Add MS 38847

HODGKIN PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 291). General historical papers, and Southwell papers, viz.: A. Historical papers, 1639-1708 : 1. Minutes made by [Edward Walker (knt. 1645)], secretary to Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, General against the Scots, afterwards Secretary-at-War to Charles I, of the councils which took place [at Berwick] at the conference between the English and the Scottish Commissioners ; 11, 13, 14 June, 1639. See Hist. MSS. Comm., as above, p. 295. The minutes for the council on 15 June are in Lansdowne MS. 255, f. 333. Followed (f. 17 b) by a printed map of King Charles's camp at Berwick, 1639; and (f. 19) by an attestation of Sir E. Walker's death, sworn by John Gauntlett before Sir Edw. Lowe, Master in Chancery, 14 Mar. 167⁶/₇. Lot 165. f. 1.

2. Petition of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, and other noblemen, to Charles I, for the summoning of a Parliament for the redress of grievances; [5 Sept. 1640]. Copy. Printed in Rushworth's Historical Collections (1721), iii, p. 1260. Lot 492. f. 24.

3. Minute of the appointment of Sir Edward Littleton, afterwards Baron Lyttelton of Mounslow, as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 19 Jan. 1640[1]. Lot 159. f. 25.

4. (a) Letter of Charles I to [William Cavendish, 1st Earl, afterwards 1st Duke of] Newcastle, with a request for arms ; Oxford, 22 Jan. 1642[3]. Copy. f. 28; (b) "The Propositions of securinge the five counties associated and the rest to be associated, by the Fenns and the river of Ouse up to Buckingham" ; n.d. f. 30. Lot 492.

5. Catherine Downe to [Qu. Henrietta Maria], in the matter of a purchase of arms (see art. 9 below) ; Brussels, 26 Nov. 1644. Fr. H.M.C., p. 103. Lot 171. f. 31.

6. Charles I to the Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore, in answer to the propositions tendered by the Commissioners of the English and Scottish Parliaments; Newcastle, 1 Aug. 1646. Followed by a paper written by John Cheisley by command of the Scottish Commissioners, [and enclosed in a letter from them to the Speaker of the House of Peers, 11 Aug. 1646], concerning the recall of the Scottish army, assistance against the Irish, and the necessary steps for the peace of both kingdoms. Copies. Both printed in the Journals of the House of Lords, viii, pp.460-462. Lot 492. f.34.

7. John Moyle, M.P., to Col. Robert Bennet, on parliamentary matters, and payment of the army; Westminster, 13 Nov. 1649. H.M.C., p. 46. Lot 185. f. 36.

8. (a) Memorial of Thomas Elyott, envoy of Charles II, to John IV of Portugal, submitting certain articles and capitulations in the name of Charles II ; 19 Mar. 1650. Copy. f. 40; (b) Tho. Elyott to Charles II, reminding him of his faithful service; n.d. Imperfect. H.M.C., pp. 120, 121. Lot 185. f. 43.

9. Papers of William Sandys, employed to purchase arms for Charles I and afterwards to procure money for Charles II, viz. : (a) Drafts of a statement by W. Sandys of the moneys procured and disbursed by him for Charles II, and of his journeying in the King's service; [23 Sept. 1656]. Cf. Calcendar Clarendon State Papers, iii, no. 535. f. 46; (b) W. Sandys to Sit Edw. Walker, concerning his petition against "M^ris Katherin Stamforte widow to one [Alexander] Downs (see art. 5 above) and now wife [sic] unto the Earle of Castelhaven" in a dispute arising out of his contact with Downes for the purchase of arms for Charles I; n.d. [temp. Charles II]. f. 53 ; (c) Statement by W. Sandys, apparently for the instruction of a notary, relating to the same dispute, and giving an account of his dealings with Downes. f. 56; (d) Notary's statement in French on the same subject. f. 65; (e) Copy of another contract (referred to in the preceding statements) respecting the same consignment of arms made between Alex. Doiere [sc. Downes] and Justin Collemar, 28 Nov. 1643. Fr. f. 69. H.M.C., pp. 115-120. Lot 185.

10. Memorandum [by Sir Edw. Walker, as Garter King of Arms] of titles borne by former Dukes of York, and places of note suitable for titles of honour; temp. Charles II. Lot 327. f. 71.

11. Memorial of [Carlo Emanuele d'Este,] Marquis of Borgomanero, Spanish ambassador to England, to Charles II, on the condition of the Spanish Netherlands, and urging him to declare war against France ; [1677]. Copy. Another copy is in Stowe MS. 182, f. 26. Lot 492. f. 74.

