Contemporary copy of Lord Hunsdon’s Letter to King James’, written shortly after the death of Anne of Denmark, informing the King of the nature, quality, service, and loyalty of the Queen’s band of gentlemen pensioners, of which he was the captain [manuscript], [Between 2 March and 13 May 1619].
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Contemporary copy of Lord Hunsdon’s Letter to King James’, written shortly after the death of Anne of Denmark, informing the King of the nature, quality, service, and loyalty of the Queen’s band of gentlemen pensioners, of which he was the captain [manuscript], [Between 2 March and 13 May 1619].
Description
2 pages, folio.
Associated name
Dover, Henry Carey, Earl of, approximately 1580-1666, author.
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FAST ACC 271892 (flat)
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "The courtier Henry Carey (c.1580-1666) hopes that the king will continue to support the band of gentlemen pensioners, ‘chosen out of the Best and Ancient familyes’. Her majesty and other princes who predeceased her ‘found great use of their Services as well in the Guard & defense of their Royal persons as also in Sundry other important Imployments as well Civil as Military at home & abroad, in so much that it hath served them as A nursery to Breed up Deputies for Ireland … Ambassadors … Councellors of State … & Commanders in the Wars’. Hunsdon awaits the king’s instructions, but meanwhile has ordered the pensioners to remain about the Court and ‘to attend the Body of our late loyall Mistress’, who died on 2 March 1619, but was not buried until 13 May, the prolonged delay caused by an inquest and the illness of the king." Ordered from: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., D9162, 2017-12-18.
Folger accession
271892