Bound volume entitled "Denbigh Papers Historical Letters". The early letters of...

CR 2017/C8

1631-1736

Bound volume entitled "Denbigh Papers Historical Letters".

The early letters of which there are but a few,are for the most part addressed to Basil, Lord Feilding later 2nd Earl of Denbigh; the later ones (apart from the two of 1736 to Isabella Countess of Denbigh) were for the most part sent to Everard de Weede, Baron de Dyckvelt, the noted Dutch diplomat, whose family was related to that of Isabella de Yonge, wife of the 5th Earl of Denbigh.

Many of these letters were in fact unaddressed, but only where the document had not been endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary has a query been put against his name, documents marked with an asterisk have been reported in the H.M.C.'s 8th Report, except for No. CR 2017/C8/25 which appears in the 7th Report.

CR 2017/C8/1 Lingelshem at Strasbourg to Viscount Feilding [later the 2nd Earl of Denbigh] at Geneva, 27th August 1631. (French).

CR 2017/C8/2 [Sir] Jacob Asteley [Baron Astley] at Maestricht to the same at Court, 15th October 1632 (old style).

CR 2017/C8/3 The Marquess of St. Germain in Turin to [the same], 4th March 1635. (French).

CR 2017/C8/4 V[ictor] Amedeo,[Amadeus, Duke of Savoy] in Verceil[Vercelli Piedmont] to the same, Ambassador, 15th February 1636 (French).

CR 2017/C8/5 Mareiul at Fo(-)rsenoue (one letter missing) to the same Ambassador Extraordinary for the King of England in Venice, 13th June 1636.(Franch)

CR 2017/C8/6 John Reeve in London to [the same], 7/17 June 1638

CR 2017/C8/7 The same in London (beginning missing) to [the same], 18th October 1638 (old style).

CR 2017/C8/8 J[ohn Viscount] Scudamore in Paris to the same, 13/3 August 1638.

CR 2017/C8/9-10 Copy letters from Charles I to the King and Queen of France, from a camp near Barwicq [Berwick], 5th June 1639 (French).

CR 2017/C8/11 Newsletter unsigned, unaddressed from London, 13/23 February 1647, endorsed "A letter dated Feb. 1647 which gives an account of divers foreign transactions and Cardinal Mazarins civilities and opinion of Prince Rupert" (French).

CR 2017/C8/12 Printed Civil War Tract entitled "The petition of the officers and souldiers in the army under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax . . . together with a letter from his Excellency to the House of Commons concerning the said petition". London, printed for Robert White, 2nd April 1647.

CR 2017/C8/13 "19.14" [Samuel Kem] to [Basil 2nd Earl of Denbigh], 26th November 1648.

CR 2017/C8/14 List of members of the House of Commons who were to serve in the Parliament to be held at Westminster from 8th May 1661 (Latin).

CR 2017/C8/15 "Borderau du compte de tresor royal pour l'anne 1673 rendu par Mr. Ettienne Jehannet Sr. de Bartillat commis a la charge dudit Tresor Royal", reported 5th December 1676. (French) Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his Secretary.

CR 2017/C8/16 Summary account of taxes collected in France, with a note of its receipt 1st August 1680, (French) in the hand of Dyckvelt or his Secretary, (French).

CR 2017/C8/17 "Memoirs des adjudications de fermes generales du Roy du Samedi 15 Juin 1680 a Fontainebleau" (French)

CR 2017/C8/18 Chicke or Chiere in Madrid to [? Everard de Weede, Baron de Dyckvelt], 13th or 15th November 1678 (French)

CR 2017/C8/19 The same in Madrid to [? the same], 16th January 1679 (French)

CR 2017/C8/20 [George Savile Marquis of] Halifax in London to [the same], 15th December 1685. (French)

CR 2017/C8/21 The same in London to [? the same], 5th December, old style. (French)

CR 2017/C8/22 The same to the same Ambassador Extraordinary of the estates of the United Provinces, undated, "Dimanche au matin" (French).

