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Letter from Sir James Rushout, Northwich, Cheshire, to [Somers]: he fears he is not...
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- Letter from Sir James Rushout, Northwich, Cheshire, to [Somers]: he fears he is not now to go to Portugal to replace Mr Methwyn [Sir John Methuen, envoy to Portugal] who does not wish to quit until he sees how 'the commission of trade will be relished by parliament'; he asks for Somers' advice as he needs to winter in a warm climate for his health; [Sir James Rushout (c.1644-1698), MP for Evesham, 1670-81, 1690, 1695-98, and MP for Worcestershire, 1689-90. He died before he could take up his posting as ambassador to Turkey]
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- 18 Jul 1696
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- Surrey History Centre
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JOHN SOMERS (1651-1716), FIRST BARON SOMERS, LORD CHANCELLOR, AND THE SOMERS AND...
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SOMERS COCKS FAMILY OF REIGATE PRIORY: ESTATE RECORDS, INCLUDING MANORS OF REIGATE...
Within the series: 371/14/
JOHN SOMERS (1651-1716), FIRST BARON SOMERS, LORD CHANCELLOR, AND THE SOMERS AND...
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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS TO SOMERS, CHIEFLY RELATING TO POLITICAL AFFAIRS
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Letter from Sir James Rushout, Northwich, Cheshire, to [Somers]: he fears he is not now to go to Portugal to replace Mr Methwyn [Sir John Methuen, envoy to Portugal] who does not wish to quit until he sees how 'the commission of trade will be relished by parliament'; he asks for Somers' advice as he needs to winter in a warm climate for his health; [Sir James Rushout (c.1644-1698), MP for Evesham, 1670-81, 1690, 1695-98, and MP for Worcestershire, 1689-90. He died before he could take up his posting as ambassador to Turkey]