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Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560-1609. Copy of certain discourses of Sir Francis Vere, ca. 1606 [manuscript], ca. 1637

Title: Copy of certain discourses of Sir Francis Vere, ca. 1606 [manuscript], ca. 1637

Includes Vere's party at Ostend by Dr. John Ogle.

ArchivalResource: Leaves 1-44.

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Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560-1609,. Copy of letter from Sir Francis Vere to the Earl of Northumberland, April 26, 1602? [manuscript], ca. 1615.

Title: Copy of letter from Sir Francis Vere to the Earl of Northumberland, April 26, 1602? [manuscript], ca. 1615.

Rejecting Northumberland's challenge, and suggesting they discuss the matter.

ArchivalResource: Leaves 18v-19r.

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Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560-1609. [The commentaries of Sir Francis Vere], [17th century].

Title: [The commentaries of Sir Francis Vere], [17th century].

Manuscript on paper of the account by Sir Francis Vere of his military campaigns in the Low Countries. Concludes with a "supplement" by Sir John Ogle describing the battle of Nieuwport and "The answere in Sir Francis Veres behalfe".

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (186 p., with ca. 100 pages blank) ; 20 x 16 cm.

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Northumberland, Henry Percy, Earl of, 1564-1632. The coppie of the challeng sent...to Sr Francis Veare And Sr Francis Veare his answere, 1602 April 23.

Title: The coppie of the challeng sent...to Sr Francis Veare And Sr Francis Veare his answere, 1602 April 23.

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a copy of the challenge sent by Northumberland to his erstwhile military commander, Sir Francis Vere, accusing Vere of wrongs done to him during their campaign in the Netherlands and demanding satisfaction, "by word or sword." The challenge is followed by a narrative of subsequent events, including Captain Edmund Whitelocke's role in delivering the letter to Vere; the interactions between Vere's messenger, Captain John Ogle, and Northumberland; Queen Elizabeth's command to Northumberland to cease his action against Vere; and a copy of Vere's reply to Northumberland's letter. Note at end: "Examined with the coppie which Sr Francis Veare sent unto me..."

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (12 p.) ; 31 x 19 cm.

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Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560-1609. The Calis [Cadiz] journey, [ca. 1625].

Title: The Calis [Cadiz] journey, [ca. 1625].

Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, describing England's military and naval activities in Cadiz, followed by descriptions of subsequent English military expeditions in "The Islande Voyage" to the Azores, "The Slaughter at Turnehoulte," "The Battaile of Newport," and "The Seige of Ostend" in the same hand. Manuscript concludes with "The Treatie at the Hagh [Hague] concerning the trade with the East Indies and the fishing of the whale in ye Northerne Seas," an account of Sir Henry Wotton's embassy to Holland from December 1614 to April 1615.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (145 p.) ; 33 x 22 cm.

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Naunton, Robert, Sir, 1563-1635. Fragmenta regalia, or many notable observations on Queene Eliz her tymes and favourites, [ca. 1640-65].

Title: Fragmenta regalia, or many notable observations on Queene Eliz her tymes and favourites, [ca. 1640-65].

Manuscript on paper, in single secretary hand, of a brief biography of Elizabeth 's life combined with descriptions of favorites and courtiers. Subjects include Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, William Cecil, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Francis Walsingham, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sir John Perrot, Sir Christopher Hatton, Howard Lord of Effingham (Lord Admiral of Nottingham), Sir Walter Raleigh, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, Sackville Lord Buckhurst, Charles Blount, Lord Montjoy, Sir Robert Cecil, and Sir Francis Vere.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (190 p.) ; 31 x 20 cm.

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[Commonplace book], circa 1749-1756.

Title: [Commonplace book], circa 1749-1756.

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about a dozen prose extracts, many on moral or religious subjects. The volume begins with four sermons by Daniel Waterland, followed by a several dozen moral maxims by Francois de La Rochefoucauld, duc de La Rochefoucauld, copied from an English translation published in 1749. Other items in the manuscript include a copy of the 1744 translation by Henry Layng of Giovanni Battista Gelli's La Circe; an account of the trial of Corbet Vezey (1732); extracts from Commentaries by Sir Francis Vere; extracts from a biography of Philip, Duke of Wharton; an epitaph on Sir Dudley Ryder; and a short poem titled On viewing that noble structure the Foundling Hospital [London], August 22d: 1753.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (137 p.) ; 19 x 13 cm.

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[Commonplace book], [ca. 1629-1632]

Title: [Commonplace book] [ca. 1629-1632]

Manuscript, in several unidentified hands, containing tracts on Parliament, verse, etc.

ArchivalResource: Total Volumes: 1

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Northumberland, Henry Percy, Earl of, 1564-1632,. Copy of letter from Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, to Sir Francis Vere, April 24, 1602? [manuscript], ca. 1615.

Title: Copy of letter from Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, to Sir Francis Vere, April 24, 1602? [manuscript], ca. 1615.

Copy of letter and challenge.

ArchivalResource: Leaf 18r.

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Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560-1609. The journey of Cadiz, [ca. 1620].

Title: The journey of Cadiz, [ca. 1620].

Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, describing England's military and naval activities in Cadiz. Followed by descriptions of subsequent English military expeditions in "The Iland Journeye" to the Azores, "The Defeate at Tournhoult," and "The Battayle of Newport," in the same hand.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (44 p.) ; 31 x 19 cm.

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Naunton, Robert, Sir, 1563-1635. Fragmenta regalia, or observations of the late Q[ueen] Elizabeth her times and favourites, [ca. 1640].

Title: Fragmenta regalia, or observations of the late Q[ueen] Elizabeth her times and favourites, [ca. 1640].

Manuscript on paper, in single secretary hand, of a brief biography of Elizabeth's life combined with descriptions of favorites and courtiers. Subjects include Paulet, Marquess of Winchester, William, Earl of Pembroke, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, William Cecil, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Francis Walsingham, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sir Francis Knollys, Sir John Perrot, Sir Christopher Hatton, Howard Lord of Effingham (Lord Admiral of Nottingham), Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Fulke Greville, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, Sackville Lord Buckhurst, Charles Blount, Lord Montjoy, Sir Robert Cecil, and Sir Francis Vere.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (117 p.) ; 20 x 15 cm.

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Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560-1609. The coppye of the challenge sent by the Earle of Northumberland to Sir Ffrauncis Veere, and Sir Ffrauncis his answere, etc. : manuscript, 1602.

Title: The coppye of the challenge sent by the Earle of Northumberland to Sir Ffrauncis Veere, and Sir Ffrauncis his answere, etc. : manuscript, 1602.

ArchivalResource: [10] p., bound ; 32 cm.

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Northumberland, Henry Percy, Earl of, 1564-1632. Copy of a letter written in London in 1602 : to Sir Francis Vere, ca. 1650.

Title: Copy of a letter written in London in 1602 : to Sir Francis Vere, ca. 1650.

Challenging him to a duel.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.)

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