Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716

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Politician; knighted Nov. 21, 1684; Secretary of State and privy councillor under William III, May 3, 1695-Dec. 1, 1697; in his retirement, befriended the young Alexander Pope.

From the description of Letter : Whitehall [London, Eng.], to [William] Blathwayte [i.e. Blathwayt], 1697 Aug. 6. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580819

Sir William Trumbull (1639-1716), a noted lawyer, foreign diplomatist, and Secretary of State 1695-1697, was one of Alexander Pope's earliest and most generous patrons. For further details of his life and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography.

From the guide to the Diary of travels through Italy and France, compiled by Sir William Trumbull, 1664-1665, 1664-1670, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

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creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. Praxis grammatica : in Xenophontis Cyri vitam & disciplinam. / Gulielmus Trumbull, 1653. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn Sir William Trumbull: Papers, c. 1588-c. 1700 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
creatorOf Diary of travels through Italy and France, compiled by Sir William Trumbull, 1664-1665, 1664-1670 GB 206 Leeds University Library
referencedIn Papers removed from Dillon's extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's, Anecdotes, observations, and characters of books and men, 1690-1956. Houghton Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. Miscell. excerpta, n.d. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. [Legal commonplace book and journal], 1670-1675. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Joseph Spence papers, 1649-1859, 1739-1768 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. [Letterbook], [1650-1653]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Cressett, James, 1655?-1710. [Letterbooks], 1693-1703. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. The treatie for settling the succession of ye crown of Spain, 1700 Dec [Oct?] 27, 1700 Dec [Oct?] 27. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. Diary of travels through Italy and France, compiled by Sir William Trumbull, 1664-1665. Brotherton Library, University of Leeds
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716,. Autograph letters from Sir William Trumbull to various recipients [manuscript], 1696 May-1697 July. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721. Receipt for his pension (incomplete) signed : Whitehall, 1696 June 18. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. [Commonplace book], [ca. 1700-1712]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. Letter : Whitehall [London, Eng.], to [William] Blathwayte [i.e. Blathwayt], 1697 Aug. 6. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Rochester, Laurence Hyde, Earl of, 1641-1711,. Copies of letters from Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, to Sir Joseph Williamson, secretary of state for the northern department, December 1677-May 1678 [manuscript], ca. 1700. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. [Commonplace book], [1654-ca. 1698]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Trumbull, William, Sir, 1639-1716. [Commonplace book], [ca. 1682 and later]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Cressett, James, 1655?-1710. person
associatedWith Dillon, John, d. ca. 1868 person
associatedWith Dolben, John Archbishop of York, 1625-1686. person
associatedWith England and Wales. Admiralty. corporateBody
associatedWith Great Britain. Parliament, 1670-1675. corporateBody
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correspondedWith Meese, George, d. 1697 person
correspondedWith Nevell, John, d. 1697 person
correspondedWith Orford, Edward Russell, Earl of, 1653-1727 person
associatedWith Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725. person
correspondedWith Portland, William Bentinck, Earl of, 1649-1709 person
associatedWith Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721. person
associatedWith Rochester, Laurence Hyde, Earl of, 1641-1711, person
correspondedWith Romney, Henry Sidney, Earl of, 1641-1704 person
correspondedWith Rooke, George, Sir, 1650-1709 person
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associatedWith Solms, George, person
associatedWith Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768. person
associatedWith Tillotson, John, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1630-1694. person
associatedWith Weckerlin, George Rodolph, 1584-1653. person
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Birth 1639-09-08

Death 1716-12-14

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