12. "A true coppy off a paper intituled the Lord Shafftsbury his speech deliuered in the House off Lords on y^e 26th off March 1679 w^ch was euery where publiquely dispersed in his Maiestyes citty off Norwhich." Printed, with date 25 March, in State Tracts (1693), ii, p. 7l. Lot 492. f. 76 b 13. "The Court of the Marches of Wales held before y^e L^d President and Councell att Ludlow in Shropshire" : arguments against the Court of the Marches of Wales, with a petition that the Lords may approve of the bill passed by the Commons for its abolition ; [Dec. 1680]. Lot 492. f. 78.

14. Docket of pardon to Robert [Spencer, 2nd] Earl of Sunderland, of all treasons and crimes committed before 30 Jan. last ; Feb. 168⁰/₁ . H.M.C., p. 322. Lot 340. f. 80.

15. "The heads of y^e expedient proposed to the Parliam^t at Oxford in lieu of the former bill for excluding the Duke of York " ; [Mar. 1681]. Printed in London, 1681. H.M.C., p. 321. Lot 340. f. 82.

16. Reason Mellish [M.P. for co. Nottingham 1685-1687] to Lord concerning addresses of abhorrence [in relation to the Exclusion Bill] ; 24 July, 1682. H.M.C., p. 69. Lot 344. f. 85.

17. [Confession of Robert West, barrister of the Middle Temple, of the Rye-House Plot ; 1683.] Cf. West's various examinations in connection with the Rye-House trial as printed in Cobbett's State Trials (1811), ix, coll. 389-427. Lot 349. f. 87.

18. Letters to Sir Richard Bulstrode, Envoy at Brussels, from (a) B[evil] S[kelton], on the liaison between the Duke of Monmouth and Henrietta Maria, Baroness Wentworth, etc. ; ¹⁵/₂₅ Dec. 1684. Lot 356. f. 122; (b) [George Legge, Baron] Dartmouth, about sending tents for the general camp ; The Cockpit., 11 May, 1686. Followed (f. 127) by Bulstrode's accompt to Lord Dartmouth for the tents, and (f. 128) a portrait of Lord Dartmouth, engraved 1797. f. 125 ; (c) [Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of] Middleton, recommending [Basil Feilding, 4th] Earl of Denbigh; Whitehall, 2 June, 1686. f. 129; (d) B[evil] Skelton, concerning a seizure of Lady Wentworth's goods for a debt of the Duke of Monmouth ; The Hague, 25 June, 1686. Art. 18 b, c and d = lot 362. f. 132 ; (e) Sir John Lytcott, on the flight of James II to France, etc. ; Rome, 22 Jan. 1689. Lot 374. f. 134; (f) Sir Peter Wyche, on the situation in England, etc.; Hamburg, ¹⁸/₂₈ Feb. 168⁸/₉. Lot 367. f.137. See J. E. Hodgkin, Rariora, i, p. 22.

19. [Edward Villiers, Baron] Villiers, [afterwards 1st Earl of Jersey], one of the British Plenipotentiaries at the Congress of Ryswick, to [William] Blathwayt, on behalf of Matthew Prior, their secretary, asking that the Lords Justices of Ireland may give him leave of absence; The Hague, 25 May, 1697. H.M.C., p. 83. Lot 455. f. 140.

20. Nineteen newsletters (and one duplicate) in French, written from the Hague and relating to the peace of Ryswick ; ^{27 May}/_{6 June}²¹/₃₁ Oct. 1697. H.M.C., p. 205. Lot 454. f. 143.

21. [Henri de Massue de Ruvigny, Marquis de Ruvigny, Earl of] Galway to [Charles] Montague, [afterwards Earl of Halifax], in reply to his intimation that a patent will not be passed in the writer's favour for all the goods of Sir Patrick Trant [attainted 1691] ; Dublin Castle, 19 July, 1697. Fr. Lot 455. f. 184.

22. Letters of [Thomas, 1st Baron] Coningsby, [afterwards 1st Earl of Coningsby] to (a) , about putting the Duke's [James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde's] regiment of horse on the establishment ; 12 Jan. 170³/₄. f. 187; (b) [the Duke of Ormonde] about the Popery Bill; 18 Jan. 170³/₄. With a postscript by [Richard Jones, Earl of] Ranelagh. H.M.C., p. 344. Lot 463. f. 190.

23. Resolutions of the House of Lords concerning the proceedings of the House of Commons in the Aylesbury election dispute; [27 Feb. 1705]. Printed in the Journals of the House of Lords, xvii, pp. 677- 680. Lot 492. f. 193.

