List of the Verney Letters

Leeke, Sir John

Related to Verney via Sir Edmund Verney's half-sister

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Showing 46 letters out of 46.

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03-030
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Hogshall
on 1635/08/26
Notes: Noble Brother' Irish business. Capt. Hals
03-032
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Hogshall
on 1635/10/01
Notes: Commending a good friend to SEV . Irish business
03-039
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from The Park
on 1635/10/29
Notes: Irish matters. Capt Hals returned.
03-035
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1636/02/07
received at London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes: Irish Business. Family business. Wants SEV reconciled with his relatives.
Queries: 1635/6
03-073
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1636/05/11
Notes: Leake family settlement provisions. SEV holding £100 that Bridget Leake wants, but other family members disputing it.
03-187
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1638/00/00
Notes: Irish affairs Seem to be cash-strapped, asking SEV to send clothes and cloth for his wife
Queries: date ascribed in 19c.
03-195
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Ireland
on 1638/08/18
received at at the Bath or ' London
Notes: Irish business, tobacco prices
03-198
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Ireland
on 1638/09/13
Notes: Social and business matters
04-064
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Coghall?
on 1640/02/25
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: legal matters (Lord Borrey?, London, Lord Barrymore, Earl Corke, Dublin, lease, Countess of Barrymore); chat (Mrs ffalconer)
04-216
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1641/00/00??
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: chat (Lord of Cork, Mustins?, Lammas Day): money matters
04-276
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1642/01/10
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Covent Garden, London
Notes: political matters; military matters (Mrs Boots?, Mrs Jepson?, key of Munster, Kilkenny, Lord Montgarrett, Lady of Ormond, English garrison, Lady Kilnalmachy?, Lord of Proygell?, Dungowban?, Lasmore, Barrymore, Ireland, cattle, Earl of Carl?)
04-303
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1642/03/04
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Covent Garden, London
Notes: political matters; military matters (Lord MountGarratt, rebels, Kilnamachy, Bandon bridge, Dublin, Tom Badnedge, Lord Barrymore, England)
Queries: long letter
04-308
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1642/03/10
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: political matters; military matters (king and parliament, Lord President, Sir Charles Babison?, rebels killed 300, Lord of Museary?, Cork, Broghall?, England, Mr Battiner?, Lord Dungarban?, Miss Faulkner); chat
05-179
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Chigwell
on 1643/09/01
received at London
on 1643/09/07
Notes: chat (about geldings)
05-187
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1643/09/05
received at Gorhambury nr St Albans
on 1643/09/06
Notes: military matters (Capt Fletcher, Sir Henry Mildmay, took the bay gelding, Ormund, John Mawchiell?, took bay gelding, Capt Hatcher, Stratford)
05-190
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1643/09/12
received at Gorhambury nr St Albans
on 1643/09/14
Notes: chat (about the geldings)
05-219
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1643/09/20
received at Gorhambury nr St Albans
on 1643/09/29
Notes: family matters (niece Sue, news from London that Sir Henry Verney taken prisoner); money matters (Toddington)
05-380
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Chigwell
on 1644/04/12
on 1644/04/24 (4 May)
Notes: family matters (Irish captain, his daughter, Ireland, Susan, purges); money matters (asks for a better allowance for Susan, Roades)
06-092
Sent by Sir John Leak Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1644/11/18
Notes: family matters (sister S likely to have a husband, man a widower, aunt, Roades, Oxford, John); money matters (the knight, Norfolk, Natt); chat (had the Lady with him but is gone and lodged in the Colergarden?, Bidde? Misk, Ireland)
Queries: 1644/11/28 (8 Dec)
06-093
Sent by Sir John Leak Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1644/11/18
Notes: typed transcription of letter above, 06-092
06-142
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1644/12/28
received at Rouen
on 1645/01/09 (19 Jan)
Notes: chat (not able to pay rent, Ireland); political matters (Lord Brongsall?, Sir Perry Smith?, Lord of Inchequin, Munster, committee of both kingdoms, Duke of Richmond, Earl of Southampton, Captain Michael Berrisford, London)
06-184
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1645/02/13
To SRV 'Ralph Smith' Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Rouen
on 1645/02/20 (2 Mar)
Notes: chat (Norfolk, about renting a house, London, his daughter Badnedge, Ireland, Portsmouth, Lord of Browgsall); money matters (Mr Bloores); family matters (uncle John, sister Susan, her match)
06-185
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1645/02/13
To SRV 'Ralph Smith' Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes: handwritten transcription of letter 06-185 above and letter 06-183
06-227
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1645/03/05
