Autograph letter signed from Henry Brooke, Lord Cobham, to his brother-in-law, Lord Salisbury, the Lord Treasurer [manuscript], 1609/10 January 23.
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Autograph letter signed from Henry Brooke, Lord Cobham, to his brother-in-law, Lord Salisbury, the Lord Treasurer [manuscript], 1609/10 January 23.
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Associated name
Cobham, Henry Brooke, Lord, 1564-1619, sender.
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, addressee.
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, addressee.
Scope and content
Baron Cobham asking for payment of his monthly allowance of £32.
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FAST ACC 271034 (flat)
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "First letter signed to Robert Cecil, “yr lvg: brother in lawe... H Brooke.” On the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, a plot known as the “main Plot”, was formed for the purpose of placing Arbella Stuart on the throne in place of James I. She was the daughter of Charles, earl of Lennox, the younger brother of Lord Darnley and niece of Mary Queen of Scots. Lord Cobham was arrested for complicity, and he in turn implicated Sir Walter Ralegh and both were sent to the Tower, where Lord Cobham remained, until 1618 when he was released and died weak and ill in the following year." Ordered from:Christopher Edwards, D9264, 2018-11-29 at Antiquariat Forum Auction "Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper", November 29, 2018, Lot 168, part 1.
Folger accession
271034