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Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
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| 02-044 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1621/04/13
Notes: Document by SEV giving power to his servant John Roades to deal in the matter of the sale of a half yardland in Middle Claydon to him by Agnes Bryckhill and THomas Brickhill. Signed Edmund Verney, witnessed with marks of Willm Ley, John Ley, THomas Wheeler and Edward Deelye. Marks all initials except Wheeler.
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| 02-020 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1635/03/00
Notes: SEV's views on Deeley's return of enclosures at Middle Claydon, and his proposed alternative response.
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| 02-013 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Middle Claydon
on 1635/04/11
Notes: his displeasure at Aris's certification of the terrier of his glebe land. 'I must defend myself as well as I can' but wants amicable settlement.
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| 03-021 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Theobalds
on 1635/06/29
Notes: My dear Grandchild' about his father's offer. Pleasantries and stalling about investment possibilities. he is in 'huntinge hast'
Queries: copy in SRV's hand
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| 03-022 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1635/06/29
Notes: Pleasantries
Queries: copy in SRV's hand
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| 03-027 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Bath
on 1635/08/20
Notes: SEV and SRV at Bath. SRV taking waters. But SEV cannot prevail on SRV to leave him to go to her. Plenty of good company now in Bath. Has written to Lady Gaudy and MRS Siddenham. Does not know where they are, so letters with this for MV to send on.
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| 03-042 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/01/04
Notes: Making arrangements for his return to Claydon. Estate matters
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-043 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/01/04
Notes: Estate matters. A land exchange with Roger Deely - enclosure linked
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-047 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/01/11
Notes: Estate business. Letting close post enclosure to Cox. 2 year or 12 yr lease. SEV to hedge and mound. but tenant to keep in repair. Fretting about selling sheep. Ploughing, getting advice from Denton. ' I am doubtful of seeing Claydon a great while'
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-048 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/01/14
Notes: Estate matters, mounds, Roger Deely refuses exchange. Buying willow trees
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-046 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/01/15
Notes: Estate business, selling sheep, Raphael the shepherd. Instructions to send his brother Edmund to Oxford asap. Will give him £40 a year, and have a new suit made for him before Easter.
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-056 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/02/00
Notes: Estate matters. Copyhold tenants to bring in copies, else call a Court. Will Roades must pay full rent of £22 pa and give bond for £150.
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-055 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/02/26
Notes: Estate matters. Agreeing new leases. Enclosure completion. Rents given
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-061 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/03/09
Notes: Leasing arrangements at Claydon. DOver and Hill Ground. Provision of doubling the rent if land ploughed for five years. SEV will 'bestowe a House of a 100li on the ground att the rent of 8li a year, with Dover bound to leave in repair. Thinks Dover is toying with him. If not will take Mr Wells as tenant
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-062 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/03/16
Notes: Court scandal about Essex, and his wife being with Will Udall in her bedroom. Essex orders her out of house. Offers her £1300 a yr maintenance if she will give up all interest in jointure thirds or dowry. Good detail of how those around Court are receiving the news. Essex believed to have plotted it when out of town. Much sympathy with the lady!!
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-063 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/03/16
Notes: On estate business and letting land. Some for one year only, some for 14 year lease. Also old Lady's interest in Quainton, about which she can remember little.
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-064 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/03/23
Notes: Estate business, much on horses.
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-010 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/03/24
Notes: Estate management. Ploughing Knowl Hill. What rents per acre he is willing to take.
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-003 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/03/30
Notes: Estate management, horses , Lord Russel's journey. He can't manage his own business without Ralph
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| 03-067 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/04/06
Notes: Had sent letter by Higham the carrier about sending horses to the fens. Estate matters. About Col. Goring wanting a horse before going to his regiment.
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| 03-068 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/04/22
Notes: Mainly about care of horses and hounds.
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| 03-070 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1636/04/27
Notes: to his sister, the Lady Verney @ MC. Hasn't heard from SRV. Presumably Sir Francis's widow. ALso includes Claydon estate matters
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| 03-120 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Middle Claydon
on 1637/07/18
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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| 03-128 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Durham
on 1637/08/02
Notes: pleasantries and instructions about horses, and request to Roades to 'gett home th coales' 'and as mutch stoane as he can from Stratton Audly and other places'. If supervised well, the carrier can do two trips a day for stones.
