Letters patent, 1660, July 10-16. 12 Charles II.

ArchivalResource

Letters patent, 1660, July 10-16. 12 Charles II.

(1) Letters patent under the signature and seal of Sir Heneage Finch, earl of Winchelsea, viscount Maidstone, baron FitzHerbert of Eastwell, lord of the royal manor of Wye, and Lord Lieutenant of the county of Kent, appointing Sir Roger Twisden, knight and baronet, of East Peckham to be Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Kent in accordance with a commission under the Great Seal dated 10 July 1661 constituting the earl of Winchester Lord Lieutenant. (2) A copy of the commission attached. Signed: "This is a true transcript from ye original. Teste Winchelsea."

2 items : parchment ; 27 x 38 cm.; 50 x 67 cm.

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vh723k (person)

Soldier, courtier, author and antiquary, Sir Roger Twysden made his home at Royden Hall in the county of Kent, England. He collected Greek and Hebrew manuscripts as well as printed books. Upon his death, his collection passed to Sir John Sebright (1767-1846) of Beechwood Park, Hertfordshire, who sold the main portion at auction through Leigh and Sotheby on 6 April 1807. Some outstanding items went to the British Museum (now the British Library). From the description of A catalogue of...

Winchilsea, Heneage Finch, Earl of, -1689

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mp6zsg (person)

Kent (England)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6z402pp (corporateBody)