Add MS 32679

1. LETTERS, etc. of the family of Holles:-

(a) List of material and clothes, etc. bought for Sir William Holles, of Houghton, co. Notts. [ob. 1591], and his wife [Anne, daughter of John Denzell, Serjeant-at-Law], for their wedding; inscribed: "This is a note of y^e stoffe y^t was bought for my mariage and my wyf[es]." f. 1. (b) John [Holles], Earl of Clare, to his son Denzell [afterwards Baron Holles of Ifield] ; Westminster, 13 July, 1635. f. 3. (c) - De Beaumont to [Jane, daughter of Sir John Shirley, of Ifield, and widow of Sir Walter Covert and of John Freke], 2nd wife of Denzell Holles, respecting the tuition of her son, John Freke; Caen, 31 Oct. 1650. Fr. f. 5. (d) Denzell Holles [afterwards Baron Holles of Ifield] to the same, addressed to her as Lady Covert; Colombières, 6/16 Oct. 1651, Westminster, 5 Apr. 1660. ff. 7, 9. (e) The same, as Lord Holles, during his embassy to France, to his son, Sir Francis Holles, Bart.; Paris, 13/3 Nov. 1663, 8 Apr./29 Mar. 1664, 17/7 Jan., 18/8 Feb. 1664/5. ff. 11-14.

2. Letters and papers of the family of Churchill, Dukes of Marlborough:-

(a) "Copy of a Letter of the Duke of Marlborough to the Dutchess, about five months after that melancholy event which occasion'd making the will, upon the death of his son"; Opheern, 2 Aug. 1703. f. 15. (b) Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, to -, a lady who had applied to her for assistance to get payment of arrears claimed of the Crown; 4 Jan. 1703[4]. f. 17. (c) Memorandum, by Sir John Vanbrugh, of the execution of a new will by the Duke of Marlborough; 18 Nov. 1712. f. 18. (d) John, Duke of Marlborough, to [Thomas Pelham-Holles, Earl of Clare, afterwards Duke of Newcastle], on the election of the M.P. for Hastings; London, 18 Jan. 1714[5]. f. 19. (e) Sir John Vanbrugh to the Duchess of Marlborough, on their quarrel; [6] and 8 Nov. 1716. Draft and copy. ff. 21, 23. (f) The Duke of Marlborough to the Duke of Newcastle: formal letters; Tunbridge Wells, 14 Aug., Windsor, 28 Oct. 1717. Signed. ff. 25, 47. (g) The Duchess of Marlborough to the same, chiefly on family matters; Windsor, etc., 1717, 1730. ff. 27, 33, 35, 41, 49, 60, 62, 64, 66. With them are two copies of answers of the Duke of Newcastle; 16 Oct., 1 Nov. 1717. ff. 45, 53. (h) [Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of] Godolphin, to the same, giving details of the Duke of Marlborough's will; St. James's, 21 June, 1722. With a paper containing an abstract of the will. ff. 55, 57. (i) The Duchess of Marlborough to Lord -; 16 July, 1725. f. 59. Paper; ff. 67. Small Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Anne Denzell, daughter of J Denzell, Serjeant-at-Law: Stuff bought for marriage of, with Sir W. Holles: temp. Eliz.
• f. 1 Sir William Holles, of Houghton, county Nottinghamshire, [ob. 1591]: Stuff bought for marriage of, with A. Denzell: temp. Eliz.
• ff. 1-14 Holles family: Letters of: 16th-17th centt.
• f. 3 John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare: Letter to his son Denzell: 1635.
• f. 3 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Letter to, from his father: 1635.
• f. 5 John Freke, son of John Freke: Letter respecting tuition of: 1650.: Fr.
• f. 5 de Beaumont: Letter to Hon. Jane Holles: 1650.: Fr.
• ff. 5, 7, 9 Hon Jane Holles, 2nd wife of Hon. D Holles; widow of Sir W Covert and of J Freke: Letters, to, from de Beaumont and her husband: 1650, 1651, 1660.: Fr. and Eng.
• ff. 7, 9 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Letters before marriage to Jane, his 2nd wife: 1651, 1660.
• ff. 11-14 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Letters to Francis, his son: 1663-1665.
• ff. 11-14 Sir Francis Holles, Baronet; afterwards 2nd Baron Holles of Ifield: Letters to, from his father: 1663 - 1665.
• f. 15 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter to Sarah, his wife: 1703.: Copy.
• ff. 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 33, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66 Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence with the Duke of Newcastle and others: 1704-1730.
• ff. 15-67 Churchill family; Dukes of Marlborough: Letters and papers: 1703-1730.
• f. 18 Sir John Vanbrugh, Clarenceux: Memorandum conc. the Will of the Duke of Marlborough: 1712.
• ff. 19, 25, 47 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letters to the Duke of Newcastle: 1715, 1717.
• ff. 21, 23 Sir John Vanbrugh, Clarenceux: Letters to the Duchess of Marlborough: 1716.: Draft and Copy.
• ff. 55, 57 Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin: Correspondence with his son-in-law the Duke of Newcastle: 1722 - 1765.
• f. 57 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Abstract of his will: 1722.