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Contemporary manscript copy.
ACC: 96.12.4 (44.266)

1 p.
31 x 19 cm., torn.
William Price was groom to Prince
Charles' chamberlain, Sir Robert
Carey. Signed by Carey and by
Peter Newton, gentleman usher
to the Prince.

1 p. 20 x 14 cm.
Accompanied by: Sir Henry Marten's
opinion on the case, signed. 1620
Jun 18; 1 p.; 31 x 20 cm.
Both documents signed by Sydney
Mountagu, on behalf of the king.

Informing Murray about two pieces of
new artillery invented by Maurice
Prince of Orange and surveying recent
developments in the fighting between
the Catholic League and the States
General, including estimates of
troop strength and comments on the
political goals of the League.
Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648.
ACC.: 00.5.4

1 p. 30 x 20 cm.
Reporting progress in the building
of a house and stables.

1 p. 14 x 20 cm.
Signed by Lord Mandeville (Henry
Montagu) and Lord Brooke.

1 p.
35 x 23 cm.
About a payment, specified on same
page, for Lady Dudley's patent.

2 p.
31 x 20 cm.

1 p. 30 x 20 cm.
Asks if Marco can be helped.

Draft order from a mayor ordering
that the watch be doubled to prevent
any repetition of the unruly scene
which erupted when three apprentices
who were being punished for insulting
the Spanish ambassador were rescued
by a mob.
ACC: 93.7.3 (44.86)

1 p. 10 x 15 cm.
Signed by Viscount Mandeville
(Sir Henry Montagu) and Lord
Brooke.

1 p.
12 x 17 cm.

1 p.
35 x 23 cm.

66p.
31 cm.
Contents: 1) A coppye of that shortt
wrytten paper wch was the occasion of
the conferrence between D. White ande
me; 2) A relation of what passed in the
first conferrence betwixt D. Whyte
and me; 3) A relation of the second
conferrence...; and 4) A brief relation
of what passed in a third pryvat
conferrence betwixt a Bishopp [Laud]
and me...
These conferences took place in 1622,
at the desire of King James I, before
the Countess of Buckingham, who was
leaning to catholicism. Fisher
defended the catholic aid against
Francis White, afterwards Bishop of
Ely. The King attended the conferences,
the third and last of which was held on
24 May 1622, when Laud replaced White.
Fisher's account of the Conferences was
circulated widely in manuscript (see
volume II of Laud's Works, Oxford, 1849).

1 p.
30 x 20 cm.
Signed by Pickering and by William
Rawson, whom Pickering asks to receive
his wages for him from Mr. Conninghame.
Note: this is not John Pickering
d. 1645 in DNB, but an older man.

1 p.
21 x 16 cm.

2 p. 30x20 cm.;
Articles proposed for his marriage
to Henrietta Maria.

Instructions by King James I
(James VI of Scotland) (1566-1625)
on army discipline and economic
matters in Ireland. Mentions Sir
John Kinge, Irish administrator
in 1623.
Great Britain - history.
ACC: 91.10.4 (43.212)

3 p. 30 x 19 cm.
This copy is addressed on p.4 to
John Nichols.

2 p., with address. 30 x 20 cm.
(part torn away)
Family news.

3 p.
21 x 15 cm.
Docketed incorrectly to Charles I. With
typescript copy. Together with another
typescript of a different report of the
same speech, docketed 14 Mar 1623 (MSS
State Papers, 1620-1638).

4 p.
30 x 20 cm.
Followed by a copy of the King of Bohemia's
reply, 1623 Dec 30 (9 p.).

1 p. 11 x 14 cm.
Braddill asks of the Lord High
Treasurer an appointment as
receiver-general.

3 p.
31 x 21 cm.
Appears to be a paraphrase of the King's
speech; see Cobbett, p. 1373.

1 p. 30 x 20 cm.

Concerning plans for the proxy
marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales
and Princess Henrietta Maria of
France. Honywood also hopes to
return to England "at Christmasse."
Twin red wax seals of heart and
anchor, with yellow silk thread.
Acc.: 03.8.1

1 p.
29 x 19 cm.

Their friendship and long separation.
ACC: 90.10.8 (43.74)

1 p. 29x20 cm.;
Authorizes Sir Francis Cottington to
raise L20,000 on credit.