CR 2017/C8/23 [James Butler 13th Earl of] Ossory in London to[?the same], 18th December 1687, (French)

CR 2017/C8/24 [William Russell 1st Duke of] Bedford to the same, 25th Dec. 1687.(French)

CR 2017/C8/25 "Relation du voyage d'Angleterre" being the story of William III's journey to England and of the events subsequent to his arrival there, with copies of various documents, amongst them a letter from James II to his nephew, William Prince of Orange from Whitehall, 10th December 1688, (French)

CR 2017/C8/26 Postscript to an unsigned letter from Paris, 8/18 December 1688.(French)

CR 2017/C8/27 Illegible signature to a letter dated from London, unaddressed [? to Dyckvelt], 12/22 December 1688 (French)

CR 2017/C8/28 De Fuchs at Vesel [? Vesoul, France] to [? the same], 15/25 December 1688 (French)

CR 2017/C8/29 [John Sheffeld Earl of] Mulgrave [later Marquis of Normandy], in London to the same,28th January 1689. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his Secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/30 The same in London to the same, 5th August 1690. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/31 The same in London to the same, 6th February 1690[/1] Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/32 The same to the same, 6th July 1691. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/33 [The same] in Queen St. to [? the same] 8th March [incomplete] (French)

CR 2017/C8/34 [Charles Paulet Duke of] Bolton in Hackwood [ Hampshire] to the same at the Hague, 16th February 1689[/90]. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/35 The same in London to [the same], 8th April 1689. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/36 The same at Hackwood Park [ Hampshire ] to [? the same], 16th October 1689 (French)

CR 2017/C8/37 The same in London to [? the same], 31st December 1689 (French)

CR 2017/C8/38 The same to [the same] undated. Endorsement by Dyckvelt or his secretary of its receipt,3rd July 1690 (French)

CR 2017/C8/39 The same to [the same], 20th May 1690. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/40 The same in London to [the same], 5th August 1690. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French).

CR 2017/C8/41 The same at ? Abeston to the same at the Hague in Holland, 20th Sept. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/42 [Count] Tirimont in Brussels to [Everard de Weede Baron] de Dyckvelt, 10th May 1689 (French)

CR 2017/C8/43 The same in Brussels to [? the same], 13th May 1689. (French)

CR 2017/C8/44 [Count] Bielke in Sell [? Zell] to [the same], 2nd June 1689 (French) Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary.

CR 2017/C8/45 The same in Stetin [ Poland] to [the same], 16th January 1694 (French).

Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary.

CR 2017/C8/46 [Sir William] Trumbull in Paris to [the same], 14th December 1685, mentioning that he has sent his letter through Monsieur Jean Frederick Molwat [pseudonym of Dyckvelt] (French)

CR 2017/C8/47 The same in Paris to the same, 4th January 1686, mentioning that he has had no reply to letter 46 above which he fears did not reach Dyckvelt.

Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/48 The same in London to [? the same], 10th December 1686. (French)

CR 2017/C8/49 The same in Constantinople to [? the same], 15/25 November 1687. (French)

CR 2017/C8/50 The same in Constantinople to the same, 16/26 August 1689. (French)

CR 2017/C8/51 The same at the Hague to [the same], 14th December 1691. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/52 The same to [? the same], 28th March 1692 (old style). (French)

CR 2017/C8/53 The same in London to the same, 13/23 April 1694. (French)

CR 2017/C8/54 G. Oxenstern in London to [? the same], 9th Sept. 1689. (French)

CR 2017/C8/55 [Robert Spencer] Earl of Sunderland in Utrecht to [the same], 10th November 1689. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/56 The same at Altrop [Althorp N'hants.] to the same, 29th August 1690.

Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/57 The same at Altrop [Althorp, Northants.] to [the same], 30th May 1691 Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/58 A[nne, Countess of] Sunderland in Amsterdam to [the same], 20th Sept. (French)

CR 2017/C8/59 The same in Amsterdam to [? the same], 18th October, (French)

CR 2017/C8/60 ? Ch[arles] Henry de Lorraine from Camp pres de Halle to [the same], 28th August 1690 endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary "Le Prince de Band . . . " (French)

CR 2017/C8/61 The Prince de Berghes at Mons to [? the same], 30th December 1690.(French)

CR 2017/C8/62 Unsigned letter to [? the same] from Paris 27 Jan./6 Feb. 1691 and Madrid, 15th December 1690 and London 19th January 1691

CR 2017/C8/63 Unsigned ? incomplete letter in the same hand as the above from Paris, to [? the same]. 2/12 February 1691. (French)

CR 2017/C8/64 The Baron de la Leyes or Leyer(n) at the Hague to [the same], 6th April 1691. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/65 Unsigned, undated letter in the same hand as the above (No. CR 2017C8/64) to [? the same]. (French)

CR 2017/C8/66 [Patrick Hume or Home, Earl of Marchmont and Baron] Polwarth in London to the same in Utrecht, 5th May 1691. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/67 The Duke d'Honore et de ? Croy in Brussels to [? the same], 28th June 1691 (French)

CR 2017/C8/68 "Continuation de refflexions sur l'etat de choses, principalément sur les mesures a prendre touchant la prochaine assemblée du Parlément", addressed to Your Majesty [William III], 9th October 1691 (French)

CR 2017/C8/69 "Preliminaire secret sur un project de paix" 5 Oct./25 Sept. 1691 (French) In the hand of the letters sent to Dyckvelt by Blancard (see C11)

CR 2017/C8/70 Illegible [a person charged to write by [Francois Henri] Duke of Luxembourg] at ? Ipre [? Ypres, Belgium] to [Dyckvelt], 27th October 1691. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/71 [ ? Charles Berkley Viscount] Dursley in London to [the same], 24th November 1691. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/72 Order of battle, 1691. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/73 The Count of Nassau in Namur to [? the same], 20th March 1692 (French)

CR 2017/C8/74 [Thomas Belasyse Earl] Fauconberg to [? the same], 10th August 1692 (French)

CR 2017/C8/75 The same to [? the same], 15th June (French)

CR 2017/C8/76 Charles Prince Palatine in Zwoll [Neths.] to [? the same], 3rd Sept. 1693 (French)

CR 2017/C8/77 The Count of Windischgratz at the Hague to [the same],7th September 1693 Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/78 Jean Adolf [Duke of Schleswig Holstein Ploen] at Malines [Belgium] to [? the same], 4th March 1694. (French)

CR 2017/C8/79 The same at Malines to [? the same], 4th (? March or May) 1694 (French)

CR 2017/C8/80 The same at Malines to [? the same], 5th March 1694 (French)

CR 2017/C8/81 The same at Malines to [? the same], 6th May 1694 (French)

CR 2017/C8/82 An account of the military exploits of Jean Adolf, Duke of Schleswig Holstein Ploen, c.1690. (French)

CR 2017/C8/83 M[aximilian] Emanuel [Elector of Bavaria] in Brussels to the Baron de Dyckvelt, 22nd April 1694 (French)

CR 2017/C8/84 The same in Brussels to [? the same], 13th May 1695

CR 2017/C8/85 The same from the "Camp de Bois Segnor Isak" to [the same], 30th September 1696. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/86 Copy letter from [Francois] de Callières at Versailles to [? the same], 16th Sept. 1694. (French)

CR 2017/C8/87 Gustave Prince Palatine in Brussels to [? the same], 4th Oct. 1694 (French)

CR 2017/C8/88 Ferdinand Guillaume Duke of Wirttemberg at Gand [Ghent] to [the same], 20th March 1695. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/89 Montmorency, [Duke of] Luxembourg in Paris to [? the same], 24th May 1695. (French)

CR 2017/C8/90 Jessen [Chief Secretary at Copenhagen] at the Hague to [? the same], 8th July 1695. (French)

CR 2017/C8/91 Joseph Clement, Elector of Cologne at Bonn to the same, August 1695.

Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary (French)

CR 2017/C8/92 The same in Bonn to the same, Envoy Extraordinary of the "Hautes Puissances" near his highness of Bavaria at Brussels, 3rd May 1698 (French)

CR 2017/C8/93 Thulin at Dinant [Belgium] to "Monsieur Stâgen marchant sur le gracht au tonneau de vin a Bruxelles", 27th December 1695 (French)

CR 2017/C8/94 [Arnold Joost van] Keppel [1st Earl of Albemarle] in Kensington to [? Dyckvelt], 8 May/28 April 1696. (French)

CR 2017/C8/95 The same in London to the same, 21st April 1702 (French)

CR 2017/C8/96 P. des Pres in Brussels to [? the same], 1st July 1696 (French)

CR 2017/C8/97 Paper headed "Memoire des demandes", endorsed "Memoire de Monsieur le Duc de Schomberghet de Leyster" and sent to Dyckvelt at the request of the Duke of "Schomberg et de Leinster", undated, post 1693. (French)

CR 2017/C8/98 Paper headed "Project, de quelle maniere je suis jntentioné de partagé avec mon frere Meynard": copy of the original which had been signed by the Count of Schomberg and Mertola, 1st July 1696, with a copy letter from the same in Frankfort to "Monsieur" 18/28 October 1696 ... (French)

CR 2017/C8/99 Copy of an agreement concerning inheritance made before a notary between Charles Duke of Schomberg, Menhard, Count of Schomberg and Jean Guillaume Weidner for Frederic, Count of Schomberg, 5 January 1690 (French)

CR 2017/C8/100 Paper headed "Memoire pour Monsieur le Mediateur sur les affaires de Messieurs de Schomberg" and endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary "Touchant la succession de Monsieur le Duc de Schomberg. . ." undated, c.1690.

CR 2017/C8/101 Unsigned, unaddressed newsletter from Paris, 28th Sept. 1696.

CR 2017/C8/102 [Le Comte de] Guiscard at Dinant to [? Dyckvelt], 16th Sept. 1697.

CR 2017/C8/103 [Carey] Mordaunt [later, Countess of Peterborough, Countess of Monmouth etc] in London to [? the same], 14th March. (French)

CR 2017/C8/104 The same to [the same], 28th November, "our style" (French)

CR 2017/C8/105 The same in the Hague, to [? the same], 13th January (French)

CR 2017/C8/106 The same to the same, 30th December (French)

CR 2017/C8/107 The same to [? the same], undated. (French)

CR 2017/C8/108 [The same] in London to [the same], 3rd May (French)

CR 2017/C8/109 [Charles] Mordaunt [later 3rd Earl of Peterborough and Earl of Monmouth etc] to [? the same], Monday Morning (French)

CR 2017/C8/110 The same to [? the same], 26th June (French)

CR 2017/C8/111 The same to the same, undated, (French)

CR 2017/C8/112 Adolphe Auguste at the Hague to the same, 20th May 1698. (French)

CR 2017/C8/113 [Sir] J[oseph] Williamson at the Hague to the same, 28th April 1698. (French)

CR 2017/C8/114 The same at the Hague to the same, 24th April 1698 (French)

CR 2017/C8/115 [William Bentinck 1st Earl of] Portland at Windsor to the same, 21 April/1 May 1699. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary. (French)

CR 2017/C8/116 The same in Kensington to the same,26Jan/5 Feb.(French)

CR 2017/C8/117 The same in Kensington to the same, 4/14 Feb. (French)

CR 2017/C8/118 The same in Kensington to the same, 16/26 March. (French)

CR 2017/C8/119 The same from the camp of Belltrawry [Ireland] to the same, 4/14 [rest of date missing] (French)

CR 2017/C8/120 [John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave, Marquess of Normanby and later Duke of Buckingham and] Normanby to the same, 10th July. Endorsed by Dyckvelt or his secretary as being received Sept. 1699. (French)

CR 2017/C8/121 Le Comte du Luc in Paris to [Isabella, Countess of Denbigh], 21st February 1736. (French)

