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TOWNSHEND PAPERS (4th ser.). Vol. II. Business papers of the Townshend family, including accompts, leases, bonds, letters of agents; temp. Hen. VIII-1793, n.d. Some of the earlier papers (ff. 8-53 passim) belong, like Add. MS. 41140, to the correspondence of Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey (knt. 1604), whose 1st daughter and co-heir, Anne, married Sir John Townshend. Paper; ff. 253. Folio. XVI-XVIII centt.

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f. 1 Raynham, Norfolk: Notes from a rental of 20 Hen. VIII conc. lands in: 16th cent.
f. 3 Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire: Fine rel. to manor of: 1543.: Copy.
f. 4 Raynham, Norfolk: Lands of East Raynham manor in Oxwick: temp. Eliz.I.
f. 5 Rudham, Norfolk: Release in West Rudham: 1567.: Copy.
f. 7 David Mosby: Appointment of R. Townshend as administrator of: 1569.
f. 7 William Master, LLD; Vicar-General of Norwich: Appointment of R. Townshend as administrator of the late D. Mosby: 1569.
f. 7 Roger Townshend, d 1590 of Raynham; great-grandson of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1551); Knight 1588: Appointment of, as administrator of D. Mosby: 1569.
ff. 8, 10, 11 John Saunders: Letters to N. Bacon: 1573-1574.
ff. 8-53 passim Nathaniel Bacon, of Stiffkey; MP: Correspondence of: 1569-1592.
f. 9 John Jennyns: Letter to N. Bacon: 1574.
f. 13 Francis Sturges: Letter to N. Bacon: 1574.
f. 14 Edmond Anguish, servant to Sir R Townshend: Letter to his master: 1575.
f. 16 Roger Townshend, d 1590 of Raynham; great-grandson of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1551); Knight 1588: Bond to M. Stanhope: 1584.: Signed.
f. 16 Michael Stanhope, of Grays Inn: Bond to, from R. Townshend: 1584.
ff. 18, 20 Sheringham, Norfolk: Directions rel. to tithe: 1584, 1585.
f. 21 Martin Bernye: Letter to N. Bacon: 1585.
f. 27 Sir William Heydon: Letter to N. Bacon: 1586.
f. 30 Francis Wyndham, alias Wyndam; Justice of CP: Letter to N. Bacon: 1587.
f. 32 Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Letter to, from N. Bacon: 1587.: Draft.
f. 34 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to, from N. Bacon: 1587.: Draft.
f. 35 Sir William Peryam, Chief Baron of the Exchequer: Letter to N. Bacon: 1588.
f. 37 John Clotland: Letter to Sir R. Townshend: circ. 1688.
f. 39 Nicholas Coote, of Blo' Norton: Release of debt to John Townshend: 1590.
f. 40 Thomas Grene: Letter to N. Bacon: 1590.
f. 41 b Sir John Townshend, of Raynham: Defeasance of bond to the executors of Sir Roger Townshend: 1592.: Draft.
f. 51 Sir John Townshend, of Raynham: Valuation of lands at his death: 1603.
f. 55b Stanhoe, Norfolk: Suit of trespass in the manor of East Hall in: 1608.
ff. 59, 61-63b Jane Berkeley, wife of Henry, 7th Lord Berkeley (d. 1613); widow of Sir R Townshend (d. 1590): Household accompts and other papers rel. to the affairs of: [1597?]-1617.
ff. 67 b, 87 Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet; son of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1590): Recognizances by: 1620, 1625.: Signed.
ff. 67b, 87 Roger Townshend, of London: Recognizances by: 1620, 1625.: Signed.
f. 73 T. Barker: Letter to Sir R. Townshend: 1620.
f. 76b Dorothy Bacon, 2nd wife of Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey: Brief of, in the Court of Wards: 1623.
f. 78 Thomas Goddard: Letter to - Dawber: n.d.
ff. 79, 91 Thomas Goddard: Letters to Sir R. Townshend: 1623, 1626.
f. 81 Henry Curson: Acknowledgement by: 1622.
f. 84 Mary Baxter: Receipt by: 1624.
f. 89 Henry Curson: Letter to Sir R. Townshend: 1625.
f. 93 William Stringer: Letter to Sir R. Townshend: 1626.
f. 95 Law OF ENGLAND: Legal opinion by Sir W. Jones, Justice of K.B., on debts of Lord St Alban: 1627.: Copy.
