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ASTON PAPERS. Vol. IX. (ff. 225). Private correspondence of the family of Aston; 1613-1703. Mostly printed, by A. Clifford, Tixall Letters, 1815. The names of the writers are included in the Index. The arrangement agrees with that of the printed work. Among the more important papers are:-

1. Pass for Walter, 2nd Lord Aston, on the surrender of Lichfield to the Parliamentary army; 14 July, 1646. f. 121.

2. Order as to the sequestration of the same, by the Commissioners for Compounding with Delinquents; 27 Nov. 1648. Signed by Robert Jenner and six others. f. 123.

3. Warrant to the same to appear before the Council of State; 14 May, 1650. Signed " Jo. Bradshawe, President." f. 125.

4. Warrant, signed by Charles II., for Walter, Lord Aston, to be Steward of the Honor of Tutbury, Constable of Tutbury Castle, etc. ; 29 June, 1660. Countersigned by Sir E. Nicholas, Secretary of State. f. 158.

5. Proclamation from William Keith, Earl Marischal, of protection for the inhabitants of Aberdeen from molestation during his absence with the army; 14 Aug. 1640. Signed. f. 172.

6. Letter from the Revenue Committee at Westminster to Sir Thomas Fairfax on the Keepership of Yoxall Ward, in Needwood Forest; 6 July, 1647. Signed by A[lgernon Percy, Earl of] Northumberland, [Philip Herbert, Earl of] Pembroke and Montgomery, and others. f. 175.

7. Protection-Order from General George Monck for Sir Patrick Lesly and his family; 10 Nov. [year torn away]. Signed. f. 182.

8. " A Discourse concerning the punishment of Roman Catholyques in England in ye year 1666." f. 186.

9. Declaration of James Francis Stuart, " the old Pretender"; 25 May, 1741. Copy. f. 221. Printed in 1742 under the title A Letter, etc.

includes:

