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BIRCH-YORKE LETTERS (Vol. III)

4325. Letters mainly addressed to Thomas Birch, from the following members of the Yorke family, viz.:-Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor, 1758-1763 (ff. 1-8);- Philip, Viscount Royston and 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, 1741-1765 (ff. 9-43);- The Hon. Charles Yorke, Solicitor- General, etc., 1742-1764 (ff. 44-82);- The Hon. John Yorke, 1750-1765 (ff. 83-101, 103);- and the Hon. James Yorke, 1752-1762 (ff. 102, 104,

105). The latter part of the volume consists of copies, chiefly in Birch's autograph of (a) the correspondence of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, 1706-1763. ff. 112-142;- (b) Birch's introduction to An Historical View of the Negociations between the Courts of England, France, and Brussels, published in 1749, with rough draft of the same; 4 Aug. 1748. ff. 143- 164;- (c) abstract of a memoir of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke; April 1764. ff. 165-181;- (d) 'Memoirs touching the Scots War carried on for their Majesties Service by Major General Mackay against Viscount Dundee'. 1689; copied from the original in possession of Lord Hardwicke, 10 Feb. 1756. ff. 182-196;- (e) 'Memorandum of Dr. White Kennet ... in the Blank Leaf of his copy of Dr. Burnet's Memoirs of the Dukes of Hamilton now in the possession of the honourable Mr. Chas. Yorke', being Dr. Burnet's story of the signing of a death warrant for John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun (d. 1663), when imprisoned in the Tower in March 1640, and its subsequent withdrawal at the request of the Marquess of Hamilton. f. 197;- (f) speech of Philip Yorke, M.P. for Reigate, later 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, in the House of Commons, on the British troops in Flanders; 11 Jan. 1743/4. ff. 199-201;- (g) five short poems, of which the first is said by Birch to be by the Hon. Margaret Yorke, the second is by Charles Yorke (cf. Gentleman's Magazine, 1770, p. 38), the fourth, a sonnet to Charles Yorke by his brother Philip, and the fifth from lines to 'Mr. B.' (probably Birch). ff. 202-209. Paper; ff. 209. Quarto. XVIII cent.

Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Correspondence of: 1726-1766, n.d.

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ff. 1-8 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to T. Birch: 1748-1763.
ff. 9, 13-42 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to T. Birch: 1741-1765.
f. 10 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Letter to D. Wray: 1749.
ff. 43, 128 (copy) Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to his father, Lord Hardwicke: 1741, 1762.
ff. 44-82 Hon Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor: Letters to T. Birch: 1741-1764.
ff. 83-101, 103 Hon John Yorke, son of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to T. Birch: 1750-1765.
ff.102,104,105 James Yorke, Bishop of Ely: Letters to T. Birch: 1752-1762.
ff. 106-111 (copies) Hannah Birch, née Cox; wife of T Birch: Letters to her husband: 1728, 1729.
ff. 112, 115 Samuel Morland, Schoolmaster at Hackney: Letters to P. Yorke: 1706, 1708.: Lat.: Copies.
f. 118 Samuel Palmer, Rector of Brampton Bryan 1721: Letter to P. Yorke: 1709.: Copy.
f. 122 Thomas Parker, 1st Baron Parker; 1st Earl of Macclesfield: Letter to P. Yorke: 1720.: Copy.
f. 122b John Craggs, junior; Secretary of State., etc: Letter to P. Yorke: 1720.: Copy.
f. 123 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letter to S. Clerk: 1724.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 125 Thomas Tickell, poet: Letter to Sir P. Yorke: 1725.: Copy.
f. 126b Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford: Letter to Lord Hardwicke: 1740.: Draft.
ff. 126-127 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to Lord Oxford: 1734-1740.: Copies.
f. 129 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke: Letter to Lord Hardwicke: 1744.: Copy.
f. 131 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letter to P. Ward: 1750.: Copy.
ff. 133, 134 Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover: Letters to Lord Hardwicke: 1759.: Copies.
f. 134 Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover: Letter to Lord Holderness: 1759.: Copy.
ff. 137-142 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letter to Lord Royston: 1763.: Copy.
ff. 165-181 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Abstract of a memoir on, by T. Birch: 1764.
ff. 182-196 Hugh Mackay, of Scourie, afterwards General: Notes on a memoir of his campaign in Scotland, 1689-1690, by T. Birch: 1756.
ff. 182-196 William III and Mary II of England: Notes on a memoir of H. Mackay's campaign in Scotland in 1689-1690, by T. Birch: 1756.
f. 197 White Kennett, Bishop of Peterborough: Memorandum concerning Lord Loudoun: 1718.: Copy.
f. 197 John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun Chancellor of Scotland: Memorandum rel. to: 1719.: Copy.
ff. 199-201 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Speech in Parliament: 1744.: Copy.
f. 202 Hon Margaret Yorke, daughter of Philip Yorke: Poem to Lady Grey: 1747.
ff. 202-209 Poetry ENGLISH: Verses: 18th cent.
ff. 203-204 Hon Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor: Verses by: 18th cent.
f. 205b Poetry ITALIAN: Sonnet beg. 'Scioglie Eurilla dal lido': n.d.
ff.207,208 Hon Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor: Sonnet to: 1741.
ff. 207 (copy), 208 (autogr.) Poetry ENGLISH: P. Yorke: sonnet: 1741.
ff. 207 (copy), 208 (autogr.) Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Sonnet to Hon. C. Yorke: 1741.
f. 209 Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Lines addressed to: 18th cent.

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Birch, Hannah, née Cox; wife of T Birch
Birch, Thomas, DD, FRS, d 1766
Campbell, John, 1st Earl of Loudoun Chancellor of Scotland
Craggs, John, jun, Secretary of State etc
Harley, Edward, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108078249,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/160524259
Kennett, White, Bishop of Peterborough
Mackay, Hugh, of Scourie, afterwards General
Mary II, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1662-1694
Morland, Samuel, Schoolmaster at Hackney
Palmer, Samuel, Rector of Brampton Bryan 1721, fl 1721
Parker, Thomas, 1st Baron Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, 1667-1732
St John, Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Tickell, Thomas, poet
Yorke, Charles, Lord Chancellor
Yorke, James, Bishop of Ely
Yorke, John, son of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Yorke, Joseph, 1st Baron Dover, army officer, diplomat and politician, 1724-1792
Yorke, Margaret, daughter of Philip Yorke
Yorke, Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Yorke, Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke