Letters from the Privy Council [manuscript], 1545-1621.
England and Wales. Privy Council.; Abbot, George, 1562-1633, signer.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626, signer.; Arundel, Henry Fitz Alan, Earl of, 1512-1580, signer.; Arundel, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1585-1646, signer.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, signer.; Bacon, Nicholas, Sir, 1509-1579, signer.; Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632, signer.; Banbury, William Knollys, Earl of, 1547-1632, signer.; Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610, signer.; Bedford, Francis Russell, Earl of, 1526 or 1527-1585, signer.; Berkshire, Francis Norris, Earl of, 1579-1622, signer.; Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654, signer.; Bromley, Thomas, approximately 1530-1587, signer.; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, signer.; Caesar, Julius, Sir, 1558-1636, signer.; Carlisle, James Hay, Earl of, 1580-1636, signer.; Chandos, Grey Brydges, Baron, -1621, signer.; Clinton, Edward Fiennes de, Earl of Lincoln, 1512-1585, signer.; Cobham, William Brooke, Baron, 1527-1597, signer.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634, signer.; Croft, James, approximately 1518-1590, signer.; Dorset, Thomas Sackville, Earl of, 1536-1608, signer.; Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 1567-1622, signer.; Edmondes, Thomas, Sir, 1563?-1639, signer.; Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron, 1540?-1617, signer.; Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, signer.; Falkland, Henry Cary, Viscount, -1633, signer.; Fortescue, John, Sir, 1531?-1607, signer.; Gage, John, 1479-1556, signer.; Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555, signer.; Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628, signer.; Hamilton, James Hamilton, Marquis of, 1589-1625, signer.; Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591, signer.; Heath, Nicholas, 1501?-1578, signer.; Heneage, Thomas, -1595, signer.; Herbert, John, Sir, 1549 or 1550-1617, signer.; Herbert, William, Sir, 1507-1570, signer.; Howard of Effingham, William Howard, Baron, approximately 1510-1573, signer.; Hunsdon, George Carey, Baron, 1547-1603, signer.; Hunsdon, Henry Carey, Baron, 1526-1596, signer.; Kellie, Thomas Erskine, Earl of, 1566-1639, signer.; Knollys, Francis, Sir, 1514?-1596, signer.; Lake, Thomas, Sir, 1567?-1630, signer.; Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588, signer.; Manchester, Henry Montagu, Earl of, 1563?-1642, signer.; Mason, John, Sir, 1503-1566, signer.; Mildmay, Walter, Sir, 1520?-1589, signer.; Naunton, Robert, Sir, 1563-1635, signer.; North, Roger, Baron, 1530-1600, signer.; Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614, signer.; Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624, signer.; Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604, signer.; Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1505 or 1506-1563, signer.; Parry, Thomas, -1560, signer.; Pembroke, William Herbert, Earl of, 1580-1630, signer.; Petre, William, Sir, approximately 1505-1572, signer.; Popham, John, Sir, 1531?-1607, signer.; Rich, Robert, Earl of Warwick, 1559?-1619, signer.; Richmond, Ludovic Stuart, Duke of, 1574-1624, signer.; Rivers, Thomas D'Arcy, Earl of, approximately 1565-1640, signer.; Rochester, Robert, approximately 1500-1557, signer.; Rogers, Edward, approximately 1498-1568, signer.; Russell, John, Earl of Bedford, approximately 1485-1555, signer.; Rutland, Roger Manners, Earl of, 1576-1612, signer.; Sackville, Richard, -1566, signer.; Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, signer.; Shrewsbury, Gilbert Talbot, Earl of, 1552-1616, signer.; Sidney, Henry, Sir, 1529-1586, signer.; Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577, signer.; Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of, 1505-1550, signer.; Stanhope of Harrington, John Stanhope, Baron, -1621, signer.; Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, approximately 1484-1545, signer.; Suffolk, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1561-1626, signer.; Sussex, Robert Radcliffe, Earl of, 1569?-1629, signer.; Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe, Earl of, approximately 1525-1583, signer.; Talbot, Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, 1500-1560, signer.; Tunstall, Cuthbert, 1474-1559, signer.; Waad, William, Sir, 1546-1623, signer.; Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590, signer.; Winwood, Ralph, Sir, 1563?-1617, signer.; Wotton, Edward Wotton, Baron, 1548-1628, signer.; Wotton, Nicholas, approximately 1497-1567, signer.; De la Warr, Thomas West, Baron, 1577-1618, signer.; Warwick, Ambrose Dudley, Earl of, approximately 1530-1590, signer.; Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604, signer.; Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581, signer.; Winchester, William Paulet, Marquis of, approximately 1483-1572, signer.; Wolley, John, -1596, signer.; Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1550-1628, signer.; Zouche of Harringworth, Edward La Zouche, Baron, 1556?-1625, signer.
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Letters from the Privy Council [manuscript], 1545-1621.
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Abbot, George, 1562-1633, signer.
Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626, signer.
Arundel, Henry Fitz Alan, Earl of, 1512-1580, signer.
Arundel, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1585-1646, signer.
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, signer.
Bacon, Nicholas, Sir, 1509-1579, signer.
Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632, signer.
Banbury, William Knollys, Earl of, 1547-1632, signer.
Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610, signer.
Bedford, Francis Russell, Earl of, 1526 or 1527-1585, signer.
Berkshire, Francis Norris, Earl of, 1579-1622, signer.
Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654, signer.
Bromley, Thomas, approximately 1530-1587, signer.
Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, signer.
Caesar, Julius, Sir, 1558-1636, signer.
Carlisle, James Hay, Earl of, 1580-1636, signer.
Chandos, Grey Brydges, Baron, -1621, signer.
Clinton, Edward Fiennes de, Earl of Lincoln, 1512-1585, signer.
Cobham, William Brooke, Baron, 1527-1597, signer.
Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634, signer.
Croft, James, approximately 1518-1590, signer.
Dorset, Thomas Sackville, Earl of, 1536-1608, signer.
Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 1567-1622, signer.
Edmondes, Thomas, Sir, 1563?-1639, signer.
Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron, 1540?-1617, signer.
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, signer.
Falkland, Henry Cary, Viscount, -1633, signer.
Fortescue, John, Sir, 1531?-1607, signer.
Gage, John, 1479-1556, signer.
Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555, signer.
Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628, signer.
Hamilton, James Hamilton, Marquis of, 1589-1625, signer.
Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591, signer.
Heath, Nicholas, 1501?-1578, signer.
Heneage, Thomas, -1595, signer.
Herbert, John, Sir, 1549 or 1550-1617, signer.
Herbert, William, Sir, 1507-1570, signer.
Howard of Effingham, William Howard, Baron, approximately 1510-1573, signer.
Hunsdon, George Carey, Baron, 1547-1603, signer.
Hunsdon, Henry Carey, Baron, 1526-1596, signer.
Kellie, Thomas Erskine, Earl of, 1566-1639, signer.
Knollys, Francis, Sir, 1514?-1596, signer.
Lake, Thomas, Sir, 1567?-1630, signer.
Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588, signer.
Manchester, Henry Montagu, Earl of, 1563?-1642, signer.
Mason, John, Sir, 1503-1566, signer.
Mildmay, Walter, Sir, 1520?-1589, signer.
Naunton, Robert, Sir, 1563-1635, signer.
North, Roger, Baron, 1530-1600, signer.
Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614, signer.
Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624, signer.
Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604, signer.
Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1505 or 1506-1563, signer.
Parry, Thomas, -1560, signer.
Pembroke, William Herbert, Earl of, 1580-1630, signer.
Petre, William, Sir, approximately 1505-1572, signer.
Popham, John, Sir, 1531?-1607, signer.
Rich, Robert, Earl of Warwick, 1559?-1619, signer.
Richmond, Ludovic Stuart, Duke of, 1574-1624, signer.