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| 03-165 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1638/05/19
Notes: Telling him his daughter seems likely to die soon. 'shee has but a short time to staye with us' dated 1 o'clock Saturday morning.
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| 03-271 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/04/00??
on 1639/04/26
Notes: Family business, now thinks he will stay in Durham
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| 03-253 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from ?Newcastle
on 1639/04/01
on 1639/04/08
Notes: About Scots securing Aberdeen and its munitions, 4000 of best arms the King had. SEV afraid of attack of gout, has twinges but 'I hope to starve it awaye'. Asks his wife to send him some papers of powder to prevent it.
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| 03-256 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from ?Newcastle
on 1639/04/01
on 1639/04/05
Notes: King basely betrayed. Few around him. Scots town fallen. Expresses grief at being parted from his son SRV. Mutual. Hasn't felt so much grief since Prince Henry died.
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| 03-257 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1639/04/07
on 1639/04/10
Notes: Has received letter from 'my sister Poultney' who has 'utterly ruinde her reputation if shee goes on in this waye.' (marriage' ''It will goe neare to kill her mother if ever shee marryes'
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| 03-259 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1639/04/14
on 1639/04/16
Notes: On Poultney marriage. Tells SRV to salve what he can. If she has tried to conceal pregnancy it will be worse.
Queries: Easter night @ 9 pm
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| 03-264 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/04/15?
Notes: About Poultney /Eure marriage. When he read SRV's letter he had a palsy in his hand 'soe that in five howers I could hold nothing steadyly.
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| 03-262 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1639/04/19
on 1639/04/23
Notes: Sending arms from London to Newcastle by ship. SEV will be there a few days before the King
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| 03-266 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1639/04/25
on 1639/04/29
Notes: SEV about to set off for Durham. More on his London business. Details of interchanges with Scots and Essex
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| 03-281 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Durham
on 1639/05/05
on 1639/05/08
Notes: About grants from King and his business. Will send papers to SRV. Has enclosed letter composed to Lord Newbury which SRV should read, then seal up and give to him. Has also sent a letter he received from Hillesden which SRV should read then burn. Has written to Lady Denton preparing her for the news about Poulteney without being explicit. SEV has had discussion with a Scotsma 'that is affected the moderate waye' who is confident nothing will satisfy Scots but taking away all Bishops 'and I dare saye the king will never yeelde to that'. Asks SRV to pay harness maker.
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| 03-279 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Newcastle
on 1639/05/07
on 1639/05/17
Notes: Sending letters via JohnTyringham including warrants for Robert Lesley's business. Mr E[ure?] not come on withthem. 'I heare he has sould all his land and means to settle about London where he is sure to have a ritch widdow' I heare hee is a vast spender and hath a father and a brother to relieve' Land raised £6000 all together. Thinks the SCots have as many good horse as the King, but latter persuaded by Ld Marshall that they are brags, and that he should advance - king inclined to agree. Short of money to be able to wait for more men .
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| 03-286 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Newcastle
on 1639/05/11
on 1639/05/14
Notes: Many of his letters to SRV have miscarried. He has always written at least 2 a week. Will make a note of all he has sent. But fewer now because battle soon. Scots now near Berwick. Skirmishes and battle soon. Settlement case at Claydon Margaret Verney should try and make man marry hi s 'Doxsy' but in meantime try and find any way to 'put her out of the towne'.
Queries: 3 letters all sent together
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| 03-288 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/05/16
on 1639/05/18
Notes: Whole army going to the border. Promises not to 'thrust my self in danger' but 'truly I thinck wee are not in much danger of fighting'. List of what he has paid out for various offices/patents. Written at 3 in morning.
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| 03-304 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Newcastle
on 1639/05/17
on 1639/05/22
Notes: Kiing moving north with 'this little army' and has asked for 8000 more men to come quickly. Leslie set to oppose
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| 03-297 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Newcastle
on 1639/05/22
Notes: Business matters, then about Poultney/Eure marriage. He has written a letter with this to Margaret Poultney which SRV should read then seal. But not tell anyone else that he has written, because he has not. King expects to go to Berwick tomorrow, SEV will go to pitch K's tent. Not much sign of Scots, but rumours of a big force 15000 foot and 4000 horse which will cause King a 'dihonourable retraict' because he won't fight when at such a disadvantage.
