Contains a letter from Shrewsbury to Ferrers concerning an order entered in the Duchy Court at the motion of William Agard and George Agard concerning the enclosure of a deer park, said to belong to the keeper of Barton Park (1); 2 letters from Shrewsbury to Verney concerning the collection of a the privy seal loan by Verney in Warwick (2, 4); Fulke Greville is mentioned in (2). Also, a copy of a Privy Council letter (3) that was sent with (4)
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X.c.86 (1): Dated: from my lo[rd] of Bedford[es] howse this xxviijth of May 1602. Signed: Gilb. Shrewsbury. Addressed: To my verie lovinge frend S[i]r Humpherie Ferrers knight at Walton. 2 leaves ; 29 x 19 cm. Bifolium. Autograph corrections and postscript in Shrewsbury's hand
X.c.86 (2): Dated: from Swarkston S[i]r John Harpurs howse in haste this 16th of Sept. 1604. Signed: Gilb. Shrewsbury. Addressed: To my very good brother and frend, S[i]r Richard Verney knight theise be At Compton w[i]th speede. 2 leaves ; 31 x 21 cm. Bifolium. Autograph letter signed
X.c.86 (3): Dated: From the Courte at Grenewich the xxiijth of June 1605. Endorsed: This is the coppy of my l[ordship]s theyr l[ett]re to me, w[hi]ch I receaved the 29th of June 1605. Gilb. Shrewsbury. 1 leaf ; 31 x 21 cm. Copy of Privy Council letter
X.c.86 (4): Dated: Tankersleye in hast this fyrst of July 1605 (emended from xxxth of June). Signed: Gilb. Shrewsbury. Addressed: To my verie lovinge frend S[i]r Richard Verney knight. Autograph postscript in Shrewsbury's hand. 2 leaves ; 29 x 19 cm. Bifolium. Includes seal
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Phillipps [no number] -- Sotheby's (London) 27 June 1977, lot 4947
Formerly Folger MS Add 807
Purchased from Hofmann and Freeman in September 1982
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Extended title: Letters signed from Gilbert Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, to Sir Richard Verney and Sir Humphrey Ferrers 1602-1605