Correspondence and papers (manuscript and printed) of James II, of Queen Mary Beatrice, of James Francis Stewart the Old Pretender, their secretaries and adherents, from 1678 (or 1701) to 1716, etc., 1678-1716
The collections were made partly by the 2nd Earl of Middleton, partly by Sir David Nairne : and include (fol. 30) several short accounts of the life of James II, in French and English : and many Scotch papers in MSS. Carte 180 and 181. See MSS. Carte 208-211.
Dates
- Creation: 1678-1716
Extent
625 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Carte 180
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 10625.
Creator
- From the Collection: Butler | James | 1610-1688 | 1st Duke of Ormonde | soldier and statesman (Person)
- From the Collection: Carte | Thomas | 1686-1754 | historian (Person)
- From the Collection: Davies | Sir | John | 1569-1626 | Knight | Attorney General of Ireland and Poet (Person)
- From the Collection: Fitzwilliam | Sir | William | 1526-1599 | Knight | Lord Deputy of Ireland (Person)
- From the Collection: Middleton | Charles | c. 1650-1719 | 2nd Earl of Middleton | statesman (Person)
- From the Collection: Montagu | Edward | 1625-1672 | 1st Earl of Sandwich | admiral (Person)
- From the Collection: Nairne | David | fl 1720 | Secretary to the Pretender (Person)
- From the Collection: Wharton | Philip | 1613-1696 | 4th Baron Wharton (Person)
- From the Collection: Wharton | Thomas | 1648-1716 | 1st Marquess of Wharton (Person)
Repository Details
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