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| 03-306 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/05/29
Notes: Now camped within 2 miles of Berwick and will be entrenched in 2 days. 11,000 foot, 6000 expected within 6 days. Lesley about 12 miles away and treated as royalty by those around him.
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| 03-333 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/06/00
Notes: Can't provide much money. Told SRV to do what he can. Hears Ld Warwick about to settle a great new plantation, suggests TV go there.
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| 03-309 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/04
on 1639/06/12
Notes: King tried to stop Scots entrenching in a town called Calse but found a much bigger force there than his intelligence suggested, and forced to retreat. 'the strenth we have here will only defend ourselves. I doe not conceave it of force to doe any harme to them. soe we dayly spend our money and our honner together.' Glad to hear Marshalsea business 'soe well appeased'. 'the king wants monny and assistance;, which makes the scotts insufferably proud and insolent. in soe much that every English mans Heart is reddy to breake with rage against them here.'
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| 03-310 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/05
on 1639/06/13
Notes: Army very weak, supplies come slowly, and small pox common in army - 100 in one regiment.
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| 03-312 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/09
on 1639/06/15
Notes: Talks between King and Scots, SEV believes there will be a treaty. Has got King to sign various documents including Tyringham's petition. 'From the camp'
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| 03-315 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/11
on 1639/06/18
Notes: Talks going on Scots army not as big as they brag and King now has nearly 13000 foot, 2200 horse, and another 2000 at a day's warning. Scots have fewer horse.
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| 03-319 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/15
on 1639/06/19
Notes: Treaty now ready to be signed. Will require him to go with King to Edinburgh for the assembly and parliament. Has received SRV's letter of 3rd 'where I find I must dye a begger.'
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| 03-320 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/16
on 1639/06/20
Notes: Things forgotten from previous day's letter. All vague business matters
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| 03-321 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/17
on 1639/06/22
Notes: Peace concluded 'and much to the King's honour'. Not clear if king will stay in north till August, or go to London. SEV want to go to Bath, his pains troubling him.
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| 03-324 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/06/21
on 1639/06/24
Notes: Not clear what king will do, but SEV will request to be allowed to go to Bath for his pain is bad. Making preparations to return. Has bought 50 horses here and intended to take them to Claydon and keep them there till he sells them.
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| 03-336 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/07/21
on 1639/07/27?
Notes: Various business matters. Also warrants for deer in Buckinghamshire. Few available.
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| 03-337 |
Sent by SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Berwick
on 1639/07/24
on 1639/0728
Notes: Business matters. One buck warrant out of Holt for Wid Fust. Wants news of coach business
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| 04-007 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/09/04
on 1639/09/21
Notes: military matters (in Col ? Pepper's regiment, bro Harry now lieutenant Verney, England)
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| 04-008 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/09/10
on 1639/10/08
Notes: military matters (Harry, free garrison); chat (can he get his father to part with any clothes, desires to go handsomely clad, Holland)
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| 04-013 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Flanders
on 1639/09/15
on 1639/10/04
Notes: chat (Holland, bro Harry, his colonel)
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| 04-024 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Utrecht
on 1639/11/01
Notes: chat (Antwerp, Hillesdon, England, cousin Turvill)
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| 04-025 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/11/01
Notes: chat (England, Sir Humphrey Sydenham's French man, Mr Sydenham); money matters (Mr Chalmers' order, merchant)
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| 04-028 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Utrecht
on 1639/11/05
on 1639/12/06
Notes: chat (colonel, his man abused a gentleman, has a great desire for a barber, hears likely to have war with France, Turvile)
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| 04-034 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Utrecht
on 1639/11/08
on 1640/01/04
Notes: chat (garrison, hours at study of French and Latin, Sir Humphrey Sydenham's man, bro Harry, Turvill); military matters (Scotland, England)
Queries: hard to read
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| 04-030 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Utrecht