f. 95 Sir William Jones, Justice of KB: Report conc. debts of Lord St Alban: 1627.: Copy.
f. 95 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Justice Jones's report conc. debts of: 1627.: Copy.
f.97 Sir Henry Clere, Baronet d 1622: Order rel. to his creditors: 1627.
f. 99 Abigail Mundeford, wife of Sir E Mundeford of Feltwell: Letter to Sir R. Townshend: 1628.
f. 103 Stanhoe, Norfolk: Petition of the heirs of John Ashworth conc. holdings in: 1632.
f. 103 John Ashworth: Petition of his heirs rel. to holdings in Stanhoe: 1632.
f. 104 Stanhoe, Norfolk: Settlement of suit of trespass in: 1645.
f. 106 Peter Stringer, of East Raynham: Bond to, by R. Dingle, in Raynham: 1645.
f. 106 Robert Dingle, butcher, of Lincoln: Bond to P. Stringer: 1645.
f. 106 Raynham, Norfolk: Bond in: 1645.
f. 108 J. Framingham: Valuation of his estate: 1654.
f. 108 Stiffkey, Norfolk: Valuation of J. Framingham's estate in: 1654.
ff. 108, 141, 166-169 Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet; Baron Townshend 1661; 1st Viscount Townshend 1682: Estate documents: 1654-1684.: Signed or drafts.
f. 110 Stanhoe, Norfolk: Surrender of holdings in the manor of East Hall in: 1656.
f. 112 William Cherritt: Letter to Sir H. Townshend: 1657.
f. 113 Henry Arney: Letter to Sir H. Townshend: 1658.
f. 115 Peter Stringer, of East Raynham: Agreement with J. Framingham: 1658.
f. 115 J. Framingham: Agreement with P. Stringer: 1658.
f. 116 Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet 1630; Treasurer of the Navy: Sir H. Townshend's marriage agreement witnessed by: circ. 1658.: Signed.
f. 116 Mary Lewkenor, afterwards Townshend: Marriage agreement with Sir H. Townshend: circ. 1658.: Signed.
f. 116 Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet; Baron Townshend 1661; 1st Viscount Townshend 1682: Marriage agreement with Mary Lewkenor: circ. 1658.
ff. 121, 163 Timothy Felton, of Ovington, county Essex; agent of Lord Townshend: Letters to Lord Townshend: 1659-1681.
f. 123 Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet; Baron Townshend 1661; 1st Viscount Townshend 1682: Agreement with W. Methwold: 1660.: Signed.
f. 123 Sports and Pastimes: Agreement conc. a horse for Newmarket: 1660.
f. 123 William Methwold: Agreement with Sir H. Townshend conc. a horse for Newmarket: 1660.: Signed.
f. 126 John Wyndham, of Felbrigg: Letter to Lord Townshend: 1661.
f. 128 Timothy Felton, of Ovington, county Essex; agent of Lord Townshend: Letter to C. Spilman: circ. 1661.
f. 130 Robert Read: Letter to C. Spelman: 1662.
f. 132 Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet; Baron Townshend 1661; 1st Viscount Townshend 1682: Agreement with E. Blaker: 1662.
f. 132 Edward Blaker, of Buckingham, Old Shoreham: Agreement conc. lands with Lord Townshend: 1662.
f. 132 Old Shoreham, Sussex: Agreement conc. lands in: 1662.
f. 134 William Willoughby, of Hunsdon: Bond to Lord Townshend: 1662.: Signed.
f. 136 George Townshend, of West Wrotham: Letter to Lord Townshend: 1664.
f. 137 Raynham, Norfolk: Apportionment of new enclosures in East Raynharn: 1666.
f. 139 John Hobart: Letter to Lord Townshend: 1667.
f. 143 Bradbourne, Derbyshire: Lease in: 1673.
f. 143 John Ferrers, of Tamworth: Lease to W. Buxton, in Bradborne: 1673.
f. 143 W. Buxton: Lease to, in Bradbourne, by J. Ferrers: 1673.
ff. 146-148 John Sorrell, bailiff to Lord Townshend: Farming accompt for 1674-1675.
ff. 146-148 Accompts: Townshend family of Raynham: 1569-1755.
f.149 William Hoskins, draper, of London: Deed of attorney by: 1675.: Signed.
