Add MS 39050

LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. CXX (ff. 328). Original MSS. of contributions by Sir A. H. Layard, as first President (1885-1894), to the Proceedings and Publications of the Huguenot Society of London, 1887-1893, together with drafts of, and notes for, unpublished papers, n.d. For letters to Layard from R. S. Faber, Hon. Secretary of the Society, see the Index.

1. Presidential Address to the Sixth Annual General Meeting, 14 May, 1890 (Proc., iii, p. lxxviii, ll. 1-15). MS. as sent to the press. Holograph. f. 1.

2. "The Massacre of St. Bartholomew, illustrated from State Papers in the Archives of Venice," read 12 Jan. 1887 (Proc., ii, pp. xvi-xviii, 43-105 ; also privately printed, 1888). Holograph draft (endorsement, f. 22 b). f. 3. Preceded (f. 2) by a note in pencil by Hubert [G.R.] Reade, 21 Oct. 1886, as to the sources of his paper on the same subject, read 12 May, 1886.

3. "The Revocation of the Edict of Nanters, illustrated from State Papers in the Archives of Venice," read 9 Mar. 1887 (Proc., ii, pp. xxi, xxiv, 117-153 ; also privately printed, 1888). Layard adds a note : "The MS. extracts from the State Papers now in the Archives at Venice and Florence, which have been consulted in the preparation of the foregoing Paper, have been bound together and presented by me to the Library of the Society" (ib., p. 153) Holograph draft. f. 43.

4. "The Duc de Rohan's Relations with the Republic of Venice, 1630-1637," read 11 Jan. 1893 (Proc., iv, pp. xxviii, 218-228, together with notes and summaries of letters, most of which are incorporated in the appendix (ib., pp. 228-274). Layard offered the copies of letters to the Society (ib., p. 218), but they are not in the Society's Library and the copies referred to are probably those contained in this volume. Holograph draft (notes, etc. in Lady Layard's hand, ff. 97, 98 ; list, in another hand, of MSS. on Rohan and the Huguenots in St. Mark's Library, f. 99). f. 67. Followed by copies of letters in Ital. to the Doge and Senate from: (a) Giovanni Moro, Venetian Ambassador in France; Paris, 28 Oct. 1583. In Lady Layard's hand. f. 102; (b) Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in Spain; Madrid, 15 Nov. 1586. In Layard's hand. f. 106. For abstracts of these two letters see H. F. Brown. Cal. of Venetain State Papers, viii, pp. 72, 218.

5. "Despatches of Michele Suriano," Venetian Ambassador in France; 1 Nov. 1560-10 Nov. 1561 : translations by Layard, printed by the Society, 1891 (Publ., vi, pp. 1-50). The following passages in the printed work are missing in the MS.: p. 16, 1. 11-p. 17, 1. 2 (part of despatch of 1 Mar. 1561), p. 42, 1. 10-the end (8 Sept.-10 Nov. 1561), the first gap occuring between ff. 154, 155. MS. as sent to the press. Holograph (but title, f. 107, in Lady Layard's hand ; title and "note to printer.," f. 108, in the hand of R. S. Faber). For further copies, etc., of despatches from Suriano, 1556-1573, see Egerton MS. 1087, ff. 30-58; Lansdowne MS. 840A, f. 98 ; Add. MSS. 1973 ; 6902, f. 57 ; 16483, f. 4; 16517, ff. 186, 249; 16519, f. 5; 20052, ff. 201-252 ; 28492, f. 131. f. 107.

6. "Despatches of Marco Antonio Barbaro," Venetian Ambassador in France, 8 Oct. 1562-6 Aug. 1563: translations by Layard, printed by the Society, 1891 (ib., pp. 53-107). P. 69, 1. 11 (part of despatch of 14 Dec. 1562)-the end, is missing. MS. as sent to the press. Holograph (but title in R. S. Faber's hand). For copies of Barbaro's despatches from Turkey, 1574, see Lansdowne MS. 840B, f. 27. f. 233.

