Deed of appointment from William Compton, Earl of Northampton, to the Mayor and aldermen of Coventry [manuscript], 1615 September 20.

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Deed of appointment from William Compton, Earl of Northampton, to the Mayor and aldermen of Coventry [manuscript], 1615 September 20.

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Appointment for Deputy Lieutenant of Conventry. Attached is a copy of the royal letters patent from James I, King of England, appointing Lord Compton Lieutenant of Warwickshire and Coventry, June 11, 1607.

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