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RALPH STARKEY TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts of State Papers and political tracts made chiefly by Ralph Starkey (d. 1628), relating with few exceptions to the royal marriages of England; 1474-1624. Viz.:-

(1) Covenant for a proposed marriage of Cicely, dau. of Edward IV, with Prince James of Scotland (James IV 1488); 26 Oct. 1474. ff. 4-9b.

(2) Instructions to William Paget, Ambassador in France, 'touchinge a mariag moved by ye Frenche Ambassador betweene ye Lady Mary and ye Duke of Orleance'; 29 Jan., 12 Apr. 1542. ff. 10-21.

(3) Covenant between Henry VIII and Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox, for the surrender of certain Scottish towns to Henry VIII, the delivery of Mary, Queen of Scots, to him, and the marriage of the Earl with Margaret Douglas 'ye Kinges niece', dau. of the Qu. Dowager of Scotland; 26 June 1544. ff. 22-25b.

(4) Instructions for a proposed marriage between Edward VI and Mary, Queen of Scots; Jan. 1549/50. ff. 26b.

(5) Instructions by Edward VI to William Parr, Marquess of Northampton, and other Commissioners to the King of France for a marriage with Elizabeth the French King's daughter; 20 May 1551. ff. 29-34b.

(6) Instructions by Queen Mary to John Russell, Earl of Bedford, and others, her Commissioners, to negotiate a marriage between her and Prince Philip of Spain; 12 Mar. 1553/4. ff. 35-37.

(7) Dialogue of Sir Thomas Smith and Sir Francis Walsingham 'touchinge Queene Elizabethes marriage'; 1560. Printed by J. Strype, The Life of the Learned Sir Thomas Smith,1697, pp. 78-83 and App. pp. 7-123. ff. 38-87b.

(8) 'An inquisition . . . to gather what is meetest to be done in ye matter of mariage betwixt Queene Elizabethe and ye Archeduke Charle[s]'; 1567. ff. 88-97.

(9) 'A discourse of Queene Elizabethes mariage withe [François] ye Duke of Aniowe', generally attributed to Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper; 1570. ff. 98-103.

(10) The Summe and Principall heades of a Conference at Westminster touching Queene Elizabethes mariage with [François] ye Duke of Aniowe'; 4 Oct. 1579. ff. 104-105.

(11) 'Poin[t]es of state considered upon by the Counselle at Grenwiche touchinge ye present state of England to equalle Fraunce or Spaine'; 6 Oct. 1579. ff. 105b-108.

(12) Letter of James I to the Peers and Privy Council 'for an addicone of new Counselores', etc.; 10 Apr. 1603. ff. 109-110b.

(13) Speech of James I in Parliament, touching the union of England and Scotland; 1 May 1604. ff. 111- 113.

(14) 'Certeyn articles or considerations touching the union of the Kingdomes of England and Scotland collected and digested for his ma^tiesbetter service', beg. 'Your ma^tiebeing (I doe not doubt) directed and conducted',

etc., circa1604, ff. 114-131b.

(15) 'A Discourse of the State of Spayne written by Sr Charles Cornwallis the Lidger Ambassador ther'; 1607. Printed in Somers Tracts, 181 0, iii, p. 104. ff. 132-152b.

(16) 'A Discource written by S^r Charles Cornwallis ... to prove that a Coniunction by Alyance of Marriag of England and Spaine is the most safe honorable and profitablest course for both ye monarchies especially for Spaine'; Sept. 1607. Beg. 'The surest, most solid and honorable meanes'. ff. 153-158.

(17) 'A letter written by Mr. Thomas Alured a Divine to George, Marquesse of Buckingham about the yeare 1620 disswading the Match of Charles Prince of Wales with the Infanta Maria of Spaine'. Printed in J. Gutch, Collectanea Curiosa,1781, i, p. 170, and for another MS. copy see Add. MS. 22473, f. 24. ff. 158-162b.