19 p. 31 cm.
Contents include: "Sir Thomas
Crewe's speech the 21 Feb 1623",
and the Lord Keeper's reply; "The
Declaration of both houses of
Parliament for breach of both
Treaties with Sp:, at Tiballs,
5: Mar: 1623"; "A particular of
the Kinges principall debts",
1624; "The last Speech of the
Parliament house to the King";
and "The effect of his Majesties
speech... the 5 of May 1624 to
the Lords of the upper house of
Parliament".

Pledges support in upcoming
guardianship case.
ACC: 90.8.5 (42.101)

1 p. 29 x 20 cm.
Pembroke will send Leicester his
leave to be absent from St.
George's feast if he does not wish
to travel.

Written shortly after his removal
as Lord Keeper upon the death of
James I (1566-1625). "That wch I
have often prophesied vnto you, is
at last comme to passe."
ACC: 93.7.9 (44.92)

10 items, 11 p. Various sizes.
Signers include John Saville,
Robert Pye, the Earls of Dorset,
Portland, Pembroke and Essex,
Francis Windebank, John Coke and
others.

2 p., with address.
30 x 18 cm.

Conveying ownership of certain lands in
Staffordshire to Edward Sherrall;
signed jointly by Thomas Crompston,
Sir Richard Weston, and Matthew
Cradock.

4 p., with address.
31 x 20 cm.

2 p., with address. 29 x 20 cm.

1 p. 29 x 18 cm.

4 p.
21 x 15 cm.
Describes his saving a relative,
Charles Supples, from disgrace for
lack of money.

2 p., with address. 30x24 cm.;
Informs Falkland of reinstatement of
Loftus as Lord Chancellor of Ireland;
asks him to return great seal in full
restitution of powers of his office.

1 p. 19 x 31 cm.
Warrant to Robert Triswill,
supervisor of his Majesty's woods
"on this side Trent," and Gabryell
Lapp, his Majesty's woodward of the
County of Southton to dispose of
timber "blowen down" "in the late
tempest."

1 p. 21 x 31 cm.
Warrant charges Butt, one of his
Majesty's Auditors of the Exchequer,
"to make stay of all process issued
out against... John Chamberlaine"
for the mortfalls charged upon him
by Francis Bennett, Deputy Woodward
of the County of Southton.

3 p. 19 x 31 cm.
Warrant and accompanying documents
to Gabryell Lapp, his majesty's
woodward for the County of Southton,
authorising disbursement of L125
"raysed by the mortfalls appointed
to be sold" from the New Forrest,
to Elizabeth Kilbourne, widow of
Richard Kilbourne.

1 p.
13 x 21 cm.
Concerning the assassination of the
Duke of Buckingham. Endorsed on
reverse as to provenance by George
Holmes.

1 p., with address.
31 x 20 cm.

3 p.
30 x 20 cm.

1 p.
31 x 20 cm.
Addressee's name from endorsement.

1 p.
31 x 21 cm.

Letter in a secretary hand sent to
Slingsby, Sir William Ellis and
Sir Thomas Tildesley, all members of
the King's Council of the North,
ordering them to administer the
Oath of Supremacy to John Ingram,
Esq.
Docketed: "My Lord President his
letter to cause Mr. John Ingram
to take the Oath of Supremasie."
Acc.: 04.4.8

Decision to undertake journey with
"my Ld. Spense" (possibly Sir James
Spens, fl. 1598-1630?).
ACC: 92.1.2 (43.378)

1 p.
25 x 16 cm.
With copy and translation.
Tells that Princess Marie and Mme. de
Longueville have been freed.

2 p. 28 x 21 cm.

"One of the feare of God, and
of the sanctity of the true believer.
The other how the fathfull are not their
owne but God's, and how they that fear
him want nothing. Preached at
Haselingfield."
ACC: 93.9.1 (44.114)

1 p.
30 x 20 cm. (mounted)
Payment by the Company of Silkmen.

1 p.
30 x 21 cm.

1 p., with address. 28 x 19 cm.

2 p. 30 x 20 cm.

Receipt for L 11.5.0 paid
by George Hopky[n]son for
"Rothewell dykes."
ACC.: 78/3

1 p.
31 x 20 cm.

