, Hungerford, St. James's, n.d., 16, 29 Nov., 9, 25 Dec. 1688. ff. 49, 51, 67, 69, 83.

11. Queries concerning the Fleet, by Adm. Herbert; with marginal replies by the Prince of Orange. Two papers, the replies in the latter dated 10/20 Dec. 1688. ff. 73, 75.

12. Instructions from William III. to Adm. Herbert, in case he should "take any ship or vessell in which y^elate King James shall happen to be," etc.; Whitehall, 16 Mar. 168.8/9. Signed; with seal. f. 87.

13. [Daniel Finch, Earl of] Nottingham, to Adm. Lord Torrington, with information as to the French fleet, and instructions; Whitehall, 27 June, 1690. Copy. f. 89.

14. Instructions from Queen Mary to Adm. Lord Torrington to engage the French fleet; Whitehall, 29 June, 1690. Signed. f. 91. Paper; ff. 92. Small Folio. From the Farnborough Fund.

Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington: Correspondence and papers: 1680-1690.

includes:

f. 1 Sir Palmes Fairborne, Lieutenant-Governor of Tangier: Resolutions of a council of war: 1680.
f. 1 City of Tangier: Resolutions of a Coucil of War: 1680.
f. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Sackville: Signature of a council of war at Tangier: 1680.
f. 3 Charles II of England: Order to Adm. Herbert to make peace with Algiers: 1682.
f. 3 Algiers, Africa: Order of Charles II. for a peace with: 1682.
f. 5 William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker: Order to Adm. Herbert: 1682.
f. 5 Navy; England: Order to Adm. Herbert to attack Morocco: 1682.
f. 5 Morocco, Emperor of. Muley Ismail: Order for Adm. Herbert to make war on: 1682.
ff. 5, 89 Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (1682); and 6th Earl of Winchilsea (1729): Order and instructions to Adm. Herbert, Lord Torrington: 1682, 1690.
ff. 7-88 William Henry (William III), Princes of Orange: Letters to Adm. Herbert, on his expedition to England: 1688.
ff. 7-88 passim William III and Mary II of England: Letters to Admiral Herbert and others during his invasion of England: 1688.
f. 9 Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington: Challenge to, from Lord Dartmouth: 1688.
f. 9 George Legge, Baron Dartmouth: Challenge to Adm. Herbert: 1688.
f. 9 William Constable, 4th Viscount Dunbar 1714: Letter to Adm. Herbert: 1688.
f. 13 William Henry (William III), Princes of Orange: Address to the British fleet: 1688.
f. 13 Navy; England: The Prince of Orange's address to the fleet: 1688.
ff. 21-86 passim Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Letters to Adm. Herbert, during the Expedition of the Prince of Orange: 1688.: Fr.
f. 29 William Henry (William III), Princes of Orange: Letter to W. Bentinck: 1688.
f. 35 Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Letter to, from E. Russell: 1688.
ff. 35, 47, 77 Edward Russell, afterwards Earl of Orford: Letters, as English Secretary to the Prince of Orange, to W. Bentinck and Adm. Herbert: 1688.
ff. 49, 51, 67, 69, 83 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Letters to Adm. Herbert, during the Prince of Orange's march to London: 1688.
ff. 73, 75 William Henry (William III), Princes of Orange: Replies to queries of Adm. Herbert concerning the Dutch fleet: 1688.
f. 87 James II of England: Instructions of William III. in case of his capture: 1689.
f. 87 William III and Mary II of England: Instructions to Adm. Herbert in case of the capture of James II.: 1689.
ff. 89, 91 William III and Mary II of England: Instructions to Lord Torrington to engage the French fleet: 1690.: Signed by Qu. Mary.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001983591
040-001983595

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Egerton MS 2618-2621 : Items that were in the possession of the family of Leyborne-Popham, of Littlecote, co. Wilts, descended from Sir John…

Egerton MS 2621 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of Admiral Arthur Herbert, cr. Earl of Torrington, 1689, chiefly relating to the Revolution of 1688,…

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Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1680

End Date:

1690

Date Range:

1680-1690

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Names:

Bentinck, Hans Willem, 1st Earl of Portland
Brouncker, William, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal to Queen Catherine, 1620?-1684
Burnet, Gilbert, Bishop of Salisbury, 1643-1715
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Constable, William, 4th Viscount Dunbar 1714
Fairborne, Palmes, Knight, colonial administrator, 1644-1680
Finch, Daniel, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, politician and privy counsellor, 1647-1729
Herbert, Arthur, 1st Earl of Torrington
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Legge, George, Baron Dartmouth, of Egerton MS 2621
Mary II, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1662-1694
Morocco, Emperor of. Muley Ismail
Navy of England
Russell, Edward, afterwards Earl of Orford
Sackville, Edward, Lieutenant-Colonel
William Henry (William III), Prince of Orange, Stadholder of Holland; King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1650-1702

Places:

Algiers, Algeria
Tangier, Morocco