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CORRESPONDENCE of Sir Robert Southwell, Clerk to the Privy Council (1664-1679), Envoy to Portugal (1665-1669) and Prussia (1680), and Chief Secretary for Ireland (1690-1702); 2 Oct. 1659- 3 Aug. 1697. Prefixed (f. 1) is a copy of the conclusion of the well-known letter of Robert Southwell, the Jesuit, to his father Richard Southwell, 22 Oct. 1589 (cf. Add. MS. 34395, ff. 36-42, and see R. Southwell's Complete Poems, ed. A. B. Grosart, 1872, pp. lxviii., lxxii.). Appended (ff. 401-404) are passports of - Southwell on his way through Germany to Italy in 1759. The correspondence as a whole is not of great public interest, many of the correspondents being members of Southwell's own family and men of business. Interspersed throughout are drafts and copies of Sir R. Southwell's own letters. Included are:-(a) Two long letters from Sir R. Southwell to Thomas Henshaw, French Secretary to the King dated 22 Nov. 1682, 9 Jan. 1683, defending his conduct in the matter of the Popish plot, against an attack by Antoine Arnauld in his Apologie pour les catholiques. ff.278-285;-

(b) Letter from the same to Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, on the alleged suicide of Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey; 21 May 1688. f. 316. The names of the writers are given in the Index. Paper; ff. i. + 406. Folio. Phillipps MS. 8587 (sale-cat. 1910, lot 843).

Sir Robert Southwell: Correspondence, as clerk to the Privy Council, Chief Secretary for Ireland, etc.: 1659-1697.

includes:

