John Aston papers relating to the lawsuit with Lady Ann Aston, 1646-1649.

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John Aston papers relating to the lawsuit with Lady Ann Aston, 1646-1649.

Autograph letters and papers relating to the lawsuit between Sir John Aston and his sister-in-law Lady Ann Aston, who was guardian of Sir Willoughby Aston, a minor. Considerable mention is made in the papers of Sir Simonds D'Ewes, apparently a brother of Lady Aston. The papers are concerned with the settlement of estates, and there are copies of writs and other processes served in the course of the suit. The letters of Thomas Parsons, brother-in-law of John Aston, contain political news of the period. Sir Henry Willoughby, Clement Spelman, John Harefinch, William Garland, Sir Arthur Heselbrigge and Richard Allen are frequently mentioned in the correspondence and there are letters from all of them except Heselbrigge. Pencilled notes describing the papers, made by Mr. Hartley Simpson, are laid in the collection.

0.4 linear ft. (1 box)

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Simpson, Hartley

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Hartley Simpson was born in Tilton, New Hampshire in 1900. He received his B.A. degree from Bowdoin College in 1922 and was a student at Cornell University from 1923-1926. Simpson was an assistant professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh from 1926-1929. He spent the remainder of his career at Yale University and held the positions of research assistant in history (1930-1942), research associate (1942-1946), and associate professor (1947-1967). Simpson was also assistant dean of the G...

D'Ewes, Simonds, Sir, 1602-1650

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British baronet and writer on English history, best known as the compiler of Journals of all the Parliaments during the reign of Queen Elizabeth (published after his death, in 1682). D'Ewes' early diaries formed the basis of College life in the time of James the First (compiled by John Howard Marsden and published in 1841). His Autobiography and correspondence were compiled by J.O. Halliwell-Phillips and published in 1845. From the description of Simonds D'Ewes diary, 1640 January 29...

Parsons, Thomas, fl. 1646-1649.

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Harefinch, John, -1689

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Willoughby, Henry, Sir, d. 1653.

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Aston, Willoughby, Sir, fl. 1704.

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Aston, John, Sir, fl. 1646-1649.

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Allen, Richard, fl. 1646-1649.

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Aston, Ann, Lady, fl. 1646-1649.

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Garland, William, fl. 1646-1649.

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Aston family.

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Spelman, Clement, 1598-1679

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Heselbrigge, Arthur, Sir.

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