f.153b Raynham, Norfolk: Lease from Lord Townshend to John Clerke in East Raynham: 1676.
f. 159b Richard Teasdale, butcher, of Stiffkey: Bill of sale to Lord Townshend: 1677.
f. 165 Raynham, Norfolk: Lease from Lord Townshend to Richard Hastings in West Raynham: 1682.
f. 171 Rudham, Norfolk: Instructions for Lord Townshend's new house in: 1684.
ff. 173, 182-188 Thomas Warde: Letters to Lord Townshend: 1686-1707.
f. 175 Denham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk: Rental of Townshend property in: 1688.
f. 176 Helhoughton, Norfolk: Lease from Lord Townshend to J. Hensby in: 1699.
f.179 Raynham, Norfolk: Exchange of lands between Lord Townshend and P. Neale in: 1702.
f. 180 Edmund Keene: Letter to Lord Townshend: 1705.
f. 190 Bengeo, Hertfordshire: Bond in: 1708.
f. 191 J. Wellens: Bond to: 1713.
f. 191 Nathaniel Poole, of Great Amwell: Bond to J. Wellens: 1713.
f. 191 Great Amwell, Hertfordshire: Bond of N. Poole to J. Wellens in: 1713.
f. 193 John Andrew Heyman, of Kensington: General release to Lord Townshend: 1732.: Signed.
ff. 195-197 Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend: Business agreements: 1736, n.d.: Signed.
f. 197 Honingham, Norfolk: Lease of warren in, by Lord Townshend: 1737.
f.200 Gazeley, Suffolk: Schedule of deeds conc. Townshend estates in: 1739.
f. 202 John Selwyn: Release to Lord Townshend: 1742.: Signed.
f. 204 Fens: Letter of G. Pettitt to the Conservators of the Great Level: 1745.
f. 204 George Pettitt: Letter to the Conservators of the Great Level of the Fens: 1745.
f. 205 Letitia Cecil, wife of Brownlow, 9th Earl of Exeter: Marriage settlement: 1748.: Copy.
f. 208 Thomas Utber, of Colkirk, county Norfolk: Covenant with Lord Townshend: 1751.: Signed.
f. 208 Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend: Covenant with T. Utber: 1751.
f. 210 John Helder: Letter to Hon. G. Townshend: 1754.
f. 211 Canals: Letter rel. to proposed canal from Bishops Stortford to R. Cam: 1788.
f. 211 Charles Wedge, of Gazeley: Letter to - Shearing: 1788.
f. 213 Sir Thomas Hyde Page, military engineer: Opinion on the proposed cut from Eau-Brink to Lynn: 1793.: Printed.
f. 213 Canals: Opinion of Sir T. H. Page on the proposed cut from Eau-Brink to Lynn: 1793.: Printed.
f. 215b Raynham, Norfolk: Feoffment of land by J. Schorte in West Raynham: 1494.: Copy.
f. 217b Knapton, Norfolk: Answer of T. Grene to bill of complaint in: 1589-1603.
f. 217b Thomas Grene: Answer to bill of complaint: [1589-16031.
f. 219 Robert Shawe: Petition to the Abp. of Canterbury against Rev. R. Lawson: temp. Eliz.I.
f. 221 b Richard Jennyns: Petition to the Lord Treasurer in his suit against F. Shillinge: circ. 1600.
f. 223 Sir John Townshend, of Raynham: Estate charges and answers: circ. 1598.: Signed.
f. 231 Maps and Plans: Plan of T. Masters' estate in Shipdham, co. Norf.: 17th cent.
f. 231 Shipdham, Norfolk: Plan of T. Masters' estate in: 17th cent.
f.231 T. Masters: Plan of his estate in Shipdham, co. Norf.: 17th cent.
f. 232 Raynham, Norfolk: Lands of East Raynham church: 17th cent.
f. 236 Law OF ENGLAND: Legal opinion by Sir E. Turner conc. transfer of Royal drainage rights to Lord Townshend: temp. Chas.II.
f. 236 Sir Edward Turner, judge: Legal opinion by: temp. Chas.II.
f. 239 Bostock Toller: Letter to Lord Townshend: 18th cent.
f. 240 b London, England: Lay-out of house and garden betw. Bloomsbury Square and Great Russell St.: circ. 1800.

