Add MS 39831

TRESHAM PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 74). Papers relating to Sir Thomas Tresham's buildings, etc., at Rothwell, Rushton, Lyveden, all in co. Northt., and Ely. For an account of his activities as a builder see J. A. Gotch, The Buildings of Sir Thomas Tresham, 1883.

1. " A Note of a Bargayne for certaine worckes to be doone at Rothwell Crosse by W. Grombalde " : agreement between Sir Thomas Tresham and William Grombold for the building of the Market-House, Rothwell, dated 2 July 1578, and signed by both parties. With draft. Printed in H.M.C.R., p. xxxiv. f. 1.

2. Plans of the Hawkfield Lodge, Rushton, of which no remains survive; [?1596]. For accompts connected with the building of this lodge in 1596-7 see Add. MS. 39832, ff. 77 sqq. The initials "R.S." occur on the first plan. Reproduced, H.M.C.R., pp. lxiii-lxvii. f. 3.

3. " Memorandums concerninge 2 peces of paynted worke at Eely in parte of y^e gallery chamber wyndow ther; 15 Julii 1597 " : notes on the proposed decoration of a window in Bishop Goodrich's gallery in the Bishop's Palace at Ely. The " garnishinge of y^t wyndow w^th depaynted devyses " was intended partly as an amplification of " reverend bishop Allcokkes devyse uppon y^e nativytye of Christe." John Alcock Bishop of Ely, 1486-1500, began the building of the Bishop's Palace. For the character of the notes cf. H.M.C.R., pp. xix, xlii. They are followed by a miscellaneous collection of disconnected jottings bearing on the same subjects, some of which appear to relate to texts found on Lyveden New Building. f. 5.

4. Selections from Chrysostom and Augustine made for a similar purpose. f. 48.

5. Letters from [Sir] Thomas Tresham to George Levens and John Slynne, his servants, giving instructions for the laying out of his garden, stocking of his orchards, etc., at Lyveden ; Ely, 9 Oct. 1597. f. 66.

6. Plan of the North Porch, Lyveden New Building, with measurements. f. 74.

England, Ecclesiastical History: Papers of Sir T. Tresham, Catholic recusant: 1580-1605.

Architecture: Papers rel. to the buildings of Sir T. Tresham: 1578-1601.

Roman Catholics: Correspondence and papers of Sir T. Tresham, Catholic recusant (d.1605).

includes:

• ff. 1, 2 Rothwell, Northamptonshire: Agreement betw. W. Grombold and Sir T. Tresham for building the market house: 1578.
• ff. 1, 2 William Grombold, master mason: Agreement with Sir T. Tresham for building Rothwell market house, co. Northt.: 1578.
• ff. 3, 4 Maps and Plans: Hawkfield Lodge, Rushton Hall, in Rushton, co. Northt.: 1596.
• ff. 3, 4 Rushton, Northamptonshire: Plans of Hawkfield Lodge: 1596.
• f. 5 Ely, Cambridgeshire: Sir T. Tresham's directions for decoration of a window in Bp. Goodrich's gallery in the Palace: 1597.
• ff. 40-44 Anagrams: On "clamat suas," with diagram: 16th cent.
• f. 48 Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: Collections from, by Sir T. Tresham: 1597 [?].
• f. 56 S. Johannes Chrysostomus, Archiepiscopus Constantinopolitanus; obiit anno 407: Collections from, by Sir T. Tresham: 1597 [?].
• f. 66 George Levens, Steward of Sir T Tresham: Correspondence with Sir T. Tresham: 1596-1605.
• f. 66 Lyveden, Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire: Letter from Sir T. Tresham rel. to buildings and gardens at: 1597.
• f. 66 John Slynne, Servant of Sir T Tresham: Correspondence with Sir T. Tresham: 1593-1605.
• f. 74 Lyveden, Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire: Plan of North Porch, Lyveden New Bield: circ. 1597.
• f.74 Maps and Plans: North Porch, Lyveden New Bield, in Lyveden, co. Northt.: 1597.