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1. Commonplace book of political and military material, circa 1629-1632
- Creator:
- Holles, John, Earl of Clare, ca. 1565-1637
- Call Number:
- Osborn b32
- Image Count:
- 357
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 85 copies of primarily political documents pertaining to events between 1592 and 1632. The volume includes speeches and letters relating to the murder of Thomas Overbury and the trial of Walter Raleigh; a description of voyage to France to aid the Huguenot cause in 1626-7 and seige of La Rochelle; a factual account, with figures, of fighting in Thirty Years' War; "The examinations of the counterfett ghost that came into St James on fryday night the 13 of 9br 1612, beeing that day sennight after Prince Harries death," whose testimony was taken by Sir Thomas Chaloner and Sir John Holles; and the confession of Anne Lady Ross to the Star Chamber declaring that she had perjured herself by "accusing the said Right Honorable Countess of Exeter with an intent & purpose to poison" her. The volume also contains a copy of the will of Holles' father, Thomas Holles of Haughton, dated 17 March 1592 and "written in his owne hand"; and "A prayer wch my deere sister Wentworth did use, coppied from her owne hand, wch I had of my mother 24th Jan. 1631."
- Description:
- In English, French, and Italian., Arms of the 4th Duke of Newcastle stamped in gold on front cover., and Binding: full parchment. Printed on spine: "Copies of State Papers Etc. 1592 - 1632.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England., France, Great Britain., Great Britain, and France.
- Subject (Name):
- Chaloner, Thomas, 1595-1661., Holles, John, Earl of Clare, ca. 1565-1637., Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613., and Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
- Subject (Topic):
- Huguenots, History, Nobility, Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648, Treason, Trials, Wills, Foreign relations, Politics and government, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commonplace book of political and military material, circa 1629-1632
2. Commonplace book, circa 1756
- Call Number:
- Osborn c135
- Image Count:
- 24
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of eleven English poems on such subjects as happiness, ambition, nature, and friendship. Titles include A pastoral tale; On happiness; Ode in praise of friendship; Meditations and reflections on a storm of thunder and lightning; and To a lady with some of the author's verses. The collection also contains sonnets on ambition and on the death of a child; and, pasted in, a poem in Latin titled On Holbein's picture of Lord Cromwell
- Description:
- In English and Latin., Inside front cover: bookplate of Philip Yorke, 2nd earl of Hardwick., Marbled endpapers., and Binding: full red morocco; gilt decoration.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Topic):
- Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Friendship, Nature, Occasional verse, English, Sonnets, English, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commonplace book, circa 1756
3. Gleanings in prose and verse, 1799
- Creator:
- Taylor, Joseph
- Call Number:
- Osborn fc185
- Image Count:
- 378
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 390 entries in verse and prose, which present satirical as well as sentimental and elegiac perspectives on the subjects of love, women, religion, and death. Titles include A reflection on death; On the death of a mother; Written in consequence of the execution of a young man for forgery, by Mrs. Taylor; Hymn by Miss Scott; To a lady who sung in too low a voice; On kissing; On female neatness after marriage; Advice to a young lady lately married; Unbeliever's creed; Sir Isaac Newton's creed; and numerous humorous epigrams and epitaphs. Several anonymous poems are labeled "Forton Prison" and dated 1795; the collection also includes poems by Tobias Smollett, Samuel Bishop, Samuel Rogers, Samuel Butler, and William Cowper
- Description:
- In English., 16-page index at beginning of manuscript., Title from title page. Also on title page: Vol 1., Laid in: newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph dated April 16, 1974., and Binding: half calf over paper-covered board; back cover missing. In gilt on spine: Gleanings.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Bishop, Samuel, 1731-1795., Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680., Cowper, William, 1731-1800., Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727., Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855., Taylor, Joseph., and Forton Gaol.