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Add MS 41654-41656 : PAPERS of the Townshend family, of Raynham, co. Norfolk; 16th cent-1793

Add MS 41655 : TOWNSHEND PAPERS (4th ser.). Vol. II. Business papers of the Townshend family, including accompts, leases, bonds, letters of…

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Anguish, Edmond, servant to Sir R Townshend
Arney, Henry
Ashworth, John
Bacon, Dorothy, second wife of Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey, c 1570-1629
Bacon, Francis, Viscount St Albans,, Lord Chancellor, politician and philosopher, 1561-1626
Bacon, Nathaniel, Knight, Member of Parliament; of Stiffkey Hall, Norfolk, 1546?-1622
Barker, T., correspondent of Sir R. Townshend, fl 1620
Baxter, Mary, issuer of receipt to Townshend family, fl 1624
Berkeley, Jane, wife of Henry, 7th Lord Berkeley (d. 1613); widow of Sir R Townshend (d. 1590)
Bernye, Martin, correspondent of Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey, fl 1585
Blaker, Edward, of Buckingham, Old Shoreham
Buxton, W.
Cecil, Letitia, wife of Brownlow, 9th Earl of Exeter
Cherritt, William
Clere, Henry, 1st Baronet, of Ormesby, c 1599-1622
Clotland, John
Coote, Nicholas, of Blo' Norton
Curson, Henry, of Add MS 41655
Dingle, Robert, butcher and recipient of a bond, fl 1645
Felton, Timothy, agent of Lord Townshend, fl 1659-1694
Ferrers, John, Sir, of Tamworth (Warwickshire) and Walton-on-Trent (Derbyshire); son of Sir Humphrey Ferrers, c 1567-1633
Framingham, J.
Goddard, Thomas, correspondent of Sir R. Townshend, fl 1623-1625
Grene, Thomas, correspondent of Sir Nathaniel Bacon, fl 1590
Helder, John
Heydon, William, of Add MS 41655
Heyman, John Andrew, of Kensington
Hobart, John, of Add MS 41655
Hoskins, William, draper, of London
Jennyns, John
Jennyns, Richard
Jones, William, Justice of KB
Keene, Edmund, of Add MS 41655
Lewkenor, Mary, afterwards Townshend
Master, William, LLD; Vicar-General of Norwich
Masters, T.
Methwold, William, of Add MS 41655
Mildmay, Walter, administrator and founder of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, ?1520-1589
Mosby, David
Mundeford, Abigail, wife of Sir E Mundeford of Feltwell
Page, Thomas Hyde, military engineer
Peryam, William, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1534–1604
Pettitt, George
Poole, Nathaniel, of Great Amwell
Read, Robert, of Add MS 41655
Russell, William, 1st Baronet, of Chippenham, Treasurer of the Navy, c 1575-1654
Saunders, John, of Add MS 41655
Selwyn, John, of Add MS 41655
Shawe, Robert, of Add MS 41655
Sorrell, John, bailiff to Lord Townshend
Stanhope, Michael, of Grays Inn
Stringer, Peter, of East Raynham
Stringer, William, of Add MS 41655
Sturges, Francis
Teasdale, Richard, butcher, of Stiffkey
Toller, Bostock
Townshend, Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend
Townshend, Charles, 3rd Viscount Townshend
Townshend, George, of West Wrotham
Townshend, Horatio, 3rd Baronet; Baron Townshend 1661; 1st Viscount Townshend 1682
Townshend, John, of Raynham
Townshend, Roger, 1st Baronet, son of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1590)
Townshend, Roger, of London
Townshend, Roger, of Raynham; great-grandson of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1551); Knight 1588, d 1590
Turner, Edward, judge
Utber, Thomas, of Colkirk, county Norfolk
Warde, Thomas, of Add MS 41655
Wedge, Charles, of Gazeley
Wellens, J.
Whitgift, John, Archbishop of Canterbury
Willoughby, William, of Hunsdon
Wyndham, Francis, alias Wyndam; Justice of CP
Wyndham, John, of Felbrigg

Places:

Bengeo, Hertfordshire
Bradbourne, Derbyshire
Denham, Suffolk
Gazeley, Suffolk
Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
Helhoughton, Norfolk
Honingham, Norfolk
Knapton, Norfolk
London, United Kingdom
Old Shoreham, Sussex
Raynham, Norfolk
Rudham, Norfolk
Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire
Sheringham, Norfolk
Shipdham, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stiffkey, Norfolk
Westminster, England