24. John Shaw to - Rooper, about the allowance of firing for Mr. Cofferer's office; Whitehall, 9 Dec. 1707. Lot 462. f. 194.

25. [Sir Richard Bulstrode] to , with news from France; [1708]. Draft. Lot 492. f. 196.

B. Southwell papers, 1677-1704, consisting of papers of Sir Robert Southwell, Clerk of the Privy Council, afterwards Secretary of State for Ireland, and of his son Edward Southwell, also Secretary of State for Ireland. The former relate mainly to the Popish Plot. Most, if not all, are from the Phillipps collection. The papers are : 26. Sir Robert Southwell to , on behalf of Mr. Goddard; [London], 13 Feb. 167⁶/₇. Lot 324. f. 197.

27. "A narrative of what past at the Council Board on the 28th, 29th and 30th of Sept 1678. Read at the Committee the 2 of Oct. 1678": minutes of Privy Council meetings relating to the Popish Plot. The above title is in Sir R. Southell's hand. Lot 330. f. 199.

28. Copy attested by Francis Gwyn, at the request of Sir R. Southwell, of such part of the Privy Council minutes of 30 Sept. 1678 (see also preceding article) as concerns the accusation of Titus Oates against Sir George Wakeman, physician to Queen Catharine of Braganza, and [Edward] Coleman. Paper seal. Followed (f. 221) by the same in French. Lot 330. f. 218.

29. Diary of Sir R. Southwell concerning his investigations into Coleman's papers ; 7-19 Oct. 1678. Lot 330. f. 224.

30. "A state [by the Attorney General, Sir William Jones] of the evidence against the prisoners in Newgate, for plotting and attempting to assassinate His Ma^ty. Received and read in Councill, 18 Oct. 1678." Copy. Belonged to Sir R. Southwell. Lot 330. f. 230.

31. Notes [by Sir R. Southwell] of Serjeant [Sir John] Maynard's speech in the House of Commons about Oates' accusation of the Queen ; 29 Nov. 1678. Lot 330. f. 239.

32. Memoranda by Sir R. Southwell criticising the authenticity of the five letters directed to [Thomas] Bedingfield at Windsor, and sworn to by Oates ; [1678]. Lot 330. f. 242.

33. Account of the services and frauds of the informer, Stephen Dugdale, steward to Lord Aston; [1679]. Draft; with incomplete fair copy. Followed (f. 256) by "Verses upon Stephen Dugdale's first turning informer against the papists," beg. "Att Bently lives a learned Justice, tho'," and (f. 258) by a petition to the King and Council from George Hopson, asking to be examined on the charge made against him by Dugdale in connection with the Popish Plot.

Lot 330. f. 248.

34. [Sir R. Southwell] to [Sir William Jones], Attorney General, concerning Dugdale's examination; 14 Jan. 167⁸/₉. Draft. Lot 330. f. 259.

35. Memoranda of Sir R. Southwell; [1679]. Lot 330. f. 261.

36. [Sir R. Southwell] to [William] Sachererell [M.P. for co. Derby], about reputed commissions for making certain persons bishops, etc., of the Roman Catholic Church in England; 17 May, 1679. Draft. Lot 330. f. 264.

37. Two letters of Bevil Skelton to William Blathwayt, Secretary-at- War, concerning the threatened invasion of the Duke of Monmouth, etc.; The Hague, ^{22 May}/_{1 June} , ¹²/₂ June, 1685. Seal of arms. Lot 356. (Phillipps MS. 34492, sale-cat. 1897, lot 147). ff. 267, 270.

38. [Lionel Boyle, 3rd Earl of] Orrery, to Sir R. Southwell, asking for reinforcement to secure Charleville [co. Cork] ; Charleville, Wednesday night [endorsed 26 Aug. 1690]. Lot 378. f. 273.

39. Five letters of Jezreel Jones to Edward Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland, on affairs in Portugal, Spain and London ; London, 29 May, 1703-18 Jan. 1703[4]. Lot 463. (Phillipps MS. 34495.) f. 276.

includes:

