Collection of bills, letters and miscellaneous documents of autograph interest created by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1536-1616, including letters, government and legal documents, and financial material. Other persons included in the collection are: John Wynter; Sir Marmaduke Constable; Sir Walter Mildmay; Sir Francis Walsingham; Rev Robert Abbot; Robert Cooke; Sir Robert Cary; Sir John Popham; Sir Edward Coke; Sir John Fortescue; Sir Robert Newcomen; Sir Julius Caesar; William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke; Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk; and Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham.
CECIL, William, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598)
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- ReferenceGB 97 SR 1012
- Dates of Creation1536-1616
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, acted as Secretary (1558-1572) and Lord Treasurer (1572-1598) to Queen Elizabeth I.
Arrangement
1 volume
Access Information
Open.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Library Pamphlet Collection.
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Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.
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No copyright restrictions. No documents may be photocopied.