Papers relating to Henry Rich, Earl of Holland, 1645-1670
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Description
- Title
- Papers relating to Henry Rich, Earl of Holland, 1645-1670
- Creator
- Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649
- Abstract
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Nine documents relating to the career and family of the first Earl of Holland. The collection contains Holland's 1648 will, written "considering the violence and accidents in this time of danger and distraction;" a letter to his wife and daughters, probably dating from shortly after his capture, in which he declares his loyalties and consoles them that "where there can bee no shame let there bee no sorow;" and a letter from Holland in prison to his daughter Frances in which he comments that "prisoners know litle yet thinke muche" and accurately predicts both the failure of the Treaty of Newport negotiations and the repercussions for the King
Other documents include a legal opinion and financial statement connected with the settlement of Lord Holland's estate; a letter from the Duchess of Ormonde to Lady Paget concerning her son's repentance for the "error" of demanding a higher allowance; a letter from Elizabeth, Countess of Holland to her sister on the family's finances; two letters from Diana Ashurst to her father, Lord Paget, written shortly after her marriage in 1670; and an order by Charles Gerard that the army not quarter at Beaudesert, Lord Paget's seat
- Description
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Henry Rich, first Earl of Holland (1590-1649) was both Royalist and Parliamentarian at various points during the English Civil Wars. Returning to the Royalist side in 1648, he rose for the King at Kingston but was defeated on July 7, 1648, and captured by the Parliamentary Army at St. Neots three days later. After a trial before the High Court of Justice, Holland was executed with the Duke of Hamilton and Lord Capel in New Palace Yard, Westminster on March 9, 1649.
Accompanied by a container list. - Provenance
- Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2003.
- Extent
- 1.16 linear feet (1 box)
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- OSB MSS 93
- Container / Volume
- Box 1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
- Wills
- Subject (Geographic)
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Great Britain.
England.
Great Britain - Subject (Name)
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Ashurst, Diana Paget, Lady, d. 1707.
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
Holland, Elizabeth Ingram, Countess of, d. 1661.
Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649.
Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649
Holland, Isabel Cope, Countess of, d. 1655.
Macclesfield, Charles Gerard, Earl of, 1618?-1694.
Ormonde, Elizabeth Butler, Duchess of, -1684.
Paget, Frances Rich, Lady, d. 1678.
Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1609-1678. - Subject (Topic)
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Will
Nobility
Puritans
Royalists
History
Politics and government - Subjects
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Ashurst, Diana Paget, Lady, d. 1707
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
Holland, Elizabeth Ingram, Countess of, d. 1661
Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649
Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649 > Will
Holland, Isabel Cope, Countess of, d. 1655
Macclesfield, Charles Gerard, Earl of, 1618?-1694
Ormonde, Elizabeth Butler, Duchess of, -1684
Paget, Frances Rich, Lady, d. 1678
Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1609-1678
Newport, Treaty of, 1648
Nobility > Great Britain
Puritans > England
Royalists > Great Britain > History > 17th century
Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649
Great Britain > History > Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1642-1649
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Papers Relating to Henry Rich, Earl of Holland. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 6767686
- Object ID (OID)
- 16684147
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