on 1639/11/09
on 1639/12/06
Notes: chat (Mr Richard, grandmother, gelding, Turvile, England); military matters (Captain Flood, Prince of Orange, colonel, the Hague); family matters (bro Harry, bro Henry)
Queries: hard to read
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| 04-037 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Utrecht
on 1639/11/23
on 1639/01/20
Notes: military matters (colonel has cashiered his captain, England, garrison, Breda, bro Harry); money matters (Mns Rozy, Sir Humphrey Sydenham's man)
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| 04-098 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Grimston
on 1640/07/24
on 1640/07/27
Notes: chat (Newcastle, London, Sir Edward Stanhope's house, Grimston near Tadcaster in Yorkshire, Sir John Hubbert, captain Boyse, Mr Sands, Westminster, Windebanke)
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| 04-101 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Grimston
on 1640/07/31
on 1640/08/03
Notes: military matters (his soldiers, going to church 3 times in a day done to give them satisfaction he was no papist, captain of Lord Newport's regiment, York, Sir Edward Stanhope); chat (Highgate, his father)
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| 04-110 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1640/09/10
Notes: military matters (Newcastle, Boyse)
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| 04-112 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from the camp near Yorke'
on 1640/09/25
on 1640/09/29
Notes: chat (Turvile); political matters (King tells Lords he will disband his army tomorrow if they wish, Newcastle)
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| 04-114 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from the camp near Yorke'
on 1640/10/09
on 1640/10/10
Notes: chat (letters, handkerchief); military matters (Scots, Captain Boyle)
Queries: PS on 12 Oct
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| 04-115 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from the camp near Yorke'
on 1640/10/15
on 1640/10/20
Notes: military matters (the Scots, English, bro Harry, he has been left with nothing, 'omnia mea mecum porto'); household matters (list of requirements incl 4 half shirts, 4 whole shirts, size of his neck and wrists)
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| 04-116 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1640/10/23
on 1640/10/26
Notes: family matters (letters to father and mother, clothes required); military matters (king taking journey to London, army marched from York, Mr John Stanhope, Ripon) is in much haste
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| 04-118 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1640/10/28
on 1640/10/30
Notes: military matters (tomorrow marches from York to Ripon, Mr John Stanhope); chat (clothes, linen, Ambrose Lambert's house near Bootham)
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| 04-121 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Stainley nr Ripon
on 1640/12/10
on 1640/12/14
Notes: chat (York, Ambrose Lambert, Bootham Barr, Earl of Ancram's son, Earl of Lodyan?, clothes, his quarter is at Mr Staneley's house, Stainley)
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| 04-128 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from north Stainley, near Ripon
on 1641/01/15
on 1641/01/25
Notes: chat (Newcastle); military matters
Queries: hard to read
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| 04-129 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from north Stainley, near Ripon
on 1641/01/24
on 1641/02/06
Notes: chat (letters)
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| 04-138 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from north Stainley, near Ripon
on 1641/03/05
on 1641/03/22
Notes: chat (eyes been too sore to write, letters, London, believes is busy in parliament but neglects to supply the army); military matters (shortages, problems unless sorted); money matters (received some of cousin Turvile's money, Sir William Uvedale)
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| 04-159 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from York
on 1641/07/02
on 1641/07/05
Notes: chat (uncle dr, lack of letters, mourning clothes, Ambrose Lambert, Dr Denton, Lord General); money matters
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| 04-182 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/09/24
Notes: chat (Norfolk)
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| 04-183 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/09/24
received at Gorhambury
on 1641/09/25
Notes: chat
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| 04-184 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/09/26
on 1641/10/05
Notes: chat (gelding)
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| 04-186 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/10/04
on 1641/10/26
Notes: chat (mare, spavin coming, Nick ?, Wootton, Will Roades goes tomorrow to Berkshire, London, sister Cary)
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| 04-187 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/10/10
on 1641/10/16
Notes: chat (Turvile, Claydon, 'Dubbledyes' business, Mrs Allcock, Cary, dr, London); business matters (Thomas Wootton, Nick Aris, Aylesbury, Will Roades, Mr James Challoner)
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| 04-191 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/10/13
on 1641/10/16
Notes: chat (gelding mends apace, young mare Babington much better, grey nag, Nick Aris, Mrs Ellyot, Mrs Hidcote, Mrs Sleocke?)