(18) 'A Relation of the carriage of the marriages that should have bine made betweene the Prince of England and the Infanta Maior and alsoe after with the younger Infanta', by Sir Charles Cornwallis; circ.1620. Printed in Somers Tracts,1810, ii, p. 493. ff. 163-172b.

(19) Act of Council against James Whitelocke, Counsellor at Law, and Sir Robert Marsell for slandering the Commission for reforming abuses in the Navy; 1609. ff. 173-176b.

(20) Commission from Henri IV to René Mairé, Sieur de Montbarot, and Daniel de la Tousche, Sieur de la Ravardière, 'for ye Conques of Guiana'; 29 May 1609. Followed by (a) commission to S^rde la Ravardière creating him Vice-Admiral, etc.; 25 Feb. 1609;- (b) commissions by the latter to Robert le Brette, S^r'Dubose et de la Villesanges' to be his Lieutenant in Guiana, etc.; 8 July 1609, 2 Mar. 1610. English translations.ff. 177-182.

(21) Christian IV, King of Denmark, to James I, 'concerning a supposed scandall touchinge the Countesse of Nottingham' (Margaret, wife of Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham); 14 Aug. 1606. Latin.For a copyof Lady Nottingham's letter accusing the King of Denmark of an insulting speech see Add. MS. 29550, f. 21. f. 183.

(22) 'A matche propoundede by ye Savoian [Ambassador] betweene the Ladie Elizabethe [dau. of James I] and the Prince of Piemont'; followed (f. 193) by 'A Discourse touchinge a mariage between Prince Henrie of England and A Daughter of Savoye'; 9 Jas. I (1611-1612). See also Add. MS. 42 1, ff. 89-106b. Both are by Sir Walter Ralegh, and are printed in his Works,ed. Oldys and Birch, 1829, viii, pp. 224, 237. ff. 184-203b.

(23) Sir Charles Cornwallis to James I deprecating his displeasure; 22 June 1614, 1614. Two letters. Printed in J. Gutch, Collectanea Curiosa,1781, i, pp. 161, 168. ff. 204-209b.

(24) Challenge, etc., between Edward Bruce, 2nd Lord Kinloss, and Sir Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, 1624, 'who fought together in Zealand in ... 1614 [sicfor 1613] wher the said Lord Brus was slaine'. ff. 210-211.

(25) 'Sonnett, intituled his Dreame', by John Hoskins, lawyer and poet, beg. 'Mee thought I walked in a dreame'; 1614. Cf. Add. MS. 4130, ff. 93b-94b. ff. 211-213.

(26) Satirical verses on an incident respecting Henry Ludlow, M.P. for Ludgershall, beg. 'Downe came grave ancient Sir John Crooke'; 1607. ff. 213-215.

(27) Commission from James I to Sir John Digby to negotiate a marriage between Prince Charles 'and the Infanta Maria'; 16 Apr. 1617. ff. 216-217.

(28) 'Consideracions upon the Treaty of mariage betwene England and Spaine', beg. 'The essentiall pointes thereof'; temp.Jas. I. For another copy see Stowe MS. 159, f. 218. ff. 218-225b.

(29) Negotiations of Sir Richard Weston with the ministers of the Archduchess (Isabella Clara Eugenia) at Brussels 'about a suspencion of Deposicion of Armes'; 1622. ff. 226-236b.

(30) 'A true relacion of that Narrative made by the Duke of Buckinhams grace' to Parliament, 24 Feb. 1623, 'for and concerning the breach of the two Treaties with Spaine touching Prince Charles his match with the Infanta and touching the restitucion of the Palatinate'. ff. 237-283b.

(31) 'A short veiw of ... the performance of certaine articles concerning the matche ... betweene Charles Prince of Wales and the Infanta of by 'Philanax Patroleinus' [i.e. Sir Simonds D'Ewes]; 1623. ff. 284- 289.

(32) 'The proposicions of the Kinge of Greate Brittaine touching ye marriage of the Prince of Wales with the Infanta Donna Maria'; 1621- 1623. ff. 289b-305.

