Letter book relating to the oyster fishery at Whitstable, Kent [manuscript], 1581-1669.
Manwood, Peter, Sir, -1625.; Boys, John, 1571-1625.; Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604.; Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624, correspondent.; Cobham, Henry Brooke, Lord, 1564-1619, correspondent.; Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, addressee.; Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614, addressee.; Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628, correspondent.; Walsingham, Thomas, Sir, 1568-1630, addressee.; James II, King of England, 1633-1701, correspondent.; England and Wales. Privy Council.
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Title
Letter book relating to the oyster fishery at Whitstable, Kent [manuscript], 1581-1669.
Description
49 leaves (mostly blank) ; 36 x 23 cm
Organization and arrangement
Documents numbered 1-18.
Associated name
Manwood, Peter, Sir, -1625.
Boys, John, 1571-1625.
Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604.
Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624, correspondent.
Cobham, Henry Brooke, Lord, 1564-1619, correspondent.
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, addressee.
Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614, addressee.
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628, correspondent.
Walsingham, Thomas, Sir, 1568-1630, addressee.
James II, King of England, 1633-1701, correspondent.
England and Wales. Privy Council.
Boys, John, 1571-1625.
Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604.
Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624, correspondent.
Cobham, Henry Brooke, Lord, 1564-1619, correspondent.
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612, addressee.
Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614, addressee.
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628, correspondent.
Walsingham, Thomas, Sir, 1568-1630, addressee.
James II, King of England, 1633-1701, correspondent.
England and Wales. Privy Council.
Scope and content
Contains copies of 15 letters, most of them dated from 1598, 1601 and 1608, with 13 of them sent or received by Sir Peter Manwood as commissioner, along with other officials, including John Boys. Other correspondents and recipients include John Whitgift, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Earl of Nottingham, Lord Cobham, Earl of Salisbury, Earl of Northampton, Duke of Buckingham (1624?), Sir Thomas Walsingham (1624?), Duke of York (1669) and the Privy Council. Also includes 3 other documents: a copy of a Petition to the Privy Council from residents of Whitstable, undated; a copy of an "Award for the liberty of Whitstable," December 18, 1608, signed by Manwood and others; and a copy of a Memorandum concerning Whitstable, October 1581.
Note
Items 1-15 are in the same hand; item 16 in Walsingham's hand; items 17-18 are in another hand(s).
Blank leaves 1-7, 13, 19, and 22-49. Stub between leaves 5 and 6; 2 stubs between leaves 19 and 20.
Title on back cover: Whitstable papers.
Blank leaves 1-7, 13, 19, and 22-49. Stub between leaves 5 and 6; 2 stubs between leaves 19 and 20.
Title on back cover: Whitstable papers.
Historical background
Sir Peter Manwood became commissioner for the oyster fisheries in 1598.
Binding information
Bound in original vellum wrapper with some manuscript waste
Source of acquisition
Acquired from Samuel Gedge in 2008.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs. Opening: Fol. 11.
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Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Letter books.
Letters (correspondence)
Memorandums.
Legal documents.
Manuscript waste.
Petitions.
Letter books.
Letters (correspondence)
Memorandums.
Legal documents.
Manuscript waste.
Petitions.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Whitstable.
Item Details
Call number
V.b.335
Folger accession
264628