Two volumes of "Correspondence relative to the mission of Basil Viscount Feilding...

CR 2017/C5-C6

Two volumes of "Correspondence relative to the mission of Basil Viscount Feilding as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Duke and State of Venice and other Italian Princes. In two Volumes, Vol 1. From 1635-1638/9. Selected and arranged by William Hamper F.S.A. June 11th 1827"

All the letters asterisked have been printed in whole or in part or abstracts of their contents have been made in the H.M.C.'S VIth Report. The numbering follows that of the H.M.C. Report; those documents not included in the Report and not therefore numbered hitherto have been given 'A' and 'B' numbers. The letters in the first volume are for the most part addressed to Lord Feilding from England; the majority of those in volume two were written by Sir Gilbert Talbot who was left in charge of the Embassy in Venice on Lord Feilding's return to England in May 1639.

CR 2017/C5/1 Instructions for "Basille, Lord Feilding Our Ambassador Extraordinarie with the Duke and State of Venice, and other Italian Princes etc.", signed by Charles I and Secretary John Coke in Whitehall, 14th November 1637. 1635-1638/9

CR 2017/C5/2-3 Keys to letters written in cypher, the first endorsed "Mr. Talbot".

CR 2017/C5/4 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Westminster to [Lord Feilding], 3rd April 1635, English style.

CR 2017/C5/5 Unsigned letter [?from Lord Arundell and Surrey's secretary] from Arundell House to [? Lord Feilding's secretary], 13th April 1635.

CR 2017/C5/5 [Viscount George] Chaworth from the Strand to [Lord Feilding], 13th April 1635., old style.

CR 2017/C5/6 Richard Feilding at the Wardrobe to [the same], 27th April 1635.

CR 2017/C5/7 Sir John Finet in London to the same,Ambassador for His Majesty of Great Britain with the State of Venice at Venice, 17th April 1635.

CR 2017/C5/8 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 23rd April 1635, English style.

CR 2017/C5/9 Ro: Anstruther at his house "in the Convent-Garden" to [the same] 28th May 1635.

CR 2017/C5/10 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 31st July 1635.

CR 2017/C5/11 Edward Hyde [Earl of Clarendon] at the Middle Temple to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary for his Majesty of Great Britain to the State of Venice and the Princes of Italy at Venice, 5th August 1635.

CR 2017/C5/12 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 21st August 1635, English style.

CR 2017/C5/13 Passport issued by Lord Feilding as Ambassador to permit Jean [John] Bashford to pass freely through the Italian States, dated at Venice, 10th Sept. 1635. (French)

CR 2017/C5/14 [Sir] John Finet in London to [the same], 16th October 1635.

CR 2017/C5/15 [Sir] E[dward] Nicholass in Westminster to the same, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary residing with the State of Venice, 20th Oct.1635.

CR 2017/C5/16 Sir John Finet in London to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary from his Majesty of Great Britain to the State of Venice at Venice, 24th October 1635.

CR 2017/C5/17 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same],23rd November 1635, English style.

CR 2017/C5/18 [Thomas Howard Earl of] Arundell and Surrey at Arundell House to [the same], 23rd November 1635.

CR 2017/C5/19 Robert Woodforde in London to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary for the King of Great Britain at Venice, 23rd November 1635.

CR 2017/C5/20 G. Fildinge to [the same], 23rd November 1635.

CR 2017/C5/21 Sir John Finet in London to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary of Great Britain with the State of Venice at Venice, 2nd December 1635, old style.

CR 2017/C5/22 Edward Hyde [Earl of Clarendon] in the Middle Temple to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary for his Majesty of Great Britain to the State of Venice and the Princes of Italy at Venice, 10th December.

Loose: Certificate of lading for 2 chests of pictures to be delivered to the Marquis of Hamilton in London, 31st December 1635.

CR 2017/C5/23 John Donne [the son of the poet] in Rome to [the same], Ambassador Extraordinary to his English Majesty at his court in Venice, 2nd February 1635.

CR 2017/C5/23A List of Lord Feilding's bills for which orders for payment are required, c.1636.

CR 2017/C5/24 [Sir] Edward Nicholas in Westminster to [Lord Feilding], 24th March 1635.

CR 2017/C5/25 G. Midleton his chaplain to [the same], 29th March 1636.

CR 2017/C5/26 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 10th June 1636"our stile".

