Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History

Autographs 1160 (c.) the writings of St Gregory the Great, The Homilies on the Gospel. The style of writing indicates an English copyist. A parchm...

Autographs King Edward VI 1547 (18 June) a written document on laid paper headed "By the King" bearing a very fine example of the wooden handstamp...

Autographs Exchequer Request 1569 (February) payment request from the Privy Council which reads, "Anthony Conwaye one of the queenes mase messenge...

Autographs Sir Francis Godolphin 1603 (12th March) receipt written on blank paper folded in the usual manner; bearing a filing endorsement on the ...

AutographsSir John Salusbury1604 (31 July) receipt on plain paper for £30 received from Sir John Lloyd "Upon one Privy Seale to him directed for ...

AutographsRichard Palfreyman1607 (29 October) invoice on plain paper with cut edges. The invoice is from Richard Palfreyman, Keeper of the Armour...

Autographs Dudley Carleton, Secret Service 1617 (c.) autograph letter, containing a request by Sir Dudley Carleton for £125 as allowance "for post...

Autographs Sir Horatio Vere 1617 (31 December) receipt by Sir Horatio Vere for £200, a quarterly payment due for the quarter ending on 25 Decemebe...

Autographs Sir Edward Conway 1618 (16 June) autograph letter of attorney written on paper folded in the usual manner with signs of ageing on the r...

Autographs Marchamont Needham 1621 (c.) bill written on paper folded in the usual manner from Marchamont Needham for various legal expenses. Signe...

Autographs Thomas Bayley 1623 (August c.) petition written on paper and mounted on card, of Thomas Bayley to Lionel Cranfield, signed by Lionel Cr...

Autographs Sir Richard Weston 1624 (23 April) order from Sir Richard Weston written while Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Sir Robert Pye, Auditor ...

AutographsSir Richard Weston1624 (25 June), order by Sr. Richard Weston, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to pay £10 for services to the King rendere...

Autographs Henry de Vere, Thirty Years War 1624 (3 July) receipt by Henry de Vere for £600 received from the financier Philip Burlamachi. This com...

Autographs James Ley (Earl of Marlborough) 1626 (24 May) order of James Ley, Earl of Marlborough to Sir Robert Pye requesting that Pye pay £500 of...

Autographs Roll of Loans, Lancashire 1627 (c.) Roll of Loans promised to Charles I by individuals in the Hundred of Salford (one of the subdivisio...

Autographs Alienation Office 1627-29 three memoranda relating to Alienation licences bearing the signatures of Anthony Croftes, Francis Poulton, a...

AutographsSir David Foulis1628 (1 December) receipt by Sir David Foulis, for £21 17s. 4d. received from "Sr. Adam Newton Kt & Barronett Receiver ...

Autographs Robert Rich 1629 (1 May) certificate from Commissioners in the county of Essex, more specifically of the Hundred of Rochford, for a lay...

Autographs Charles I 1629 (June c.) warrant from Charles I to the Lord Treasurer or other Treasury officials. Signed to the top left "Charles R". ...

Autographs Charles I 1635 (c.) vellum document bearing part of (approx a third) of the Great Seal of Charles I in hard wax, written in Latin. A ra...

Autographs Sir Richard Weston 1630 (27 May) Warrant from Sir Richard Weston to Sir Robert Pye, Auditor of the Receipt, Sir Edward Wardour, Clerk o...

Autographs Francis Cottington 1632 (5 May) Warrant from Francis Cottington as Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Robert Pye, Auditor of the Receipt, ...

AutographsDavid Cunningham, The Board of the Green Cloth1633 (6 July) bill of David Cunningham comprising two entries written on paper folded in ...

Autographs Doomsday Book 1634 (c.) Two extracts from the Doomsday Book, described as having been among the records of King Charles I in the Treasu...

Autographs William Feilding 1638 (26 March) certificate from William Feilding Earl of Denbigh, as Master of the Great Wardrobe, that the payment d...

Autographs William Juxon 1640 (11 June) Warrant from William Juxon as Lord Treasurer to Sir Robert Pye, Auditor of the Receipt, to draw an order "...

AutographsHenry Sandford1640-41 possibly incomplete certificate neatly written up on paper mounted on card, listing the fees of offices paid by H...

Autographs Revenue Committee 1645 (28 October), Westminster. Order from the Revenue Committee to Thomas Fauconberge, Receiver-General, to pay by v...

AutographsHenry Grey1645/46 (27 February) receipt by Henry Grey, Earl of Kent, as a Commissioner of the Great Seal for £200 received from Thomas ...

