Collection of autograph and signed documents and letters, 1625-1685

This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London

  • Reference
    • GB 118 CEL/02
  • Former Reference
    • GB 118 SAL/MS/444/2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1625-85
  • Physical Description
    • pp. 148 Half leather binding, green, with red lettering-pieces.

Scope and Content

Includes: -

Henrietta Maria, and officials (lease to Sir William Swanne, etc., of Horne (al. Lee) Park in Eltham and Lee, p. 3;

Charles I, p. 5;

Louis XIII, p. 7;

Anne of Austria, p. 9;

Sigismund III, King of Poland, and Henri, Prince de Conde, p. 11;

Sir Francis Vincent (Bt., 1620), p. 17;

Richelieu, p. 33;

Admiral Robert Blake (ls, 1648, from the Ray collection), p. 41;

Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury (signed receipt, 1645), p. 43;

Oliver Cromwell (warrant to pay Johanna, wife of John Pell, 1656), p. 47;

Isabella of Austria, p. 51;

Edward, 4th Earl of Dorset (als, 1631), p. 63;

Jacques Sarrazin (small pen and wash landscape), p. 65;

Charles II, p. 67;

Frances, Countess of Portland (note, 1671), p. 81;

William, Earl of Salisbury (als, as Viscount Cranborne, 1609), p. 99;

the Cabal Ministry, pp. 116-19.

Other Finding Aids

https://collections.sal.org.uk/cel.02

A detailed index to this collection exists on index cards in the Society of Antiquaries library.