List of the Verney Letters
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Crowther, John
Sir Ralph Verney's Oxford tutor. Later tutors Edmund Verney d.1649
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Showing 23 letters out of 23.
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| 02-130 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1631/08/06
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: Wants to see SRV come to Oxford to concluded some business.
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| 02-129 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1631/09/21
Notes: Pleasantries, and saying he is missing Verney's company.
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| 02-127 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1631/11/06
Notes: Sending various things including Astronomy notes, 'one sheet containing the differences and computes of Time.'
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| 02-125 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1631/12/18
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: On an 'ancient servant ' looking for work. Also on the plan of studies for SRV and saying he will come to Claydon to further it.
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| 02-111 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1631/12/23
Notes: SRV's tutor in Oxford asking if SRV's father can help him to a place in a nobleman's house, or as chaplain to some foreign embassy, as SRV knows that Crowther discontented with tutoring in Oxford
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| 02-126 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1631/12/31
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: Sending directions for study 'composed into a treatise and dedicated to yourselfe'. Also sending things for Lady Denton and Bridget from WD.
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| 02-112 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1632/03/15
received at Middle Claydon
on 1631/2
Notes: about books and possibility of a living
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| 02-113 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Oxford
on 1632/05/24
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: About possibilities of a living. He is in correspondence with Mr Butterfield about it. Poulteney involved.
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| 02-114 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from London
on 1632/06/12
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: Various general remedies for troubles, which SRV has hinted about having, but not disclosed their nature.
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| 02-115 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Langley
on 1633/02/25
received at at Mr Hubbards house in Channel Row
on 1632/3
Notes: Condolences on SRV's loss of 'soe highly an esteemed friend'/ ?
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| 02-116 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Langley
on 1633/04/03
Notes: Pleasantries
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| 02-124 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from London
on 1633/06/29
Notes: Sympathy and comfort in SRV's 'affliction'
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| 02-117 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Langley
on 1633/08/09
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: about whose security to take on a bond of £60 lent ?William Denton - old Lady Verney or his mother.
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| 02-118 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Langley
on 1633/08/14
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: about schemes of logic. Signed 'your poore friend'
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| 02-119 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Langley
on 1633/08/30
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: About SRV's recent sickness and accident.
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| 02-120 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Langley
on 1633/11/19
Notes: Hoping to see him either in London, where he understands SRV to be, or that SRV will call on him on his way to Middle Claydon
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| 02-121 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from London
on 1633/12/12
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: Hoping to see him now he is in London
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| 02-123 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from London
on 1634/03/25
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: about seeking preferment.
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| 02-122 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from London
on 1634/04/30
Notes: Seems to be hoping for employment with either Lord Goring or Mrs Poulteney.
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| 03-122 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Newton
on 1637/07/19
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: agreeing to take EV. Acknowledging his obligations to SRV
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| 03-126 |
Sent by John Crowther Crowther, John
from Newton
on 1637/07/23
Notes: Says EV has wasted his time in Oxford, understandsnot the very first grounds of logicke' and has no books 'to initiate him in it'/ Asks SRV to send over the easy logic notes Crowther had collected for SRV.
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| 03-133 |
Sent by WILL of John Crowther Crowther, John
on 1637/08/13
Notes: WILL of John Crowther. Vicar of Newton Blossomville, Bucks. Shows he has money of Dr Denton and Mrs Poultney. £150. Varioius bequests to servants, poor and people to buy a ring, rest to his wife.
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| 03-134 |
Sent by INVENTORY of John Crowther Crowther, John
on 1637/08/15
Notes: INVENTORY of John Crowther. Shows he is farming on small scale 2 horses 3 kine 15 lambs, one sowe. £4 16s cash, £101 owed to him. Lease at Ludlow £100. £10 debts to be paid.
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Showing 4 letters out of 4.
| Reel–Letter | Details |
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| 03-097 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1637/01/02
To John Crowther Crowther, John
Notes: Congratulating him on the appointment he at last has. SRV 'stranger to that business' but has always been supportive
Queries: 1636/7
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| 03-120 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1637/07/18
To John Crowther Crowther, John
Notes: Asking Crowther to take EV into his care despite him being a 'lewd young man' .
Queries: copy in SRV's hand
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| 03-121 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1637/07/18
To John Crowther Crowther, John
Notes: Linked to previous. Ev 'soe disorderly a youth'
Queries: draft
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| 03-123 |
on 1637/07/20
To John Crowther Crowther, John
Notes: Saying that EV will come to him.
Queries: draft
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