Transcripts, late 17th century, of French diplomatic correspondence relating to Italy, 1605-49, consisting of:
- 'Lettres et mémoires concernant l'Italie', 1605-34, mainly the correspondence of Philippe de Béthune and Charles Créquy, 1627-34
- 'Dépêches importantes sur la Paix d'Italie', 1643-4, royal letters mainly to François Fontenay-Mareil, Marquis de Fontenay, and Cardinal Alessandro Bichi
- 'Lettres de Monsr. Gueffier chargé des affaires du Roy à Rome écrites à Sa Majesté', mainly addressed to H.A. Loménie de Brienne, 1645-9
Dates
- Creation: 17th cent.
Extent
0.66 Linear metres (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. French c. 8, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. French c. 8-13
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12961
Abstract
Transcripts, late 17th century, of French diplomatic correspondence relating to Italy, 1605-49
Biographical / Historical
Philippe de Béthune, Comte de Selles, was French ambassador in Rome. Charles I de Blanchefort de Créquy, Duc de Lesdiguières (? 1578-1638) was successively commander of the French armies of Piedmont, Savoy and Italy, and French ambassador to Urban VIII and to Venice. François Du Val Fontenay-Mareil, Marquis de Fontenay (? 1594-1665). Cardinal Alessandro Bichi (1596-1657). Henri Auguste Loménie de Brienne (1594-1666) was French Secretary of State.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 467167-72.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The transcripts were bought at Sotheby's in 1919.
Subject
- Bichi | Alessandro | 1596-1657 | Cardinal (Person)
- de Bethune | Philippe | fl 1605-1634 | Comte de Selles | French ambassador in Rome (Person)
- de Crequy | Charles I de Blanchefort | ? 1578-1638 | Duc de Lesdiguieres | French ambassador (Person)
- De Lomenie De Brienne | Henri Auguste | 1594-1666 | Comte De Brienne | French Secretary of State (Person)
- Fontenay-Mareil | Francois | ? 1594-1665 | Marquis de Fontenay (Person)
- Title
- Transcripts of French Diplomatic Correspondence
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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