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| 04-192 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/10/17
on 1641/10/20
Notes: chat (coach gelding, Babington, little nag, coach mare has ringbone, Nick Aris, Rickits went with Lord of Caernarvon's troop to the north and died there); business matters (London, money, has sent up his pistols to guard him, Mrs Mary Gennings, Mrs Allcocke)
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| 04-194 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/10/26
on 1641/10/27
Notes: family matters (sister Cary much better)
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| 04-195 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from Claydon
on 1641/11/00?
received at Gorhambury
on 1641/11
Notes: chat (about horses, cousin Turvile, greyhoundes came, coursed three or four times, John Denton, believes will not cost the death of a brace of hares in 2 or 3 months, but informed Addinton's men came to Mid Claydon and East Claydon and made foul slaughters, hears men have hid the dogs but if ever they are seen again he will send them up); money matters
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| 04-206 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from West Chester
on 1641/12/11
received at Covent Garden
on 1641/08/14
Notes: chat (Chester, has heard nothing of the trunk and box, Mr Ellyot, Alderman Edwards, Hinton)
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| 04-207 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from West Chester
on 1641/12/11
Notes: military matters (Kit Roper, colonel's regiment, Lord Parsons); chat (has got know Alderman Edwards merchant who trades much in Ireland, hopes father gives Miller an order for a scarlet cloak and shamoy doublet with silver and gold edging); money matters (Sir William Urdale, Mr Ellyot)
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| 04-209 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from West Chester
on 1641/12/18
Notes: chat (Ireland, asks her to write to him)
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| 04-212 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from West Chester
on 1641/12/18
on 1641/12/20
Notes: political matters (Lt Col Gybson, Mr Griplin, asks for a motion in the house that those already employed may receive their full arrears, lamentable news from Ireland, Alderman Edwards, England); chat (received trunk and box, bro Thomas)
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| 04-215 |
Sent by Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
from West Chester
on 1641/12/25
on 1641/12/20
Notes: chat (complains hasn't heard from him, London, Alderman Edwards, bro Harry, bro Thomas, scarlet cloak, doublet, cousin Turvile); political matters (English in Ireland, Lord Brabson, Lady Baltinglasse, rebels strong around Dublin)
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| Reel–Letter | Details |
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| 02-060 |
from Dissington, Northumberland
on 1625/01/31
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Prince's Court, London
Notes: saying past letters un-delivered are fault of messenger. He is intending to come south.
Queries: 1624/5
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| 02-072 |
from Lismoor
on 1626/07 17
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About his son, and freeing SEV from engagements for him SEV and Sir John Leake have made. Also about defensive forts of Waterford and Cork. Irish business.
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| 02-070 |
on 1627/06/10
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Difficult hand. County matters in Bucks?
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| 02-074 |
on 1627/10/03
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Bucks Quarter Sessions and militia business followed by 2 pages of notes of ?QS matters - alehouses, persons 'fitt to take apprentices'
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| 02-099 |
from Woolenerton
on 1633/12/19
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: Compliments to SRV and wife, also from his wife, and from Sir Thomas Temple as his lady.
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| 03-015 |
from Deal
on 1634/06/04
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About to set off on his voyage
Queries: 1635? Victorian annotation. Original is clear.
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| 02-088 |
on 1634/11/21
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About to leave London to spend the winter in country. Draft/copy
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| 02-022 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1635/00/00
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Detailed account of Aris's grievances about glebe land and exchanges
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| 03-009 |
on 1635/03/20
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Affected by case between King and City. Wants to know more of it
Queries: 1634/5
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| 02-014 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1635/05/03
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: on the nature of the dispute over terrier and tithes and his coming to Middle Claydon as parson
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| 03-030 |
from Hogshall
on 1635/08/26
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Noble Brother' Irish business. Capt. Hals
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| 03-032 |
from Hogshall
on 1635/10/01
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Commending a good friend to SEV . Irish business
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| 03-036 |
from Marshalsea
on 1635/10/11
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: Saying he has returned to London. Asking father's forgiveness
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| 03-037 |
from Marshalsea
on 1635/10/22
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Middle Claydon
Notes: I am leading a new life'
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| 03-039 |
from The Park
on 1635/10/29
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Irish matters. Capt Hals returned.
