Volume 1

Catalogue of the Stowe manuscripts in the British Museum.

  • British Museum. Department of Manuscripts (Stowe MSS)
Date:
1895-1896
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Catalogue of the Stowe manuscripts in the British Museum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    14. [Jacques] Anjorrant de Soully, on the affairs of Montferrat; Fontainebleau, 21 May, 1613. f. 51. 15. Sir D. Carleton, on the same subject, and the support promised to Mantua by France, etc.; Venice, 25 May, 1613. f. 56. 16. De Plessen, on the Cloves succession, the German Protestant Union, etc.; Heidelberg, 26 May, 1613. Fr. f. 59. 17. [Christophe] Justel, on the resolution of the French government to oppose the Duke of Savoy in Montferrat, etc.; Fontainebleau, 29 May, 1613. f. 62. 18. Due de Bouillon, to the same effect; Fontainebleau, 31 May, 1613. f. 64. 19. J. Anjorrant [de Soully]; Geneva, 2 June, 1613. Fr. f. 66. 20. Sir J. Digby, on the despatch of Don Inigo de Cardenas to France, who is ordered, amongst other things, to oppose the marriage between Pr. Charles and Princess Christine ; “ It is advertised hether that his Ma*y® uppon severall occasions should say publickely y* y° Q. Eegent was an undiscreete and foolish woman, the which, for y® breeding of a greater dislike betwixt his Ma*“ and the Q. Eegent, they have with good manners caused to be insinuated unto her,” etc.; Madrid, 4 June, 1613. Partly in cypher, f. 68. 21. James I., deprecating the active interference of France in the affairs of Savoy and Mantua ; 7 June| a° 11 [1613]. Signed, f. 76. 22. Sir D. Carleton, further on the affairs of Mantua, etc.; Venice, 8 Jan. 1613. f. 80. 23. James I., commenting on the proposed articles of marriage; Westminster, 9 June, 1613. Signed, f. 84. 24. Lord Eochester, forwarding the King’s letter (art. 23); Green- wich, 10 June, 1613. f. 89. 25. Sir George Goring, on the condition of Princess Elizabeth; “ Shee hath not one with her whoe is able uppon any occasion to advise her for the best, or to perswade or diswade. Some inferiours have will but want wit, others wit but noe will, and a third kinde voyed of both; what this may grow to, I leave to your Lordships better judgment ” ; Heidelberg, 13 June, 1613. f. 91. 26. Louise Coligny, widow of William I., Prince of Orange, on the perfections, etc., of Princess Elizabeth; Breda, 14 June, 1613. Fr. f. 93. 27. Sir J. Digby, on the affairs of Mantua, the movements of the Jesuits, etc.; Madrid, 20 June, 1613. f. 100. 28. Ferdinand, Duke of Mantua; Mantua, 20 June, 1613. Ital. f. 103. 29. James I., recommending James Bowey, sergeant of the King’s cellar, ordered “ to repaire into France to make provision of certain
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