George Villiers Buckingham papers, 1647-1690.

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George Villiers Buckingham papers, 1647-1690.

Letters and documents relating to the financial affairs of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. Addressed to Sir Robert Clayton, the letters and documents are from Edward Christian, Edward Bellamy, Anne Berington, Robert Chapman, the Marquis of Halifax, William Hardwick, John Morris, Thomas Redshawe, and Tobye Thurscros. They relate to mortgages, and lands and manors in Burton, Helmsley, and Burleigh, and mention Thomas Browne, Sir Thomas Hartopp, Lord Byron, Lord Belasyse, the Duke of Albemarle, and Lord Rutland.

0.5 linear ft. ( 1 box)

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Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670

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Epithet: of Wickwar British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000570.0x000224 English soldier and statesman. From the description of Letter signed : Edinburgh, to Lord Lawrence, Lord President of the Council, 1655 Dec. 04. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270132612 ...

Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695

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Christian, Edward, m. 1823

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Berington, Anne.

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Clayton, Robert, Sir, 1629-1707

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Robert Clayton was born in Northamptonshire in 1629. He became an apprentice to his uncle who was a London scrivener where he became acquainted with fellow apprentice Alderman John Morris. They both went on to become successful businessmen and to establish the bank, Clayton & Morris Co. Clayton entered politics representing several wards depending on Whig favour. He was knighted in 1671 and went on to be elected Lord Mayor for 1679-80. Clayton built a considerable fortune and, as a mark of h...

Hardwick, William A., 1923-

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Byron, Richard Byron, Baron, 1652-1679.

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Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687

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Buckingham was a royalist in the civil war. He was voted a traitor by the House of Commons in 1648, and his estate was sequestered. He escaped from England in 1648, becoming a privy councilor of the exiled Charles II. He fought for the king in defeat at Worcester in 1651 but later became estranged from him. His estates were confiscated in 1651. He returned to England in 1657 and married Mary, daughter of Thomas Fairfax of Cameron, consequently being imprisoned until 1659. After the Restoration, ...

Redshawe, Thomas.

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Hartopp, Thomas, Sir.

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Bellamy, Mr. (Edward)

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Belaysyse, Lord.

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Thurscros, Tobye.

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Rutland, John Manners, Earl of, 1604-1679

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Browne, Thomas, 1604?-1673

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Epithet: witness of Wolley Ch iv.53 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000978.0x000032 Epithet: General; KCB British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000795.0x0000b4 Epithet: MD, of Norwich British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000795.0x0000b5 Epithet: of Add ...

Poyntz, John, active 1647-1650

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Chapman, Robert

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Epithet: of Cheriton, county Kent; labourer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001303.0x0001b7 ...