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	PRO 31/4
3	1633-41: letters (39) to Lord Strafford	Sheffield City Archives	WWM	NRA 1083 Wentworth Woodhouse
4	1641-42: letters to Sir Henry Stradling, Captain of the 'bonaventure'	Glamorgan Archives	DTD	NRA 5885
5	letters to Prince Rupert	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 62083	NRA 7085
6	1644-48: letters to Prince Rupert	Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, National Art Library	Forster Collection	NRA 38887 Forster
7	letters	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 35029, 46412
8	1630-40: clothing accounts and inventories	Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, National Art Library	pp1-2	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	U1475; U1500	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	MS Ballard 45
13	1639-45: letters to Lowdoun	Bute Archive at Mount Stuart	NRAS631	NRA 15459 Crichton-Stuart
14	1616-42: letters, speeches, papers etc (some copies)	New York Public Library: Manuscripts and Archives Division	MssCol 1313	NRA 20038
15	misc letters and papers	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	Tanner MSS
16	1648: letters (64) written at Carisbrooke	Royal Archives		NRA 1157 Charles I
17	corresp and papers	Lambeth Palace Library	MS 930-39	NRA 36499 Gibson
18	letters and papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Sloane MSS
19	1624-25: corresp with Henrietta Maria	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Clarendon 97
20	1644: letters (4) to Prince Rupert	Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service	8579	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)	DD EV/79/G,H,J	NRA 11211 Constable-Maxwell See NRA(S)0342
24	1644-48: letters (5) to Prince Rupert	Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, National Art Library	(CATALOGUE & INDEX)	NRA 13466 V & A Museum
25	1625-34: misc letters (4)	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)	GD188	NRA 8402 Guthrie See NRA(S)0901
26	1642-43: letters to John Prideaux and others	Worcester Cathedral Library	D17-41	NRA 21008 Worcester Chapter
27	1648: letters to Henry Firebrace	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Eg MS 1788
28	1648: letters (15) to Captain Titus	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Eg MS 1533
29	1654-60: corresp with Duke of York, Princess of Orange etc	Lambeth Palace Library	MSS 645-46
30	1629-33: letters and warrants	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)	GD22	NRA 29364
31	1642: corresp with Sir Thomas Lyttelton	Society of Antiquaries of London	MSS 140, 142	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)	GD220/4/1-84	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)	GD220/3/85-97, 126-32	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	Music Deposit 2021/10	See Annual Return 2021

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	Record creator	Description of relationship	Dates	Category of relationship
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