Cotton MS Titus B X/1

Letter book of Sir Henry Sidney, lord deputy of Ireland and courtier (1529-1586). Containing copies of letters sent 1575-78. With other papers relating to Ireland.

f. 1r Seventeenth-century description: ‘The Coppies of such Letters as hath beene written to the Queene and her Councell by Sir Henry Sidney Knight concerning the State of Ireland’.

f. 2r Title page: ‘A Boke Conteyninge the Copies of soche Letters as have from tyme to tyme bene written to the Quenes most Excellent Majesty and the Lordes of her Highnes privye Counsell in England concerninge the estate of the Realme off Ireland. By the right honorable Sir Henrye Sydney Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Lord President of Wales and the Marches thereof, one of her Majesty’s privye Counsell in her Realme off England and Lorde Deputie generall off Ireland. During the time of his latter governement after his Arryvall here the twelfthe off September Anno 1575. And the rest of her Majesty’s Counsell assisting hym in the same’.

ff. 3r-172r Copy book of letters from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth and the Privy Council, 1575-1578. Concerning the state of Ireland.

f. 3r-v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Drogheda, 28 September 1575.

f. 4r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Drogheda, 28 September 1575.

ff. 4v-5v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Drogheda, 28 September 1575.

ff. 5v-6r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Termonfeckin, 5 October 1575.

ff. 6r-13v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Mellifont, 15 November 1575.

ff. 14r-19v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Waterford, 16 December 1575.

ff. 19v-30v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Limerick, 27 February 1575.

ff. 30v-32v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Galway, March 1575.

ff. 32v-33r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to the Privy Council. Athlone, March 1576.

ff. 33v-47r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 28 April 1576.

ff. 47v-50r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 28 April 1576.

ff. 50v-51r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. Dublin, 28 October 1577.

ff. 51v-55v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 16 June 1576.

ff. 56r-59v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Athlone, 9 July 1576.

ff. 60r-61r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 15 August 1576.

f. 61r-61v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Athlone, 4 September 1576.

ff. 62r-63v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Galway, 20 September 1576.

ff. 64r-66r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. Dublin, 20 October 1576.

ff. 66v-70r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 12 November 1576.

ff. 70r-77v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 27 January 1576.

f. 78r-78v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. Mellifont, 30 January 1576.

ff. 78v-82v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. Dublin, 27 January 1576.

ff. 82v-83r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Newry, 12 February 1576.

ff. 83v-84r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Newry, 12 February 1576.

f. 84r-84v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. Dublin, 1576.

f. 85r-85v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, March 1576.

ff. 85v-86v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, March 1576.

ff. 86r-87r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to his son Philip Sidney. Dublin, March 1576.

ff. 87r-91v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 17 March 1576.

ff. 92r-97v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. Kilmainham, 15 May 1577.

ff. 97v-102r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Kilmainham, 15 May 1577.

ff. 102v-113r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Kilmainham, 20 May 1577. With instructions for Edward Waterhouse.

ff. 113r-114v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to the Privy Council. Dublin, 20 June 1577.

ff. 115r-116r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 20 June 1577.

ff. 116r-118r Letter sent from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Newry, August 1577.

ff. 118r-119v Letter sent from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Newry, August 1577.

ff. 119v-121r Letter sent from Sir Henry Sidney to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Newry, August 1577.

f. 121v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. Newry, August 1577.

f. 122r-122v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to the Privy Council. Dublin, September 5 1577.

f. 123r-123v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Vice President and Councils of the Marches of Wales. Dublin, 5 September 1577.

ff. 123v-124r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, and Commissioners of the Musters in the County of Devon. Dublin, 5 September 1577.

ff. 124v-127v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 12 September 1577.

ff. 127v-130v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 15 September 1577.

ff. 131r-135v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 15 September 1577. With instructions for William Gerrard.

ff. 135v-138v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, November 1577.

ff. 138v-139v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 11 December 1577.

ff. 140r-143v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 13 February 1577.

ff. 143v-148r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 20 February 1577.

ff. 148r-151v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 20 April 1578.

ff. 151v-153v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Dublin, 1 April 1578.

ff. 153v-157r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 1 April 1578. With instructions for Edward Waterhouse (1 May) and Thomas Snagge (11 June).

ff. 157v-161r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to the Privy Council. Dublin, 14 June 1578. With an estimate of victuals.

ff. 161v-164r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Mayor of Bristol. With a note on munitions required, and notes for Lodowick Briskett. 14 June 1578.

ff. 164v-165v Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 21 June 1578. With a copy of Thomas Stukeley’s passport.

ff. 165v-167r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. 1 July 1578.

ff. 167r-168r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney to the Privy Council. Dublin, 1 August 1578.

ff. 168v-169r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to the Privy Council. Dublin, 12 August 1578.

ff. 169r-171r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to the Privy Council. Dublin, 28 August 1578.

ff. 171r-172r Letter from Sir Henry Sidney and the Council to the Privy Council. Dublin, 12 September 1578.

ff. 173v-178v Inquisition taken before Arthur Chichester and others, concerning some royal domain in the Isle of Raghlins. Carrickfergus, January 3 1604. Latin.

ff. 179r-184v A discourse by Richard Hadsor, concerning the division of Ireland, its inhabitants, laws, and government. 1604.

f. 185r A petition of Thomas and Edward Hayes, to King James I. 1606. Note by Sir Thomas Cotton (b. 1594, d. 1662), 2nd baronet.

ff. 186r-187v Letter from Thomas Ridgeway to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. Concerning discontents in Ireland. Near Dublin, 31 January 1607.

ff. 188r-191v Letter from Arthur Chichester to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. On the state of Ireland, some fugitives, and private concerns. Dublin, 7 February 1607. With wax seal.

ff. 192r-193v Examination of John Bealing, locksmith. Concerning a silver mine in Ireland. 23 March 1607.

ff. 194r-195v Letter from Thomas Ridgeway to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. Dublin, 15 October 1608. With wax seal.

ff. 196r-201v Two letters from Arthur Chichester to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. On various public affairs in Ireland. Dublin, 5 February 1608 and 31 October 1610. With wax seals.

ff. 202r-205v Letter from John Davys, possibly to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. Reporting on the progress made in the plantation of Ulster. Dublin, 8 November 1610.

ff. 206r-207v Sir Richard Moryson’s account of the cesse of soldiers in Munster, from Easter 1609-January 1610.

ff. 208r-211v Two letters from Arthur Chichester to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. On various transactions in Ireland. Dublin, 29 January 1610, and no date.

ff. 212r-213v Letter from Anthony Garlande to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. Enclosing a case concerning chantry lands in Ireland. Dublin, 6 July 1611.

ff. 214r-216v Letter from Toby Caulfield, possibly to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. Containing arguments against surrendering certain abbey lands to Londoners. Dublin, 18 September 1612.

ff. 216r-221v Three letters from Arthur Chichester to the Privy Council. On public affairs in Ireland. Dublin, 30 October, 2 November, 21 December 1612.