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02–023
Sent by:John Aris Aris, John
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/09/29
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Further on current state of glebe and tithe grievances. accommodating tone
02–024
Sent by:John Aris Aris, John
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
02–087
Sent by: [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable]
on:1638/00/00
to: [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable]
Notes:Thomas Verney (TV) receipt for payments and list of ?debts totalling £8-15s from 18 tenants etc in the Claydons
03–150
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Stockholm
on:1638/01/18
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Fears he will have to return to London
Queries:1637/8 8/18 Jan
03–151
Sent by:Francis Windebank Windebank, Francis
from:Westminster
on:1638/01/21
to: [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable]
Notes:Proclamation announcing reprieve of Elizabeth Cotterell, condemned for stealing one of King's dishes.
03–152
Sent by:Lord Goreing Goring, George, Lord
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
03–153
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/02/03
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Dr Denton has told her there is an information against her in the Court of Wards.?
03–154
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
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.
03–155
Sent by:Sara Crowther Crowther, Sara
on:1638/02/00
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/02/16
Notes:About having sent books
03–156
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/03/11
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Her case involves Lord Eure and his wife. Wants WD and SRV to make and end of it quickly. Unwilling to lay out money on it.
03–157
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/03/24
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Fears she will lose the case, which involves a £100 legacy to a child now dead
03–158
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/04/07
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:More matters about the case
03–159
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/00/00
to: [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable]
Notes:Note of the facts of the Pulteney/Eure case
03–160
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/00/00
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
on:1638/05/01
Notes:About her case
03–161
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/05/02
to:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
Notes:About her case
Queries:draft
03–162
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/05/05
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Her case: 'I deserved all my husbands estate because I saved his soule'
03–163
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/05/05
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Her case. Also 'her brother Denton' is involved in purchaseing Brill land for £3500 for her. Wants SRV's advice about it.
03–164
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/05/09
to:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:draft
Notes:Her Case. The Brill land 'if it bee worth 200£ a yeare, (that that you are content to bee without a house) I thinke it noe ill bargain at 3500£' but thinks she will have to pay £3600
03–165
Sent by:SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
on:1638/05/19
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
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.
03–166
Sent by:Sara Crowther Crowther, Sara
from:Ludlow
on:1638/05/22
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:About completing her settlement. Hopes Margaret Pulteney's legacy will come through.
03–167
Sent by:Francis Leake Leeke, Francis
on:1638/05/24
to:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
Notes:Expressing his devotion, and hoping she will write to him.
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'
03–169
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/05/24
to:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:draft
Notes:On retaining lawyer for her case. Attached is a note of the value of the Paulet estates.
03–170
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/05/28
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Her case. 'I pray God send me a good hus: and I care not wher his land lies.'
03–171
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Montague close, his chamber
on:1638/06/01
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:About horses. He is thinking of going out of town.
03–172
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
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
03–173
Sent by:Susanna Denton Denton, Lady Susanna
on:1638/06/05
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:date received
Notes:About securing her jointure. Her 'sonn Denton' will give SRV and SEV security.
03–174
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/06/09
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Her marriage business
03–175
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
on:1638/06/16
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Wants his horses. Short of money
03–176
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/06/17
to:Lady Ursula Verney Verney, Ursula, Lady
on:draft
Notes:Grandmother' about her jointure lease and revising it. His uncle (?Urian) has power to revoke or change it.
03–177
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:London
on:1638/06/21
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Highgate?
Notes:His horses. Hasn't got the £12 he needs to pay for his lodgings.
03–178
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Marshalsea
on:1638/07/10
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Asking him to wait one hour at Covent Garden so they can talke
03–179
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/07/19
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Highgate
Notes:Saying he would like to go to New England
03–180
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:London
on:1638/07/13
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Highgate, Lady Ann Hobart's house
Notes:Off to the country to save money.
03–181
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Marshalsea
on:1638/07/14
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Highgate, Lady Ann Hobart's house
Notes:Asking SRV to send him £5
03–182
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
from:Highgate
on:1638/07/17
to:Lady Susan Denton Denton, Lady Susanna
Notes:Telling her TV coming to the country 'I feare hee will endeavour to borrow money of every Body, now least hee should deceive you amoungst others my father commanded mee to give you notice of it.' SRV knows 'I have heertofore been taxed of unkindness to my Brothers'
03–183
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
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'
03–184
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/07/18
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Brother. Pleasantries, his humble service to his brother and wife.
03–185
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/07/19
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Brother. Written after he received one from SRV after sending previous. Has been to Claydon. TV avoided seeing him.
03–186
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/07/22
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Had been to Hillesden where he was treated as expected, and told his father had no intent to send him abroad again 'but to let me live in the country'. Mother has told his brother (EV) to give him only a ??Dous hair shirt 'to keep me from lice'. Appeals to his brother SRV's mercy. Can't endure country life and if his father won't allow him to end it 'I will take a rope and make an end of my self.'
03–187
Sent by:Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
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.
03–188
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/07/24
to:TV Verney, Thomas
on:draft
Notes:Simply says he loves his brother and always will, but no response to TV's requests
03–189
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Buckinghamshire
on:1638/07/29
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Highgate
Notes:Country business, with Aunt Denton to Lord Wenman's house to do business, but his wife had died. WD at Leicester. 'Cousin Drake' around.
03–190
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/07/29
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Still trying to go to New England
03–191
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/08/05
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Highgate, Lady Ann Hobart's house
Notes:Interceding on TV's behalf. TV behaving well, and sorry for 'his own indiscreeete discourse.' ; it is really thought that his own facile nature that hath ever wronged him.'
03–192
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/08/05
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Mainly about various clothes, but New England in background
03–193
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/08/12
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Asking for a book called Capt Smith's discoveries of the souther and North eat part of New England. 'which book might be very bene=ificial to mee, if I goe my voyage'.
03–194
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/08/12
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Worried about TV's conduct. 'I must rather admire than commend your continued love towards him'. WD ill with an ague for last 4 days, so won't be able to meet SRV. Aunt Pulteney and all her company coming to Hillesdon from Leicester tomorrow.
03–195
Sent by:Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
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
03–196
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/08/21
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Gorhambury
Notes:SEV has been at Claydon, Hillesdon, and Little Horwood, and with EV? But 'gave such a straight command to all my acquaintance theat they should not upon any tearmes led mee an hors least I should sell him..' Hasn't seen SEV but an intermediary says SEV will send TV away between Michaellmass and CHristmas 'with the Earl of Warwick'.
03–197
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/08/26
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:Highgate
Notes:WD well again SEV in country, has proposed to EV via WD and Mr Aris (parson) that EV should go on Warwick expedition. Says it is a noble offer. TV 'goeth the same voyage, I can tell you noething of it as yet.'
03–198
Sent by:Sir John Leake Leeke, Sir John
from:Ireland
on:1638/09/13
to:SEV Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
Notes:Social and business matters
03–199
Sent by:HV Verney, Henry [d.1671]
on:1638/09/24
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Pleasantries and apologies for length of time since last writing
03–200
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/09/25
to:Eleanor, Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
Notes:Pleasantries. Lady Devonshire's accident. Latimers.
Queries:draft
03–201
Sent by:HV Verney, Henry [d.1671]
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.
03–202
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/10/14
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Wants SRV to let him know if anyone comes asking for TV's debts to be paid by SEV, since he knows of only one secured £46 debt still unpaid. Asking for a coat and a cap suitable for his suit for 'cold winter'
03–203
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Middle Claydon
on:1638/10/18
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Still asking about coat and cap.
03–204
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
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.
03–205
Sent by:Nicholas Aris Aris, Nicholas
on:1638/10/18
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:About his rent
03–206
Sent by:Nicholas Aris Aris, Nicholas
on:1638/10/21
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Aris's daughter is servant to Mary Verney. Her father has found a good match for her, and intreats SRV to ask his wife to allow her to leave service.
03–207
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
from:Bear and Ragged Staff, London
on:1638/10/22
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Has reached London after accident on journey that left him wet and weary. Will come to see SRV tomorrow.