CR 2017/C5/27 [Sir] Edward Nicholas at Hampton Court to [the same], 15th June 1636.

CR 2017/C5/28 [Thomas Howard Earl of] Arundell and Surrey at Lintz in Austria to [the same], 28/18 June 1636.

CR 2017/C5/29 [Sir]Francis Windebank at "Haines Hill my house in the country in Windsor forest" to the same, 1st July 1636 "our stile".

CR 2017/C5/30 G[eorg ] Rodolfe Weckherlin at Bagshot to the same, Ambassador . . . with the State of Venice and other Princes in Venice, 25/15 July 1636

CR 2017/C5/31 John Borough in Ratisbon to [the same], 10 Aug/31 July 1636.

CR 2017/C5/32 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Westminster to [the same], 22nd July 1636.

CR 2017/C5/33 [Thomas Howard Lord] Arundell and Surrey at Ratisbon to [the same], 23 Aug/ 3 Sept. 1636.

CR 2017/C5/34 The same in Ratisbon to [the same], 16/6 Sept. 1636.

CR 2017/C5/35 The same in Ratisbon to [the same], 30/20 Sept. 1636.

CR 2017/C5/35 Thomas Windebank in Rome to [the same], 27th Sept. (new style) 1636.

CR 2017/C5/36 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Haines Hill to [the same], 14th Oct. 1636 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/37 [Thomas Howard Lord]Arundell and Surrey in Ratisbon to [the same], 22/11 Oct. 1636.

CR 2017/C5/38 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Hampton Court to [the same], 4th Nov. 1636 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/39 [Thomas Howard Lord] Arundell and Surrey in Ratisbon to [the same], 8/18 November 1636.

CR 2017/C5/40 The same in Ratisbon to the same Ambassador Extraordinary etc. at Venice, 11th November 1636, new style.

CR 2017/C5/41 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Haines Hill to [the same], 25 November 1636, "our style"

CR 2017/C5/41A Passport issued by Lord Feilding as Ambassador to permit Giovanni di Costebadie to pass freely through the Italian States. Dated at Venice, 4th Jan. 1636 (Italian)

CR 2017/C5/42 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Hampton Court to [Lord Feilding], 5th January 1636 "our style"

CR 2017/C5/43 The same at Hampton Court to [the same], 18th Jan. 1636 "our style"

CR 2017/C5/44 Edward Hyde [Earl of Clarendon] in the Middle Temple to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary ... to the State of Venice and Princes of Italy, in Venice, 5th Feb. 1636

CR 2017/C5/45 [Sir] John Finet in London to [the same] ? 8th or 9th Feb. 1636/7

CR 2017/C5/46 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Westminster to [the same], 10th Feb. 1636 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/46A Laurence Hyde in Salisbury an English merchant to [the same], Ambassador for the King's Majesty of Great Britain at Venice, 18th Feb. 1636.

CR 2017/C5/7 Edward Hyde [Earl of Clarendon] at the Middle Temple to [the same], 18th Feb. 1636.

CR 2017/C5/48 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 24th Feb. 1636 "our style"

CR 2017/C5/48A John Hobson and English merchant in prison to Francis Hyde, secretary to Lord Feilding and son of Laurence Hyde above, 4th March 1636.

CR 2017/C5/48B Unsigned letter concerning the arrest of an engraver in Venice who "had cut the broade seale of England in silver" at the request of John Hobson who had been asked to bespeak the seal by Henry Hide, English consul in the Morea, undated, c.1636. [Probably the copy of a letter sent by Lord Feilding to one of the Secretaries of State from Venice]

CR 2017/C5/49 [Sir] John Finet in London to [Lord Feilding], 9th March 1636/7

CR 2017/C5/49A Henry Humberston in Padua to [the same] seeking his help and enclosing verses on the necessity for charity, 27th March 1637.

CR 2017/C5/50 [Sir] Edward Nicholas in Westminster to [the same], 30th March 1637.

CR 2017/C5/51 [Thomas Howard Lord] Arundell and Surrey in Whitehall to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary for his Majesty of Great Britain, in Venice, 31st March 1637.

CR 2017/C5/52 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 1st April 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/53 The same in Westminster to [the same], 1st April 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/54 The same in Westminster to [the same], 14th April 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/55 [Robert Sidney Earl of] Leycester in Paris to [the same], 24/14 April 1637.