- Subject (Topic):
- Elegiac poetry, English, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, Women, Conduct of life, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gleanings in prose and verse, 1799
4. Letters to and from Col. William Legge, transcribed from the originals in the possession of William Fourth Earl of Dartmouth, 1816-1817
- Creator:
- Bagot, William Bagot, Baron, 1773-1856
- Call Number:
- Osborn fb190
- Container / Volume:
- 1
- Image Count:
- 49
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, in a single hand, containing copies of 373 letters arranged in chronological order and dated between 1641 and 1688, and extra-illustrated with many prints and drawings, primarily engraved portraits of the correspondents. The letters in the first volume are addressed to William Legge, and mainly discuss political and military activities, including tactics during the English Civil War; correspondents include Sir William Davenant and King Charles I. This volume also contains numerous letters concerning the marriage negotations of John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran, the son of the Duke of Ormonde, The letters are annotated in red ink. The work is prefaced by a letter to William, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, by Bagot, Dartmouth's relative, The second volume contains letters addressed to Legge's son, George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, which primarily concern political affairs. Many letters are from James II, which refer to his exile and his attempts to return to England. Others mention the Rye House Plot; congratulate Dartmouth on becoming Master of the Ordinance; and discuss opposition to King Charles II. Several letters request Dartmouth's help in releasing Philip, Baron Wharton from the Tower, The third volume contains letters addressed to Baron Dartmouth, which primarily concern preparations for a naval resistance to the expected invasion by William, Prince of Orange. Letters include instructions from the Admiralty naming Dartmouth an Admiral of the fleet and instructing him to oppose William's landing; and letters from James II and Samuel Pepys providing rumors and information on the movements of William's fleet, and The fourth volume contains 98 letters (copies) to and from George Legge, 1st baron Dartmouth, 1648-1691. Followed by papers written by Lord Dartmouth during his confinement in the Tower of London, and an appendix
- Description:
- Bagot, William, second Baron Bagot (1773-1856), was an antiquary. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and of the Linnean, Horticultural, and Zoological societies. In 1824 he published Memorials of the Bagot Family. His second wife was Lady Louisa Legge, eldest daughter of his cousin the third earl of Dartmouth. He died in 1856 at his home in Staffordshire., George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth (1647-1691) was a naval officer and the eldest son of William Legge., William Legge (1609?-1670) was a royalist army officer and close associate of Prince Rupert, nephew of King Charles I., Finding aid available., Portion available on microfilm, In English., On title page: Letters To and From, Coll. Willm. Legge. Transcribed From the Originals, in the possession of William Fourth Earl of Dartmouth; at Sandwell, in the County of Stafford, during the Autum, and Winter of the years 1816 and 1817. by William, 2d. Lord Bagot., Pasted opposite title page: hand-colored engraving of Col. William Legge., Sticker inside front covers: No. 24B., At beginning of 1st volume: table of contents of the prints and drawings., Volume 3 includes blue silk page markers., Binding: full calf; gilt and blind-tooled decoration. Armorial binding on cover., and In gilt on spine: Letters to and from George Ld. Dartmouth. MS.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685., James II, King of England, 1633-1701., Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682., William III, King of England, 1650-1702., Bagot, William Bagot, Baron, 1773-1856., Dartmouth, George Legge, Baron, 1648-1691., D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668., Legge, William, 1609?-1670., Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703., Wharton, Philip, 4th baron Wharton, 1613-1696., Great Britain. Army., Great Britain. Parliament., and Great Britain. Royal Navy.
- Subject (Topic):
- Rye House Plot, 1683, Court and courtiers, History, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Letters to and from Col. William Legge, transcribed from the originals in the possession of William Fourth Earl of Dartmouth, 1816-1817
5. [Commonplace book], [ca. 1630].
- Call Number:
- Osborn b65
- Image Count:
- 323
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, containing extracts from philosophical, religious, and historical works; sermons; and numerous verses, both philosophical and satirical. The volume contains extracts from Thomas Aquinas; Fuller's History of the Holy War; Livy's History; Godwin's Catalogue of the Bishops of England; Jeremy Taylor's Exercises of Holy Living; and Reynold's God's Revenge Against Murder. Satirical verses include a copy of Thomas Randolph "Salting," which satirizes Randolph's contemporaries under the figure of dishes at a feast, as well as A Poet's Farewell To His Threadbare Cloake. The volume also contains such contemplative poems as Musarum Lachrymae; Ruines of Time; and Mr. Austin's Sepulcrum Domus Mea Est; and a list of English words and their Latin translations
- Description:
- In English and Latin., See Modern Philology, vol. 39, 1942 and English Literary Renaissance, vol. 12, no. 1, 1982., and Binding: full sheep; remains of metal clasps.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661., Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633., Livy., Randolph, Thomas, 1605-1635., Reynolds, John, fl. 1621-1650., Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667., and Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
- Subject (Topic):
- Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Religious literature, English, Religious poetry, English, Sermons, English, Verse satire, English, Intellectual life, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], [ca. 1630].
