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Charles I, (1600-1649), King of Great Britain and Ireland

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Surname: Charles I
Gender: Male
Date: 1600-1649
Title: King of Great Britain and Ireland
History: Second son of James VI of Scotland & Ann of Denmark. Prince of Wales 1616. Succeeded to the throne 1625. Dissolved parliament 1649 & dispensed with it for 11 yrs. Favoured Catholic toleration. After victory by Parliament in Civil War, executed 30 Jan 1649.
Biography: ODNB link for Charles, I (1600-1649) King of Great Britain and Ireland
References: DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P275515 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P132288 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for I Charles
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1810-1971: Statue of King Charles I, Whitehall, Westminster
The National Archives, Kew
2
1624-1625: Public Record Office: Transcripts of Documents relating to Marriage Treaty of Charles I
The National Archives, Kew
3
1633-41: letters (39) to Lord Strafford
Sheffield City Archives
NRA 1083 Wentworth Woodhouse
4
1641-42: letters to Sir Henry Stradling, Captain of the 'bonaventure'
Glamorgan Archives
NRA 5885
5
letters to Prince Rupert
British Library, Manuscript Collections
NRA 7085
6
1644-48: letters to Prince Rupert
Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, National Art Library
NRA 38887 Forster
7
letters
British Library, Manuscript Collections
8
1630-40: clothing accounts and inventories
Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, National Art Library
NRA 13466 V & A Museum
9
1627: letters to Earl of Morton
National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
See HMC 1, 2nd report (Morton MSS)
10
misc corresp
Collection held privately: enquiries to The National Archives, Archives Sector Development
See HMC 8, 9th report (Morrison MSS)
11
misc papers
Kent History and Library Centre
NRA 17989 Sidney

See HMC 77 De L'Isle and Dudley MSS VI
12
1648: papers rel to his negotiations with Parliament
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
13
1639-45: letters to Lowdoun
Bute Archive at Mount Stuart
NRA 15459 Crichton-Stuart
14
1616-42: letters, speeches, papers etc (some copies)
New York Public Library: Manuscripts and Archives Division
NRA 20038
15
misc letters and papers
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
16
1648: letters (64) written at Carisbrooke
Royal Archives
NRA 1157 Charles I
17
corresp and papers
Lambeth Palace Library
NRA 36499 Gibson
18
letters and papers
British Library, Manuscript Collections
19
1624-25: corresp with Henrietta Maria
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
20
1644: letters (4) to Prince Rupert
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
NRA 3524 Worcs RO misc
21
1625-49: misc corresp and papers
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
See Catalogue of MSS vol 1-5
22
1634/5-1636/7: household accounts (33 vols)
Duchy of Cornwall Office
NRA 24580 Duchy of Cornwall
23
1626-41: corresp with Earl of Withsdale and misc letters
Hull History Centre (Hull University Archives)
NRA 11211 Constable-Maxwell

See NRA(S)0342
24
1644-48: letters (5) to Prince Rupert
Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, National Art Library
NRA 13466 V & A Museum
25
1625-34: misc letters (4)
National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
NRA 8402 Guthrie

See NRA(S)0901
26
1642-43: letters to John Prideaux and others
Worcester Cathedral Library
NRA 21008 Worcester Chapter
27
1648: letters to Henry Firebrace
British Library, Manuscript Collections
28
1648: letters (15) to Captain Titus
British Library, Manuscript Collections
29
1654-60: corresp with Duke of York, Princess of Orange etc
Lambeth Palace Library
30
1629-33: letters and warrants
National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
NRA 29364
31
1642: corresp with Sir Thomas Lyttelton
Society of Antiquaries of London
See PJ Willetts, Manuscripts in the Society of Antiquaries of London (2000)
32
1627-43: letters mainly to 7th Earl of Menteith
National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
NRA 32572 Graham
33
1639-47: letters (13) and commissions (7) to 1st Marquess of Montrose
National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
NRA 32572 Graham

See HMC Principal family and estate collections A-K, 1996 [43a]
34
letters
British Library, Manuscript Collections
See Annual Report 1981-82
35
1634: warrant appointing Thomas Flooyd to the role of king's trumpeter
British Library, Music Collections
See Annual Return 2021
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