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Harley MS 6989

Record Id:

040-002052843

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

040-002052843

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000935.0x000206

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Harley MS 6989

Title:

Letters and state warrants, 1377-1557

Scope & Content:

Letters and state warrants, from the years 1377-1557.

f. 1r-1v Letter from Johannes Haukewood, Capitanus Defensoribus Civitates Senarum. 3 February 1377. Latin.

f. 2r-2v Letter from Matheus Beccharis, Thomae Cardinali Eboracensi. Abinton, 30 May 1518. Latin.

ff. 3r-4v Letter from L. Campegius, Cardinalis, Thomae Cardinali Eboracensi. Rome, 10 April 1521. Latin.

ff. 5r-6r Letter from Desiderius Erasmus to Richard Pace, diplomat. Brussels, 3 July 1521. Latin. With transcript.

ff. 7r-8v Letter from Nicholaus Darynton ex Lovanio to Henrico Goldo, Divi Joannis Collegii Cantabrigiensis Socio. February [1621]. Latin.

ff. 9r-10v Letter from Desiderius Erasmus to John Fisher. Basel, 1522. Latin.

ff. 11r-12v Letter from Pompeius Columna, Cardinalis Thomae Cardinali Eborascensi. Rome, 4 February 1523. Latin.

f. 13r-13v Letter from Polydorus Vergilius to Edouardo Laelio, Regis Angliae apud Caesarem Oratori. London, 19 October 1526.

ff. 14r-15v Letter from John Clerke, Bishop of Bath, to Dr Stephyns with the Lord Legate. 18 September [1528]. Latin.

f. 16r Letter from Sir Thomas More to Thomas Wolsey. Oking, 3 September.

f. 17r-17v Letter from Hieronymus de Nugutiis, Episcopus Wigerniensis, to Thomas Cromwell. Bononiae, 27 December 1532.

ff. 18r-19v Letter from Hieronymus de Nugutiis, Episcopus Wigerniensis, to Thomas, Duke of Norfolk. 26 May 1633. Latin.

ff. 20r-21v Letter from Fr. Dionysius Laurerius Ordinis Stae Mariae Servorum Procurator generalis Henrico VIII. Angliae Regi, 20 August 1533. Latin.

ff. 22r-22*v Letter from Hieronymus Ghinnucius, Auditor Camerae Thomae Cromwell. 28 November 1534. Latin.

ff. 23r-24v Letter from L. Bonamieux to Thomae Starchaeo. 1534. Latin.

ff. 25r-26v Letter from Richard Pace to Thomas Wolsey. Windsor, 15 October.

ff. 27r-28v Letter from Richard Pace to Desiderius Erasmus. Ex constantia 9 id. August. Latin.

ff. 29r-30v Letter from A. Paceus to King Henry VIII. [No date]. Latin.

f. 31r-31v Letter from Jo. P. Episcopus Theat. Nuncius Papalis Archiopiscopo Eboracensi. [No date].

f. 32r-32v Letter from Jo. Bellaius, Episcopus Baionae, reg. Galliae Orator Cardinali Eborasiensi. [No date]. Latin.

f. 33r-33v Letter from Sir Thomas Elyot to Thomas Cromwell. [1533].

ff. 34r-35v Letter from Joannes Aepinus to Thomas Cromwell. [No date]. Latin.

ff. 36r-37v Letter from Donatus Rullus to Thomas Cromwell. Venice, 2 August. Latin.

ff. 38r-39v Letter from Jacobus Sadoletus to Thomae Starkeio. 11 November. Latin.

f. 40r-40v Letter from G. Lilius to Thomae Starkeio. London, 14 April. Latin.

ff. 41r-42v Letter from Christophorus Mont, Domino privati Sigilli. London, 19 August. Latin.

ff. 43r-44v Letter from Hieronymus Lopis, Medicus, to Thomae Starkeio. [No date]. Latin.

ff. 45r-46v Letter from Martin Tindall to Thomas Cromwell. [No date].

f. 47r-47v Letter from John Longland, Bishop of Lincoln, to Henry Gold. [No date]. Latin.

ff. 48r-51v Two letters from John Fitz-James, Lord Chief Justice, to Thomas Cromwell. [No date].

f. 52r Letter from Sir Edward Montagu to Thomas Cromwell. Westminster, 2 November.

f. 53r-53v Letter from Joannes Campensis to Thomae Starkeio. 16 August 1535. Latin.

ff. 54r-55v Letter from Philip Melanchthon to King Henry VIII. August 1535. Latin.

f. 56r-56v Letter from Martin Luther to Thomas Cromwell. 1536. Latin.

f. 57r-57v Letter from Justus Jonas to Thomas Cromwell. Wittenberg, 1536.

ff. 58r-72v Twelve letters from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning the rebellion in the North. Copies made by John Strype from Thomas Cromwell’s originals. 1536.