03–208
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/10/28
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Pleasantries, apologies for not writing sooner.
03–209
Sent by:Eleanor Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
on:1638/10/00
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Pleasantries, friendship to SRV, MV, SEV. She has been ill.
03–210
Sent by:Eleanor Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
on:1638/10/00
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Has been scared because a servant maid in her household has died of the sickness.
03–211
Sent by:Margaret Pulteney Denton, Margaret [Pulteney -1637; Mrs Eure 1639-44; Mrs Sherrard 1645-?]
on:1638/10/31
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Pizza Covent Garden
Notes:It is a maid in SRV's household who has had the smallpox. She was coming to visit. If any others in household catch smallpox, can SRV find her other lodgings for her visit
03–212
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/11/03
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:SRV's son 'as well as either I or you can hope' . Has been at Horwood where Dunson's wife complaining of 'her Husbands unkind dealing.' She in great poverty. Town says they too her in only because her husband a servant of Verneys. Wants SRV to ensure that husband, who is about to move away, provides for her and their child.
03–213
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/11/10
to:Eleanor, Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
Notes:Has been unable to find hangings and carpets suitable for her. Has her will ready for her. Entreats her not to talk to SEV about his financial affairs at the moment [sounds as if his debts are sensitive/critical]
Queries:draft
03–214
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/11/24
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Interceding on his sister Susan's behalf. She has deeply offended her father and mother, but is very penitent.
03–215
Sent by:Sara Crowther Crowther, Sara
from:Ludlow
on:1638/11/13
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Ask him to deliver her goods to Mr John Riccards, Town Clerk of Ludlow., and encloses letter for EV.
03–216
Sent by:Eleanor Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
on:1638/11/00
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:She is still very weak, too weak to look at her papers.
03–217
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/11/24
to:Eleanor, Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
Notes:She has spoken to SEV about his debts, for which SRV thanksful. 'I fine youre discourse with my father wrought soe good effects, that hee beginns more seriously to consider his debts' and begin to deal with them. Still willing to help her find carpets and hangings.
Queries:draft
03–218
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/12/01
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Mainly about Sara Crowther's affairs, and the books she has stored at Hillesdon in Aunt Pulteney's wardrobe.
03–219
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/12/08
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden
Notes:Thanking SRV for successfully interceding on sister Susan's behalf. It was her first transgression.
03–220
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/12/15
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Renewed thanks with help with Susan. Question of vault where Grandfather buried (Albury, Herts.?) Parson there Gilpin, Magdalen hall man, has been to Middle Claydon. Happy to provide a sermon for grandmother at a week's warning.
03–221
Sent by:HV Verney, Henry [d.1671]
on:1638/11/28
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Pleasantries. Only news is of a horse race at the Hague. Keen on horseracing himself.
03–222
Sent by:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on:1638/12/18
to:Eleanor, Countess of Sussex Wortley, Eleanor [Lady Lee, Countess of Sussex, Warwick, Manchester]
Notes:About her will. Mr Busby involved, but away till 23 January. Finding her a muff, successfully and he and his wife searched the town. But can't find a glass dark enough for her in the Glasse Shopps.
03–223
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/12/21
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Received at:London, Piazza Covent Garden.
Notes:At muster in Aylesbury with Uncle Denton, heard that Mr Balden was at Tring and would be at Albury to see the vault the same day. Grandmother's post directed toMr Gardland's house in St Martins Lane. SRV's son very well and now weaned, which is good because one John Willet in Hillesden is abusing SEV, Sir Alexander [Denton] and Mr Stafford, 'and your nurse, and for me I heare he sayes I come more to see the nurse then the childe'
03–224
Sent by:EV Verney, Edmund [d.1649]
from:Hillesdon
on:1638/12/29
to:SRV Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
Notes:Light-hearted letter about the rumours about him and the nurse Dover. Willet confused SRV with EV.
03–235
Sent by:Pemberton Montgomery ? Pemberton Montgomery ?
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
03–236
Sent by:TV Verney, Thomas
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
04–226
Sent by: [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable]
on:1638/00/00??
to: [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable]
Notes:legal matters (bond document signed Edward Watson)
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