Scope and Contents
The Howard of Escrick Papers are organized into three chronologically arranged series. Series I, Committee Correspondence includes transcripts of relevant letters from Pym, Hampden, Fiennes, Lord Howard, and the Committees of Parliamentary instructions and ordinances, and letters to Lord Mandeville, Vane, Pym, the Speaker, the Earl of Essex, Hollis, Lord Holland, and others, all concerning the expedition and the reaction among Howard's contemporaries.
Items in Series II, Documents section include a "Sedule contayning the particular sums of the Scotch losses & charges 7 Jan. 1640 (1)," the "Scotch com[missione]rs charge against the Earle of Strafford Dec. 16 1640" and "Instruccons of the Lordes and comons in Parliam[en]t to the Committees of both houses now attending his Royal Ma[jes]t[y] in Scotland." Included in Series III, Letters Cataloged Separately are an autograph letter from Thomas Barrington to Lord Howard, assuring Howard of the country's support of Parliament, and two ALSs from Edward Littleton on the correspondence of a committee appointed by the House of Lords.
Dates
- 1640-1641
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
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Overview
- Armyne, William, Sir, 1593-1651
- Barrington, Thomas, Sir
- Bedford, William Russell, Duke of, 1613-1700
- Blair, Adam, Sir
- Browne, John, 1580-1659
- Carnaby, William, Sir
- Charles, King of England, I, 1600-1649
- Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646
- Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 1608-1669
- Grandison, William Villiers, Viscount, 1614-1643
- Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649
- Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649
- Hampden, John, 1594-1643
- Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649
- Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680
- Howard of Escrick, Edward Howard, Baron, -1675
- Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682
- Littleton, Edward Littleton, Lord, 1589-1645
- Loudon, John Campbell, Earl of, 1598-1663
- Manchester, Henry Montagu, Earl of, 1563?-1642
- Montrose, James Graham, Marquis of, 1612-1650
- Pym, John, 1584-1643
- Scotland -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649
- Stapleton, Philip, Sir, 1603-1647
- Traquair, John Stewart, Earl of, -1659
- Title
- Guide to the Howard of Escrick Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- by Hugh Kennedy
- Date
- June 1987
- Description rules
- Beinecke Manuscript Unit Archival Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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