Thomas Thorpe's catalogue of autograph letters, state and family papers, with other curious documents, for MDCCCXLIII.

  • Thorpe, Thomas, 1791-1851.
Date:
[1843]
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Credit: Thomas Thorpe's catalogue of autograph letters, state and family papers, with other curious documents, for MDCCCXLIII. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    259 Beaumont (Sir Francis) Autograph Letter to Sir Edward Dering, 8s. 6d. - - Sept. 28, 1619 %* Friendly epistle.—‘ I haue thought longe to hear from you, both of your owne welfare, and your parents, whome I am very desyerous to be farther and better acquainted with ; aud if your occasions happely may drawe you to Loudon this terme, I would be glad to see you, that we may have a little further talke of our former intentions. I could wishe I could give your father contentment, neyther desyer to have any further proceeding without his free allowance, but I am not out of doubt to give him satisfaction, as is fitting in a business of that moment. I comende me most heartely to you, praying you to remember my best love to your good father and mother.’ Sir Edward’s father was Sir Anthony Dering, of Surrenden, and his mother was Frances, da. of Sir Robert Bell, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. 260 Bedford (Francis, second Earl of) Autograph to a Deed ac- knowdedging the Receipt of certain Monies from William Phylps, for the grant of certain Messuages and Lands, &c. in fine slate, a rare autograph, 11. 5s. 24ih June, 1578 *** This nobleman was so benevolent a man, that Queen Elizabeth used to say of him that “ he made all the beggars.” He was thrice sent ambassador to France, and was the queen’s proxy at the christening of James I. her successor. Lodge states he was “ the brightest ornament of his eminent family.’’ His lordship married first Margaret daughter of Sir John St. John, and sister of Oliver Lord St. John, aud secondly, Bridget daughter of John Lord Hussey, and widow of Sir Richard Morison. 261 Bedford (William Russell, Earl of) and Col. John Russell’s Autographs to a Receipt of certain Monies, for the Use of the Earl of Bristol, out of the tenths of the Clergy of Winchester, very scarce, 18$. - - 1670 262 Bedford (William Russell, Earl, and afterwards first Duke of) Autograph Receipt for £250, being one Quarter’s Pension due to Ann Countess Dowager of Bristol, payable out of the tenths of the Clergy in the Diocese of Salisbury, 10s. 6d. 1678 263 Bedford (William Russell, Duke of) Autograph to a Receipt for the Pension of Anne Countess Dowager of Bristol, payable out of the Tenths of the Diocese of Lincoln, a fine bold speci- men, 10s. 6d. - - Jan. 1696 *«* The noble writer carried the sceptre of St. Edward at the restoration of King Charles II. and was created Duke of Bedford in 1694 ; he married Anne, daughter and sole heiress of Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, by the celebrated Frances Howard, in opposition to his father’s will, but the lady proved worthy of his choice. 264 Bedford (The late Duke of) Autograph Letter, endorsed pri- vate, and forwarding to Mr. Perry his Grace’s Protest which he had entered on the Journal of the Peers, against passing of the Blasphemous and Seditious Libel Bill, which his Grace re- quests may appear in the'Chronicle, 1/. Is. - 1819 265 Bedford (Duke of) when Marquis of Tavistock, to the late J. Perry, Esq., Editor of the Morning Chronicle, forwarding a Letter contradicting a Paragraph which had appeared relating to the Bedford Election, with Instructions which were fully complied with, as they accompany the Letter cut from the next Chronicle, endorsed private, \l. Is. April 2d. E