Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1428
Title	Copy of letter from John Hay [later titular Duke of Inverness], to 'a friend'; 17 Nov. 1725
Date	17 November 1725
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Mentions the King's [titular James III] confidence in the recipient; refers to the recipient's concern regarding the Queen's decision to enter a convent; says that King wishes it to be made known that he has made all efforts to prevent such an action; encloses copies of letters from the King to the Queen on this subject; discusses the apparent conspiracy behind this move, which he blames on Mrs Sheldon; stresses the sincerity of the allegiance of the King's subjects. Enclosure at Pw2 Hy 1427/1-3.
Term	religious orders, convents, Maria Stuart, entry of
	Scottish affairs, Jacobites
	royalty, allegiance to, titular James III

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA18922	James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766); Prince of Wales; 'the Old Pretender'; son of James II; also known as Chevalier de St George	1688-1766
NA28999	Stuart; Maria Clementina (fl 1709-1725); née Sobieski; wife of the 'Old Pretender'	fl 1709-1725
NA30092	Sheldon; - (fl 1725); Mrs; maid? to wife of titular James III	fl 1725
NA30090	Hay; John (1691-1740); titular Duke of Inverness; cr. by titular James III 1727	1691-1740
NA30093	-; - (fl 1725); 'a friend'	fl 1725