1 p. 30 x 20 cm.

1 p., with address.
30 x 20 cm.
Payment to be collected from
some who refused knighthood.

1 p., with address.
23 x 20 cm.

1 p., with address. 31 x 21 cm.
Protection wanted for Humphrey
Hawker.

1 p., with address. 29 x 20 cm.

Letter from the mathematician to
Mr. Hayne regarding possible
release and chronological treatises.
(42.195)

Relative to the recipient's son's
liaison with a Mr. Hilton's daughter.
ACC: 86.9.1 (42.87)

1 p., with address. 32 x 20 cm.
About the bond of affection between
Coke and Norwich, and sending
sword bearer to accompany him to
Assizes dinner.
Signed by William Bussye.

1 p. 30 x 20 cm.
Signed by the Earl of Portland and
Sir Francis Cottington.

1 p. 31 x 20 cm.

3 p.
20 x 15 cm.

Pleased by Ingram's friendship with
the Lord Treasurer; mentions business
affairs involving Kimberworth Parke,
a Mr. Cogan, and Coun[t] Radcliffe.
ACC: 86.8.4 (42.86)

4 p., including address leaf.
20 x 16 cm.

Lengthy letter remonstrating with
Ingram for his "greevouse" conduct
in the matter of the collection of
recusancy fines in the north of
England, for which Strafford had
been awarded the farm. Ingram,
as a member of the Council of the
North, of which Strafford was Lord
President, had arranged to receive
himself all of the profits of
administering an increase in the
fines.
Docketed: "my ld. deputies letter
22nd ague. 1634."
Accompanied by typed transcript.
Acc.: 04.4.6

1 p.
31 x 20 cm.

4 p., including address leaf.
20 x 16 cm.

1 p. 20 x 15 cm.

1 p.
29 x 19 cm.

2 p. 30 x 21 cm.
Concerns the marriage of his
brother, Sir George Wentworth,
to Jephson's step-daughter, Anne
Ruish. Strafford's handling of the
Ruish inheritance led to Article
VIII in his impeachment.

His son's conversion to Roman
Catholicism; defense of Protestant
faith. Letters in essay form, later
published as "Contemplatio Mortis et
Immortalitatis," 1631, and then
"Manchester al Mondo...," 1633.
Accompanied by scribal copy of
another draft of conclusion. 1635
ACC: 83.10.1 (42.131)

1 p. 16 x 20 cm.

1 p. 29 x 19 cm.

1p., with address. 28 x 20 cm.
Writer is the widow of Admiral Sir
Thos. Button, d.1634

Rent monies from Heath's property
and Barrow's fear of recent robberies
on the road.
ACC: 98.8.9 (44.554)

1 p.
28 x 19 cm.

Familiar letter to Bramhall on his
retun to Ireland, commenting on
politics, gifts exchanged by the two,
Irish witches, the restoration of St.
Paul's, and various professional
topics.
Mounted.
ACC: 99.8.8 (44.620)

1 p., with address.
31 x 20 cm.

1 p., with address.
29 x 19 cm.

Apparently thanking Holland for
his "favoure" and friendship in
an unspecified context. Mentions
an unidentified "excellent person"
as the cause of their reconciliation.
Acc.: 04.4.7

4 p.
30 x 20 cm.

2 p. 30 x 21 cm., and 29 x 9 cm.
Appointment as chaplain to Charles
I.

Legal concerns about writings and
acquittances which Chaldecotte
desires. Business matters in the
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset.
ACC: 92.1.9 (43.383)

2 p. 31 x 20 cm.
Written jointly with Gavin Hamilton
and Thomas Mounteney.

1 p., with address.
19 x 14 cm.
Concern for relatives, etc.

In the letter the young Boyle
describes to his father the time
spent in Paris under the tutelage
of a Mr. Marcombe. He mentions some
of the details of his education,
the desire of Lord Scudamore to
visit England, and an English play
acted in the Paris home of Robert
Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, the
English ambassador at Paris.
ACC: 86.11.1 (44.313)

2 p.
28 x 19 cm.
Note at the bottom of a letter by
his brother, Sir George Wentworth,
concerning the children of Lady
Loftus.