Atcheson L. Hench Autograph Collection [manuscript] 1562-1649, 1755.

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Atcheson L. Hench Autograph Collection [manuscript] 1562-1649, 1755.

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Material collected by Hench, some as an autograph collection and others for use in his classes at the University of Virginia with examples of various periods includes samples reflecting his interest in medieval, Old English, Middle English and Elizabethan scripts. Many items in this segment of the collection pertain to antiquarian Laurence Nowell and his student William Lambarde including an ecclesiastical census of England and Wales compiled by Nowell, 1562; History of the Dukes of Normandy by William of Jumiege in the hand of Nowell with marginal notes and index by Lambarde; a copy of Dialogue of the Exchequer by Richard Fitzneale with annotations by Lambarde; and an account of the household of Edward IV, 1574, in hand of Lambarde; a copy of a letter from Lambarde to Sir Henry Sidney, 1576, dedicating his topographical dictionary to Sidney. Also transcriptions of Lambarde's 1585 letter to the Lord Treasurer on defense of the Low Countries; instructions for sale of royal lands, and for keeping a court-baron, 1589; indentures of Lambarde mentioning William Cecil and Sir John Fortescue, 1591, 1596; a receipt of Lambarde for a land purchase, 1597; a petition from the gentry, ministry and commonalty of Kent to the House of Commons in hand of Lambarde; a letter from John Kynd to Lambarde, 1600, concerning the constables of Blackheaths Hundred; and a document concerning Lambarde's Leases, 1649-1692. The collection also contain miscellaneous legal documents, many of which pertain to property in London and Kent, including a legal document concerning Rich Langford of Whitechurch, 1593; a document of Nathaniel Bacon, sheriff of Norfolk, 1593; legal documents pertaining to estates, 1596, 1615; a property conveyance, 1599; compaints against Richard Carmarden, Surveyor of Customs, circa 16th c.; and a legal document concerning the Edward Wharton family; an account book, 1603; indentures, 1603, 1607, 1609, 1614, 1619; Francys Partlett to Sir Nathaniel Bacon re revenues from the dissolved monastery at Westerham; speech of Sir John Manson at the King's Bench Bar, 1616; sermon notes, 1623-1629; speech to the House of Commons, 1628; and a legal document concerning a rental in Kent; 1648. Of interest is Sententiae Alphabaeticae, ante 1623? a compilation of Latin, Greek, French and English poverbs; legal documents of the Warcupp family, 1627-1755; and a notebook kept by a French Jesuit student possibly under Julien Haineuve.

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Bacon, Nathaniel, 1547-1622

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The records described below appear to relate to Nathaniel BACON (1547? - 1622) of Stiffkey, Norfolk, the second son of Sir Nicholas Bacon (1509 - 1579), Lord Keeper. He was admitted to Gray's Inn 1562 December 15; M.P. for Tavistock 1571 and 1572, for Norfolk 1584 and 1593, for Lynn 1597; Sheriff of Norfolk 1599; Knighted 1604 July 21. He died 1622 November 7 at the age of 75 and was buried in Stiffkey churchyard From the guide to the STIFFKEY, NORFOLK, 1576-1626, (University of Read...

Lambarde, William, 1536-1601

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Epithet: of Hargrave MS 227 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001191.0x00028e Epithet: of Sevenoaks; J P for Kent British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001191.0x000280 Epithet: historian; of Add Ch 54239 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001191.0x000288 ...

Jesuits

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In 1534 Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque and former soldier, met in Paris with six companions to take a private vow of poverty and one to place themselves at the disposition of the pope. On September 27, 1540, Paul III issued the bull Regimini militantis ecclesiae, canonically establishing the Society of Jesus. The constitutions of the society were drawn up by Ignatius who submitted his work for approval in 1550. Along with working toward the spiritual benefits of its members, the aim of the order w...

Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598

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Thomas Sackville, Baron Buckhurst, as the Queen's personal envoy, was sent to France in February 1571 to negotiate a marriage between Elizabeth I and Henry, Duke of Anjou (later Henry III, King of France). In August of that year Buckhurst accompanied the French envoy Paul de Foix to England to further the marriage negotiations. From the description of Autograph letter signed from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester [manuscript], 1571 August 11. (Folger ...

Haineuve, Julien, 1588-1663

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Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483

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Charles Pilkington served both Edward IV and Richard III in Yorkshire and Nottingham, and received extensive grants from Richard III, including the constableship of Nottingham and the stewardship of Sherwood Forest. He does not appear in royal records after 1485, presumably because as a Yorkist he fell from favor on Henry VII's accession. From the description of Royal pardon to Charles Pylkyngton, 1479, Lancaster. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866331 ...

Partlett, Francys, fl. 1611,

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William, of Jumièges.

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Wharton, Edward C.

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Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974

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Professor of English at the University of Virginia. From the description of Letter of Atcheson Laughlin Hench to Dr. and Mrs. Edward Harper Rynearson [manuscript], 1950 October 26. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647821141 Professor of English at the University of Virginia, 1922-1962. From the description of Oral history interview of Atcheson L. Hench by Ann L.S. Southwell [manuscript], March 15, 1972. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 6...

Sidney, Henry, Sir, 1529-1586

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Fortescue, John, Sir, 1531?-1607

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Sir John Fortescue, a prominent scholar of Greek and Latin, became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1589. Fortescue became wealthy through his office and connections to the Custom House. Queen Elizabeth granted Fortescue a number of land grants and in 1601 he became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. From the description of Order of the Exchequer, 1602 April 30. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 727944271 ...

Warcupp family.

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Fitzneale, Richard, approximately 1130-1198

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Nowell, Laurence, 1530-approximately 1570

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Epithet: Dean of Lichfield British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000269.0x000214 ...