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ORIGINAL official correspondence of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, chiefly with reference to Scotch affairs; 1701-1710. Among the writers are:-

[Sidney Godolphin, Earl of] Godolphin [Lord High Treasurer], ff. 1, 432, 434. Robert Harley [Speaker. of the Houe of Commons, afterwards Earl of Oxford], ff. 3-10, 94, 122, 124, 134, 142, 402. [James Grant, 1st Earl of] Seafield [ Lord Chancellor of Scotland], passim. B[obina, Countess of] Forfar [wife of Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl, ff. 17, 72, 74. [Admiral sir] S[tafford] Fairborne, f. 19. [John Murray, 2nd Marquess,afterwards Duke of] Atholl [Keeper of the Privy Seal in Scotland], ff. 25-105 passim, 414. [Archibald Campbell, Ist Duke of] Argyll, ff. 27, 41, 238. [James Butler, 2nd Duke of] Ormonde. [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ], f. 35. [David Melville, 3rd Earl of] Leven [afterwards 2nd Earl of Melville, Commander-in-chief in Scotland], ff. 56, 230, 255, 306, 404. [Sir] Charles Duncombe [Lord Mayor of London in 1708], f. 70. [Sir George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of] Cromartie, [Lord Justice General of Scotland], f. 76. [Lieut.-General] George Ramsay, ff. 82, 98, 132. J. Johnstoun [? Janies Johnston, Lord Clerk Register of Scotland], ff. 84, 90, 103, 107, 114, 118, 126, 128, 188, 286. [John Hay, 2nd Marquess of] Tweeddale, [Lord Chancellor and High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland], ff. 88, 398. [William Rosse, 12th Lord] Rosse, ff. 96, 111, 261. [John Ker, 5th Earl, afterwards Duke of,] Roxburghe, ff. 140, 158, 162, 394, 400. [John Murray, Marquess of] Tullibardine, [son of the Duke of Atholl], f. 144. [William Johnston, 1st Marquess of] Annandale, [President of the Privy Council, and Secretary of State in Scotland], ff. 156, 170, 210, 240, 242, 250, 257, 259, 288, 298, 372. [David Boyle, Ist Earl of] Glasgow, ff. 168, 192, 226, 308, 390, 422. Adam Cockburne [Lord Ormistoun, Lord of Session, and afterwards Lord Justice Clerk], ff. 208, 220, 263, 310. [Hughy Campbell, 3rd Earl of] Loudoun, [Secretary of State in Scotland], ff. 224, 380, 392. [Charles Montagu, 1st Lord, afterwards Earl of] Halifax, ff. 300, 316, 378. [Thomas Hay, Viscount] Dupplin [afterwards 6th Earl of Kinnoul], f. 326. [Richard Savage, 4th Earl] Rivers, ff. 382, 386. [John Erskine, 1lth Earl of] Mar, [Secretary of State in Scotland], ff. 388, 396.

Included also are:-"Coppies of Papers signed and delivered by James McDaniell to his Grace the Duke of Argyl, her Majasties Commissioner, relating to A discovery of pernicious practices against the Queen and her Government;" 27-30 Apr. 1705, f. 174;-Considerations upon a memorial concerning a treaty of peace between the Protestant and Roman Catholic powers; 9 July, 1708, f. 424. At f. 43 is inserted an engraved portrait of John Campbell, duke of Argyll and Greenwich. Paper. Folio.

Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Official correspondence on Scotch affairs: 1701-1710.

James Grant, Earl of Seafield; Lord Chancellor of Scotland: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1703-1708.

Kingdom of Scotland: Correspondence of Lord Godolphin, chiefly in reference to Scotch affairs: 1701-1710.

includes:

ff. 3-10, 94, 122, 124, 134, 142, 402 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1702-1706.
f. 13 Charles Davenant, Secretary to the Commissioners for the Union: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1703.
ff. 17, 72, 74 Robina Douglas, daughter of Sir W Lockhart of Lee, wife of Archibald, Earl of Forfar: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1704.
f. 19 Admiral Sir Stafford Fairborne: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1703.
ff. 25-105 passim, 414 John Murray, 2nd Marquis; afterwards 1st Duke of Atholl: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1703-1708.
ff. 27, 41, 238 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich: Letters to Lord Godolphin and Qu. Anne: 1705.
f. 35 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1703.
f. 43 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich: Portrait.
ff. 56, 230, 255, 306, 404 David Melville, 3rd Earl of Leven; afterwards 2nd Earl of Melville, Commander-in Chief in Scotland: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1703-1707.
f. 70 Sir Charles Duncombe, Lord Mayor of London: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1703.
f. 76 Sir George McKenzie, of Tarbat, Viscount Tarbat, Earl of Cromartic: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1704.
f. 80 Sir James Steuart, afterwards 2nd Baronet, of Goodtrees and Coltness: Letter to Lord Cromartie: 1704.
ff. 82, 98, 132 Lieutenant-General Hon George Ramsay, of Carriden, Commander-in-Chief in Scotland: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1704.
ff. 84, 90, 103, 107, 114, 118, 126 James Johnston, Lord Clerk Register of Scotland: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1704, 1705.
ff. 88, 398 John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1704, 1706.
ff. 96, 111, 261 William Ross, 12th Baron Rosse: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1704, 1705.
ff. 128, 188, 286 James Johnston, Lord Clerk Register of Scotland: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1704, 1705.
f. 136 James Muirhead: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1704.
ff. 140, 158, 162, 394, 400 John Ker, 4th Earl; afterwards 1st Duke of Roxburghe: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1705, 1706.
f. 144 John Murray, Marquis of Tullibardine: Letter to Lord Godolphin: circ. 1705.
f. 146 Robert Menzie: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 18th cent.
ff. 156, 170, 210, 240, 242, 250, 257, 259, 288, 298, 372 William Johnston, 1st Marquis of Annandale; President of the Privy Council, and Secretary of State in Scotland: Letters to Lord Godolphin: n.d.
ff. 168, 192, 226, 308, 390, 422 David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1705, 1706.
ff. 174-182 Anne of England: Papers relating to a discovery of practices in Scotland against the Government: 1705.
ff. 174-182 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich: Papers delivered to, by J. MacDaniell: 1705.: Copies.
ff. 174-182 James MacDaniell: Information of a Jacobite plot in Scotland: 1705.: Copies.
ff. 208, 220, 263, 310 Adam Cockburn, Lord Ormistoun, Lord Justice Clerk: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1705.
ff. 224, 380, 392 Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun; Scottish Secretary of State: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1705, 1706.
ff. 259, 288, 298, 372 William Johnston, 1st Marquis of Annandale; President of the Privy Council, and Secretary of State in Scotland: Letters to Lord Godolphin: n.d.
f. 284 Samuel Ogle, Revenue Comissioner in Ireland: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1705.
ff. 300, 316, 378 Charles Montagu, afterwards Earl of Halifax, Commissioner of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1705, 1706.
f. 326 Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin; afterwards 6th Earl of Kinnoull: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1706.
ff. 382, 386 Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1706.
ff. 388, 396 John Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar: Letters to Lord Godolphin: 1706.
ff. 406, 410 Alexander Rigby: Letters to: 1708.
f. 418 John Breholt, Captain RN: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1707.
f. 420 A- Maitland: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1707.

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1701

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1710

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1665-1714
Boyle, David, 1st Earl of Glasgow
Breholt, John, Captain RN
Butler, James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, statesman and soldier, 1665-1745
Campbell, Hugh, 3rd Earl of Loudoun, Scottish Secretary of State
Campbell, John, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich
Cockburn, Adam, Lord Ormistoun, Lord Justice Clerk
Douglas, Robina, wife of Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar and daughter of Sir William Lockhart, 1662-1741
Duncombe, Charles, Knight, financier, politician and Lord Mayor of London, ?1647-1711
Erskine, John, 11th Earl of Mar
Fairborne, Stafford, Knight, naval officer, c 1666-1742
Godolphin, Sidney, 1st Earl of Godolphin, politician and statesman, 1645-1712
Grant, James, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield, politician and Lord Chancellor of Scotland, 1664-1730
Harley, Robert, first Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083423906
Hay, John, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale
Hay, Thomas, Viscount Dupplin, afterwards 6th Earl of Kinnoull
Johnston, James, Lord Clerk Register of Scotland
Johnston, William, 1st Marquis of Annandale, President of the Privy Council, and Secretary of State in Scotland
Ker, John, 4th Earl, afterwards 1st Duke of Roxburghe
MacDaniell, James
Mackenzie, George, 1st Earl of Cromartie, politician and polymath, 1630-1714
Maitland, A-
Melville, David, 3rd Earl of Leven, afterwards 2nd Earl of Melville, Commander-in Chief in Scotland
Menzie, Robert
Montagu, Charles, afterwards Earl of Halifax, Commissioner of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer
Muirhead, James
Murray, John, 2nd Marquis, afterwards 1st Duke of Atholl
Murray, John, Marquis of Tullibardine
Ogle, Samuel, Revenue Comissioner in Ireland
Ramsay, George, Lieutenant-General; of Carriden, Commander-in-Chief in Scotland
Rigby, Alexander
Ross, William, 12th Baron Rosse
Savage, Richard, 4th Earl Rivers
Steuart, James, afterwards 2nd Baronet, of Goodtrees and Coltness
d'Avenant, Charles, economist and politician, 1656-1714

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