List of the Verney Letters

Busby, Robert

Addington gentleman = neighbour/man of business

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07-202
Sent by Robert Busby Busby, Robert
from Paris
on 1646/05/26
received at Blois
on 1646/05/19 (29 May)
Notes: chat (Sir Ralph, Mr Stafford,; military matters (Banbury castle is surrendered, king is with the Scotch army, Newark, committee of Aylesbury); money matters (items purchased for her, Blois
09-133
Sent by Robert Busby Busby, Robert
on 1648/06/26
Notes: Abingdon deeds, and suggests WR should have powers to enter lands .
09-204
Sent by robert Busby Busby, Robert
on 1648/07/27
Notes: About Matter of Abingdon. Still no money got.
09-384
Sent by Robert Busby Busby, Robert
on 1648/12/09
Notes: * Mainly of SAD's debts and cowley. Fears of his son and srv's becoming papists of teaching they get from Mauger. Busby has held manor court for SRV @ Mursley - first for 28 years.

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06-136
on 1644/12/00???
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
received at Brussels
Notes: business matters, legal matters (note with list of questions such as - if a will is made in France to dispose of goods in England, will it be good, Sir RB, Sir Tho H, land, Paris, Antwerp)
07-239
on 1646/07/08
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: chat (physick, this is a dangerous time, snow at Michaelmas, Lamport, England, his boy has smallpox, Mr Testard)
Queries: 8 July/28 July
07-321
on 1646/08/23
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: chat (lack of letters, Paris, his wife, Mr Testard?)
07-364
on 1646/08/30
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: chat (Mr Roger Price, St Paul's churchyard, French, the Vandage, JD)
Queries: 30 Aug/9 Sept; 2 letters on same page, second dated 6 Sept (16 Sept)
07-566
on 1647/05/16
To Mr Busby Busby, Robert
received at Arlington
Notes: chat (about Busby's son, Latin, 3 faults in his spelling, Mauger, Mr Testard, London)
Queries: 16 May/26 May
08-146
from Addington?
on 1647/07/11
To Robert Rusby? Busby, Robert
Notes: chat (about alterations to Latin?); political matters (Parliament and the army, London)
Queries: 11 July/21 July; possible draft letter, many crossings out
08-211
on 1647/09/12
To Robert Rusby?/Busby? Busby, Robert
received at Aldington?
Notes: chat (Mr Testard, Mun)
Queries: 12 Sept/22 Sept; hard to read, many crossings out
08-322
on 1647/11/07
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: chat (RB's son had an ague, fits diminish now, been purged and blooded, Dr Testard); business matters (Lady Barham, sale for the tythe at Br, Mr Chamberlain)
Queries: 7 Nov/17 Nov
08-363
on 1647/12/05
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
received at Aldington
Notes: household matters (Busby's son, Mnsr Testard); about printing of a book (stationer's, Holland, Germany); legal matters (lease of house and land, seeks advice); money matters (wishes assistance with Mr Cleuer? re discharge of debt)
Queries: 5 Dec/15 Dec
08-357
on 1647/12/12
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
received at Aldington?
Notes: household matters (health of Busby's son, Mnsr Testard, ague)
Queries: 12 Dec/22 Dec
08-431
on 1647/12/26
To Mr Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: business matters (Mns Testard, Mr Cleuer, tythes, Monsr Venuer's wife?); chat (about Busby's son, fits)
Queries: 1647 26 Dec/1648 05 Jan
08-443
on 1648/01/02
To Mr Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: chat (Busby's son's ague, no great frost or rain, but 'foggie mists have been most frequent', effect of weather on son's health, Mun, change of air may help him)
Queries: 2 Jan/ 12 Jan; possible draft letter
08-441
on 1648/01/09
To Mr Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: about Busby's son's fits
Queries: 09 Jan/ 19 Jan
09-205
on 1648/07/01
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: 01/11 asks for advice about Abingdon “both as a lawyer and as a friend”
09-203
on 1648/07/30
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: 30 July/9 Aug
09-242
on 1648/08/30
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: 30 Aug/9 Sept
09-331
on 1648/10/22
To robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: 22 Oct/1 Nov
09-461
on 1649/01/07
To Robert Busby Busby, Robert
Notes: 07/17 – Worried about disturbances in France – will he have to leave?