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| 03-050 |
on 1636/01/29
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: To his uncle. About £200 debt overdue. Sister Dorothy [Leake?]
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-035 |
on 1636/02/07
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes: Irish Business. Family business. Wants SEV reconciled with his relatives.
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-054 |
from Exston?
on 1636/02/20
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About holding land at Middle Claydon for £143 pa for 3 years. Knowl Hill and Bottom? Excellent writing. Very literate
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-058 |
from Biggin Farm
on 1636/03/04
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: re Biggin Farm, Also wants to know if SEV still looking for Knowl Hill tenant.
Queries: 1635/6
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| 03-073 |
on 1636/05/11
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Leake family settlement provisions. SEV holding £100 that Bridget Leake wants, but other family members disputing it.
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| 03-074 |
from Youghol
on 1636/05/12
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Supporting Leake's position in previous letter
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| 03-144 |
from Gothenburg
on 1637/11/30
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Setting off on 'our voyage' on 1 December
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| 03-187 |
on 1638/00/00
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Irish affairs Seem to be cash-strapped, asking SEV to send clothes and cloth for his wife
Queries: date ascribed in 19c.
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| 03-152 |
on 1638/02/01
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About the Tobacco Garbling patent they are jointly involved with. Buying up all the tobacco they can in anticipation of its grant.
Queries: 1637/8
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| 03-235 |
from Whitehall
on 1638/02/07
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Royal command to join King on his journey to York, to attend him there by 1 April
Queries: 1638/9
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| 03-154 |
from Stockholm
on 1638/02/12
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes: Stayed in Stockholm in hopes of preferment under Colonel Vavasour. Expensive, has had to take up a note of £52 to clear his lodging debts. Asking father to pay bill.
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| 03-183 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1638/07/19
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Asking for £200 in goods to go to New England. 'Your true penitent sonn'
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| 03-195 |
from Ireland
on 1638/08/18
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at at the Bath or ' London
Notes: Irish business, tobacco prices
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| 02-024 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1638/08/20
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Hillesden
Notes: Long letter re glebe and enclosure grievances
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| 03-198 |
from Ireland
on 1638/09/13
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Social and business matters
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| 03-201 |
on 1638/10/02
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Hopes his father will look favourably on him. Thinks his father's lost love due to HV not taking up 'this course of life' but hopes to regain it now he has done his father's will.
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| 03-204 |
from Middle Claydon
on 1638/10/18
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes: Too little to do at Claydon. Reads, goes and walks to Mr Aris's. Craves his father to allow him to leave Claydon and be sent elsewhere.
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| 03-254 |
on 1639/04/05
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About getting various deeds and trusts drawn up Robin Lesly, Ned Sydenham involved, and money - ? fens
Queries: Draft, much altered
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| 03-269 |
on 1639/04/06
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About Poultney marriage. 'Good Son'
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| 03-261 |
on 1639/04/19
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About Poultney/Eure marriage. Protecting her reputation 'too hard for nmy tender years and weake juggment' asks father's help. Few at wedding and all 'have faithfull promised secresie'. Hasn't told her friends in Country. 'She will declare that in her oppinion tis lawful to marry on of a contrary religion'
Queries: Draft
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| 03-263 |
on 1639/04/20
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Charter and indenture drawn for his £600 pa , but Mr Roles 'desiers mee to tell you the Project is illegall, and therfore tis a very Bad security for soe much money as you have.' Wants his father to put other name into receiver's warrant to safeguard it. RObert Leslie suggested
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| 03-265 |
on 1639/04/22
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: More on his financial enterprise and how to insure himself
Queries: Draft
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| 03-267 |
on 1639/04/25
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: SRV preparing to arm himself. Should he bring a waggon north to join his father?
Queries: Draft
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| 03-280 |
on 1639/05/08
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Extracted draft saying he will do his bit as necessary to deal with Aunt Putleney's problem.
Queries: Draft
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| 03-290 |
on 1639/05/10?
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Telling his father to curb his reckless ways and stay safe in wars.
