CROWN SERVANTS:

Series One: The Papers of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford,

1593-1641, from Sheffield City Libraries

Contents of Reels

REEL 1

INDEX OF CORRESPONDENTS

Supplied by Sheffield City Archives
82 folios
ff 1-61 index
ff 62-82 cover volumes 24-25

LETTER BOOKS OF OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
13 volumes

Str P 1 Letterbook of Strafford’s correspondence as Lord Deputy with officials and leading personages in Ireland, prior to his arrival in Dublin, January 1631-32 – December 1632. Preceded by instructions to previous Lords Deputy, 1611-28.

Str P 2 Letterbook in original parchment binding, January 1617 – January 1625.

Str P 3 Letterbook of Strafford’s correspondence with Charles I, Cottington and Weston, June 1633 – April 1640.

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Str P 4 Copies of Royal Letters under the signet, warrants, etc … February 1632 – August 1638.

Str P 5 Letter book of Strafford’s correspondence with the Royal secretaries, Coke and Windebanke, May 1633 – December 1634, and 1635.

Str P 6 Letterbook of Strafford’s correspondence with Archbishop Laud, November 1633 – November 1636. Bound in at the end is another volume of correspondence with the secretaries, Coke and Windebanke, February 1638 – July 1640.

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Str P 7 Letterbook of Strafford’s correspondence with Archbishop Laud, November 1636 – May 1639.

Str P 8 Letterbook of miscellaneous correspondence, May 1633 – March 1636.

Str P 9 Letterbook of correspondence with the Spanish resident, Signor Nicolades, and his brother, and with John Taylor and Capt. Plumbleigh, all concerning Spanish trade, shipping and pirates, July 1933 – December 1636. Bound in with this volume is the book of correspondence with Coke and Windebanke; letters to Coke, 1635-37; letters from Coke and Windebanke, 1634-37.

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Str P Letterbook of miscellaneous correspondence., 10(A) April 1637 – September 1639
Str P Letterbook of miscellaneous correspondence, 10(B) July 1638 – April 1640
Str P Letterbook of miscellaneous correspondence 11(A) September 1637 – April 1640
Str P Letterbook of correspondence with Coke and 11(B) Windebanke, August – December 1637

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46 GUARD-BOOKS OF STRAFFORD LETTERS & PAPERS

Str P 12/1-77 April 1627 – August 1629
Str P 12/78-158 September 1629 – October 1630
Str P 12/159-237 November 1630 – July 1631
Str P 12/238-318 July 1631 – March 1632/3
Str P 13/1-80 April – October 1633

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Str P 13/81-155 November – December 1633
Str P 13/156-238 January – March 1633/4
Str P 14/1-88 March 1633/4 – May 1634
Str P 14/89-170 June – September 1634
Str P 14/171-243 October – December 1634

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Str P 14/244-342 January – March 1634/5
Str P 15/1-88 March – May 1635
Str P 15/89-178 June – July 1635
Str P 15/179-253 August – October 1635
Str P 15/254-303 November – December 1635

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Str P 15/304-367 January – March 1635/6
Str P 16/1-78 March – October 1636
Str P 16/79-163 November 1636 – March 1636/7
Str P 16/168-262 Lord Clifford’s Letters
Str P 17/1-72 March – May 1637

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Str P 17/73-144 June – July 1637
Str P 17/145-217 August – October 1637
Str P 17/218-269 November – December 1637
Str P 17/270-325 January – March 1637/8
Str P 18/1-77 March – June 1638

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Str P 18/78-136 July – October 1638
Str P 18/137-188 November 1638 – March 1638/9
Str P 19/1-63 March – May 1639
Str P 19/64-134 June – November 1639; undated
Str P 20/1-99 from R MARRIS etc

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Str P 20/100-182 CHURCH AFFAIRS
Str P 20/183-271 1546-1627
Str P 21/1-75 Original Letters 1611 – September 1631
Str P 21/76-140 Original Letters Oct 1631 – Dec 1635
Str P 21/141-215 Original Letters Jan 1635/6 – 1640

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Str P 22/1-52 Personal and Miscellaneous
Str P 22/53-109 Personal and Miscellaneous
Str P 22/110-165 Personal and Miscellaneous

Str P 23/1-14 Commissions and Papers, 1603–639, some relating to previous Lords Deputy of Ireland; also Instructions and Papers relating to the Council of the North; Commissions for defective titles in Ireland 1638–1639; and the Commission for the Earl of Strafford to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1639.
Str P 24-25/1-76 Miscellaneous State Papers: Part I Speeches in the English Parliament; Business of the Council of the North; General English and Scottish affairs (including legal cases).

