England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)

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King Charles II of England (1630-1685) did not have any official heirs. He did, though, have many children by a number of mistresses. Historians believe the number of children is somewhere between 10 and fifteen. The use of 'armes' or titles of nobility and the privileges that came with it was one way the King acknowledged that these were his children. The most children attributed to a relationship is that between King Charles and Barbara née Villiers (1641–1709), the Duchess of Cleveland, five, all of whom are named in this collection.

From the guide to the Royal Warrants Pertaining to the Children of King Charles II of England, 1672-1675, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letters patent from Charles II, King of England, Whitehall, to James Rodd, Esq., High Sheriff of the county of Devon [manuscript], 1669 December 31. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). His Majesties commission concerning the reparation of the cathedrall church of Saint Paul in London, 1663. Yale Center for British Art
creatorOf London (England). De termino sancti Hillarii annis regni Regis Caroli secundi ... 1682-1683. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letter, 1664 April 23, London, to the Governor of the Colony of Massachusetts, to be communicated to the Council there. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letter, 1664 April 23, London, to the Governor of the Colony of Massachusetts, to be communicated to the Council there. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Petition from various Lords of Ireland to Charles II, King of England [manuscript], ca. 1660. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Orders and instructions from Charles II to Andrew Rutherford, governor of Dunkirk [manuscript], 1661/2 March 18. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. Collection of British documents against the Papacy, 1673-1689. Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letter, 1680 Sept. 30, Newmarket [to] the governor and magistrates of the Massachusetts Colony / Charles R. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf England and Wales. Court of Chancery. Copy of letters patent creating Sir Thomas Clifford, Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, April 22, 1672 [manuscript], 1672? Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letter, 1664 April 23, [London] to our trusty and well beloved the governor of our Colony of the Massachusetts in New England, to be communicated to our council there / Charles R. ; by his majesty's command, Henry Bennet. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Royal Warrants Pertaining to the Children of King Charles II of England, 1672-1675 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). An establishment or list containing all the payments to be for civil and military affairs and also for pensions in Ireland [manuscript], to begin 1684 April 1. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Danby papers, 1661-1748, 1661-1684 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letter, 1664 April 25 [to King Charles II's commissioners] / Charles ye 2d by ye grace of God, Kinge of England ... Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Warrant for payment from Charles II, King of England, to Sir Stephen Fox, Paymaster General [manuscript], 1673 June 14. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). The King's speech to the Lords before the proroguing the Parliament [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letter, 1662 June 28, Hampton Court [to the governor of the Colony of Massachusetts]. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letters patent from Charles II, King of England to John, Earl of Mulgrave [manuscript], 1679 December 20. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. Letter [1645 April 14] to Mr. Secretary [London]. California State University, Long Beach
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Copy of letters patent from Charles II to William Legge, on behalf of Davenant and Killigrew, March 31, 1664 [manuscript], 19th century. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Warrant from Charles II, King of England, to Lawrence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, and commissioners of the Treasury to pay Henry Guy [manuscript], 1683 November 1. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Massachusetts. A coppie of ye Kings maiste [majesty's] charter for incorporating of the Companie of the Massachusetts Bay in New England in Amarica [sic] : granted in ye fourth yeare of his highnes reigne of England, Scotland, Ffrance, & Ireland, An[n]o Dom. 1629. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). [Letter, 1669 Dec. 31, from Charles II, Whitehall, to James Rodd, Devon]. Folger Shakespeare Library
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associatedWith Almack, Richard, of Melford, person
associatedWith Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686. person
associatedWith Arlington, Henry Bennet, Earl of, 1618-1685, person
associatedWith Barker, Christopher, fl. 1640-1680. person
associatedWith Barnewell, James, fl. 1660. person
associatedWith Beaufort, Henry Somerset, Duke of, 1629-1700. person
associatedWith Bill, John, the Second. person
associatedWith Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1648-1720 or 21. person
associatedWith Carr, Robert, Sir, d. 1667. person
associatedWith Cartwright, George. person
associatedWith Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685, person
associatedWith Charles King of England II, 1630-1685. person
associatedWith Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883. person
associatedWith Cunningham, Peter, 1816-1869. person
associatedWith D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668 person
associatedWith Dering, Edward, Sir, 1625-1684, person
associatedWith Donovan, James B., person
associatedWith England and Wales. Court of Chancery. corporateBody
associatedWith England and Wales. Parliament corporateBody
associatedWith England and Wales. Treasury. corporateBody
associatedWith Ernle, John, Sir, d. 1697, person
associatedWith Folger Shakespeare Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Fox, Stephen, 1627-1716. person
associatedWith Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712, person
associatedWith Guy, Henry, 1631?-1711. person
associatedWith Hutchinson, Edward, 1613-1675. person
associatedWith Ikerrin, Pierce Butler, Viscount, b. 1637. person
associatedWith James II, King of England, 1633-1701 person
associatedWith Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683 person
associatedWith Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1631-1712. person
associatedWith Legge, William, 1609?-1670. person
associatedWith London (England) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1650-1665 : Endecott) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1650-1665 : Endecott) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1650-1665 : Endecott) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1650-1665 : Endecott) corporateBody
associatedWith Maverick, Samuel, ca. 1602-ca. 1670. person
associatedWith Nicholas, Edward, Sir, 1593-1669, person
associatedWith Nichols, Richard, 1624-1672. person
associatedWith Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. person
associatedWith Rochester, Laurence Hyde, Earl of, 1641-1711, person
correspondedWith Rodd, James person
associatedWith Rodd, James, sheriff of Devon. person
associatedWith St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Strawberry Hill (Villa), corporateBody
associatedWith Teviot, Andrew Rutherford, Earl of, d. 1664, person
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Great Britain
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
America
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
England
Ireland
Great Britain
England--London
Great Britain
America
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Church architecture
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Manuscripts, English
Real property
Sheriffs
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