• ff. 1, 7, 14 Charles I of England: Minutes of conference at Berwick betw. Eng. and Scots Commissioners: 1639.
• ff. 1, 7,14 Sir Edward Walker, Knight and Garter King of Arms 1645: Minutes by of the conferences at Berwick: 1639.
• f. 17 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland: Map of Charles I's camp at: 1639.: Engr.
• f. 17 Maps and Plans: Charles I's camp at Berwick: 1639.: Printed.
• f. 17 Charles I of England: Map of his camp at Berwick: 1639.: Engr.
• f. 19 Sir Edward Lowe, Master in Chancery: Signature: 1677.
• f. 19 John Gauntlett: Attestation of death of Sir E. Walker: 1677.
• f. 19 Sir Edward Walker, Knight and Garter King of Arms 1645: Attestation of his death: 1677.
• f. 24 Charles I of England: Petition of noblemen to, to summon Parliament: 1640.: Copy.
• f. 24 Francis Russell, 2nd Baron Russell of Thornhaugh; 4th Earl of Bedford 1627: Petition to Charles I: 1640.: Copy.
• f. 25 Edward Littleton, Baron Lyttelton of Mounslow: Minute of his appointment as Keeper of the Great Seal: 1641.
• f. 28 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle: Letter to, from Charles 1: 1643.: Copy.
• f. 28 Charles I of England: Letter to the Duke of Newcastle: 1643.: Copy.
• f. 30 Charles I of England: Plan for securing the Associated Counties: 1643 (?).
• f. 30 Fens: Proposal for securing the five Associated Counties, etc.by the Fens and R.Ouse: 1643.
• f. 31 Charles I of England: Letter from C. Downe to Qu. Henrietta Maria: 1644,: Fr.
• f. 31 Catherine Downe, alias Downes alias Stamforte; wife of A Downes: Letter to Qu. Henrietta Maria: 1644.: Fr.
• ff. 31, 53-70 Charles I of England: Papers conc. acquisition of arms for: 1643-temp. Chas.II.: Engl. and Fr.
• ff. 31, 53-70 Alexander Downes: Papers rel. to sale of arms by: 1643-temp. Chas.Il.: Fr. and Engl.
• f. 34 Charles I of England: Answer to the Parliamentary Commissioners: 1646.: Copy.
• f.34 England; Parliament: Charles I's reply to the English and Scottish Commissioners: 1646.
• f. 35 John Cheisley: Communication of the Scottish Commissioners to the English Parliament, written by: 1646.: Copy.
• f. 35 Charles I of England: Statement of the Scots Commissioners to the English Parliament: 1646.: Copy.
• f. 35 England; Parliament: Scottish Commissioners' communication to the English Parliament: 1646.
• f. 36 John Moyle, MP: Letter to Col. R. Bennet: 1649.
• f. 40 John IV of Portugal: Memorial to, from T. Elyott: 1650.: Copy.
• f. 40 Thomas Elyott, Envoy of Charles II: Memorial to John IV of Portugal: 1650.: Copy.
• f. 43 Charles II of England: Letter to, from T. Elyott: n.d.
• f. 46 Charles II of England: Accompt of moneys procured and disbursed by W. Sandys for: 1656.: Drafts.
• ff. 46-70 William Sandys: Papers of, rel. to acquisition of arms and money for Charles I and II: 1643-temp. Chas. II.: Engl. and Fr.
• f. 53 William Sandys: Letter to Sir E. Walker: temp. Chas.II.
• f. 69 Justin Collemar, of Antwerp: Contract for purchase of arms from A. Downes: 1643.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 71 Dukes of York: Memorandum of titles borne by temp. Chas.II.
• f. 71 Sir Edward Walker, Knight and Garter King of Arms 1645: Memorandum of titles borne by former Dukes of York temp. Chas.II.
• f. 74 Charles II of England: Memorial to, from the Spanish Ambassador, conc. the Netherlands: 1677.: Copy.
• f. 74 Carlo Emanuele d' Este, Marchese di Borgomanero, Spanish Ambassador in England: Memorial to Charles,' II: 1677.: Copy.
• f. 76 b Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury: Speech in the House of Lords: 1679.
• f. 76 b England; Parliament: Lord Shaftesbury's speech: 26 [25 ?] Mar.1679.
• f. 78 Wales: Arguments for abolishing the Court of the Marches: 1680.
• f. 80 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Docket of pardon to: 1681.
• f. 82 England; Parliament: Expedient proposed instead of the Exclusion Bill: 1681.
• f. 82 Charles II of England: Heads of proposed alternative to the Exclusion Bill: 1681.
• f. 85 Reason Mellish: Letter to Lord -: 1682.
• f. 87 Rye House Plot: Robert West's confession of: 1683.
• f. 87 Charles II of England: R. West's confession of the Rye House Plot: 1683.
• f. 87 Robert West, barrister, of the Middle Temple: Confession of the Rye House plot: 1683.
• ff. 122, 132 Henrietta Maria Wentworth, Baroness Wentworth: Letters conc. her liaison with the Duke of Monmouth: 1684, 1686.
