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Add MS 32649
- Record Id:
- 040-002026709
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- 032-002026705
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001484.0x000108
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100150430787.0x000001
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- Add MS 32649
- Title:
- Transactions between Scotland and England, 1542/3 (Hamilton Papers)
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Official correspondence and state papers relating to transactions between England and Scotland between January and February 1542/3. Volume 4 of the Hamilton Papers (Add MSS 32646-32657).
f. 1r Modern title page.
ff. 2r-5v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to the Privy Council. Alnwick Castle, 1 January 1542/3. Enclosed: letter from Sir George Douglas, of Pittendreich, to John Dudley. Berwick, 31 December [1542].
ff. 6r-11v Letter from King Henry VIII to the Scottish Council. Draft, endorsed 4 January [1542/3].
ff. 12r-13v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Edinburgh, 4 January 1542/3.
ff. 14r-15v Letter from King Henry VIII to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Draft, endorsed 5 January [1542/3].
ff. 16r-18v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham, to King Henry VIII. Alnwick Castle, 5 January 1542/3.
ff. 19r-21v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to the Privy Council. Alnwick Castle, 5 January 1542/3. Enclosed: declaration of the employment of the Royal Treasure, by John Uvedale, Secretary to the Council of the North. 1 November [1542/3].
ff. 22r-23v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to King Henry VIII. Holyrood Palace, 6 January 1542/3.
ff. 24r-41v Letter from King Henry VIII to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Draft, endorsed 8 January. With a fair copy (ff. 34r-41v). Enclosing the following instructions and articles (ff. 42r-63v).
ff. 42r-55v Instructions given to Sir Richard Southwell for his mission to the captive Scottish Lords at Darlington, Durham, with Patrick Hepburn, 2rd Earl of Bothwell.
ff. 56r-57v Articles of alliance gathered from King Henry VIII’s instructions concerning the captive Scottish Lords at Darlington, Durham.
f. 58r-58v Articles of alliance to which the Lords of Scotland and Patrick Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell, have subscribed.
f. 59r Copy of an article of alliance to which ten Lords named in King Henry VIII’s instructions have subscribed.
ff. 60r-61v Copy of articles of alliance sent to Sir Richard Southwell, to be subscribed by Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus.
ff. 62r-63v Copy of articles for Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, to subscribe.
ff. 64r-65v Answers from the Lords of Scotland, concerning the above articles proposed to them. Written by Sir Richard Southwell, and signed by: Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus; Patrick Hepburn, 2rd Earl of Bothwell; Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassillis; William Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn; Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Baron Fleming and Lord Chamberlain of Scotland; Robert Maxwell, 5th Baron Maxwell; Hugh Somerville, 5th Baron Somerville; Patrick Gray, Master of Gray; Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Baron Oliphant, and Robert Erskine, Master of Erskine.
ff. 66r-72v Letter from King Henry VIII to Sir Richard Southwell. Draft, endorsed 9 January 1542/3.
ff. 73v-73*v Letter from the captive Scottish Lords to King Henry VIII. Darlington, Durham, 12 January [1542/3]. Signed by Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus; Patrick Hepburn, 2rd Earl of Bothwell; Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassillis; William Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn; Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Baron Fleming and Lord Chamberlain of Scotland; Robert Maxwell, 5th Baron Maxwell; and Hugh Somerville, 5th Baron Somerville.
ff. 74r-75v Letter from Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, to King Henry VIII. Darlington, Durham, 12 January [1542/3].
ff. 76r-79v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to King Henry VIII. Newcastle, 14 January [1542/3].
f. 80r-80v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Edinburgh, 18 January 1542/3.
ff. 81r-84v Letter from the Privy Council to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and Sir Francis Bryan, Vice-Admiral. Draft, endorsed 19 January [1542/3].
ff. 85r-86v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to King Henry VIII. Alnwick Castle, 19 January [1542/3].
ff. 87r-92v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to King Henry VIII. Alnwick Castle, 21 January [1542/3].
