Commission of lieutenencie [of] the countie of Cambridge : manuscript, 1588 Apr. 8.

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Commission of lieutenencie [of] the countie of Cambridge : manuscript, 1588 Apr. 8.

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Commission appointing Roger North, second Baron North, to be Lieutenant of the County of Cambridge "to raise archers, horsemen and footmen in case of any invasion of enemys, insurrection or rebellion"; meant to be a line of defense against the Spanish Armada.

1 leaf : vellum ; 32 x 53 cm., folded to 13 x 20 cm.

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