f. 1 Robert Soathwell, Jesuit and poet: Letter to R. Southwell, his father: 1589.: Copy. Fragm.
f.1 Richard Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith's, county Norfolk: Letter to, from R. Southwell, the poet, his son,: 1589.
f. 3 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letter to - de Pradillies: 1659.: Copy.
f. 3 de Pradillies, avocat at Montpellier: Letter to, from H. Oldenburg: 1659.
f. 3 b Père Antoine Leurin, gardien dos Observantins de Montpellier: Letter to from Fr.J.Ponidus: 1659.: Lat.
f. 3 b Fr Joannes Ponidus: Letter to Père A. Leurin: 1659.: Lat.: Copy.
ff. 4, 11 Richard Jones, 3rd Viscount (1669) and 1st Earl (1674) of Ranelagh: Correspondence with R. Southwell: 1659.: Copies.
f. 7 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1659.
f. 12 Gentil: Letter to R. Southwell: 1660.: Fr.
f. 14 Charles II of England: Grant of Irish lands to R. Southwell: 1660.
f. 16 Robert Harpour: Letter to R. Southwell: 1661.
f. 17 Sir Andrew Whyte: Letter to R. Southwell: 1661.
f. 19 b Peter Harzingius: Letter to, from R.Southwell: circ.1662.
ff. 19, 28 Borri: Letters to, from R. Southwell: 1661-1662.: Ital.
f. 25 b Dr Gregory Fallon: Letter to, from R. Southwell: [1661-1622].: Lat.
f. 27 Dr Loftus: Letter to, from R. Southwell: [1661-1662].
f.34 Towerson: Letter to, from R.Southwell: [1661-1662].
ff. 36-38 b Englishmen; in Italy: Some notes on: circ. 1661.
ff. 36-38 b Charles II of England: Notes on Englishmen in Italy: circ. 1661.
ff. 36-38 b Italy: Some notes on Englishmen in: circ. 1661.
f. 40 Howard: Letter to, from R. Southwell: [1661-1662].
f. 41 W- Perwich: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1662.
ff. 53, 56 Dr Floyd: Letters to, from R. Southwell: 1663.
f. 57 Dr Hickey: Prescription: 1663.: Lat.
f. 58 Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire: "Cleopatra." Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1663.
ff. 59, 60, 66-73 75, 77. 79 George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough: Correspondence with R. Southwell: 1663, 1664.
ff. 62 b, 153, 158, 160, 175, 176, 272,292,337 Accompts: Sir R. Southwell: 1662 - 1689.
f. 74 William Fuller, Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1664.
f. 81 Edward Synge, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1664.
f. 84 Sir Edward Smith, Cheif Justice of the Common Pleas, Ireland: Letter to from R. Southwell: 1664.
f. 86 Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1665.
f. 88 Helena Southwell, wife of R Southwell: Letter to R. Southwoll, her son: 1665.
f. 95 John Doggett: Letter to R. Southwell: 1665.
f. 95 Sir John Pencevall, 1st Baronet: Note of his death,: 1665.
f. 99 Arndrew Ruddock: Letter to R. Southwell: 1667.
f. 111 Nathanael Southwell, Jesuit: Letter to R. Southwell: 1669.
f. 115 Louis Verjus, Comte de Crécy: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1670.: Fr.
ff. 117, 119 Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk: Letters to, from R. Southweli: 1670.
f. 122 Adam Littleton, Rector of Chelsea; lexicographer: Letter to from R. Southwell: 1670.
f. 124 Thomas Coxe: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1670.
f. 126 Valentine? Greatrakes: Letter to, from R. Southwell: 1670.
ff. 127, 151 Sir Robert Southwell: Letters to Sir R. Southwell, his son: 1671, 1673.
f. 129 Conte Lorenzo? Magalotti: Letter to, from: 1672.
f. 131 Risaucourt: Letter to, as French envoy at Colognee, from Sir R. Southwell: 1672.: Fr.
f. 133 Lewis Desmynieres, merchant, of Dublin: Power of attorney: 1672.
f. 134 Netherlands, United Provinces: Order for release of Dutch prisoners in England: 1672.
f. 134 Charles II of England: Order for the release of Dutch prisoners: 1672.
ff. 135-144, 147, 154, 156 Mary Knatchbull, wife of Sir Knatchbull, 3rd Baronet: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1672-1674.
f. 145 Sir Joseph Williamson: Power of attorney, as Clerk of the Privy Council, to Sir R. Southwell: 1673.
f. 149 William Fitzgerald, of Cork: Appointinent as deputy-commissioner of prizes in Munster: 1673.
f. 160 Sir William Godolphin: Expenses for land at Rusheen, co. Cork,: 1674-1675.
ff. 161, 164-171, 174, 177-193, 195, 197, 201, 222,226,246,249 James Banfield: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1675-1679.
f. 163 England, Ecclesiastical History: Certificate of Sir R. Southwell receiving the sacrament: 1676.
f. 163 Thomas Lamplugh, vicar of St. Matin's in the Fields: Certificate of Sir R. Southwell receiving the sacrament: 1676.
ff. 172, 210, 234, 236, 239, 251-267 Joseph Herne: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1677-1680.
ff. 199, 208, 211-221, 224, 230, 232, 237, 241, 243, 248 Sir Nathaniel Herne: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1678, 1679.
f. 229 Francis Gwyn: Appointment as clerk of the Privy Council: 1679.
f. 270 Fuchs, at Berlin: Letter to, from Sir R. Southwell: 1681.
ff.273. 276 Elizabeth Southwell, wife of Richard Southwell Callow: Letters to Sir R. Southwe1l: 1681, 1682.
ff. 278- Thomas Henshaw, FRS; French Secretary to Charles II: Letters to, from Sir R. Southwell: 1682, 1683.
ff. 278-285 Antoine Arnauld, author of 'Apologie pour les catholiques.': Letters of Sir R. Southwell on his view of the Popish plot: 1682, 1683.
ff.278-285 Charles II of England: Letters of Sir R. Southwell on the Popish plot: 1682, 1683.
f. 286 John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave; 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby: Letter to, as Lord Chamberlain, from Sir R. Southwell: 1683.
ff. 288, 290, 314 Martha Griffin: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1683, 1688.
f. 294 Mark Taylor: Letter to Sir R. South. well: 1684.
f. 296 Thomas Goddard: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1685.
f. 298 Chaumont, at Brussels: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1685.
ff. 300, 302, 306 Marie Gouffrville, wife of Gouffreville: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1686.
ff. 304, 308 Gouffreille: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1686.
f. 310 Robert Mason: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1687.
f. 312 Sir Peter Pett: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1688.
f. 316 Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; 6th Earl of Winchilsea (1729), Secretary of State: Letter to, from Sir R. Southwell: 1688.
f. 316 Charles II of England: Letter of Sir R. Southwell on the death of Sir E. B. Godfrey: 1688.
f. 316 Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey: Letter of Sir Southwell on his death: 1688.
f. 318 Edward Lloyd: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1688.
f. 320 Katharine Moor: Letter to Sir R. Southwell, her uncle: 1688.
ff. 322, 324, 328 S- Foubert: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1688.
ff. 326, 333 John Sampson: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1688.
f. 330 Benjamin Tooke: Letter to E. Southwell: 1688.
f. 331 Ann Sturt: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1688.
f. 335 Mary Kinaston, widow, of Chester: Bond: 1689.
f. 337 Sir Charles Ingleby, Baron of the Exchequer.Acquittance to Sir R: of Southwell: 1689.
f.338 William Strongways, customs officer: Letter to, from Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 339 W- Crosby, customs officer: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 341 Captain Amyas Bushe: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 343 Jonathan Greenefield: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 345 William III of England: Warrant to Sir R. Southwell as Secretary of State for Ireland: 1690.
f. 347 J- H-; of Rotterdam: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 347 Newsletters From Holland: Rotterdam: 1690.
ff.349,355 Daniel Bernard: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.: Fr.
f. 351 John Ellis, Under Secretary of State: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
ff. 353,357 John Hartstonge, Bishop of Ossory (1693) and Derry (1714): Letters, at chaplain to the Duke of Ormonde, to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
ff. 358, 870 Helena Southwell: Letters to Sir R. Southwell, her father: 1690.
f. 360 Thomas Pooley: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 362 John Price: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
ff. 364, 366 Sir John Champante, Deputy Treasurer of Ireland: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 368 James Tisdall, of Dublin: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 372 Si,- Oliver St. George: Letter to Sir R . Southwell: 1690.
ff. 374, 376 Captain John Southwell, of Callow: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 378 Captain Robert Taylor: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 381 William Taylor: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f.383 P- Lytcott, customs officer: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 385 Henry Rogers: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
ff. 387-390 Right Hon Edward Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland: Letters to, from Sir R. Southwell, his father.: 1691, n.d.
f. 393 Cyphers: Sir R. Southwell, as Chief Secretary for Ireland: 1695.
f. 394 Captain Hide: Letter to, from - ,: 1695.
f. 396 Dr Francis Martin: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1696.
f. 397 William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Letters to, from Sir W. D. Colt, etc.: 1692, 1697.
f. 401 P- von Mareschal Imperial Resident at Basel: Passport signed by: 1759.
ff. 401-404 Southwell: Passports in Switzerland, the Palatinate, Württemberg and Bavaria: 1759.
f.402 Charles Theodore; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Passport signed by: 1759.
f. 403 Baron de Ruedt, Baron de: Imperial Plenipotentiary at Wurttemberg, Passport signed by: 1759.
f. 404 Count Ludwig von Podstatzky,; Imperial pleninpotentiary at the Court of Bavaria: Passport signed by: 1759.
f. 405 Philip Leche: Letter to Southwell: n.d.

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1659

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1697

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