Autographs Sir Robert Rich 1646 (26 November) order from the Lords and Commons Committee for the Admiralty and Cinque Ports to the Navy Commission...

Autographs Revenue Committee of Lords and Commons 1647 (30 November) from Westminster, Warrant from the Revenue Committee of Lords to Thomas Fauco...

AutographsJohn Lambert1648 (5 March) from Knottingley, Yorks WR. An order from the Parliamentary Major General John Lambert, written on paper fol...

Autographs Committee of Parliament for the Army 1649 (16 May) certificate from the Committee of Parliament for the Army, partly printed on paper m...

Autographs Sir Stephen Scott of Hayes Place 1650 Kent. Fees for the "portabagg" for conveying books to Westminster. Manuscript receipt dated 20th ...

AutographsCommissioners for Sale of Land1652 (27 October) a contemporary copy of a resolution by the Commissioners for removing obstructions, in ...

Autographs Abraham Granger 1654 (c.) (1 January) petition of Abraham Granger to the Admiralty and Navy Commissioners neatly written on a single sh...

AutographsCouncil of State1654 (27 Jan) from Whitehall "At the Council". Order of the Council of State written up on paper folded in the usual ma...

AutographsSequestration Commissioners1654 (6 December), "A true copy" of the original document dated 1654 (7 February). Extracts from the account...

Autographs Commissioners of Discoveries 1656 (8 July) Worcester House, Order from the Commissioners for Discoveries to Sir Robert Pye 'the elder',...

AutographsThomas Wriothesley1661 (2 October) Southampton House, a contemporary copy of a warrant from Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, as...

Autographs Charles I Undated and incomplete letters consisting of three pages from Charles I to Treasury Commissioners, Treasurer and Under Treasu...

Autographs Anthony Crosier Undated. Petition of Captain Anthony Crosier written on paper folded three times vertically, to the Lord Treasurer stat...

AutographsVarious documents1651-58 a collection of four documents including two receipts (1651, 1658), request (1657) and one warrant (1655). Eac...

Autographs Post Office Acts 1710 "An act for Eftablishing a General Poft-Office for all her Majefties Dominions, and for Settling a Weekly Sum out...

AutographsThe Jacobite rising of 17451745-1753, a book containing a collection of contemporary copies of letters and poems, many with a Scottish ...

Autographs 94, 95 and 96 Bishopsgate Street 1749-1876 a group of vellum documents relating to the buildings in this site, the earliest dated 1749 ...

Autographs Logbook of H.M.S. 'Syren' 1749 (30 August) - 1850 (30 November) handwritten logbook in a modern binding, half calf and corners, 230 x 3...

Autographs Nathaniel St Andre 1782 (20 February) A 'Release' document concerning the will of Nathaniel St Andre detailing the distribution of his ...

Autographs Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797 1797 (c.) a manuscript notebook of fifty eight roughly stab-stitched bound written pages within a torn...

Autographs Post Coach 1800 (c.) Post Coach receipts with unused flimsy receipt for the "Chippenham, Marlborough, Newbury, Reading, Maidenhead & Lo...

Autographs Post and Money Order Office 1800 (c.) Shoreditch. Printed handbill with Royal Arms at the head, also advertising "J. Airey's Original G...

Autographs The Cumberland Fleet 1800 (c.) unused invitation to a meeting featuring an engraving by J. Hall (after J. Hitchingham) 180 x 145 mm sho...

AutographsPost Office Acts1801-38 a group of Acts with 1801 relating to Packet Boats from or to Holyhead and Milford Haven; 1815 Act relating to ...

Autographs Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington 1810 (30 August) A.L.S. to Marshall Beresford, from Celorico, "The mills may be partially rend...

Autographs Post Office Audit Warrant 1814 (7 October) a warrant which reads, "After our hearty Commendations these are to authorize and require yo...

AutographsCollection1815-50 a collection of free fronts and autograph letters including by Robert Peel, Duke of Wellington, Castlereagh, Eldon, J...

AutographsThe Wreck of the 'Bengal'1815 (18 January) a manuscript book of copies of letters submitted by captain George Nicholls in relation to t...

Autographs Gordon George Byron, 6th Baron Byron 1816 envelope front laid down, entirely in Byron's hand and signed to the lower left, posted under...

Autographs Byron Family 1824-80 a selection of autograph items relating to the family of 6th Lord Byron, the poet with autograph letter and cut pi...