CR 2017/C5/56 [Sir] Francis Windebank in London to [the same], 28th April 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/57 G[eorg ] R[odolfe ] Weckherlin at Greenwich "in great hast" to [the same], 28th June 1637.

CR 2017/C5/58 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 19th May 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/59 Percy Church in Greenwich to the same, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary with the State of Venice in Venice, 9th June 1637.

CR 2017/C5/60 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 12th July 1637.

CR 2017/C5/61 The same in Westminster to the same, 14th July 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/61A William Moorhead in London to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary etc. in Venice, 18th July 1637. Good seal with merchant's mark and the initials "N.G." thereon.

CR 2017/C5/61B The same in London to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary etc., in Venice, 19th July 1637.

CR 2017/C5/62 Sir Francis Windebank at his house in Windsor Forest to [the same], 21st July 1637.

CR 2017/C5/63 Copy of Lord Feilding's despatch to the Ambassadors and Residents, 15th August 1637, addressed to [Peter] Morton, partly in Lord Feilding's own hand.

CR 2017/C5/64 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Haines Hill "my country cottage" [Hurst, Bucks] to [the same], 18th August 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/65 G[eorg] R[odolfe] Weckherlin at Bagshot to [the same], 31st Aug. 1637 old style.

CR 2017/C5/66 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Haines Hill to [the same], 8th Sept 1637 "our style"

CR 2017/C5/67 Sir John Finet in London to the same, Ambassador.. with the State of Venice at Venice, 15th Sept. 1637 "stilo loci"

CR 2017/C5/68 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Hampton Court to [the same], 22nd Sept. 1637 "our style"

CR 2017/C5/69 Dr. Robert Mason at Greenwich to [the same], 29th Sept. 1637.

CR 2017/C5/70 [Sir] Francis Windebank at Hampton Court to [the same], 6th Oct. 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/70 A George Baker, Henry Farington and John Gould in Naples to the same concerning the purchase of 2 "tawney ebbony scrittorys" one "garnished with silver and the other brasse giulted", with an invoice for the same, 27th Oct. 1637.

CR 2017/C5/71 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 27th Oct. 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/72 The same in Westminster to the same, 3rd Nov. 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/73 The same in Westminster to [the same], 17th Nov. 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/74 [Georg Rodolfe] Weckherlin in Whitehall to [the same], 6th Dec/26th Nov. 1637.

CR 2017/C5/75 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Whitehall to [the same], 28th Dec. 1637 "our style"

CR 2017/C5/76 The same in Westminster to [the same], 19th January 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/77 The same in Westminster to [the same], 2nd February 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/78 The same in Westminster to [the same], 9th March 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/79 The same in Westminster to [the same], 15th March 1637 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/80 [Sir] John Finet in London to the same, Ambassador etc. with the State of Venice at Venice, 25th March 1637.

CR 2017/C5/81 [Sir] John Coke in Whitehall to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary for the King of Great Britain to the Princes of Italy at Turin, 30th March 1638.

CR 2017/C5/82 Giovanni Diodati in Geneva to [the same], 12th April 1638 (Italian).

CR 2017/C5/83 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [the same], 17th May 1638 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/84 Thomas Raymond in Westminster to [the same], 18th May 1638, English Style.

CR 2017/C5/85 [Robert Sidney Earl of] Leycester in Paris to [the same], 28/18 May 1638.

CR 2017/C5/86 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Greenwich to [the same], 7th June 1638 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/87 [Sir] John Coke in London to [the same], 7th June 1638.

CR 2017/C5/88 John Reeve in Greenwich to [the same], 24/14 June 1638.

CR 2017/C5/89 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to the same, 26th June 1638

CR 2017/C5/89A Unsigned statement presumably from Lord Feilding addressed to "Serenissimo Pren[ci]pe", undated (Italian) With a note in English about the Prince's reception of [Lord Feilding] on this occasion.

CR 2017/C5/90 [Sir] Francis Windebank in Westminster to [Lord Feilding], 12th July 1638 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/91 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same], 18th September 1638.

AFrancis [Baron] Cottington at Hanworth to the same, H.M.'s Ambassador at Turin, 24th September 1638.

CR 2017/C5/92 Percy Church in London to [the same], 3rd Oct. 1638.

CR 2017/C5/93 John Reeve in London to [the same], 1st Nov. 1638 old style.

