Russell, Elizabeth Cooke Hoby, Lady. Autograph letter signed from Lady Elizabeth Cooke Hoby Russell to Judge Francis Gawdy, Serjeants' Inn

Folger bibliographic ID: 227853
Folger call number: X.c.87
Folger holdings ID: 259643
Accession Number: MS Add 808

Concerns the arrest of her 'man', probably John, Lord Russell, condemning Gawdy for the arrest and invoking the name of Francis Bacon

General notes

Signed: Elizab. Ru[ssell]. Addressed: To Mr Justice Gawdy at Sergeants Inn Undated letter probably written between 1574 when Elizabeth married John, Lord Russell and 1584 when Lord Russell died 1 bifolium Also available as a digital reproduction Papers of the Duke's of Manchester -- on deposit at the PRO from 1880 to 1969 Formerly Folger MS Add 808 Purchased from Hofman and Freeman March, 1983

Publications

Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, 8th Report, pt. 2, 1881, no 126

Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Lady Elizabeth Cooke Hoby Russell to Judge Francis Gawdy, Serjeants' Inn between 1574 and 1584

Russell, Elizabeth Cooke Hoby, Lady, 1540-1609 Gawdy, Francis, -1605 Russell, John, -1584 Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 False arrest

correspondent: Russell, Elizabeth Cooke Hoby, Lady, 1540-1609
subject: Russell, Elizabeth Cooke Hoby, Lady, 1540-1609
subject: Gawdy, Francis, -1605
subject: Russell, John, -1584
subject: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
correspondent: Gawdy, Francis, -1605