Great Britain and British Commonwealth EARLY LETTERS
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1660
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HENRY III PERIOD - ATTRACTIVE SMALL VELLUM DEED REF. PROPERTY IN DERBYSHIRE; Very fine c.1250 AD beautifully written album-page size 13th century vellum deed (20 x 11cm excluding seal straps; in Latin with almost complete transcript) regarding the sale of some land "in villa et campo de Tykenhall" (in Ticknall near Melbourne, south Derbyshire) with the original vellum 'straps' at foot where two wax seals had originally been applied. Five witnesses are named at the end of the text including "Engelarde de Curzun" who is known to have lived from 1225 to 1278, hence the probable 1250 AD date. Marvellous Exhibition Item dating from well before the period of the first letters that are available to collectors. Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, EARLY LETTERS (Image)
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1661
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HENRY III PERIOD - SMALL VELLUM DEED REF. PROPERTY IN DERBYSHIRE; Fine c.1250 AD neatly written album-page size 13th century vellum deed (20 x 16cm excluding seal strap; in Latin with almost complete transcript) regarding the sale of some land "infra villam de Engleby" (in Ingleby near Melbourne, south Derbyshire) with the original vellum 'strap' at foot where a wax seal had originally been applied. Nine witnesses are named at the end of the text including "Galfridi de [Staunton]" (known to have been active in 1242-44) and "Engelardo de Curzun" who is known to have lived from 1225 to 1278, hence the probable 1250 AD date. Marvellous Exhibition Item dating from well before the period of the first letters that are available to collectors.Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, DERBYSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1662
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EARLY PLYMOUTH LETTER TO LONDON; 27 August(?) 1589 EL (small peripheral faults; overall v.fine) to London (Filippo Corsini) with content by John Blythman (three times mayor & friend of Sir Francis Drake). It is most likely that this letter, which has no postal rate, was carried by Corsini's own messenger. Rare. Cross Reference: DEVON, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1663
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1606 & 1616 RYSSHOLME (RUSHOLME) CORRESPONDENCE: Two very small notes addressed to "E. Platt" or "Edmond Plat" dated 1606 or 1616, the contents regarding rent paid on local land. The Platt family held their estate in Rusholme for 400 years and, unusually, never distinguish themselves in military, political, or religious matters. Also, a deed dated 1612 ref. some land in Slaidburn, Lancs. (Forest of Bowland). Interesting insights into local life. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER (Image)
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1665
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR - MILITARY 'FLAG OF TRUCE' LETTER SENT BETWEEN GOVERNORS OF NEWARK & YORK; 21 Oct. 1644 EL (folds to show dated headed inside alongside the address panel; with some staining to flaps and to part of the contents while a repair to the address-panel barely detracts) - with full typed transcript - sent from "Rich[ard]. Byron" (the poet’s gt.-gt.-grandfather), the Royalist Governor in “Newark” (between the second and final sieges by Cromwell's troops). It was sent to the senior Parliamentarian commander “The Lord [Ferdinando] Fairfax” (1584-1648) who was in York at this time where he was Governor having successfully commanded the besieging forces there (he took the city on 16 July). It would have been carried by special military messenger (with a flag-of-truce pass) as it is a request from one commander to another to ensure that promised supplies of wine should be allowed to travel from Hull to Newark without being plundered or delayed; “You was pleased to grant unto Mr. Thomson of Newark your free Licence to buy Wyne & other Commodities at Hull & transport them to this place… But… the Commanders for the Parliament in Lincolnshire… will not permit him to have the liberty of the River in that County, & the Force belonging to Welbeck have taken 3 Butts of sack as they were coming from Bawtree hither & will not allowe of your Lordship’s Licence without a second approbation from you’re your Lordship…”. Letters from the 1643-44 period are very rare; this one gives a rare insight into cooperation between the two sides. Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, MILITARY (Image)
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1666
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KENT - EARLY LETTER FROM "DOVER" TO ANTWERP WITH "1 Sch" POSTAL RATE; "26/7 Febry. 1647/48" EL (small ink-etched hole affects very foot of address-panel, otherwise fine) from "Dover" to "Anvers" (Antwerp" with a "1 Sch" postal rate (Thurn & Taxis Post?) on the front, having a mostly complete fine red wax armorial seal on the reverse. Rare cross-Channel letter from the English Civil War period; on 17 January Parliament had broken off negotiations with the imprisoned King Charles I, and barely 10 days after this letter was sent the "Second Civil War" started with Pembroke Castle being taken by Royalist forces.Cross Reference: KENT, EARLY LETTERS, BELGIUM (Image)
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1667
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THE FIRST CROMWELLIAN POST OFFICE ACT OF PARLIAMENT; Fine 1657 printed black letter "ACT FOR THE SETLING OF THE POSTAGE OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND and IRELAND" (disbound, with very slight browning and trimmed along top edge, but otherwise very fine with professional repair work); 8 printed pages (approx. A5 size) plus frontispiece, dealing with internal and overseas Postage Rates, etc. The first British Act regarding the Post Office, and a very important Historical document for British Postal History. Cross Reference: PARLIAMENTARY, P.O. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT (Image)