To SRV 'Ralph Smith' Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on 1645/03/13 (23 Mar)
Notes: family matters (niece's match, Pen); money matters; military matters (Shrewsbury taken, Weymouth, Goringe)
06-263
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1645/04/20
To SRV 'Ralph Smith' Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Rouen
on 1645/04/10 (20 Apr)
Notes: family matters (marriage); estate matters (JD, lands in Oxfordshire, Cheshire, Mr Parker, Mr R Bl, RV)
Queries: hard to read
06-311
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/05/00?
received at Rouen
on 1645/05/09 (19 May)
Notes: family matters (JD, his niece, he is not satisfied with the business); money matters (RB, lands, Nottingham, Earl of Essex, Cheshire)
Queries: very hard to read
06-313
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1645/05/15
received at Rouen
on 1645/05/22 (1 June)
Notes: family matters; money matters (niece Sue, money, Loughbuxxon?, Lee, Caboley, negotiations about the match)
06-322
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1645/05/22
received at Rouen
on 1645/05/22 (1 June)
Notes: money matters (considered his offers, JD, London, niece's business, Margaret?, lands at Abb., Buck, security); family matters
06-348
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/06/12
To SRV 'Ralph Smith' Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on 1645/06/20 (30 June)
Notes: chat (daughter Ann); business matters (London, land, JD, Buck); money matters (poor Doll, Roades)
06-361
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/06/23
received at Rouen
on 1645/08/09 (19 Aug)
Notes: money matters (his niece, JD, land, WR?, Blacknall's house?, Mrs Kinsman?, Colorgarden?, Ambrose ?, Marke Frawline?, Ireland)
Queries: hard to read
09-159
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/07/03
06-418
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/08/24
received at Rouen
on 1645/08/28 (7 Sept)
Notes: family matters (the marriage portion, distress if does not go ahead); money matters (Buck, London, Oxford, Abington, Bristol, Mr Alport); chat (Sir Roger, his daughter ?, Lady Sid, black box of writings)
06-427
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/08/28
To SRV 'Ralph Smith' Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Rouen
Notes: chat; business matters?; family matters (Mrs Isham, daughter Nann)
Queries: very hard to read
06-455
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/09/11
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Rouen
on 1645/09/18 (28 Sept)
Notes: familybmatters (his niece, Mr Alport); money matters; military matters (Tottington), Covent Garden
06-492
Sent by ?Sir John Leake? Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1645/10/16
Notes: chat (Duke, poor afflicted niece); money matters (Lady of Guiddehall?, JD)
Queries: hard to read
06-494
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/10/28
received at Paris
on 1645/11/12 (22 Nov)
Notes: money matters (his niece, Mrs Isham); busines matters (sequestration, London); chat (Harry, Jack, Buckinghamshire, Scott for Alsbuuye?, Major Browne of London for Wickham, JD, letting of lands for children's maintenance, Richard Weynman like to die - first had measles then inflammation of the lungs)
06-514
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/11/02
Notes: family matters; money matters (unhappy day re. niece's business, very rich man due to pay £115, says £100 of that shall go to Mr Alp. and remainder to his niece, will rather borrow, sell or beg to make up the rest)
Queries: 2 Nov/12 Nov
06-537
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/11/20
on 1645/12/03 (13 Dec)
Notes: family matters; money matters (his niece)
06-582
Sent by Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from Fleet Street
on 1645/12/24
received at Paris
on 1646/01/07 (17 Jan)
Notes: chat; family matters
07-018
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
from London
on 1646/01/08
received at Paris
on 1646/01/21 (31 Jan)
Notes: money matters; Lord of Juchaquire?, London, Lord Liste
07-061
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
on 1646/02/05
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Paris
on 1646/02/18 (28 Feb)
Notes: ?
Queries: v hard to read
07-167
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
on 1646/04/16
received at Paris
on 1646/04/29 (9 May)
Notes: business (JD, Sir RB); my Lord of Fuchegride?
Queries: hard to read
07-162
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
on 1646/04/19
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on 1646/04/24 (4 May)
Notes: the business (JD); money matters
07-173
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
on 1646/04/23
received at Paris
Notes: money matters; legal matters; chat (Chigwell?, Greenwich?, Kent)
Queries: hard to read
07-185
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
from Fleet Street
on 1646/04/30
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Paris
on 1646/06/17 (27 June)
Notes: family matters (match for Sue, Harry, Pegg, JD, Sir RB, Ireland); legal matters (letter of Attorney, Alp.,); money matters
Queries: hard to read
07-211
Sent by Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
on 1646/05/21
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Paris
on 1646/06/17 (27 June)
Notes: chat (letters, England); legal matters (Sir RB, JD, Mr Alp., letter of Attorney, estate in Cheshire, Oxfordshire); money matters (about SRV complaining about his approach to the business); chat (London, Pegg, Sue)

