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Major accessions to repositories in 2022 relating to Medieval and Early Modern |
Local
- Charter for land transfer in Rayne, Aberdeenshire 1637 (DD3163)
- Sir John Champneys (1490-1556), of Hall Place, Bexley, Lord Mayor of London, Master of the Skinners Company: will and probate 1556 (PEJCH)
- Legh family and estate of Adlington: deeds, manorial records, estate management plans, surveys, corresp, accounts and personal papers 13th-20th cent (DLA)
- Chesterfield Corporation: charter for the Chesterfield area, dating from the time of Henry III 13th cent (D8412)
- Every family of Egginton: commission of Sir Henry Every, Bart, appointing him Lieutenant Colonel and Captain of the Regiment of Foot 1667 (D5236)
- A Pacquet of Advices and Animadversions sent from London to the Men of Shaftesbury 1676 (11580e)
- Grant of goods and chattels in Writtle 1435 (D/DU 3411)
- Deeds of Great Wigborough and Salcott 1555-1941 (A15765)
- Feoffment of three acres of land in Bocking 1613 (A15774)
- Todenham estate: a schedule or terrier of an unidentified person's lands in Todenham (possibly concerning the holdings of the Petre family), including transcript 1639 (D1099)
- Hertfordshire deeds 1611-1900 (Acc 6419)
- Sheila H Marriott, (dc2022), family history researcher: research files and exhibitions relating to Barkestone Le Vale, Leicestershire and its people includes transcript of Sathern Constable's accounts (1630-1649) and Stathern's hearth tax returns c1630-2022 (DE10409)
- Deed for the Common Gaol of the County of Leicester, Leicester (1686) and probate copy of will of Charles Spencer of Thorpe Acre (1711) c1686-1711 (DE10461)
- Deeds including bargain and sale with feoffment of property in Osbaston 1666-1670 (DE10357)
- Various: miscellaneous Lincolnshire deeds and papers 1686-1862 (MISC DON 2123)
- Head family of London and Burnham Overy Staithe: deeds relating to to Norfolk (Burnham Westgate) and Essex (Boreham, Toppesfield and Theydon Bois) deeds; family papers and business papers relating to Norfolk lavender c1405-2019 (ACC 2022/56-57)
- Joblings Solicitors, Daventry: records incl deeds and other documents c1600-1999 (2022/35)
- Michael and Philip Wilkinson, architects and surveyors: copies of a 1885 survey of the Cransley Hall Estate and a plan of 5th part of the manor of Cransley (original 1598) 1976 (N465)
- Collingtree deeds relating to one close of land, 'Loamy Cherry' and desendants c1689-1912 (N458)
- Sinclair family, Earls of Caithness: resignation in Favour of William, Earl of Caithness and Lord de St Clare, Lands of Noss, per Oliver Sinclair one of the sons of the said Earl 1476 (GB1741/P957)
- F. Peter Lole (1909-2003) authority on glassware: papers rel to Jacobite glass 1909-2003 (Acc22/41)
- Berwickshire Commissioners of Supply: Cess Roll, Berwickshire c1694 (SBA/1318)
- Ker family of Hutton, Berwickshire: writs of Broadmeadows, Hutton, Berwickshire 1578-1801 (SBA/1338)
- Deeds of properties in the parishes of Llangyfelach, Llangiwg, Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Neath 17th-18th cent
- John Pilbeam (fl1720-1769), of Ardingly: accounts c1720-1769 (20433)
- Deeds relating to property in Hertfordshire, Somerset, Hampshire, West Sussex, Essex, Berkshire, South Yorkshire (9) c1260-1463 (20227)
National
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587): letter to Jacques Bochetel de la Forest (d1595), French ambassador to Queen Elizabeth I 1568 (Add MS 89480)
- Household rolls of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) 1584-1585 (Add Roll 77740/1-2)
- Order for a survey of the wardrobe of King Charles II 1661 (Add MS 89569)
- Francis North (1637-1685),1st Baron Guilford, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and Attorney-General: notebook c1680 (Add MS 89594)
- Collas family of Paradis, Vale: deeds, legal documents, rent books and other papers c1477-1900 (2022-015)
- Sir Robert Townshend (d1557) Chief Justice of the Marches of Wales: order to "the grave Counsell in the Marches Wales one Stagge of this County to be taken out of her highness fforest of Snowdon..." and two other documents 1557 (NLW MS 24182D)
Special
- Letter conveying the reply given by Elizabeth I in Council to the Spanish Ambassador, regarding permission to visit England 1561 (L-2022-30)
- William Cecil (c.1520-1598), 1st Baron Burghley, royal minister: letter to Matthew Hutton (1529–1606), Dean of York 1577 (L-2022-39)
- Reginald Pole (1500-1558), cardinal, archbishop of Canterbury: letter sent from Viterbo, to Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517-1586), Comte de La Baume Saint Amour, statesman and cardinal 1544 (MS 5203)
- Reginald Pole (1500-1558), cardinal, archbishop of Canterbury: letter sent from Carpentras, to Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589), cardinal and diplomat 1539 (MS 5200)
- Parkinson's Herbal: herbal manuscript, referencing 'Parkinson', probably herbalist John Parkinson (1567-1650), author of the most popular printed herbal during this period, 'Theatrum Botanicum', Theatre of Plants 17th-18th cent (MS.9317; Acc 2652)
- Thomas Wright (c1654-?), individual: ms 'A Call to Repentance or a Warning before Judgement', first-hand account of disability in early modern England. Recounting an unprovoked attack that left him disabled, he issues a 'Warning before Judgement' to those who have done injury to him c1716 (MS.9318; Acc 2661)
University
- University of Leicester: Lin Foxhall, Head of the School of Archaeology: digital records relating to the Richard III project 2013-2015 (Acc 2022/20 (D))
- Alan Everitt, (1926-2008), historian: papers including correspondence, research notes, diaries and draft manuscripts c1950-2008 (Acc 2022/17)
- Pierrepont family, Earls Manvers: Thoresby estate papers including correspondence files, maps, plans and photographs; Kneesall estate papers including correspondence files c1642-2018 (Ma 10 accrual; Ma 10 F 47, 48, 49)
- Mellish family of Hodsock: family and estate papers 17th-20th cent (Me)
- Gregory the Great (590-604), pope: fragment of Homilia in Evangelia 09th cent (IE TCD MS 11659)
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