f. 73r-73v Letter from Sebastianus Munsterus to King Henry VIII. Basel, 8 March 1537. Latin.

ff. 74r-75v Letter from Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. From France, 6 June 1537.

f.. 76r-76v Warrant from Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, to his Keepers of Colledge Park, Northumberland. To deliver his cousin the Lady Ogle a buck in season. 23 July [1536].

f. 77r-77v Copy of a letter from Reginald Pole, in favour of one Alberti Pigbii. Rome, 28 January 1538. Latin.

ff. 78r-79v Letter from Raynoldus Polus to King Henry VIII. Latin.

ff. 80r-81v Letter from Andreas Osiander to Thomas Cranmer. Nuremburg, 24 January [1638]. Latin. An English translation is in Cotton MS Otho C X, ff. 161r-162v.

ff. 82r-83v Letter from Maynardus de Hame to Thomas Cromwell. 1539. Latin.

f. 84r-84v Letter from The Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. 1538-1539.

f. 85r-85v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. 23 February 1540.

f. 86r-86v Copy of a letter from Sir Thomas Wriothesley to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Relating a message from King Henry VIII to King James V of Scotland, concerning rebels fleeing to Scotland. Penult, January 1541.

f. 87r-87v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning insurrections in the Marches. 28 August 1542.

f. 88r-88v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning King Henry VIII’s license for strangers to abide for a time, and matters relating to the borders. 2 September 1542.

f. 89r-89v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Reporting that Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, with 6000 men, was to abide at Newcastle, while he invaded Scotland. 10 September 1542.

f. 90r-90v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Reporting that nothing should prevent his journey against Scotland, but the Scottish forces putting in pledges. 12 September 1542.

ff. 91r-92v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Sending instructions for negotiating with the Scottish ambassadors. 13 September 1542.

ff. 93r-94v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning preparations made by sea and land for the expedition against Scotland. 17 September 1542.

ff. 95r-96v Letter from the Privy Council to the Commissioners at York. Signifying their diligence in providing victuals for the army. With some news from abroad. 21 September 1542.

f. 97r-97v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning his information against someone speaking dangerous words. Ampthill, 21 September 1542.

f. 98r-98v Letter from the Privy Council to the Commissioners at York. Sending instructions for receiving King James V of Scotland at the borders, and King Henry VIII’s directions for the borders. Greenwich, 27 September 1542.

f. 99r-99v Letter from the Privy Council to the Commissioners at York. Requesting they enquire into a treasonable plot to deliver Northam Castle to the Scottish forces. Greenwich, 28 September 1542.

f. 100r-100v Letter from Sir Thomas Wriothesley to the Commissioners at York. On the reasons that the Privy Council had not sent particular instructions. Michaelmas day [29 September] 1542.

ff. 101r-102v Letter from the Privy Council to the Commissioners at York. With instructions in case King James V of Scotland should come to London. Greenwich, October 1 [1542].

f. 103r-103v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and the Commissioners at York. Reporting King Henry VIII’s satisfaction at the arrival of the grain ships, and concerning the preparations of a fleet at Dieppe. October [1542].

f. 104r-104v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and the Commissioners at York. Enquiring after King Henry VIII’s Navy, sent towards Berwick with ammunition and provisions. 3 October.

f. 105r-105v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and the Commissioners at York. Sending instructions on negotiations with the Scottish Commissioners. Greenwich, 4 October.

ff. 106r-107v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and the Commissioners at York. Instructing them to proceed in their expedition against the Scottish forces, having refused the conditions of peace offered them. Greenwich, 8 October.

f. 108r-108v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and the Commissioners at York. Sending instructions for the garrisons, and to secure against invasions from the Scottish forces. Hampton Court, 3 November.

ff. 109r-110v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Sending instructions for his dispatch to France as chief of the King’s army. St. James’s, 6 June 1544.

ff. 111r-112v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning King Henry VIII’s accompaniment of the army to Calais. St. James’s, 11 June 1544.

ff. 113r-114v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Sending advice concerning the provision of victuals from Flanders. St. James’s, 12 June 1544.

ff. 115r-116v Letter from the Privy Council to the victuallers of the army. Requesting they moderate their rates and prevent the King’s loss. Westminster, 15 June [1544].

ff. 117r-118v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning a German Captain. 15 June 1544.

ff. 119r-120v Copy of a letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Concerning the money sent to him, and provisions. 17 June [1544].

ff. 121r-122v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Reporting King Henry VIII’s instructions that he lay siege to Monterel. St. James’s, 20 June 1544.

ff. 123r-124v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and John Russell, Earl of Bedford and Lord Privy Seal. Sending orders for paying the brewers and bakers in the camp at Alkines. 26 June 1544.

ff. 125r-126v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and John Russell, Earl of Bedford and Lord Privy Seal. Concerning the communication had with Dereux, and the value of the King’s coin. Calais, 5 July 1544.