CR 2017/C5/94 [Sir] Francis Windebank at the Court at Whitehall to [the same], 8th Nov. 1638 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/94A [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same], 4th Dec. 1638

CR 2017/C5/94B Percy Church in Whitehall to the same, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary with the Duchess of Savoy at Turin, 6th Dec. 1638,

CR 2017/C5/94C [Robert Sidney Earl of]Leycester in Paris to [the same], 21/11 Jan 1638/9.

CR 2017/C5/94D [Sir] Francis Windebank in Drury Lane to [the same], 18th Jan. 1638 "our style".

CR 2017/C5/94E Henry Knollys in London to [the same], 24th Jan. 1638.

CR 2017/C5/94F Fortune Basford in London to [the same], 1st Feb. 1638/9.

Ambassadorial Correspondence,". . . Volume II from 1639 (including letters and petitions about unpaid accompts to 1673", [See above, C5] 1639-1673

CR 2017/C6/1-3 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [Lord Feilding], 28th April 1639, 6th May 1639, 20th May 1639.

CR 2017/C6/4 The same in Venice to the same, 10th June 1639

CR 2017/C6/5 The same in Venice to [the same], 17th June 1639.

CR 2017/C6/6 Audly Fulwood in Venice to [the same], 24th June 1639.

CR 2017/C6/7 [Sir] G[ilbert] Talbot in Venice to the same, 1st July 1639

CR 2017/C6/8-10 The same in Venice to [the same], 22nd July 1639, 26th August 1639, 9th Sept. 1639.

CR 2017/C6/11 Unsigned letter probably from Sir Gilbert Talbot from Venice to the same, Ambassador, 7th October 1639.

CR 2017/C6/12 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same], 7th Oct. 1639.

CR 2017/C6/13 The same in Venice to [the same], 25th Nov. 1639.

CR 2017/C6/14 [Sir] Arthur Hopton in Madrid to the same, 12th Feb. 1639, new style

CR 2017/C6/15-17 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same] 30th March 1640, 6th April 1640, 20th April 1640.

CR 2017/C6/17A A bill sent with the last letter "of my Extraordinaries from the 11th ofAprill 1639 to the 20th ofAprill 1640".

CR 2017/C6/18-22 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [Lord Feilding], 11th May 1640, 18th May 1640, 8th June 1640, 22nd June 1640, 20th July 1640.

CR 2017/C6/23 John Hobson in Venice to [the same], 24th August 1640.

CR 2017/C6/24-29 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same], 14th September 1640, 21st September 1640, 12th October 1640, 23rd Nov. 1640, 10th Dec. 1640, 14th Dec. 1640.

CR 2017/C6/30A "A list of debts"

CR 2017/C6/30-31 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same], 21st December 1640, 6th January 1640.

CR 2017/C6/32 The same in Venice to the same, Ambassador, 27th January 1640.

CR 2017/C6/33 The same in Venice to [the same], 3rd February 1640.

CR 2017/C6/34 The same in Venice to the same, 17th February 1640.

CR 2017/C6/35 The same in Venice to [the same], 2nd March 1640.

CR 2017/C6/36 Memorandum headed "Mr. D'aller in his lettres to Prince Thomas of 9th March 1640 writes as followith" and reporting on this letter and another of 18th March.

CR 2017/C6/36A Copy of the certificate testifying that John Hobson had paid for the rent of the house leased from Sig. Cornaro for the Ambassador from his own pocket, signed by Gilbert Talbot and Henry Dounhall in Venice, 20th April 1641.

CR 2017/C6/37-8 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [Lord Feilding], 3rd May 1641, 10th May 1641.

CR 2017/C6/39 The same in Venice to [the same], 17th May 1641.

CR 2017/C6/40-1 The same in Venice to [the same], 21st June 1641, 28th June 1641

CR 2017/C6/42 John Hobson in Venice to the same, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Princes and States of Italy, in London, 5 July 1641, with a copy of his letter of 28th June 1641.

CR 2017/C6/42-48 (sic) [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same], 5th July 1641, 26th July 1641, 2nd Aug. 1641, 16th Aug. 1641, 23rd Aug. 1641, 6th Sept. 1641, 18th Oct. 1641.

CR 2017/C6/49-54 The same in Venice to [the same], 25 Oct 1641, 1st Nov. 1641, 8th Nov. 1641, 15th Nov. 1641, 22nd Nov. 1641, 29th Nov. 1641.

CR 2017/C6/55 The same in Venice to [the same], 5th Dec. 1641: This lists the Ambassadorial household.