(33) 'A discourse of Marriage written by [Charles Blount] ye Earle of Devonshire in Defence of his marriage with ye Ladie Riche' (the divorced wife of Robert, Lord Rich, aft. Earl of Warwick); 1606. ff. 306- 319b.

(34) 'A Discourse ... against seconde marriage after sentance of Divorce', etc., by Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Ely; 1601. ff. 320-322b.

(35) 'The Bishope of Lincolne [John Williams] Lorde Keeper ... his speech in the Yeildehall of London for the Colectinge of the Subsedy'; Aug. 1621. ff. 323-327b.

(36) Speech of James I 'on the behalfe of the Earle of Midlesex' (Lionel Cranfield, Lord Treasurer); 5 May 1624. For another copy see Stowe MS.

183, f. 85. ff. 328-330b.

(37) 'Ordinances, Statutes and Customes presented received and used for lawes within the Land of Man', ratified by Sir John Stanley and the Barons, etc., in 1422. Printed in The Lex Scripta of the Isle of Man,1819, f. 1. ff. 331-346. Paper; ff. 349. Folio. XVII cent. The MS. was owned by Sir Simonds D'Ewes before 1650 and a few notes have been added in his autograph(ff. 158, 237, 284). The name of G. Hewett is written on f. 2.

Political Tracts: Tracts rel. to royal marriages of England: 15th-17th centt.: Copies.

England General Chronicles and History: Transcripts of state papers and political tracts rel. to royal marriages, 1474-1624,: 17th cent.

Ralph Starkey, antiquary: Transcripts of state papers and political tracts chiefly rel. to royal marriages of England: 1474-1624.

includes:

