Papers, mainly financial, of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and of his wife
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. c. 208
Held at the Weston Library
Papers, mainly financial, of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and of his wife, including:
- (fols. 1-166) household bills and receipts of the Duchess, 1629-33
- (fols. 74-7) a book of wages, 1633
- (fols. 171-2) directions for ordering the Duke's money affairs, 1626-7
- (fol. 173) letters patent of 9 Jan. 1616 appointing the Duke, then Sir George Villiers, Master of the Horse.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1626-1633
Extent
173 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 208, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 208
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17312
Abstract
Papers, mainly financial, of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and of his wife
Biographical / Historical
George Villiers (1592-1628), first Duke of Buckingham, was an English royal favourite.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Bought, Myers and Co., cat 313 (1936), 94.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
From the papers of Sir Robert Clayton.
- Title
- Papers, mainly financial, of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and of his wife
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk