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040-002021120

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ORIGINAL letters from John and Paul Methuen, Envoys at Lisbon, to Charles Montagu, Earl of Manchester, and Daniel Finch, Earl of Nottingham, Secretaries of State, with diplomatic papers, copies of letters, etc., enclosed; 1702-1704. Included also are:-

1. F[rans] Schonenberg [Dutch Envoy at Lisbon and Madrid] to the Earls of Manchester and Nottingham; 29 Apr. 1702-16 May, 1703. Fr. ff. 3, 40, 64, 66, 265.

2. John Earle [Consul at Lisbon] to the Earl of Nottingham and John Methuen; 15 July, 1702-21 July, 1703, ff. 69, 71, 104, 275, 309.

3. Joseph de Faria [Portuguese Secretary of State] to J. and P. Methuen; Lisbon, 29 July, 1702-13 Jan. 1703. Port. copies; with translations. ff. 87, 89, 185, 195, 199.

4. Luis da Cunha [Portuguese Envoy at London], to Queen Anne; 30 Jan. 1702[3]. Fr. Signed. f. 211;-to the Earl of Nottingham; 30 Jan.-22 July, 1703. Fr. ff. 213, 215, 217, 311, 432.

5. [Juan Tomaso Henriquez, Duke of Medina del Rio Seco], el almirante do Castilla, to P. and J. Methuen; 5 June, 29 Aug. 1703. Orig. and Copy; with translations. ff. 287, 333;-to Count Wratislaw; 24 Oct. 1703. Span. Copy. f. 360;-to Queen Anne; 24 Oct. 1703. Span. f. 362.

6. Drafts of letters from the Earl of Nottingham to J. Methuen 29 Oct., 29 Dec. 1703, ff. 374, 389.

7. Draft instructions for J. Methuen, as Envoy Extraordinary to Portugal; 6 Apr. 1702. Engl. and Fr. In the hand of John Ellis, Under Secretary of State. f. 434. Paper. Folio.

Sir Paul Methuen, KB, Ambassador to Spain and Portugal, afterwards Secretary of State: Letters and papers from Lisbon: 1702-1704.

Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; afterwards 6th Earl of Winchilsea, Secretary of State: Correspondence with Sir J. Methuen: 1702-1704.

John Methuen, Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Letters and papers from Lisbon: 1702- 1704.: Engl., Fr., Span., and Portug.

Peter II of Portugal: Correspondence of the English envoys in Portugal: 1702-1704.

Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; afterwards 6th Earl of Winchilsea, Secretary of State: Correspondence and papers: 17th and 18th centt.

William III of England: Correspondence of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, Secretary of State: 1694-1725.

includes:

ff. 3, 40, 64, 66, 265 Franz Schonenberg, Dutch envoy in Spain: Letters to Lords Manchester and Nottingham: 1702-1703.: Fr.
ff. 25, 143 John Lee, Consul at Oporto: Letters to J. Methuen: 1702.
ff. 27, 28, 472 Roque Monteiro Paim, Secretary to Pedro II of Portugal: Letters to Sir J. Methuen: 1702-1703.: Engl. and Portug.
ff. 69, 71, 104, 275, 309 John Earle, Consul-General at Lisbon: Letters to Lord Nottingham and J. Methuen: 1702, 1703.
f. 75 City of Lisbon: Papers on the defences of: 1625, 1702.
f. 77 City of Lisbon: Plan of the Tagus: 1702.
ff. 87, 89, 91, 93, 133, 185, 187 Joseph de Faria, Portuguese Secretary of State: Correspondence with J. and P. Methuen: 1702 - 1703.: Eng. and Portug.
f. 97 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letter to, from P. Methuen: 1702.
f. 121 Richard Warre, Under-Secretary of State: Letter to the Postmaster-General: 1702.
f. 122 Sir George Rooke: Letter to J. Methuen: 1702.: copy.
f. 137 James Holden, Consul at Faro: Letter to J. Methuen: 1702.
ff. 195, 197, 199 Joseph de Faria, Portuguese Secretary of State: Correspondence with J. and P. Methuen: 1702 - 1703.: Eng. and Portug.
f. 211 Anne of England: Address to, from the Portuguese Envoy: 1703.: Fr.
f. 211 Luis da Cunha, Portuguese Plenipotentiary at Utrecht and Ambassador in England and France: Memorial to Qu. Anne: 1703.: Fr.
ff. 213, 215, 217, 311, 432 Luis da Cunha, Portuguese Plenipotentiary at Utrecht and Ambassador in England and France: Letters to Lord Nottingham: 1703.: Fr.
f. 245 Major-General Armand de Bourbon, Marquis de Miremont: Instructions, as Envoy to the Cévennes: 1703.: Fr.
f. 245 The Cévennes, France: Instructions for the British envoy to: 1703.: Fr.
ff. 279-285, 329 Roque Monteiro Paim, Secretary to Pedro II of Portugal: Correspondence with P. Methuen: 1703.
ff. 287, 289, 333, 362-366, 425 Juan Tomas Henriquez de Cabrera, Duke of Medina de Rio Seco; Admiral of Castile: Letters to P. and J. Methuen: 1703.: Engl. and Span.
f. 360 Juan Tomas Henriquez de Cabrera, Duke of Medina de Rio Seco; Admiral of Castile: Letter to Count Wratislaw: 1703.: Span.
f. 360 John Wenceslaus Wratislaw, Count; Imperial Ambassador to England: Letter to, from the Admiral of Castille: 1703.: Span.: Copy.
ff. 362, 457 Juan Tomas Henriquez de Cabrera, Duke of Medina de Rio Seco; Admiral of Castile: Correspondence with Qu. Anne: 1703.: Span.
f. 386 Andrew Leake, Captain: Letter to the English ambassador in Portugal: 1703.: Copy.
f. 446 Manuel Telez de Silva, Marquez de Alegrete, Conde de Villa Major: Letter to, from P. Methuen: 1703.

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Add MS 29548-29596 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the families of Hatton and Finch, 1514-1779; chiefly of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount…

Add MS 29590 : ORIGINAL letters from John and Paul Methuen, Envoys at Lisbon, to Charles Montagu, Earl of Manchester, and Daniel Finch, Earl…

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French
Portuguese
Spanish

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Start Date:

1702

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1704

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1702-1704

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Names:

Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1665-1714
Bourbon, Armand, Marquis de Miremont, Major-General
Butler, James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, statesman and soldier, 1665-1745
Cunha, Luis da, Portuguese Plenipotentiary at Utrecht and Ambassador in England and France
Earle, John, Consul-General at Lisbon
Faria, Joseph, Portuguese Secretary of State, fl 1702-1703
Finch, Daniel, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, politician and privy counsellor, 1647-1729
Henriquez de Cabrera, Juan Tomas, Duke of Medina de Rio Seco, Admiral of Castile
Holden, James, Consul at Faro
Leake, Andrew, Captain
Lee, John, Consul at Oporto
Methuen, John, Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Methuen, Paul, KB, Ambassador to Spain and Portugal, afterwards Secretary of State
Monteiro Paim, Roque, Secretary to Pedro II of Portugal
Peter II, of Portugal
Rooke, George, of Add MS 20311
Schonenberg, Franz, Dutch envoy in Spain
Telez de Silva, Manuel, Marquez de Alegrete, Conde de Villa Major
Warre, Richard, Under-Sec of State
William III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1650-1702
Wratislaw, John Wenceslaus, Count, Imperial Ambassador to England

Places:

Cévennes, France
Lisbon, Portugal