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Str P 24-25/77-141 Miscellaneous State Papers: Part II Miscellaneous Foreign Affairs; Irish general affairs, including Irish Parliamentary Papers.

Str P 24-25/142-208 Miscellaneous State Papers: Part III The Irish Revenues; the establishment of a Mint in Ireland; the Irish Customs and trade regulations.

Str P 24-25/209-274 Miscellaneous State Papers: Part IV The Irish Navy; the Army in Ireland.

Str P 24-25/275-350 Miscellaneous State Papers: Part V Land and plantations in Ireland; Revenues and Plantation in Athlone; Irish industry and trade.

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Str P 24-25/351-427 Miscellaneous State Papers: Part VI Irish petitions and Legal Papers of Private Persons.

Str P 24-25/428-482 Miscellaneous State Papers: Part VII Papers in cases brought by Wentworth on behalf of the Crown: the Foulis Case; Youghall College and the Earl of Cork; the Mountnorris Case; Case of Nicholas Stephens etc …; the Piers Crosbie Case; and the Case of Lord Chancellor Loftus. Also Imports on Wines and a few unspecified Plans.

OTHER PAPERS, NOTEBOOKS AND JOURNALS, INCLUDING ROYAL LETTERS

Str P 26 Household Book of Thomas Wentworth, 1617.

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Str P 27 Household Book of Thomas Wentworth, 1618–19.
Str P 28 Household Book of Thomas Wentworth, 1622–23.
Str P 29 Terrier and Survey of Strafford’s Yorkshire Estates, 1636.
Str P 30 Journal and notebook kept by Strafford during his French tour, 1612.

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Str P 31 Terrier of Lands belonging to the Rectories and Vicarages in the Deanery of Bedford, delivered at the Visitation of Bedford, 1634.

Str P 32 The Book of Offices in the King’s Household and Courts of Record, 1614.

Str P 33 The Book of Ordinances of the Queen’s Household, 1553.

Str P 34/1-18 Bundle of Documents, including: Printed Declaration showing the necessity of the Earl of Strafford’s suffering, 1641; List of representatives from counties and boroughs in the Parliament of 1620; Improvements in ye Bishopricks … 1636; A Survey of the government of Ireland; Letters from Strafford to Loftus; Letter from Wentworth to his son William; Letter from Wentworth to his father; miscellaneous notes and Family Trees.

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Str P 35 Copies of articles of impeachment against the Earl of Strafford, and copies of his answer.

Str P 36 A Summary of the evidence by my Lord of Strafford, … speech delivered on 12 April 1641.

Str P 37 Diurnal proceedings of both houses of Parliament, November 1640 – May 1641. MS of Earl of Strafford’s Trial and other proceedings in Parliament.

Str P 38 Collection of autograph verses, being a New Year’s gift for Sir William Wentworth, from his fellow students at Trinity College, Dublin, January 1639/40.

Str P 39 Book of arms of Wentworth.

Str P 40/1 Manuscript Book: “William Wentworth … his advice and council to Thomas Wentworth, his sone and heire … all written with his own hand.” 1604 – 1607. Also some poems to the memory of Lady Anne, Sir William’s wife, 1611.

Str P 40/1(A) Contemporary Copy of Str P 40/1

Str P 40/2 Manuscript Book. Sir William Wentworth to his son Thomas: an account of “extraordinary providences” to himself and family.

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Str P 40/3-41 Royal Letters from Charles I to Strafford, October 1633 – April 1641.

Str P 40/2-47 Royal Letters from Queen Henrietta Maria to Strafford, April 1634 – August 1639; and undated.

Str P 40/48-53 Letters concerning Strafford’s accepting the Deputyship of Ireland, and various other miscellaneous letters.

Str P 40/54-69 Letters and Papers concerning Strafford’s trial and death.

Str p 40/70-85 Miscellaneous letters and papers concerning the proposed new edition of the Strafford letters; scheme for the Life of Strafford; Notes and events following Strafford’s execution.

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Str P 40/86-90 Wentworth family papers.
Str P 40/91 Packet of satirical manuscript verses and prophecies.
Str P 41 Survey of the Irish Estates (including warrants for tobacco) c.1655.
Str P 43 Copies of instructions to Lords Deputy of Ireland and other officials, 1559–1601.
Str P 44(A) Book containing 19th century copies of some of Strafford’s correspondence.

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Str P 44 (B)-(C) Additional Books containing 19th century copies of some of Strafford’s correspondence.

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