The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey

* Mary I (1516-1558). Queen of England, 1553-1558. Letter signed, 'Marye the Quene', Greenwich, 7 January 1558, to Lord North and Sir Giles Alingt...

* Honywood Family of Essex. A series of seven vellum documents of the recovery of land, exemplification of finds, etc., relating to the Honywood f...

* Bacon (Francis, 1561-1626). Lord Verulam, English philosopher and statesman. Grant to Sir Francis Bacon from his mother, Lady Ann Bacon, of the ...

* Somerset Deeds. A group of three vellum deeds relating to Somerset, 1604, 1619 & 1626, the first A General pardon (letters patent) issued to Edw...

* Phillipps Manuscripts 30120 & 26707. A pair of vellum deeds from the Phillipps MSS collection, 1606 & 1617, the first A Grant of the custody, wa...

* Somerset Deeds with Great Seal of King James I. A group of 3 vellum deeds relating to Baber family properties in Somerset, 1611, 1617 & 1620, th...

* Foyle Family Deeds. A group of 3 vellum deeds relating to the Foyle family, 1619, 1677 & 1710, the first a settlement (lease for 90 years in tru...

* Kent Inn Licence. A Crown licence (letters patent) to keep an inn, 26 January 1619, manuscript vellum deed, The Crown to William Mills of Temple...

[Devereux, Robert, second Earl of Essex, 1566-1601]. Manuscript volume containing a variety of copies of earlier documents by and about the Earl o...

* Sidney (Philip, 1554-1586). English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier. 'The Coppye of a Letter wrytten by Sr: Phillipp Sidnye to Queene Elizab...

* The Essex Rebellion. 'Speeches Delivered in the Starrchamber, the xxixth of November, 1599: the Lord Keeper: the Lord Treasurer: The Earle of No...

* James VI and the Union of the Crowns. 'Kinge James his Speeche in Parliamte concerninge the Unyon Betwixt England, and Scotland’, [31 March 1607...

Illuminated Diploma. A hand-illuminated diploma on vellum in Latin, Venice, 1644, 6 leaves, granting a degree as Doctor in Philosophy to 'D. Franc...

Premonstratensian Order. Annales Canonici et Candidi Ordinis Premonstratensis et Vita Sancti Norberti, cum Calendario continente fundatores, Abbat...

* Cromwell (Oliver, 1599-1658). Lord Protector of England. Great Seal of the Commonwealth, attached to a vellum document, Westminster, 24 May 1658...

* Barkstead (John, died 1662). Major-General and regicide. Document Signed, 'Jo Barkstead', 25 May 1653, being a manuscript receipt, 'Recd. by mee...

[Silhon, Jean de.] [The State Minister], Manuscript Copy, c. 1690, [9], 220 pages, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece of Joan of Arc and 6 other ...

Capell (Arthur, 1st Earl of Essex, 1631-1683). Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1672-77, and 1st Lord of the Treasury, 1679. The severall depositions c...

* Ecton (John, died 1730). Ecclesiastical administrator. Two vellum deeds with great seals of George I and George II, 1717 & 1727, the first an Ap...

Mathematics Notebook. A manuscript maths and commonplace notebook, seemingly compiled by Robert Parker, of Elwick, County Durham, mid 18th century...

Charles III of Spain (1716-1788). A decree of Charles III, king of Spain, accepting the resignation of the title of Grandeza (grandee) of Spain, f...

Normandy Cartulary. Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de St. Georges de Boscherville, [transcribed by De Witt], mid 19th century, 239 leaves, manuscript on p...