Twenty-seven letters of James, Duke of York (the future James II) relating mainly to political, military and naval affairs
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 5237
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-28) fourteen letters, 1651-82, to James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610-88), including (fols. 9-10) news of the House of Commons vote for war with France and (fols. 17-18) a letter expressing anti-Parliamentarian feelings and fears for the end of the monarchy, 24 Nov. 1680
- (fols. 29-36) four letters to Charles II from Paris, 1655
- (fols. 37-52) eight letters, 1673-9, to Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory (1634-80), mainly concerning naval and military affairs, with news of James's marriage negotiations
- (fols. 53-4) one letter, 12 Oct. 1683, to Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Arran (1639-86)
Dates
- Creation: 1651-83
Extent
54 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 5273, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 5237
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13156
Abstract
Twenty-seven letters of James, Duke of York (the future James II) relating mainly to political, military and naval affairs
Biographical / Historical
James, Duke of York (1633-1701) succeeded his brother Charles II as James II of England and VII of Scotland in 1685.
Custodial History
The papers were formerly in the Butler archive at Kilkenny in Ireland, and bear the Kilkenny Castle stamp
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 13 Dec. 1994, lot 266.
Bibliography
- Bodleian Library Record, vol. 15, no. 3, Oct. 1995, pp. 212-14.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Twenty-seven letters of James, Duke of York (the future James II) relating mainly to political, military and naval affairs
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk