Letters and papers of Richard Fanshawe

Papers in this series originally formed part of the personal archive of Sir Richard Fanshawe (1608-1666), a loyal supporter of King Charles I and King Charles II, who served as English envoy to Portugal 1661 to 1663 and ambassador to Spain 1664 to 1666, and is also noted for his poetical works and his translations of Horace, Martial, Virgil, Camoens and Guarini. Also including many letters and despatches from major political figures of the seventeenth century, as well as drafts and copies of the replies, together with further correspondence, written to his widow after his death.

This material is arranged according to a numerical sequence which as far as possible matches the list in R. M. Walker and W. H. Liddell, The Papers of Sir Richard Fanshawe (1999)

This material is open to research and can be viewed at the Barking and Dagenham Archive and Local Studies Centre. To make an appointment to visit the reading room, please telephone 020 8227 2033 or email at localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk.

Catalogued in accordance with ISAD(G).

This material is listed in R. M. Walker and W. H. Liddell, The Papers of Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bart (1999). For further information about the contents of this collection, please contact the Barking and Dagenham Archive and Local Studies Centre telephone 020 8227 2033 or email at localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk.

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