Autograph letters signed to Lady Mary Powell and her husband Sir Edward Powell, bart., from various correspondents [manuscript], 1630-1633.

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Autograph letters signed to Lady Mary Powell and her husband Sir Edward Powell, bart., from various correspondents [manuscript], 1630-1633.

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The majority of the letters are addressed to Lady Powell at Lady Vanloore's house at Westminster within the Dean's Yard, first by Thomas Crompton, 1630-1631 (1-28), then by Jo. Beale, 1631-1632 (29-34) and again by Crompton, 1632-1633 (35-40). The letters discuss day-to-day matters concerning the running of the estates. There are many agricultural details. Also includes a letter to Lady Powell from a tenant, Foley Berry, Mar. 1 (41); and 5 documents: 2 copies of a document giving the reasons why Lady Powell should be freed from her assessment by the Assessors sitting at Haberdashers' Hall, 1644 (42-43); 2 documents stating how money could be raised for Parliament and the reasons for not selling delinquents' lands (44-45); and a draft of a document petitioning the Archbishop of Canterbury (William Juxon), to let the inhabitants of Strangford in the parish of Fownhope (Founchope), Herefordshire, have a chaplain, ca. 1665? (46). Letters written from Weston Zoyland, Somersetshire, Pengethley in Sellack, Herefordshire, and elsewhere.

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Powell, Mary, -1651

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Sir Edward Powell was a Master of Requests. From the description of Autograph letters signed to Lady Mary Powell and her husband Sir Edward Powell, bart., from various correspondents [manuscript], 1630-1633. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 495727541 ...

Crompton, Thomas, fl. 1630-1633

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Powell, Edward, approximately 1580-1653

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Berry, Foley, fl. 1630-1633

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Juxon, William, 1582-1663

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Juxon was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 to 1660. From the description of Papers, 1637-1639. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247227 Archbishop of Canterbury. From the description of Document signed : [London], to Sir Robert Pye, 1640 May 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890600 From the description of Document signed : "Londonhouse," to Sir Robert Pye, 1640 May 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890598 From the ...

Beale, Jo., fl. 1631-1632

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