CR 2017/C6/56-60 The same in Venice to [the same], 20th Dec. 1641, 4th Jan. 1641, 10th Jan. 1641, 11th Jan. 1641, 1st Feb. 1641.

CR 2017/C6/61-2 The same in Venice to [the same], 15th Feb. 1641, 22nd Feb. 1641

CR 2017/C6/63 Copy letter from Lord Feilding in London to [Sir Gilbert] Talbot, 25th Feb. 1641.

CR 2017/C6/64-68 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [Lord Feilding], 22nd March 1641, 4th April 1642, 18th April 1642, 9th May 1642, 16th May 1642.

CR 2017/C6/69-71 The same in Venice to [the same], 23rd May 1642, 30th May 1642, 6 June 1642.

CR 2017/C6/71A Mattio?Carneris [the sculptor who had carved Lord Feilding's 1st wife's tomb] in Venice to [the same], 10th June 1642 (Italian)

CR 2017/C6/72-76 [Sir] Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [the same], 13th June 1642, 11th July 1642, 18th July 1642, 29th Aug. 1642, 28th November 1642.

CR 2017/C6/77-81 The same in Venice to [the same] 26th Dec. 1642, 3rd January 1642, 17th January 1642, 30th January 1642, 14th February 1642.

CR 2017/C6/82-86 The same in Venice to [the same], 28th February 1642, 14th March 1642, 9th January 1643, 26th January 1643, 6th March 1643.

CR 2017/C6/87 Schedule of pictures received by [Sir] Gilbert Talbot from Mr. Lydiatt, 19th March 1643. (Italian)

CR 2017/C6/88 [Sir]Gilbert Talbot in Venice to [Lord Feilding], 10th April 1643,

CR 2017/C6/89 John Hobson in Venice to the same, Earl of Denbigh in London, 13th Sept. 1649.

CR 2017/C6/90 An account of money owed by Basil Earl of Denbigh to John Hobson, English merchant in Venice, dated Venice, 13th Sept. 1649.

CR 2017/C6/91 John Hobson in Venice to the [2nd] Earl of Denbigh in London, 10th Sept. 1649, with a copy of his letter of 3rd September.

CR 2017/C6/92 Draft of the [2nd Earl of] Denbigh's letter from London to [John] Hobson in Venice, 14th Dec. 1649.

CR 2017/C6/93 John Hobson in Venice to the [2nd] Earl of Denbigh in London, 4th February 1649/50.

CR 2017/C6/94 The same in Venice to the same in London, 4th and 11th February 1649/50.

CR 2017/C6/95 Draft of [the 2nd Earl of Denbigh]'s letter to John Hobson, undated

CR 2017/C6/96 John Hobson in Venice to the [2nd] Earl of Denbigh in London, 13th May 1650.

CR 2017/C6/97 Assignment of the debts owed by Denbigh to Sir Thomas Soames of London Kt., from Soames to Nicholas Herricke of London, merchant,to whom Soames was in debt, 6th March 1653.

CR 2017/C6/98 Document translated from the Latin and Italian by which John Hobson English merchant in Venice appointed Sir Thomas Soames Kt. to recover his debts especially those from Basil Earl of Denbigh, 1654.

CR 2017/C6/99 John Hobson in Venice to the [2nd] Earl of Denbigh in London, 29th October 1655.

CR 2017/C6/100-100A An account of the arrears due to the Earl of Denbigh as well upon his embassy into Venice as upon his pension of one thousand marks per annum granted to him by the late King, undated. The arrears were shown to be £13,157-6-8d, receipts totalled £1,500. Two copies, each containing different memoranda respecting the arrears.

CR 2017/C6/101 "The debts of Venice as appeares by a note under Sir Gilbert Talbots hand dated 21 December 1640", endorsed "An account of my arreares as Embassador to the late King, and a particuler of the debts contracted at Venice and elsewhere upon the account of the Embassy".

CR 2017/C6/101A Draft of the [2nd] Earl of Denbigh's petition to [Charles II] in connection with arrears owing to him from the Embassy, undated.

CR 2017/C6/101B Copy of the 2nd Earl of Denbigh's letter to [Henry Bennet 1st] Earl of Arlington, 9th April 1673, concerning his Ambassadorial debts.

CR 2017/C6/102 Missing [A list of property sold by the [1st] Earl of Denbigh chiefly to pay the funeral debts of King James for which he had no return].

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