• ff. 1b, 348 Art. Engravings, etc: Flemish and Italian: 16th-17th cent.
• ff. 4-9b James III of Scotland: Covenant for a marriage between Prince James, his son, and Cicely, daughter of Edward IV: 1474.: Copy.
• ff. 4-9b Edward IV of England: Covenant for a marriage between his daughter Cicely and Prince James of Scotland: 1474.: Copy.
• ff. 10-21 Charles Orléans, Duc d': Instructions for a proposed marriage with Princess Mary of England: 1542.: Copies.
• ff. 10-21 William Paget, 1st Baron Paget; Lord Privy Seal: Instructions to, as Ambassador to France, for a marriage betw. Princess Mary and the Duke of Orléans: 1542.: Copies.
• ff. 10-21 Mary I of England: Instructions for a proposed marriage with the Duke of Orléans: 1542.: Copies.
• ff. 22-25b Henry VIII of England: Covenant with Lord Lennox for surrender of Scottish towns, etc.: 1544.: Copy.
• ff. 22-25b Lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of Margaret, Queen Dowager of Scotland: Covenant for her marriage with the Earl of Lennox: 1544.: Copy.
• ff. 22-25b Mary of Scotland: Covenant for surrender of Scottish towns and delivery of her to Henry VIII: 1544.: Copy.
• ff. 22-25b Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox: Covenant with Henry VIII: 1544.: Copy.
• ff. 26-28b Mary of Scotland: Negotiations for a proposed marriage with Edward VI: 1550.: Copy.
• ff. 26-28b Edward VI of England: Negotiations for a proposed marriage with the Qu. of Scots: 1550.: Copy.
• ff. 28b-29 (rev.) Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; Earl of Essex and Marquis of Northampton: Instructions to, for a marriage between Edward VI and Princess Elizabeth of France: 1550.: Copy.
• ff. 29-34b Henry II of France: Instructions of Edw. VI of England rel. to his proposed marriage with the daughter of: 1550.: Copy.
• ff. 29-34b Edward VI of England: Instructions for a proposed marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of the King of France: 1550.: Copy.
• ff. 35-37 Philip II of Spain: Negotiations for a marriage with Qu. Mary of England: 1554.: Copy.
• ff. 35-37 Mary I of England: Instructions for the marriage negotiations of: 1554.: Copy.
• ff.35-37 John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford: Instructions to, for a proposed marriage between Qu. Mary and Philip of Spain: 1554.: Copy.
• ff. 38-87b Elizabeth I of England: Dialogue rel. to her marriage, between Sir. T. Smith and Sir F. Walsingham: 1560.: Copy.
• ff. 38-87b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Dialogue with Sir T. Smithe on the marriage of Qu. Elizabeth: 1560.
• ff.38-87b Sir Thomas Smith, Secretary of State: Dialogue with Sir F. Walsingham on the projected marriage of Qu. Elizabeth: 1560.
• f. 78 Deborah Love, widow of S Love, minister of Haverfordwest: Letter to W. Ashwell: 1658.
• ff. 88-97 Elizabeth I of England: Treatise upon her proposed marriage with the Archduke Charles: 1567.: Copy.
• ff. 88-97 Charles, Archduke of Austria: Treatise upon his suggested marriage to Queen Elizabeth: 1567.: Copy.
• ff. 98-103 Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Discourse respecting Qu. Elizabeth's proposed marriage with the Duc d'Anjou: 1570.: Copy.
• ff. 98-105 Elizabeth I of England: Treatises on her proposed marriage with the Duke of Anjou: 1570, 1579.: Copies.
• ff. 98-105 François de Valois, Duc d'Anjou: Treatises on his proposed marriage with Qu. Elizabeth: 1570, 1579.: Copies, 17th cent.
• ff. 105b-108 Elizabeth I of England: Considerations by the Council on the state of England: 1579.: Copy.
• f. 109 James I of England: Letter to the Peers and Privy Council,: 1603.: Copy.
• ff. 111-113 James I of England: Speech in Parliament, on the Union: 1604.
• ff. 111-113 England; Parliament: James I's speech on the Union: 1604.
• ff. 114-131b Scotland General: Considerations touching the union with England: circ. 1604.: Copy.
• ff. 114-131b James I of England: Considerations touching the union with Scotland: circ. 1604.: Copy.
• ff. 132-152b Sir Charles Cornwallis, diplomatist: Discourse on the state of Spain: 1607.: Copy.
• ff. 132-152b Philip III of Spain: Discourse of the state of Spain, by Sir C. Cornwallis: 1607.
• ff. 153-158 Sir Charles Cornwallis, diplomatist: Discourse in favour of a Spanish match with England: 1607.: Copy.
• ff. 153-172b James I of England: Treatises on the proposed matches with Spain: 1607-1620.: Copies.
• ff. 153-172b, 216-225b Philip III of Spain: Papers rel. to the Spanish match with England: 1607-1620.: Copies.
• f. 158 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to, from T. Alured: circ. 1620.: Copy.
• f. 158 Thomas Alured, divine; Secretary to the Lord President of Wales: Letter to the Marquess of Buckingham: circ. 1620.: Copy.
