Manuscripts, in a single hand, of a history of Wyatt's Rebellion and biographies of those involved in it. The first volume contains the history of the Wyatt family; a history of Allington Castle in Kent, the Wyatts' seat and residence; and a narration of the rebellion itself. The second volume is a collection of 88 biographies of the lives and ancestries of those who were concerned in the rebellion, "with those of the noblemen, Knights, and Gentlemen, who supported the government by assisting to suppress the specious but wicked designs of these conspirators." The work is prefaced by an introduction in v. 1, in which Noble offers a critical perspective on the rebellion; the authors he consulted; and his personal motivations for the project, including his situation in Kent "on the very spot where Wyatt erected his standard." and The author also includes numerous genealogies, decorated in red and blue ink. Tipped into vol. 1 is a genealogy of the Wyatt family with a coat of arms drawn and colored by "Martha Carless Noble" and another genealogy of the Astley family, while tipped into v. 2 are genealogies of the families of Pope; Southwell; and Dudley. The first volume also contains 17 drawings and engravings of people and places connected with the Rebellion, including engravings of Mary I; Mark Noble; Sir Thomas Wyatt; The inside view of the under chapel of St. Thomas within London Bridge; The Tower of London; and "Biography and History instructed by Minerva"; four drawings of Allington Castle, consisting of two pen-and-wash drawing by "Tho. Wildes. Inn Esq.", one of which is colored by "N[?] Alexander"; a pencil drawing by "Mrs. Cresswell"; and a pen-and-wash drawing by "Mark Noble, Jun." Other drawings include A view of Maidstone; Penshurst Palace in Kent; Rochester, from Frendsbury Hill; Cowling Castle; The old work built in 1219, drawn by Miss Mary Ann Carless and taken from the Gentleman's Magazine in 1753; A view of Kingston-upon-Thames; and A view of St. James' Palace. At the end of the manuscript are 9 engraved "medals and coins" of Philip II of Spain and Mary I, pasted in and annotated by Noble
Description:
In English., Index at end of vol. 2., Bookplate of Mark Noble inside front cover of both volumes., and Binding: marbled boards. On spine of vol. 1: Wyat's Rebellion Part 1. M. S. by Mk. Noble 1799. On spine of vol. 2: Wyat's Rebellion Part 2. Both volumes have black silk bookmarks.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Great Britain, and Kent (England)
Subject (Name):
Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558., Noble, Mark, 1754-1827., Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598., Carew family., Dudley family., Paris family., Pope family., Southwell family., Throckmorton family., Wyatt family., and Wyatt, Thomas, Sir, 1521?-1554.
Subject (Topic):
Insurgency, Nobility, Treason, History, Politics and government, and Genealogy
Manuscripts, in a single hand, of a history of Wyatt's Rebellion and biographies of those involved in it. The first volume contains the history of the Wyatt family; a history of Allington Castle in Kent, the Wyatts' seat and residence; and a narration of the rebellion itself. The second volume is a collection of 88 biographies of the lives and ancestries of those who were concerned in the rebellion, "with those of the noblemen, Knights, and Gentlemen, who supported the government by assisting to suppress the specious but wicked designs of these conspirators." The work is prefaced by an introduction in v. 1, in which Noble offers a critical perspective on the rebellion; the authors he consulted; and his personal motivations for the project, including his situation in Kent "on the very spot where Wyatt erected his standard." and The author also includes numerous genealogies, decorated in red and blue ink. Tipped into vol. 1 is a genealogy of the Wyatt family with a coat of arms drawn and colored by "Martha Carless Noble" and another genealogy of the Astley family, while tipped into v. 2 are genealogies of the families of Pope; Southwell; and Dudley. The first volume also contains 17 drawings and engravings of people and places connected with the Rebellion, including engravings of Mary I; Mark Noble; Sir Thomas Wyatt; The inside view of the under chapel of St. Thomas within London Bridge; The Tower of London; and "Biography and History instructed by Minerva"; four drawings of Allington Castle, consisting of two pen-and-wash drawing by "Tho. Wildes. Inn Esq.", one of which is colored by "N[?] Alexander"; a pencil drawing by "Mrs. Cresswell"; and a pen-and-wash drawing by "Mark Noble, Jun." Other drawings include A view of Maidstone; Penshurst Palace in Kent; Rochester, from Frendsbury Hill; Cowling Castle; The old work built in 1219, drawn by Miss Mary Ann Carless and taken from the Gentleman's Magazine in 1753; A view of Kingston-upon-Thames; and A view of St. James' Palace. At the end of the manuscript are 9 engraved "medals and coins" of Philip II of Spain and Mary I, pasted in and annotated by Noble
Description:
In English., Index at end of vol. 2., Bookplate of Mark Noble inside front cover of both volumes., and Binding: marbled boards. On spine of vol. 1: Wyat's Rebellion Part 1. M. S. by Mk. Noble 1799. On spine of vol. 2: Wyat's Rebellion Part 2. Both volumes have black silk bookmarks.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Great Britain, and Kent (England)
Subject (Name):
Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558., Noble, Mark, 1754-1827., Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598., Carew family., Dudley family., Paris family., Pope family., Southwell family., Throckmorton family., Wyatt family., and Wyatt, Thomas, Sir, 1521?-1554.