7. Paper (unpublished?) on the Inquisition at Venice, exemplified in the case of Giulio Gherlandi, 1559-1562. Holograph, ff. 248-249b title on f. 247 and transcripts of proceedings in Ital. and Lat., ff. 250- 280, in Lady Layard's hand. This paper was based on documents in the Frari (see below, 39098, f. 126b; letter of R. S. Faber., 11 Dec. 1891). f. 247.

8. Materials for a paper on the teatment of the Jews in Venice, comprising: (a) holograph notes. f. 282 ; (b) decree of the Doge, on the advice of the "Essecutori contro la bestemia," forbidding Christianized Jews to enter the ghetti, 20 Sept. 1704. Ital. Copy, giving a rough representation of an original engraved slab. f. 283 ; (c) bibliographical notes, on paper stamped "R. Biblioteca Nazionale di S. Marco, Venezia, 188." Ital. f. 284.

9. Abbreviated version in Engl. of Dr. Gottl. Mohnike's Versuche zu Anfange des XVIIten Jahrhunderts die Reformation in Venedig einzuführen, u. s. w. (Hist. u. lit. Abhandl. der K. deutsch. Ges. zu Konigsberg, ii, 1832, pp. 165-191). f. 286.

10. Copies of Venetian despatches, etc., in Ital., viz: (a) Senate to Charles IX of France, 12 Sept. 1572. f. 298. (b) "Cause che hanno messo li Ughenotti a prender l'armi contra il Re Christianissimo," n.d. f. 300. (c) "Editto del Re sopra la pacificatione delli tumulti di questo regno: Publicata a Parigi nel parlamento alli XI di Avosto [? Agosto] 1570." f. 304. (d) "Sumario de capitoli principali contenuti nell' edito della pace pubblicato nel parlamento de Pariggi in presenza di. S. Maestà Clarissima. a 14 Maggio. 76." f. 317. (e) Senate to Charles IX, 12 Sept. 1572. Part of (a), but with verbal differences. f. 320. (f) The same to [Michiel], Ambassador in France, 13 Sept. 1572. f. 322. (g) Michiel to the Doge, same date. f. 324. (h) Ambassadors at Rome to the same, same date. Possibly used (but not printed) in art. 2 above. f. 326.

11. Bill (? for copying MSS.), on paper stamped "Direzione dell' Archivio di Stato in Venezia." n.d. f. 328. Folio.

Venice: Articles, etc., on Huguenots, based on archives of: 1887-1893, n.d.

Huguenot Society; London: Sir A. H. Layard's papers, etc., for: 1887-1893, n.d.

Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, d 1912 wife of Sir A H Layard: Letters of Sir A. H. Layard, etc.: copied by.

includes:

• f. 2 Hubert G- R- Reade: Pencil-note on the massacre of St. Bartholomew: 1886.
• f. 102 Giovanni Moro, Venetian Ambassador to France: Letter to the Doge: 1583.: Ital.: Copy.
• f. 106 Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in Spain: Letter to the Doge: 1586.: Ital.: Copy.
• f. 107 Michele Suriano, Venetian Ambassador to France: Despatches: 1560, 1561.: Transl.
• ff. 108, 233 Reginald Stanley Faber, FSA, Hon. Secretary of the Huguenot Society: Notes, etc., in his hand: 1891.
• f. 233 Mare' Antoiiio Barbaro, Venelian Ambassador in France: Despatches: 1562, 1563.: Transl.
• f. 248 Inquisition: Paper on, at Venice, 1559-1562, by Sir A. H. Layard: circ. 1891.
• f.250 Giulio Gherlandi: Trial of before the Inquisition at Venice: 1559-1562.
• f. 282 Jews: Sir A. H. Layard's notes on the treatment of, in Venice: n.d.
• f. 286 Dr Gottlieb Mohnike: Abridged transl. of his Versuche ... die Re tion in Venedig einzuführen: 1832.
• f. 324 Michiel, Venetian Ambassador in France: Letter to the Doge: 1572.: Ital.: Copy.