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
"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., 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.
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)