Rivers, Thomas D'Arcy, Earl of, approximately 1565-1640, signer.
Rochester, Robert, approximately 1500-1557, signer.
Rogers, Edward, approximately 1498-1568, signer.
Russell, John, Earl of Bedford, approximately 1485-1555, signer.
Rutland, Roger Manners, Earl of, 1576-1612, signer.
Sackville, Richard, -1566, signer.
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, signer.
Shrewsbury, Gilbert Talbot, Earl of, 1552-1616, signer.
Sidney, Henry, Sir, 1529-1586, signer.
Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577, signer.
Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of, 1505-1550, signer.
Stanhope of Harrington, John Stanhope, Baron, -1621, signer.
Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, approximately 1484-1545, signer.
Suffolk, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1561-1626, signer.
Sussex, Robert Radcliffe, Earl of, 1569?-1629, signer.
Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe, Earl of, approximately 1525-1583, signer.
Talbot, Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, 1500-1560, signer.
Tunstall, Cuthbert, 1474-1559, signer.
Waad, William, Sir, 1546-1623, signer.
Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590, signer.
Winwood, Ralph, Sir, 1563?-1617, signer.
Wotton, Edward Wotton, Baron, 1548-1628, signer.
Wotton, Nicholas, approximately 1497-1567, signer.
De la Warr, Thomas West, Baron, 1577-1618, signer.
Warwick, Ambrose Dudley, Earl of, approximately 1530-1590, signer.
Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604, signer.
Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581, signer.
Winchester, William Paulet, Marquis of, approximately 1483-1572, signer.
Wolley, John, -1596, signer.
Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1550-1628, signer.
Zouche of Harringworth, Edward La Zouche, Baron, 1556?-1625, signer.
Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626, signer.
Arundel, Henry Fitz Alan, Earl of, 1512-1580, signer.
Arundel, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1585-1646, signer.
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, signer.
Bacon, Nicholas, Sir, 1509-1579, signer.
Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632, signer.
Banbury, William Knollys, Earl of, 1547-1632, signer.
Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610, signer.
Bedford, Francis Russell, Earl of, 1526 or 1527-1585, signer.
Berkshire, Francis Norris, Earl of, 1579-1622, signer.
Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654, signer.
Bromley, Thomas, approximately 1530-1587, signer.
Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, signer.
Caesar, Julius, Sir, 1558-1636, signer.
Carlisle, James Hay, Earl of, 1580-1636, signer.
Chandos, Grey Brydges, Baron, -1621, signer.
Clinton, Edward Fiennes de, Earl of Lincoln, 1512-1585, signer.
Cobham, William Brooke, Baron, 1527-1597, signer.
Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634, signer.
Croft, James, approximately 1518-1590, signer.
Dorset, Thomas Sackville, Earl of, 1536-1608, signer.
Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 1567-1622, signer.
Edmondes, Thomas, Sir, 1563?-1639, signer.
Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron, 1540?-1617, signer.
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, signer.
Falkland, Henry Cary, Viscount, -1633, signer.
Fortescue, John, Sir, 1531?-1607, signer.
Gage, John, 1479-1556, signer.
Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555, signer.
Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628, signer.
Hamilton, James Hamilton, Marquis of, 1589-1625, signer.
Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591, signer.
Heath, Nicholas, 1501?-1578, signer.
Heneage, Thomas, -1595, signer.
Herbert, John, Sir, 1549 or 1550-1617, signer.
Herbert, William, Sir, 1507-1570, signer.
Howard of Effingham, William Howard, Baron, approximately 1510-1573, signer.
Hunsdon, George Carey, Baron, 1547-1603, signer.
Hunsdon, Henry Carey, Baron, 1526-1596, signer.
Kellie, Thomas Erskine, Earl of, 1566-1639, signer.
Knollys, Francis, Sir, 1514?-1596, signer.
Lake, Thomas, Sir, 1567?-1630, signer.
Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588, signer.