Queries: Draft
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| 03-293 |
from Barbados
on 1639/05/20
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Piazza Covent Garden or at Lady Hobart's house in Highgate.
on 1639/07/22
Notes: Asks for various supplies to be sent to him via Capt. Futter. He has purchased plantation of 100 acres with a few servants, and expects 'ten thousand pound of cotton moer then I payed for it'. Expects to be able to pay for the supplies in 6 months. Has also bought a cow and calf for its milk.
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| 03-295 |
from Barbados
on 1639/05/20
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/07/22
Notes: vouching for TV and saying he is 'a good husband' and has bought his plantation on reasonable terms.
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| 03-322 |
on 1639/06/18
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Breaks news 'the unhappy woman was married by a Popish Priest' , but scared to tell anyone. 'This unluckie businessse hath made my Grandmother infinitely offended with my mother, my Wife, and my selfe, and indeed the whole house; except your selfe, for she often saith you have dealt wisely.'
Queries: Copy
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| 03-334 |
from Fleet [prison]
on 1639/07/02
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: About his situation
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| 03-343 |
on 1639/07/27
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Hackney men promise to pay when Proclamation made. Went to Chelsea for reading of Harry Lee's will today. Terms of trust involving SRV set out. Portions for daughters, debts of about £5000. Asks SEV if he will accept trust. Has received TV's letters about Barbadoes plantation. Will do nothing till hears from SEV.
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| 03-345 |
Sent by Eleanor Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
on 1639/08/00
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1639/08/14
Notes: Hoping he will accept the Lee trust involvement.
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| 04-011 |
on 1639/09/28
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at London
Notes: chat
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| 04-012 |
from Castlesons
on 1639/09/28
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at London
Notes: chat (sends a gentleman under his protection, Mrs Hobart, Faulkner); 'remember your promise' beneath signature
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| 04-033 |
on 1639/11/14
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: money matters
Queries: very hard to read
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| 04-094 |
on 1640/00/00
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Covent Garden, London
Notes: money matters (selling to pay debts, Mr Denton)
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| 04-056 |
from Barbados
on 1640/01/20
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1640/06
Notes: money matters (request for money, England, has bought a plantation, Capt Henry Harley? Governor of Barbados)
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| 04-064 |
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)
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| 04-111 |
from Barbados
on 1640/09/20
To Edmund Verney (father) Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: business matters
Queries: long letter, hard to read
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| 04-117 |
from Hillsden
on 1640/10/26
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Covent Garden, London
on 1640/10/27
Notes: chat (Ralph)
Queries: hard to read
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| 02-040 |
on 1641/00/00???
To SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: Letter from his mother
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| 04-125 |
on 1641/00/00?
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: family matters (City losing land, bro Tristram to London, begs for help, grandmother Verney, Lady Cooke)
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| 04-216 |
on 1641/00/00??
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: chat (Lord of Cork, Mustins?, Lammas Day): money matters
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| 04-276 |
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?)
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| 04-282 |
from Gravesend
on 1642/01/26
To Edmund Verney (father) Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: money matters (Mr Gregory, list of items he requires father to send - boots, bands, cuffs)
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| 04-303 |
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
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| 04-308 |
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
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| 04-333 |
from Barbados
on 1642/04/17
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Covent Garden, London
on 1642/08/18
Notes: chat (voyage by sea, lost no men but had sickness, fever and smallpox, he had fever but recovered, man attempted to stab him, Sir Edmund Pye); business matters (all his cotton shipped and bound for Amsterdam, Mr John Webster); money matters (Holland, Mr Webster)
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| 04-347 |
from The Hague
on 1642/05/15
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: chat (queen, Mr G?, Lord Goring, Sir Thomas Stafford, the prince); military matters
Queries: 5 May/15 May
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| 04-348 |
from The Hague
on 1642/05/17
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: chat; military matters (discusses issue with Harry Verney requesting him for a commission?, Sir Simon Harcourt, Sir Henry Paget, Captain Vivian, Lt Pye, Prince of Orange)
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| 04-355 |
from Barbados
on 1642/05/21
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on 1642/07/19
Notes: chat (Holland, Englishman, Dutchman, brother Verney, Amsterdam, England)
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| 04-357 |
on 1642/05/22
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: chat (letters, Sir Thomas Stafford, Lord Goreing); military matters (Jack, garrison)
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| 04-401 |
on 1642/07/22
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes: envelope, no letter
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