• ff. 163-172b Sir Charles Cornwallis, diplomatist: Relation of the proposed marriages of Prince Charles with the Infantas of Spain: circ. 1620.: Copy.
• ff. 173-176b Navy; England: Charge, etc., against Sir R. Mansell, etc., for slandering the Commission for reforming of: 1609.: Copy.
• ff. 173-176b Sir Robert Mansell, Treasurer of the Navy; son of Edward Mansell alias Manxell: Charge, etc., against, for slandering the Commission on the Navy: 1609.: Copy.
• ff.173-176b James Whitelocke, alias Whitlocke; judge; Knight 1620: Charge, etc., against for slander: 1609.: Copy.
• ff. 177-180 Daniel de La Tousche, Sieur de la Ravardiére: Commission, etc., to, for the conquest of Guiana: 1602-1609.: Copies.
• ff. 177-180 René Mairé, Sieur de Montbarot: Commission, etc., to, for the conquest of Guiana: 1602-1609.: Copies.
• ff. 177-182 Guiana: Commissions rel. to the French conquest of: 1609, 1610.: Engl. transl.
• ff. 177-182 Henry IV of France: Commissions, etc., for the conquest of Guiana: 1609, 1610.: Engl. transl.
• ff. 180b-182 Robert Le Brette, Sieur Dubose et de la Villesanges: Commissions to, for the conquest of Guiana: 1609.
• f. 183 James I of England: Letter to, from Christian IV of Denmark: 1606.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 183 Christian IV of Denmark: Letter to James I: 1606.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 184-192 James I of England: Propositions for a marriage betw. Princess Elizabeth and the Prince of Piedmont: 1611-1612.
• ff. 184-203b Charles Emmanuel I; Duke of Savoy: Treatises by Sir W. Ralegh on proposed marriage alliances with England: 1611-1612.: Copies.
• ff.184-203b Sir Walter Ralegh, alias Raleigh; military and naval commander; author: Treatises on the proposed matches between England and Savoy: 1611-1612.: Two copies.
• ff. 193-203b Henry Frederick (d, Princes of Wales; 1612): Discourse of Sir W. Ralegh on his proposed marriage with the Duke of Savoy's daughter: 1611-1612.
• ff. 204, 208b Sir Charles Cornwallis, diplomatist: Letters to King James I: 1614.: Copies.
• ff. 204, 208b James I of England: Letters to, from Sir C. Cornwallis: 1614.: Copies.
• ff. 210-211 Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset: Challenge, etc., to, from Lord Kinloss: 1613.: Copies.
• ff. 210-211 Edward Bruce, 2nd Baron Kinloss: Challenge, etc., to Sir E. Sackville: 1613.: Copies.
• ff. 211-213 Poetry ENGLISH: J. Hoskins: verses: 1614, 17th cent.
• ff. 211-213 John Hoskins, d 1638 lawyer and poet: Verses: 17th cent.
• ff. 213-215 Henry Ludlow, MP: Verses on an incident in Parliament: 1607.: Copy.
• ff. 213-215 Poetry ENGLISH: Verses on an incident in Parliament: 1607.
• ff. 216-217 John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Commission to, for the marriage of Prince Charles with the Spanish Infanta: 1617.: Copy.
• ff. 216-217 James I of England: Commission to Sir J. Digby for the Spanish marriage: 1617.: Copy.
• ff. 218-225b, 237-305 James I of England: Treatises, etc., on the Spanish marriage: 1623, n.d.: Copies.
• ff. 226-236b James I of England: Negotiations of Sir R. Weston for the treaty of Brussels: 1622.: Copy.
• ff. 226-236b Sir Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland: Negotiations at Brussels: 1622.: Copy.
• ff. 237-283b George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Narrative to Parliament conc. the Spanish match: 1623.: Copy.
• ff.284-289 Sir Simonds DEwes, 1st Baronet, d 1650, antiquary: Tract on the Spanish match by, under the pseudonym 'Philanax Patroleinus', 1623. Copy: 17th cent.
• ff. 306-319b Charles Blount, Baron Mountjoy; Earl of Devonshire: Discourse by, in defence of his marriage: 1606.: Copy.
• ff. 306-319b Penelope Blount, formerly Rich; wife of Charles, Earl of Devonshire: Defence of her second marriage: 1606.: Copy.
• ff. 320-322b Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester: Discourse against second marriage after divorce: 1601.: Copy.
• ff. 323-327b John Williams, Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper, afterwards Archbishop of York: Speech by, as Lord Keeper: 1621.: Copy.
• ff. 328, 330b Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex: Speech of James I in his favour: 1624.: Copy.
• ff.328-330b James I of England: Speech in favour of the Lord Treasurer: 1624.: Copy.
• ff. 331-346 Sir John Stanley, Lord of the Isle of Man; son of Sir John Stanley: Laws of the Isle of Man confirmed by: 1422.: Copy.
• ff. 331-346 Law OF ENGLAND: Laws of the Isle of Man, 1422.: 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 331-346 Isle of Man: Ordinances, statutes, and customs, 1422: 17th cent.: Copy.