Manchester, Henry Montagu, Earl of, 1563?-1642, signer.
Mason, John, Sir, 1503-1566, signer.
Mildmay, Walter, Sir, 1520?-1589, signer.
Naunton, Robert, Sir, 1563-1635, signer.
North, Roger, Baron, 1530-1600, signer.
Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614, signer.
Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624, signer.
Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604, signer.
Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1505 or 1506-1563, signer.
Parry, Thomas, -1560, signer.
Pembroke, William Herbert, Earl of, 1580-1630, signer.
Petre, William, Sir, approximately 1505-1572, signer.
Popham, John, Sir, 1531?-1607, signer.
Rich, Robert, Earl of Warwick, 1559?-1619, signer.
Richmond, Ludovic Stuart, Duke of, 1574-1624, signer.
Rivers, Thomas D'Arcy, Earl of, approximately 1565-1640, signer.
Rochester, Robert, approximately 1500-1557, signer.
Rogers, Edward, approximately 1498-1568, signer.
Russell, John, Earl of Bedford, approximately 1485-1555, signer.
Rutland, Roger Manners, Earl of, 1576-1612, signer.
Sackville, Richard, -1566, signer.
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, signer.
Shrewsbury, Gilbert Talbot, Earl of, 1552-1616, signer.
Sidney, Henry, Sir, 1529-1586, signer.
Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577, signer.
Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of, 1505-1550, signer.
Stanhope of Harrington, John Stanhope, Baron, -1621, signer.
Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, approximately 1484-1545, signer.
Suffolk, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1561-1626, signer.
Sussex, Robert Radcliffe, Earl of, 1569?-1629, signer.
Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe, Earl of, approximately 1525-1583, signer.
Talbot, Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, 1500-1560, signer.
Tunstall, Cuthbert, 1474-1559, signer.
Waad, William, Sir, 1546-1623, signer.
Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590, signer.
Winwood, Ralph, Sir, 1563?-1617, signer.
Wotton, Edward Wotton, Baron, 1548-1628, signer.
Wotton, Nicholas, approximately 1497-1567, signer.
De la Warr, Thomas West, Baron, 1577-1618, signer.
Warwick, Ambrose Dudley, Earl of, approximately 1530-1590, signer.
Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604, signer.
Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581, signer.
Winchester, William Paulet, Marquis of, approximately 1483-1572, signer.
Wolley, John, -1596, signer.
Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1550-1628, signer.
Zouche of Harringworth, Edward La Zouche, Baron, 1556?-1625, signer.
Summary
The majority of these Privy Council letters concern troops and provisions for the English garrisons in Ireland. Several others respond to individuals' petitions (6, 15, 45) or concern pardons (2, 53); (9) orders the release from Cambridge prison of Familist heretics; (13) calls for an inventory and inquiry into damages of Castle Caernarfon; (23) authorizes payments for Sir John Leveson's work on Upnor Castle; (42) provides for more post-horses to bring James I and his train from Berwick to London on his accession; (49) orders the reforestation of Blackmore, Essex and Pewsham, Wiltshire; and (58) concerns raising money for defense against pirates.
Note
Letters referring to financial matters are mostly addressed to the Lord High Treasurer, generally William Cecil, Baron Burghley (Lord High Treasurer from July 1572 until 4 August 1598) or Thomas Sackville, Baron Buckhurst (later Earl of Dorset; Lord High Treasurer from 15 May 1599 until 19 April 1608). Two such letters are to William Paulet, Marquis of Winchester (Lord High Treasurer from 3 February 1550 until 10 March 1572).
Finding aid identifier
P75894
Exhibited
X.d.30 (42) Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004-2005. Letterwriting in Renaissance England (catalog entry 64)
X.d.30 (44) Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006-2007. Technologies of Writing in the Age of Print.
X.d.30 (44) Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006-2007. Technologies of Writing in the Age of Print.
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Great Britain -- England.
Ireland.
Ireland.
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X.d.30 (1-58)