ff. 93r-97v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to the Privy Council. Alnwick Castle, 22 January [1542/3].
ff. 97r-98v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and Sir Francis Bryan, Vice-Admiral, to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 24 January [1542/3].
f. 99r Instructions for Sir Francis Bryan, Vice-Admiral. Endorsed 27 January [1542/3].
ff. 100r-103v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Berwick, 28 January [1542/3].
ff. 104r-105v Letter from Sir George Douglas, of Pittendreich, to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Edinburgh, 26 January [1542/3].
ff. 106r-107v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Holyroodhouse, 30 January 1542/3.
f. 108r Letter from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. Newcastle, 3 February [1542/3].
ff. 109r-110v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Alnwick Castle, 6 February [1542/3].
ff. 111r-112v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Holyroodhouse, 3 February [1542/3].
f. 113r-113v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Sir George Douglas, of Pittendreich. Alnwick Castle, 5 February [1542/3].
ff. 114r-116v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Sir George Douglas, of Pittendreich. Alnwick Castle, 7 February [1542/3].
ff. 117r-118v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Edinburgh, 5 January 1542/3.
ff. 119r-122v Letter from King Henry VIII to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. Draft, endorsed 9 February [1542/3].
ff. 123r-132v Letter from the Privy Council to Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Sir George Douglas, of Pittendreich. Draft, endorsed 10 February 1542/3.
ff. 133r-134v Letter from the Council of the North to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 11 February [1542/3]. Signed by: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham; Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; and Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador to Scotland.
ff. 135r-136v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Alnwick Castle, 10 February [1542/3].
ff. 137r-138v Letter from the Council of the North to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 12 February [1542/3]. Signed by: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham; Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; and Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador to Scotland.
ff. 139r-140v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Alnwick Castle, 11 February [1542/3].
ff. 141r-142v Letter from the Council of the North to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 13 February [1542/3]. Signed by: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham; Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; and Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador to Scotland.
ff. 143r-144v Copy of a letter from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. Newcastle, 12 February [1542/3].
ff. 146r-147v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Alnwick Castle, 12 February [1542/3].
ff. 148r-149v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Alnwick Castle, 13 February 1542/3.
ff. 150-151v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. Alnwick Castle, 13 February 1542/3.
ff. 152r-153v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to King Henry VIII. Edinburgh, 14 February 1542/3.
ff. 154r-155v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Alnwick Castle, 15 February [1542/3].
ff. 156r-157v Letter from the Council of the North to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 15 February [1542/3]. Signed by: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; and Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador to Scotland.
ff. 158r-159v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to King Henry VIII. Holyroodhouse, 17 February [1542/3].
ff.160r-161v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. 17 February [1542/3].
ff. 162r-165v Letter from the Privy Council to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Draft, endorsed 17 February [1542/3].
ff. 166r-167v Letter from the Council of the North to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 19 February [1541]. Signed by: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham; Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; and Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador to Scotland.
ff. 168r-169v Letter from the Council of the North to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 20 February [1542/3]. Signed by: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham; Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; and Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador to Scotland.
ff. 170r-171v Letter from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. Newcastle, 20 February [1542/3].
f. 172r-172v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Holyroodhouse, 20 February [1542/3].
ff. 173r-174v Letter from John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. 21 February [1542/3].
ff. 175r-182v Letter from the Privy Council to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Draft, endorsed 23 February [1542/3].
ff. 183r-186v Letter from King Henry VIII to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. Draft, endorsed 24 February [1542/3].
ff. 187r-188v Letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland, to King Henry VIII. Edinburgh, 24 February 1542/3.
f. 189r-189v Letter from the Privy Council to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Draft, endorsed 26 February [1542/3].
ff. 190r-191v Letter from the Privy Council to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. 26 February [1542/3].
ff. 192r-193v Letter from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran. Newcastle, 27 February [1542/3].
ff. 194r-195v Letter from the Privy Council to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. 27 February [1542/3].
ff. 196r-197v Letter from the Council of the North to the Privy Council. Newcastle, 27 February [1542/3]. Signed by: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham; Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; and Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador to Scotland.
ff. 198r-199v Letter from the Privy Council to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Draft, endorsed 1 February [1542/3].
ff. 200r-201v Letter from Sir Thomas Wharton, warden of the English West Marches, and Governor of Carlisle Castle, to the Council of the North. Carlisle Castle, 28 February, [1542/3].
ff. 202r-203v Letter from King Henry VIII to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Governor of Scotland. Draft, no date.
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1542
- End Date:
- 1543
- Date Range:
- [1 Jan 1543]-[28 Feb 1543]
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- England, Scotland.
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Materials: Paper.
Dimensions: 360 x 250mm.
Foliation: ff. iv + 203.
Binding: Post-1600. British Museum.
Script: Secretary, italic.
- Custodial History:
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Origin:
England, Scotland.
Provenance:
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, politician (1606-1649): former owner.
Acquired by the British Museum in 1886.
- Publications:
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the years 1882-1887 (London: British Museum, 1889), pp. 188-92.
Joseph Bain, ed. The Hamilton Papers: Letters and Papers Illustrating the Political Relations of England and Scotland in the XVIth Century, vol. 1 (Edinburgh: General Register House, 1890).
A. Clifford, ed., The state papers and letters of Sir Ralph Sadler, 2 vols. (Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1809).
Letters and Negotiations of Sir Ralph Sadler, Ambassador of King VIII of England to Scotland (Edinburgh: James McEuen and George Stewart, 1720).
David Loades, John Dudley, duke of Northumberland, 1504–1553 (Oxford: Clarendon, 1996).
Joseph Robertson, ed., ‘Descriptive Catalogue of the State Papers and other Historical Documents preserved in the archives at Hamilton Palace A.D. 1309-A.D. 1759’, in Miscellany of the Maitland Club, Consisting of Original Papers and Other Documents Illustrative of the History and Literature of Scotland, vol. 4, part 1 (Glasgow: Maitland Club, 1847), pp. 59-209.
- Material Type:
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- Names:
- Brandon, Charles, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1484-1545,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000007818797X,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/88671748
Bryan, Francis, Knight, courtier and diplomat, 1490-1550
Cunningham, William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, c. 1480-1548
Douglas, Archibald, 6th Earl of Angus, lord chancellor of Scotland, c 1489-1557
Douglas, George, of Pittendreich, d 1552
Dudley, John, 1st Duke of Northumberland, army commander, courtier and politician, 1504-1553
Erskine, Robert, Master of Erskine, eldest son of James, 5th Baron Erskine
Fleming, Malcolm, 3rd Baron Fleming, Lord Chamberlain of Scotland, c 1494-1547
Gray, Patrick, 5th Lord Gray, landowner, 1538-1608
Hamilton, James, Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtelherault; Regent of Scotland, 1516-1575,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000031863547
Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 1491-1547,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122586127
Hepburn, Patrick, 3rd Earl of Bothwell
Katherine, Princess of Aragon, consort of Henry VIII, 1485-1536,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000066386533
Kennedy, Gilbert, 3rd Earl of Cassillis, 1515-1558
Mary, of Scotland
Maxwell, Robert, 5th Baron Maxwell, Warden of the West Marches of Scotland
Oliphant, Laurence, 3rd Baron Oliphant
Parr, William, Marquess of Northampton, 1513-1571,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000061215241
Sadleyr, Ralph, Ambassador to Scotland
Somerville, Hugh, 5th Baron Somerville
Southwell, Richard, of Add MS 32352
Tunstall, Cuthbert, Bishop of Durham and diplomat, 1475-1559,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108778421
Uvedale, John, Secretary to the Council of the North
Wharton, Thomas, soldier and administrator, 1495-1568