ff. 127r-128v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Reporting that a mass of treasure has been sent, and that the King intends to come before Bologne. Westminster, 7 July 1544.

ff. 129r-130v Letter from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and Sir Anthony Browne to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, John Russell, Earl of Bedford and Lord Privy Seal, and Sir Thomas Cheyney, Treasurer of the Household. Reporting supplies of victuals and money from St. Omers. 8 July 1544.

ff. 131r-132v Letter from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and Sir Anthony Browne to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, John Russell, Earl of Bedford and Lord Privy Seal, and Sir Thomas Cheyney, Treasurer of the Household. On sending brewers and malt to the camp. 9 July [1544].

ff. 133r-134v Letter from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and Sir Anthony Browne to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, John Russell, Earl of Bedford and Lord Privy Seal, and Sir Thomas Cheyney, Treasurer of the Household. On the care of sending provisions, with an account of the strength of Monterel. From the camp beside Whitesand Bay, 10 July [1544].

f. 135r-135v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Sending instructions to supply himself with ordnance. 15 June 1545.

f. 136r-136v Letter from Sir William Paget to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Relating the condition of Bologne, besieged by the French forces. 17 July 1545.

f. 137r-137v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Reporting the King’s desire that he levy forces to be sent to Bologne. Portsmouth, 26 July 1545.

f. 138r-138v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. On the King’s letters for the raising of men. July 1545.

ff. 139r-140v List of Privy Counsellors, with their titles and officers, whose names are signed to the former letters from the year 1536. In the hand of John Strype.

ff. 141r-147v Letter from Sir Thomas Smith to Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset. Defending himself concerning his acquisition of wealth. [c. 1550].

ff. 148r-149v Letter from Ludovicus Regius to King Edward VI. 24 September 1551. Latin.

ff. 150r-151v Letter from John Calvin to King Edward VI. 4 July 1552. French.

ff. 152r-153v Letter from Polydorus Vergilius to Queen Mary I. 5 August 1553. Latin.

ff. 154r-155v Letter from the Cardinal of Trent to Queen Mary I. 14 May 1554, Italian.

ff. 156r-157v Letter from Jo. Cardinalis Poggius to Queen Mary I. Bononiae, 8 August 1554. Latin.

f. 158r-158v Letter from Hugh Latimer to Mr Greynwoode. Resolving to keep his old way of preaching, notwithstanding the misreports of the people. [No date].

ff. 159r-160v Letter from Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Chancellor, to John Shelton, of Southwark. 22 March 1554.

ff. 161r-162v License from Reginald Pole to Nicholas Hare. To eat flesh. Greenwich, 3 March 1556. Latin.

ff. 163r-164v Letter from Thomas Thirlby, Bishop of Ely to Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex and Lord Deputy of Ireland. Westminster, 1 May 1557.

f. 165r-165v Letter from Richard Gwent to the Abbott of Bytlesden. Oxford, 10 August.

f. 166r-166v Letter from William Hervey, Clarenceux king of arms, to Mr Broket. Concerning settling his coat of arms. London, 11 April.

ff. 167r-171r Index of letters.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Harley Collection

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040-002052843

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Harley MS 1-7661 : Harley Manuscripts

Harley MS 6989 : Letters and state warrants, 1377-1557

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Languages:

English
French
Greek, Ancient
Italian
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Greek
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Start Date:

1377

End Date:

1557

Date Range:

1377-1557

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Place of Origin:

England.

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Physical Characteristics:

Materials: Paper.

Dimensions: 345 x 260 mm.

Foliation: ff. xxiii + 171.

Binding: Post-1600. British Museum.

Script: Secretary, italic.

Custodial History:

Origin:

England.

Provenance:

Sir Humfrey Wanley (1672–1726), Old English scholar and librarian: collector.

Thomas Baker (1656-1740): collector.

The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (1661-1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, and Edward Harley (1689-1741), 2nd earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts.

Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta Cavendish, née Holles (1694-1755) during her lifetime and thereafter to their daughter, Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (1715-1785), duchess of Portland; the manuscripts were sold by the Countess and the Duchess in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library.

Publications:

A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum (London: British Museum, 1808), vol. 3, pp. 462-64.

‘Harley MS 6989’, Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450-1700, ed. Peter Beal, online: http://www.celm-ms.org.uk/repositories/british-library-harley-6000.html [accessed 12 June 2019].

James Gairdner, ed., Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Volume 13 Part 1, January-July 1538 (Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1892), no. 167.

G. Schanz, Englische Handelspolitik gegen Ende des Mittelalters, 2 vols (Leipzig, 1881) vol. 2, pp. 667-68.

Cyril E. Wright, Fontes Harleiani: a study of the sources of the Harleian collection of manuscripts preserved in the Department of Manuscripts in the British Museum (London: British Museum, 1972).

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