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Charles II, (1630-1685), King of Great Britain and Ireland
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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.
Surname: | Charles II |
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Gender: | Male |
Date: | 1630-1685 |
Title: | King of Great Britain and Ireland |
Biography: | ODNB link for Charles, II (1630-1685) King of Great Britain and Ireland |
Name authority reference: | GB/NNAF/P132151 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P5402 ) |
Online related resources | Bibliography of British and Irish History link for II Charles |
Number | Description | Held by | Reference | Further information |
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1 |
corresp and papers
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Sloane MSS
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2 |
1663-65: register of corresp
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Eg MS 2416
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3 |
letters
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MS 50825
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4 |
1654-55: household accounts
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MS 51318
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5 |
misc material
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National Library of Ireland
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See HMC 36 Ormonde, passim
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6 |
1644-1649: misc corresp and papers
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Cambridge University: Magdalene College, Pepys Library
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See HMC 70 Pepys MSS
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7 |
misc papers
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Lambeth Palace Library
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MS 929-30, 933, 942
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NRA 36499 Gibson
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8 |
1660-82: corresp with Earl of Winchilsea and Lord Finch
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Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
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See HMC [71] Finch
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9 |
1650-60: letters to Lowdoun
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Bute Archive at Mount Stuart
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NRAS631
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NRA 15459 Crichton-Stuart
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10 |
1655-1660: letters and Instructions to 1st Earl of Carlingford (24 items) copies of letters from European Rulers etc
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Yale University Libraries: Beinecke Library
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OSB MSS 5
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NRA 38862
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11 |
1641-75: misc corresp and papers
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Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
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See Catalogue of MSS vol 1-5
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12 |
1649-70: letters to John Grenville, Earl of Bath
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Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch
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HA513
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NRA 2567 Fitzroy
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13 |
letters (26)
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Collection held privately: enquiries to London University: Senate House Library
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DE Bower MSS
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See HMC file: Denys E Bower
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14 |
1660-79: letters
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Worcester Cathedral Library
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D 29, 42, 42A
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NRA 21008 Worcester Chapter
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15 |
1660: misc corresp
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Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
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DE316
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NRA 21104 Packe
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16 |
1650-65: letters to Earl of Airth and others
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National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
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GD 220/4/85-91
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NRA 32572 Graham
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17 |
1649-50: letters (7) and commissions (7) to 1st Marquess of Montrose
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National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
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GD220/3/117-23, 133-39
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NRA 32572 Graham
See HMC Principal family and estate collections A-K, 1996 [43a] |
18 |
1658-60: letters (3) and signed receipt
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Cambridge University: St John's College Library
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See MR James, Descriptive Catalogue of MSS in St John's College, 1913, no 277
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19 |
1664: letter to James Sharp, Archbishop of St Andrews ordering him to summon a national synod of the Church of Scotland
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St Andrews University Library
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ms38999
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See Annual Return 2016
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Record creator | Description of relationship | Dates | Category of relationship | |
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1 |
father/son
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Family
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2 |
long term relationship
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Associative
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3 |
long term relationship
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Associative
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