Passport.

Description

Title: Passport.
Creator: England and Wales. Privy Council
Contributor: Caesar, Julius, Sir, 1558-1638
Constable, William, Sir, d. 1655
Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617
James I, King of England, 1566-1625
Lennox, Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond, 1574-1624
Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614
Parry, Thomas, Sir, d. 1616
Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, 1553-1628
Published / Created: 1612 Sep 17
Abstract: Passport for Sir William Constable, granting him license to travel "beyond the seas," for the purpose of gaining experience and knowledge in foreign languages. The passport permits him to bring with him two men and such trunks of clothes and other provisions that are not prohibited, but forbids him to go to the city of Rome without first obtaining King James I's special license. The document is signed by Thomas Egerton, Baron Ellesmere and Viscount Brackley; Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton; Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond; Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester; Sir Julius Caesar; and Sir Thomas Parry.
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Extent: 1 item (1 p.) ; 35 x 23 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic): England--Foreign relations--Italy
Italy--Foreign relations--England
Subject (Name): Caesar, Julius, Sir, 1558-1638
Constable, William, Sir, d. 1655
Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617
James I, King of England, 1566-1625
Lennox, Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond, 1574-1624
Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614
Parry, Thomas, Sir, d. 1616
Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, 1553-1628
Subject (Topic): Legal manuscripts
Passports--England

Access: Public
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Citation: England and Wales, Privy Council, Passport. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.