f. 1 William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke: Letter to Sir W. Aston: [1613].
f. 3 Thomas Aston: Letter to his brother, Sir W. Aston: 1621.
ff. 5, 7 Thomas Crompton, JP for county Staffordshire: Letter to Lord Aston: [1621].
f. 8 George Carew, 1st Baron Carew; Earl of Totness (1626): Letter to Sir W. Aston: 1621.
f. 10 Beatrix Digby, wife of John, Baron Digby Earl of Bristol (1622): Letter to Sir W. Aston: 1621.
f. 12 James Hamilton, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton: Letter to Sir W. Aston: 1622.
f. 14 Walter Aston, 1st Baron Aston of Forfar: On his changing his religion: n.d.
f. 16 Walter Aston, 1st Baron Aston of Forfar: Explanation of his will: 1639.
f. 18 F- Degge: Letter to Lord Aston: 1694.
ff. 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 48 Constance Fowler, wife of William Fowler, daughter of Baron Aston: Letters to her brother Herbert: 1636-1639.
ff. 33, 34 Katherine Thimelby, afterwards wife of Herbert Aston: Letters to H. Aston: n.d.
f. 36 Walter Aston, 1st Baron Aston of Forfar: Letter to his daughter: 1638.
f. 37, 40, 41, 44-46 Katherine Aston, wife of H Aston: Letters to her husband etc.: n.d.
f 49 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Letter to his brother Herbert: [1658].
f. 51 Eliza Southcote, wife of Sir J Southcote: Letter to her uncle, H. Aston: [1658].
f. 52 Sir William Persall: Letter to his brother-in-law H. Aston: [1658].
f. 53 Katherine Aston, wife of H Aston: Account of her death: 1658.
ff. 61-106 passim Winefrid Thimelby, Abbess of the Convent of English Nuns at Louvain: Letters to her brother-in-law and sister: 1656-1684.
f. 73 Herbert Aston: Letter.to his daughter Catherine: n.d.
f. 81, 82, 85, 86 Eliza Cottington: Letter to her uncle H. Aston: n.d.
ff. 92, 93, 94, 95, 102-104, 107 Winefrid Thimelby, Abbess of the Convent of English Nuns at Louvain: Letters to G. Aston, etc.: 1672, n.d.
f. 109 Mary Aston: Letter to Mrs. G. Aston: 1690.
f. 111 C- Hacon: Letter to Mrs. G. Aston: [1690].
f. 112 Charles I of England: Order to Lord Aston to go abroad: [1639-49].: Copy.
ff. 115-119 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Letters to his wife: 1646.
f. 121 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Pass for, on the surrender of Lichfield: 1646.
f. 123 Robert Jenner: Order signed by, as Commisioner for compounding with delinquents: 1648.
f. 123 Laurence Brinley, Commissioner for compounding with delinquents: Order signed by: 1648.
f. 123 Sir Anthony Irby, Recorder of Boston (ob. 1670): Order signed by, as commissioner for compounding with delinquents: 1648.
f. 123 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Order as to the sequestration of: 1648.
f. 123 John Ashe: Order signed by, as commissioner for compounding with delinquents: 1648.
f. 123 George Thomason, Commissioner for compounding with Delinquents: Order signed by: 1648.
f. 123 David Watkins, Commissioner for compounding with delinquents: Order signed by: 1648.
f. 123 Samuel Moyer: Order signed by, as Commissioner for compounding with delinquents: 1648.
f. 125 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Order to to appear before the Council of State: 1650.
f. 125 John Bradshawe, President of Council of State: Warrant signed by: 1650.
f. 128 Edward Aston: Letter to his grandfather, Lord Aston: n.d.
f. 130 Bernard Greves: Letter to Lord Aston: circ. 1700.
ff. 132, 134 John Flamsteed, Astronomer Royal: Letters to W. Aston and Lord Aston: 1702, 1703.
f. 137 Robert Smi[th?]: Letter to Lord Aston: 1703.
f. 139 Anthony Le Grand: Letter to Sir E. Southcote: n.d.
f. 157 Bradnop, Staffordshire: Petition to Chas. I. concerning the waste of the manor: [1634-45].
f. 157 Sir Richard Weston, Baron of the Exchequer: Petition to Charles I.: [1634-45].
f. 157 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Petition to Charles I.: [1634-39].
f. 157 Thomas Crompton, JP for county Staffordshire: Petition to Charles I.: [1634-45].
f. 158 Tutbury, Staffordshire: Grant of the office of Steward of the Honour and Constable of the Castle: 1660.
f. 158 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Grant to, of the stewardship of the Honour of Tutbury, etc.: 1660.
f. 158 Charles II of England: Warrant signed by: 1660.
ff. 161, 180 Edward Thimelby: Letters to his sister, K. Aston: 1638, 1652.
ff. 162, 164 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Petition to Charles II.: n.d.
f. 167 Ruffin, French doctor: Memorial of operations by: 1639.
f. 169 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Petition to the king of Spain: n.d.
f. 172 William Keith, Earl Marischal: Proclamation of protection for the inhabitants of Aberdeen: 1640.: Signed.
f. 172 City of Aberdeen: Earl Marischal's proclamation of protection for the citizens: 1640.
f. 174 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Authority to receive rents in Newcastle under Lyme: 1645.
f. 174 John Leigh: Licence from, as particular receiver of the rents of the Honour of Tutbury, to Lord Aston: 1645.
f. 174 Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire: Licence to receive rents due to the king in: 1645.
f. 175 Sir Henry Mildmay, Member of the Committee for the king's revenue: Letter to Sir J. Fairfax: 1647.
f. 175 Algernon Percy, Earl of Northumberland: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1647.
f. 175 Charles I of England: Letter from the Committee for his Majesty's revenue to Sir T. Fairfax: 1647.
f. 175 Thomas Hoyle: Letter, as revenue-commissioner, to Sir T. Fairfax: 1647.
f. 175 Cornelius Holland, regicide: Letter, as member of the Committee for his Majesty's revenue, to Sir T. Fairfax: 1647.
f. 175 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Letter to, from the Committee for His Majesty's revenue: 1647.
f. 175 Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: Letter, as member of the Committee for his Majesty's revenue, to Sir T. Fairfax: 1647.
f. 177 Diego de Molina, silversmith: Valuation of jewellery by: 1649.
f. 178 Francisco de Carauz, Alcalde de Guipuzcoa: Passport for Lord Aston: 1651.
ff. 178, 179 Walter Aston, 2nd Baron Aston: Passports for: 1651, 1652.
f. 179 Gabriel de Ottanes: Passport, as alcalde of Portugalete, for Lord Aston: 1652.
f. 182 Sir Patrick Lesly, of Whythall: Protection order for, from Gen. Monck: n.d.
f. 182 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Protection for Sir P. Lesly: n.d.
f. 183 Sir Francis Seymour, Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (1641); Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1660): Letter to Lord Aston: 1660.
f. 188 Roman Catholics: On the punishment of, in England: 1666.
f. 190 County of Hereford: List of Roman Catholics in, formerly in arms for Charles I.: 1684.
f. 190 Roman Catholics: List of, in co. Hereford who took up arms for Charles I.: 1684.
ff. 190-194 Charles I of England: Lists of persons formerly in arms for: 1684.
f. 200 Frances Aston, wife of Sir E Gage (circ 1660): Letter to her father, 2nd Lord Aston: n.d.
ff. 202, 206 W- Thimelby: Letters to his brother-in-law and sister: n.d., [1640-1649].
f. 204 Mary Aston: Letter to Lord Aston: 1683.
f. 208 Mary Arundell: Letter to her cousin: n.d.
f. 209 Edward Thimelby: Letter to his brother and sister: n.d.
ff. 210, 212 Ursula Feilding, widow of Sir W Aston, wife of Sir C Feilding: Letters to Lord Aston: 1686.
f. 215 William Chetwynd: Letter to J. Aston: 1690.
f. 217 E- Knightley: Letter to G. Aston: n.d.
f. 219 Jane Dixon: Letter to Mrs. Aston: n.d.
f. 221 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Letter to -: 1741.: Copy.

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Add MS 36444-36452 : ASTON PAPERS: correspondence and papers of the family of Aston, of Tixall, co. Stafford; 1613-1703. Nine volumes. Paper.…

Add MS 36452 : ASTON PAPERS. Vol. IX. (ff. 225). Private correspondence of the family of Aston; 1613-1703. Mostly printed, by A. Clifford,…

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Bradnop, Staffordshire
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