List of the Verney Letters
Wife of Sir Edmund Verney, Knight Marshall
Showing 2 letters out of 2.
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| 02-108 |
Sent by Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
from Middle Claydon
on 1634/08/01
Notes: About TV's going to Virginia. She has sent to London to provide the money. Hopes those around him will help TV to learn the necessary skills since he is only out of school.
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| 03-268 |
Sent by Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
on 1639/04/00?
Notes: Mother -news of Scots campaign. Short, undated but from context
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Showing 15 letters out of 15.
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| 02-076 |
from Steventon
on 1629/06/20
To Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: Congratulating on Ralph Verney and Mary Blacknall ('my niece') wedding. But asking that SEV perform his promise to settle land upon them, fearing that otherwise, when she comes of age Wiseman will get blame 'who weare the case of the mache'
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| 02-082 |
on 1631/11/15
To Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: Friendly chat. Asks her to give his service to Ralph and his bride.
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| 02-100 |
Sent by Eleanor Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
on 1633/00/00
To Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: Chat. Dated later - SJV originally put 1643 but recipient dead by then.
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| 02-091 |
from Gloucester, Westgate St.
on 1633/06/24
To Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
on Middle Claydon
Notes: Has heard rumour that SEV killed falling from his horse while at Newcastle with the King, but his uncle Fust says it is untrue. Asks for help with 'our present need and necessity' i.e. two suits of cloathes, some bands, and cuffes, and handkercheifes'
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| 02-169 |
on 1635/00/00??
To Lady Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: Business matters concerning Sir John Leake, and Bennet, amongst others. Unclear.
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| 03-004 |
on 1635/00/00??
To Lady Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: Sir John Leake, money matters
Queries: unclear which lady verney - probably Margaret
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| 03-002 |
on 1635/03/28
To Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: about letting land at Claydon
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| 03-236 |
from Barbados
on 1638/02/20
To Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: No news. 'I am now building a sorry cottage to harbour men when I havce them, which Ihope will be very speedily.' Wants plate spoons and other household utensils, hasn't bothered his father with request.
Queries: 1638/9
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| 03-168 |
Sent by Eleanor Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
on 1638/05/00
To Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: her 'dear friend'
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| 03-172 |
on 1638/06/03
To Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
received at London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes: About her remarriage. Money not important
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| 03-307 |
on 1639/00/00
To Lady Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: About Pultney marriage. [to Eure]
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| 03-351 |
on 1639/08/16
To Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: About her speaking about Aunt [Eure] and new uncle 'too liberally'. Says he knows his aunt better than she. That she should keep silent, not prate, and burn this letter 'least by chaunce it come to some of your back greinds hands , and (by that meanes) bee brought as a witnesse against you.'
Queries: Draft
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| 03-352 |
on 1639/08/27
To Margaret Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: Says he had not heard about her gossipping from Mun who has been silent about the matter. She was known to have spoken 'largely of your aunt before you went from London; and I am sure my aunt tooke some notise of it there.'
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| 04-079 |
Sent by Eleanor Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
on 1640/00/00??
To Lady Verney 'madam' Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
Notes: chat?
Queries: very hard to read; annoted that recipient was Sir Edmund's wife
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| 04-330 |
on 1642/04/12?
To Lady Verney Verney, Margaret Lady [Denton] d. 1642
received at Covent Garden, London
on 1642/04/14
Notes: money matters (aunt Brown's daughters)
Queries: most of letter crossed out
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