• ff. 122, 132 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Bevil Skelton, diplomatist: Letters to Sir R. Bulstrode: 1684, 1686.
• ff. 122, 132 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch: Letters conc. his liaison with Lady Wentworth: 1684, 1686.
• ff. 122-139 Sir Richard Bulstrode, Envoy at Brussels: Letters to, from B. Skelton and others: 1684 -1689.
• f. 125 George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth: Letter to Sir R. Bulstrode: 1686.
• f. 127 Sir Richard Bulstrode, Envoy at Brussels: Accompt for tents for the general camp: 1686.
• f. 128 Art. Portraits: George Legge Baron Dartmouth d 1691: 1797.: Engr.
• f. 128 George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth: Portrait: 1797.: engr.
• f. 129 Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh: Letter recommending, during his residence in Brussels: 1686.
• f. 129 Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton: Letter to Sir R. Bulstrode: 1686.
• f. 134 Sir John Lytcott: Letter to Sir R. Bulstrode: 1689.
• f. 137 Sir Peter Wyche, Resident at Hamburg: Letter to Sir R. Bulstrode: 1689.
• f. 140 Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Letter on behalf of: 1697.
• f. 140 Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey: Letter to W. Blathwayt: 1697.
• ff. 143-183 Ryswick, Holland: Newsletters conc. the peace of: 1697.: Fr.
• ff. 143-183. (A.D. 1697) Newsletters From Holland: The Hague: A.D. 1686-1688.
• f. 184 Henry de Massue de Ruvigny, 2nd Marquis de Ruvigny; Earl of Galway: Letter to C. Montague: 1697.: Fr.
• f.184 Patrick Trant, Baronet: Letter conc. his goods: 1697.: Fr.
• f. 187 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letter conc. his regiment of horse: 1704.
• f. 187 Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl of Coningsby: Letter to -: 1704.
• f. 190 Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl of Coningsby: Letter to the Duke of Ormonde: 1704.
• f. 192 Richard Jones, Earl of Ranelagh: Letter to the Duke of Ormonde: 1704.
• f. 193 Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire: Resolutions of the House of Lords conc. the Aylesbury election dispute: 1705.
• f. 193 England; Parliament: Lords' resolutions Conc. Aylesbury election dispute: 1705.
• f. 194 John Shaw: Letter to - Rooper: 1707.
• f. 196 Sir Richard Bulstrode, Envoy at Brussels: Letter to: 1708.: Draft.
• f. 197 Sir Robert Southwell: Letter to -: 1677.
• ff. 197-275 Sir Robert Southwell: Papers of, mostly rel. to the Popish Plot: 1677-1690.
• ff. 199-223 Privy Council, The: Minutes, 28-30 Sept. 1678: 1678.
• ff. 199-266 Charles II of England: Papers of Sir R. Southwell rel. to the Popish Plot: 1678, 1679.
• f. 220 Francis Gwyn: Copy of Privy Council minutes: 1678,: attested by.
• f. 224 Sir Robert Southwell: Diary of his investigations into E. Coleman's papers: 1678.
• ff. 224-229 Edward Coleman, Secretary to the Duchess of York; executed 1678: Diary of Sir R. Southwell cone. investigations into papers of: 1678.
• f. 230 Sir William Jones, Attorney General: State of evidence in the Popish Plot: 1678.: Copy.
• f. 239 Sir John Maynard, Serjeant at law; MP: Notes of his speech in Parliament on accusation against the Queen: 1678.
• f. 242 Thomas Bedingfield: Memoranda conc. letters rel. to Popish plot directed to: 1678.
• f. 248 Stephen Dugdaloe, steuard to Lord Aston: Account of his services and frauds: 1679.
• f. 256 Political and Satirical Poems: Verses on S. Dugdale's turning informer against Papists, circ: 1678.
• f. 256 Stephen Dugdaloe, steuard to Lord Aston: Verse's on his turning informer againist Papists: circ. 1678.
• f. 258 George Hopson: Petition to the King and Council: 1679.
• f. 259 Sir Robert Southwell: Letter to Sir W. Jones: 1679.: Draft.
• f. 259 Stephen Dugdaloe, steuard to Lord Aston: Letter conc. his informations of the Popish plot: 1679.
• f. 264 Sir Robert Southwell: Letter to W. Sacheverell: 1679.: Draft.
• ff. 267, 270 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Bevil Skelton, diplomatist: Letters to W. Blathwayt: 1685, 1688.
• f. 273 Lionel Boyle, 3rd Earl of Orrery: letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
• ff. 276-291 Jezreel Jones: Letters to E. Southwell: 1703, 1704.
• ff. 276-291 Edward Southwell: Letters to, from J. Jones,: 1704,1763.