Letters from Andrew Crotty to the 3rd Earl and Countess of Burlington

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/200
  • Dates of Creation
    • 27 June 1730-[1736]

Scope and Content

In these letters to Lord and Lady Burlington Andrew Crotty writes concerning: letters that have arrived for them; the assignment of Mr Des Bouverie's mortgage; Mr Ward preparing a deed of indemnity for Lady Burlington so that she is indemnified in all events in case of any accident of mortality; easing Lord Burlington's heavy interest;

Mrs Blood's identification of "self heal" and his acquisition of it from a herb woman in Covent Garden; acquainting Mrs Collins with what he knew of Mrs Blood; coroborating Mrs Blood's assertion that Mr Crotty knows her father (see CS1/194); suggesting there would be no harm in Lady Burlington following Mrs Blood's recommendation about the herb and keeping it with her whilst she is pregnant;

visiting the King in Paris; his uncertainty about whether the cardinal (who he likens to the late Dr Burnett) has any intentions of human bloodshed; the King's insatiable appetite for hunting; the Queen being in the fourth month of her pregnancy and carried in a chair to and from chapel; a list of the attendees at Court; the Cardinal being mainly at Issy during the King's hunting parties; Chevalier Gwyn guiding him around Versaille; wishing to know if Lady Burlington has delivered; a description of the ceremony of the parliament meeting he attended in Paris; heavy rains (CS1/200/2);

Crotty's wish to defend his name against "wicked reports industriously spread" about him; his plea that his religion which appears to be the source of his dismissal be taken out of the account of him as it has not affected his ability to do his job; a bill of chancery which will cause expense to Lord Burlington and Crotty; not wishing to reveal Lord Burlington's affairs by proving his innocence; his request that he be allowed to see Lord Burlington in person to answer any charge against him, with Sir Abdy or Mr Roberts present if he wishes; his query as to why he is the only one coming under scrutiny when there were many people responsible for Lord Burlington's affairs and estates in the last seven years; (CS1/200/3);

a letter from Mr Gould; business concerning Deeds and separating those and Mr Ward who is out of town; Sir Harry Bedingfeld required for affairs relating to Mr Walters reconveyancing the estate.