6. [Commonplace book], [ca. 1646].
- Creator:
- Assheton, Ralph, Sir, 1603-1680
- Call Number:
- Osborn b101
- Image Count:
- 88
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single secretary hand, consisting of about 37 prose and verse pieces, many on political, satirical, and topical subjects. Prose pieces include a tract titled Vox Populi, Or Newes from Spaine, Translated According to the Spanish Coppie; The Oath Sayd to bee Taken by Commanders in the Warre 1639; copies of proclamations, speeches, and warrants dated 1642 which pertain to the activities of Lord Fairfax's army in Yorkshire and the North; and an exposition of a system of shorthand titled The Art of Short Writeing Invented by ____ Laborer gouldsmith & Citizen of London, As Hee Taught Mee. Verses include a dialogue titled A Conference Held Att Angelo Castell Betweene the Pope, the Emperor and The King of Spayne; Verses uppon Prince Charle His Voyage For Spayne, in Febr. 1622; A Coppie of a Printed Ballade Called The Bishops Bridles, Lent by Will. Burton of Wakefield Oct 1639; satirical anagrams and verses on the word "Parliament"; and two verse libels written as petitions from the Lords and Commons in Parliament to King Charles I.
- Description:
- In English., The manuscript also includes one page of accounts, including a list of what "I owe to my Mother" and a list of wages for "John Sunderland," who had "begun his year the 5th of June (69).", Pasted in back flyleaf: dealer's description of manuscript., Inside front cover: Bookplate of Henry J.B. Clements, dated 1869, and the, On flyleaf: signature of Benjamin Heywood Bright, 1810., On second page: armorial bookplate with phrase "Sub Robore Virtus" and signature (undecipherable) beneath. Above bookplate: "Memoranda kept by Ralph Assheton.", and Binding: half calf; machine grain morocco.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain, Spain., Spain, and Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Assheton, Ralph, Sir, 1603-1680., Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649., and Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
- Subject (Topic):
- Anagrams, English poetry, Occasional verse, English, Political poetry, English, Shorthand, Verse satire, English, Foreign relations, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], [ca. 1646].
7. [Poetical commonplace book], 1634-1640
- Creator:
- Aston, Herbert
- Call Number:
- Osborn b4
- Image Count:
- 110
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single italic hand, of about 63 poems and songs primarily on love, but also a containing a few satirical entries on religious and political subjects, as well as some occasional verse, including one On the Death of my Lord Francis Villiers and another Upon The Funerall of Mrs Pawleys Daughter. Other entries include a poem about "the purified sect" which encourages them "to goe to new England, To build new babels, strong and sure... So shall our church cleansd and made pure, Keep both it self and state secure"; and a song called The Roundheads Race. The volume also includes Robert Ayton's Upon A Diamond Cut In Form Of A Heart; John Donne's Thou Art Not Faire, For All Thy Redd And White; and John Grange's Since All Men That I Come Among
- Description:
- In English., Some verses may be by Herbert Aston himself; cf. poems by Herbert Aston in Huntington MS HM 904 and letters in British Museum MS 36542 (Tixall Papers)., On last page: "Her. Aston Anno Domini 1634 May the 6th." Aston also signs his name on first and second pages., The volume has been rat-gnawed, affecting the text of first 40 pages, especially pages 1-10., and Binding: stitched; no covers.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Aston, Herbert., Ayton, Robert, Sir, 1570-1638., and Donne, John, 1572-1631.
- Subject (Topic):
- Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Metaphysics, Occasional verse, English, Verse satire, English, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Poetical commonplace book], 1634-1640