CR 2017/C8/122 [The same] in Paris to [the same] incomplete, 14th July 1736 (French)

CR 2017/C8/123 [John Murray 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis of] Atholl in Bath to [? Dyckvelt], 27th June [? 1689]

CR 2017/C8/124 H[enry Compton Bishop of] London to Dyckvelt, 16th June. (French)

CR 2017/C8/125 The Duc de Candalle at the Camp of Cottansand to Basil Lord Feilding, 14th July (French)

CR 2017/C8/126 J. D'Arcy in London to [? Dyckvelt], 17th Ju. (French)

CR 2017/C8/127 Memo. from W[illiam 1st Earl of] Denbigh to his son Viscount Feilding as follows: "Sonne Feeldyng I desire this booke may remaine concealed untill your estate may answere youre birth your loving father W Denbigh", c.1630.

CR 2017/C8/128 Note in the same hand as the foregoing: "theise writeings weare geiven mee by my father when I came from Spaine.", undated [not in the hand of the 2nd Earl of Denbigh].

CR 2017/C8/129 [Robert Sutton, Baron] Lexington in Paris to [? Dyckvelt] 2(?7)th Oct. (French)

CR 2017/C8/130 [Henry Sydney, Viscount] Sydney [later Earl of Romney] at Arnhem [Netherlands], to [? the same], 30th Sept. (French)

CR 2017/C8/131 Godfrid Worms to [? the same], undated. (Dutch)

CR 2017/C8/132 J[ohn Baron] Cutts to [? the same], undated. (French)

CR 2017/C8/133 N.N. to [? the same], undated. (French)

CR 2017/C8/134 Unsigned letter from London to the same at Utrecht, 18th October. (French)

CR 2017/C8/135 Unsigned letter in the same hand as No. CR 2017/C8/134 from London to the same, 31st March. (French)

CR 2017/C8/136 Copy of a letter written in the hand of the 2nd Earl of Denbigh at Holdenby to "Noble Sir" c.1647 (English)

CR 2017/C8/137 Unsigned letter addressed to[William III] written by a Frenchman, but containing some additions in the hand used to endorse Dyckvelt's letters who also at one point dated it from Dinant, 27th January. (French)

CR 2017/C8/138 Paper headed "Extrait de l'imprimé intitulé L'Observateur que la Chambre basse a condamné", undated (French)

CR 2017/C8/139 Paper headed "Memoire pour la Confidente", unsigned, undated. (French)

The title is in the handwriting of the letters from Blancard, (C11)

CR 2017/C8/140 Paper headed "Le conseil privé du Roy. Le nombre des conseillers nest pas fixe, et jls ne s'y rencontrent presque jamais tous ensemble".

Also "Liste de la plupart des pairs d'angleterre, scavoir les ducs, les marquis, les comtes, les vicomtes, les eveques, et non les barons dont je ne scaj pas les noms", Written in the same handwriting as the letters from Blancard (C11). Unsigned, undated. (French)

CR 2017/C8/141 Memorandum of a passport granted by the Elector of Bavaria permitting the Abbot of La Bourlie, brother of the Comte de Guiscard, to go hunting in Condros country, undated, 17thc. (French).

CR 2017/C8/142-4 Memoranda taken from Selden's "Titles of Honour": p.413, about the power of the medieval Emperors to appoint notaries who were received as such in England or to delegate those powers, undated, 17th century.

: p.382, listing the families who had been Counts Palatine (in the hand of the 2nd Earl of Denbigh).

: p.406, about the titles of Maximilian, King of the Romans. (in the hand of the 2nd Earl of Denbigh.)

CR 2017/C8/145 Memoranda about creations of various English peers, 18th century.

CR 2017/C8/146 Notes concerning grants of foreign titles to Englishmen taken from a "Treatise entituled the Magazine of Honor collected by Mr. Bird and enlarged by Sir John Dodderidge Kt.", 17th century

Loose document: Marriage certificate of Basil 6th Earl of Denbigh and Mary Cotton who were married by licence at Biggleswade, Beds., 12th April 1757, 18th century.

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