Letters Received

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Showing 17 letters out of 17.

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06-010
on 1644/08/21
To Sir John Leake? Leeke, Sir John
Notes: business matters (cousin Bad?, Mr Freake?, daughter Dol); money matter; chat (Martin Bruce)
06-112
on 1644/11/18
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1644/12/06 (16 Dec)
Notes: family matters (sister S married to an honest man, news of his brother's marriage); business matters (? daughter shot in the thigh); chat (Norfolk, Bidde?, Mick); money matters (Mr Rye?, Mr Rob Maine, Sir John, honest Natt)
06-171
on 1645/01/24
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters (Mr Rye, Mr Rob Maine, bonds, Nabbs); chat (S married, Beriston?, Biddie?); political matters
Queries: 24 Jan/3 Feb
06-183
on 1645/02/00???
To ? Sir John Leake? Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters (bonds, Mr Blower)
Queries: faded with many crossings out, possible draft letter
06-249
on 1645/03/21
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
Notes: family matters (Harry, JD, Sue)
Queries: faded and hard to read
06-261
on 1645/04/00??
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/04/10 (20 Apr?)
Notes: money matters (JD, bonds)
Queries: blurred and very hard to read
06-314
on 1645/05/16
To Sir John Leake? Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters (about making payments, security, lands, Buckingham)
Queries: 16 May/26 May
06-325
on 1645/05/30
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters (appears nothing but money will content the gentleman, land at Abb, money, tenants, Mrs Margaret's husband, Buck)
Queries: 30 May/9 June; possible copy of a letter
06-409
on 1645/08/11
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/08/11 (21 Aug)
Notes: chat (letters); money matters (WR, London, rent, land not accepted by the gentleman, issues about his sister's portion, Sir J, Butcher, malthouse, JD)
06-441
on 1645/09/05
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters; family matters, Mrs Isham
Queries: 5 Sept/15 Sept
06-495
on 1645/10/29
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
Notes: business matters (his situation, London, England)
Queries: draft letter? Many crossings out
06-522
Sent by Dr John Craig Craig, Dr John
on 1645/11/06
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
on 1645/11/06 (26 Nov)
Notes: business matters (Lord Bruce, Blois, hopes can prevent a ruin, Sir Roger Burg)
06-569
on 1645/12/04
To Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
Notes: family matters; money matters (Mr Alp., security, bond, last minute problem with the deal, asks him to help negotiate); line on bottom dated 11/21 Jan 1646 saying SRV sent this to Harry to guide Sir John Leake in case the first miscarried
Queries: 4 Dec/14 Dec
07-044
on 1646/01/25
To Sir John Leek Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters (Mr Alp., London, land
Queries: 25 Jan/ 4 Feb, possible draft letter, many crossings out
07-082
on 1646/02/22
To Sir John Leek Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters (Mr Alport, payment of money, London); family matters (Pegg)
Queries: 22 Feb/4 Mar
07-187
on 1646/05/03
To Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
Notes: money matters (about the money he needs to pay)
Queries: 3 May/13 May; draft letter? Many crossings out
07-197
on 1646/05/10
To Sir John Leeke Leeke, Sir John
Notes: chat (London); money matters (Mr Alp., Harry, Sir RB, JD); legal matters
Queries: 10 May/20 May