Egerton MS 3349

LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. XXVI (ff. 278). Warrants and other documents directed to Sir John Robinson, 1st Bart., Lieutenant of the Tower of London, chiefly for the committal and discharge of prisoners; 1660-1672. Calendared in Hist. MSS. Comm., 11 th Report, App. vii, mostly in a single block for the years 1660-1665 on pp. 2-7, while the remainder are entered among other papers in chronological order on pp. 7-8, except for two documents dated 30 Sept., 23 Oct. 1668 (ff. 262, 264) which are unrecorded. The calendar lists the names of prisoners involved, among whom a number of regicides and other supporters of Cromwell are included.

Tower of London: Warrants, etc., to Sir J. Robinson, as Lieut., rel. to prisoners: 1660-1672.

Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet: Warrants, etc., to: 1660-1672.

Accompts: Osborne family, Dukes of Leeds; official and private accompts: 1671-1835, n.d.

includes:

• f. 2 Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham 1681: Legal opinion: 1660.: Signed.
• f. 2 Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire: Warrant signed by: 1660.
• f. 2 George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich: Warrant signed by: 1660.
• f. 2 Henry Jermyn, Earl of St. Albans; Master of the Household to Qu. Henrietta Maria: Warrant signed by: 1660.
• f. 2 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Warrant signed by: 1660.
• ff. 2, 182, 264 Sir Richard Browne, Baronet; Clerk to the Privy Council: Minutes signed by: 1660-1663.
• ff. 2, 80 Sir Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge 1663: Warrants to Sir J. Robinson signed by: 1660, 1661.
• ff. 2, 80 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey: Orders, etc., by: 1660-1678.: Mostly signed.
• ff. 2, 80 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Privy Council orders signed by: 1660, 1661.
• ff. 2-133 passim Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Warrants to Sir J. Robinson signed by: 1660-1662.
• ff. 2-253b passim Sir William Morice, Secretary of State; theologian: Warrants to Sir J. Robinson: 1660-1664.: signed by.
• ff. 2-265b passim Privy Council, The: Warrants and minutes ordering the committal and discharge of prisoners in the Tower: 1660-1668.
• f. 2 (signed) Sir Geoffrey Palmer, 1st Baronet; Attorney General: Legal opinions: 1660.
• f. 4 William Bolton, Sheriff of London; Knight 1663: Receipt to Sir J. Robinson: 1660.
• f. 4 William Peake, Sheriff of London; Knight 1663: Receipt to Sir J. Robinson: 1660.
• ff. 7-277 passim Charles II of England: Warrants signed by: 1660-1674.
• f. 9 John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton; High Commissioner to the Scotch Parliament, afterwards Governor of Tangier: Letter to Sir J. Robinson: 1660.
• ff. 10, 58 Captain John Fletcher, RN: Receipts to Sir J. Robinson: 1660, 1661.: Signed.
• f. 13 Sir Robert Foster, Lord Chief Justice: Certificate to Sir J. Robinson on behalf of J. Lenthall: 1661.
• ff. 16-22b, 80 George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough: Privy Council minutes, etc.: 1661.: signed.
• f. 51 Captain Hugh Hyde, RN: Receipt to Sir J. Robinson: 1661.
• f. 58 Lieutenant Valentine Pyre, afterwards Master-Gunner of England: Signature as witness: 1661.
• ff. 62, 145, 146,148,230 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Letters, etc., to Sir J. Robinson: 1661-1664.
• f. 64 Lieutenant John Arundell, Royal Horse Guards: Receipt for custody of Col. R. Overton: 1661.
• f. 80 Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet; Governor of Jersey: Privy Council letters signed by: 1661, 1678.
• f. 80 John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor: Privy Council warrant signed by: 1661.
• f. 80 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Privy Council order signed by: 1661.
• f. 102 Samuel Sterling, alias Starling; Sheriff of London; Knight 1667: Receipt for custody of W. Mounson: 1662.: Signed.
• f.102 Francis Meynell, alias Mennell; Sheriff of London: Receipt for custody of W. Mounson: 1662.: Signed.
• ff. 103, 200 John Browne, Clerk of the Parliaments: Letters to Sir J. Robinson: 1662, 1663.
• f. 107 William Goldesborough, Clerk to the House of Commons: Commons resolution signed by: 1662.
• ff. 115, 135, 137 Captain James Lambert, RN: Receipts to Sir J. Robinson for custody of prisoners: 1662.
• ff. 141, 164, 171, 186, 188 Sir John Nicholas, Clerk of the Privy Council: Privy Council minutes signed by: 1662.
• ff. 143, 146, 148 Sir Edward Walker, d 1677 Garter King of Arms: Privy Council minutes signed by: 1662, 1672.
• f. 158 Abell Westcote: Petition for his release from the Gatehouse: 1662.
• f. 158 Michael Coale, alias Cole: Petition for his release: 1662.
• f. 158 Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet: Order to Sir E. Broughton: 1662.
• f. 158 John Gosnall: Petition for his release from the Gatehouse: 1662.
• ff. 168, 181 Sir Thomas Bludworth, Sheriff of London: Receipts to Sir J. Robinson for prisoners: 1662.: Signed.
• ff. 168, 181 Sir William Turner, Sheriff of Middlesex: Receipts to Sir J. Robinson for prisoners: 1662.: Signed.
• ff. 175,262 Sir Edward Walker, d 1677 Garter King of Arms: Letters to Sir J. Robinson: 1663, 1668.
• ff. 184-278b passim Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letters to Sir J. Robinson: 1663-1672.
• f. 214 Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet; Lord Keeper: Letter to Sir J. Robinson: 1663.