Add MS 44925

NICHOLAS PAPERS (3rd ser.). Vol. I (ff. 83). The contents are:-

(1) Papers relating to the house and estate at West Horsley (cf. Eg. MS. 2559), including (ff. 1-17) copies of early records, 1242(?)-1636, and (ff. 21-46) original correspondence,etc.,concerning the purchase of the property in 1664 by Sir Edward Nicholas (former Sec. of State; d. 1669); 17th-18th centt. ff. 1-65.

(2) Note on a giant's skeleton and a pagan statue found, circ. 1680, in the church at Wotton, co. Surr.; 18th cent. f. 66.

(3) Papers relating to the sale of a diamond to Queen Mary II; 1689- 1690. (f. 75 originally used as wrapper to this section.) ff. 67-75.

(4) Rental and valuation of the estates of Sir Thomas Heath of Hatchlands, deceased, in East Clandon, [West] Horsley, Ockham and Send, co. Surr., to be sold by private Act of Parliament (3 Geo. I c. 12); circ. 1716. f. 76.

(5) 'The Pedigree of Catharine Knyvet, Wife of Richard Bokenham of Weston-Mercate in the County of Suffolk, Esq.; and Lineal Heir to Sir

John Bourchier, Knight of the Garter, the first Lord Berners'; 1717. Printed. ff. 78b, 79.

(6) Abstract of settlement made on the intended marriage of Richard Heath with Bridget Nicholas; 24-25 July 1734. ff. 80-81.

(7) Rental of the manor of Laleham, co. Midd. and co. Surr.; 18th cent. f. 82.

Nicholas family; of West Horsley: Estate papers, etc.: 1242(?)-18th cent.: Partly copies and printed.

includes:

• ff. 1-65, 76 West Horsley, Surrey: Papers of the Nicholas family rel. to: [1242?]-18th cent.
• ff. 6-14 Effingham, Surrey: Grant of the manor of Effingham East Court to Sir A. Browne: 1547.: Copy.
• f. 21 Sir William Swann, Resident at Hamburg: Letter to Sir E. Nicholas: 1664.
• ff. 21-55 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Correspondence, etc., rel. to his estate: 1664-1667.
• ff. 23, 27 John Lawrence: Letters to Sir E. Nicholas: 1664.
• f. 24 Edward Thurland, Baron of the Exchequer 1673; Knight 1665: Letter to C. Whitaker: 1664.
• f.33 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Letter to E. Thurland: 1664.: Draft.
• f. 34 Edward Thurland, Baron of the Exchequer 1673; Knight 1665: Letter to Sir E. Nicholas: 1664.
• f. 36 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Letter to C. Whitaker: 1664.: Draft.
• f. 54 Sir Edmund Sawyer: Letter to Sir E. S. Nicholas: 1667.: Signed.
• f. 56 j. Greene, steward(?) of Sir J Nicholas: Letter to Sir J. Nicholas: 1703.
• f. 57 Architecture: Plan of the dining-room ceiling at W. Horsley Place: 1730.
• f. 57 West Horsley, Surrey: Plan of dining-room ceiling, West Horsley Place: 1730.
• f. 58 Chronometry: Description of clock at West HorsleyPlace: 1732.
• f. 66 John Evelyn, diarist: Note of his destruction of pagan statue found, circ. 1680, at Wotton Church: 18th cent.
• f. 66 Antiquities: Note on giant's skeleton, etc., found, circ. 1680, in Wotton Church, co. Surr: 18th cent.
• f. 66 Wotton, Surrey: Note rel. to a giant's skeleton, etc., found in the church: circ. 1680.
• ff. 67-75 Jewels and Plate: Papers rel. to the sale of a diamond to Qu. Mary II: 1689-1690.
• ff. 67-75 William III and Mary II of England: Papers rel. to sale of a diamond to the Queen: 1689-1690.
• f. 76 Sir Thomas Heath, of Hatchlands: Rental, etc., of his estates: circ. 1716.
• f.76 East Clandon, Suffolk: Rental, etc., of Sir T. Heath's property: circ. 1716.
• f.76 Ockham, Surrey: Rental, etc., of Sir T. Heath's property: circ. 1716.
• f.76 Send, Surrey: Rental and valuation of Sir T. Heath's property: circ. 1716.
• ff. 78 b, 79 Genealogies: Mrs C. Knyvet; pedigree: 1717.: Printed.
• ff. 78 b-79 Catharine Knyvet, afterwards Bokenham; wife of Richard Bokenham: Pedigree: 1717.: Printed.
• ff. 80-81 Richard Heath: Marriage settlement: 1734.: Abstract.
• ff. 80-81 Bridget Nicholas, of West Horsley: Marriage settlement: 1734.: Abstract.
• f.82 Laleham, Middlesex: Rental of the manor: 18th cent.