Subject (Topic):
Insurgency, Nobility, Treason, History, Politics and government, and Genealogy
With half-title page., Price below half-title in square brackets: Price 1s. 6d., Caption title on B1: Kitty's Attalantis for the year 1766., Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁶ F²., Acquired in honor of Marcus A. McCorison and on the occasion of his retirement from the Board of Managers, The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University, April 2009., Bound in 19th century half plum morocco, marbled boards., and For further information, consult library staff.
Scrapbook kept by Anne Scafe, containing clippings from London newspapers and magazines, with some clippings from regional and Scottish publications as well as manuscripts and letters from the Spencer and Devonshire family members, including a letter from Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; from Lady Sarah Lyttelton announcing her marriage; a manuscript poem written by "Caroline Lamb's page" with a watercolor portrait, dated 1807 at Holywell House; a letter recounting the visit of the Grand Duke Nicholas to Chatsworth in December 1816; an account of the death of Lady Charlotte Finch. Many of the clippings center around the announcements of births, marriages, deaths, and the settlement of the estates of these two families and their circle as well as announcements of their social engagements, political activities, scandals, etc. The clippings include references to Horace Walpole; the theatrical world; new inventions; style; foreign travel; domestic and foreign politics, especially the revolution in France and reports on the French royal family and later the Bonaparte family. Also included are autographs of prominent British nobility, including the King, and foreign dignitaries and royalty, In addition to the clippings, the scrapbook includes a variety of ephermal items given to Scafe by members of the extended family such as as well as ephemeral items from their travels, political, and social activities; calling cards and letters of introduction given to Sir William Ponsonby by members of the Russian aristocracy in 1805 and similar items from his trip to Spain in 1809; autographs of foreign royalty; invitations to the funeral of William Pitt a memorial to Lord Nelson, and the trial of Lord Viscount Melville (1805)., Scafe also includes clippings and ephemera of a more general nature: humorous anecdotes, reports on curious events, jokes, odd behaviors; epitaphs, poems, epigrams; advertisements for employment as well advertisements by tradespeople; announcements and broadsides of events such as lottery drawings; several promissary notes; and etchings, Scafe includes two lengthy test: one from The Morning Post's account of the writing of "Modern characters by Shakespear" (published later the same year); and, a transcription of "The butterfy's ball and The grasshopper's feast"., and An engraving entitled "Sunday's amusement" is mounted on a leaf tipped in opposite the front paste-down, a note in pencil indicating that it was formerly pasted over the material on the lining of the front cover (but moved by bookbinder G. Bissell in 1966). Depicted in this satirical print is a family (man, woman, and boy) riding to the left in a carriage in the countryside, a mile marker seen in the lower right; verses are etched on either side of title, beginning "The wealthy cit grown rich by trade ...". Pasted on the following leaf, which is tipped in before the front free endpaper, are trimmed portions of various plates, including plate III (page 805) from Gentleman's magazine, v. 59 (September 1789), which depicts coins and other antiquarian items. Several additional prints are pasted on the verso of the front free endpaper, including four plates (plates 1, 3, 6, and 16) from "The talking bird: or, Dame Trudge and her parrot" which show an old woman's pet parrot being mischievous in various situations; the first plate has the title "The talking bird" at top and the imprint "Publish'd August 20, 1806, by J. Harris, corner of St. Pauls Church Yard, London" at bottom
Description:
Anne Scafe, maidservant of Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)., Signed by "A. Scafe" on last leaf with a note stating that the volume had been given to her by "the Marquis of Hartingdon", i.e., William George Spencer Cavendish (1790-1858), 6th duke of Devonshire, who also signed and dated the first leaf: "Hartington 1803.", and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and France
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821., Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828., Finch, Charlotte, Lady, 1725-1813., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806., Devonshire, Margaret Georgiana Poyntz, Duchess of, 1736-1814., Devonshire, William Spencer Cavendish, Duke of, 1790-1858., Lyttelton, William Henry Lyttelton, Baron, 1782-1837., Lyttelton, Sarah Spencer, Lady, 1787-1870., Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851., Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805., Ponsonby, Frederick Cavendish, 1783-1838., Ponsonby, William, Sir, 1772-1815., Scafe, Anne., Bonaparte family., and Roscoe, William, 1753-1831.
Subject (Topic):
Nobility, Social life and customs, and Politics and government
