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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
1 - MS commonplace book of Denzil Holles; n.d. [c.1558]
2 - MS commonplace book of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare; n.d. [1615-1623]
3 - Commonplace book of Denzel Holles, 1st Baron Holles; n.d. [c.1614]
4 - Bound, autograph MS miscellany volume of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare; n.d. [1592/1662]
5 - Bound, autograph MS miscellany volume of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare; n.d.
6 - MS volume including work of Gervase Holles, John Donne and others, compiled by Gervase Holles; n.d. [1630-1670]
7 - Caveats and patents sealed in the office of the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Privy Seal
8 - An account book of all the Patents sealed in the Office of the Lord Privy Seal
9 - Bound volume of the pedigree of the Cavendish family compiled by James Strangman in 1593.
10 - Bound volume listing the estates of Charles Cavendish and his wife n.d.
11 - Bound documents containing genealogical information regarding the Cavendish family
12 - Volume containing genealogical essay on the Cavendish family history
13 - MS volume containing genealogical information on the Cavendish family; 1667
14 - Bound volume containing MS copy of ode, entitled 'Anniversale Carmen Jacobi II. 1687', dedicated to Dr Humfrey Babington; n.d. [original dated 1687]
15 - Volume, containing MS poem in draft, entitled 'Satyre Nouuelle faite par Monsieur Boileau Contre les Monopoleurs', by Nicolas Boileau; n.d. [original 1698]
16 - MS presentation volume of an essay entitled 'A Martyr' and three poems entitled 'A Spirituall Coward', 'A Weeping Convert' and 'A Sacrifice' by Robert Davenport; 1629-1643
17 - MS volume, entitled 'Calendars dreame, by John Hawkins; n.d.
18 - Volume of printed poems, entitled 'Poeticall Varieties: or, Varietie of Fancies' and a collection of mostly autograph MS poems and songs by Thomas Jordan; n.d.
19 - MS volume of poems, entitled 'Elegy', by Thomas Lawrence; 22 Sept. 1669
20 - MS play, entitled Hengist King of Kent or the Maior of Quinburough, by Thomas Middleton; n.d. [c.1620]
21 - Autograph MS text of manual on horsemanship, by William Cavendish, the 1st Duke of Newcastle; n.d. [1658- May 1660]
22 - Autograph MS volume, entitled 'Horse-manshipp', by William, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [May 1660-1667]
23 - MS volume, entitled 'The King's Entertainment' by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
24 - Volume of MS poems and dramatic works, mainly by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1650-70]
25 - Volume containing MS poems and songs, mainly by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
1-f1r-v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'On the best of Kings K:C:', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1649]
2-ff2r-3v - MS poem, entitled 'On the Patterne of all Beauty, Queene Mary', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1649]
3-f4r - MS poem, entitled 'On the Patterne of all Beauty, Queene Mary', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1644]
4-f3r - MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
5-f6r - MS poem, entitled 'On Prince Charles', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1631-1649]
6-f7r - MS poem, entitled 'To the Prince his Highness', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1638-1641]
7-f9r - MS poem, entitled 'On Sir Kenelme Digby', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1625-1649]
8-f10r - MS poem, entitled 'On Sir Kenelme Digby', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
9-f11r-v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'At witts conceited gam. A Patterne of true Freindship On Mr Porter', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
10-f12r - MS poem, entitled 'To Mr Robert Stapleton', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
11-ff14r-15v - MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
12-f16r - MS poem, entitled 'To the Lady Newcastle of Her Booke of Poems', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
13-f17r-v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A letter To my wife, scapng the tiltinge', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1621-1643]
14-f18r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Vppon the partinge frome a Ladye; loath to Depart, or the Christian martyr', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
15-f18r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Song Vppon a Smile', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
16-f18v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Barbarye horse that was dayntelie drawne In picture I made these folloing verses', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1676]
17-f18v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Gayne of the Same', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1676]
18-f18v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'In Eundem', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
19-ff19r-20r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1630-1639]
20-f21r-v - Autograph letters in verse of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and his children; n.d. [1628-1644]
21-f22r - Autograph list of names by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
22-f22v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Erring Hand', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
23-f22v - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1676]
24-f23r-v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'To Ben Ionsons Goste', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1676]
25-f25r - MS poem, entitled 'To Ben Jonson's Goste', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [c. 1640]
26-f25v - MS poem, entitled 'An Epitaph on The Prince of Poets Ben Jonson', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
27-f26r - MS poem, entitled 'On the buriall of Ben:Ionson by Doctor Alablaster', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
28-f27r - MS poem, entitled 'An Epitaph On the Prince of Poets, Ben: Ionson', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
29-f29r - MS poem, untitled, not ascribed; n.d.[1641]
30-f31r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
31-f32r - MS poem, entitled 'To the memory of his most faithfull Seruant, and Cosen Mr. Henry Ogle who dyed December 23 1635', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1635-1644]
32-f34r - MS poem, entitled 'To the memory of his most faithfull Servand and Cosen Mr. Henry Ogle who dyed December 23 1635', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1635-1644]
33-f36r-v - MS poem, entitled 'An Elegy on the death of Sir Gilbert Knyveton, Knt & Baronett', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1641-1644]
34-f38r - MS poem, entitled 'An Epitaph on the death of M:C:S:', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
35-f40r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A prepatory Meditation to the receiuing of the B. sacrament on Christmas day 1636', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1636-1637]
36-ff42r-44v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A diuine meditation upon the receaueing ye Blessed S: on Christmas day 1637', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1637-1638]
37-f45r-v - MS poem, entitled 'A Diuine Meditation upon the receiuing the Blessed Sacrament on Christmas day 1637', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1637-1638]
38-f47r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Holy Meditation on Christs Nativity', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
39-f48r - MS poem, entitled 'A Holy Meditation on the Passion', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
40-f50r - MS poem, entitled 'A Holy Meditation on the Passion', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
41-f52r-v - MS poem, entitled 'A holy Neditation on the Passion', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
42-f54r - MS poem, entitled 'A Meditation on the blessed Sacrament', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
43-f56r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Asention never finished', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1625-1676]
44-f57r-v - MS poem, entitled 'A Confession', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
45-ff59r-60r - MS poem, entitled 'A Coppie of Phylosophycall Verses by the Marquesse of New-castell that Meere Nature teaceth Man-kinde; both to Acknowledge. A God, and Religion', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1644-1660]
46-f60v - MS poem, entitled 'The Prayer', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1644-1660]
47-f61r-v - Autograph ballad, entitled 'A proper new ballad to be sung or whistled to the tune of Bessy Bell', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1634]
48-f62r-v - Ballad, entitled 'A Proper new ballad, to bee sunge or whistled, to the tune of Bessey-Bell', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1634]
49-f64r-v - Ballad, entitled 'A Proper new Ballad, to be sung or whistled, to the tune of Bessy Bell', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1634]
50-f66r-v - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
51-ff68r-69r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
52-f70r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1639-1644]
53-f71r - MS poem, entitled 'A Song', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1639-1644]
54-f72r-v - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
55-f74r - MS poem, entitled 'A Song', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
56-f76r - MS poem, entitled 'A Song', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
57-f78r-v - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
58-f80r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Plaintiffe: or accusation', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
59-f80v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Defendant or Apology', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
60-f82r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Love's Almanack A Song', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
61-f82v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Love's porcupine A Song', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
62-f83r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Ioye's Soule', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
63-f83r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'An Epigramme on a faire face without not beauty', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
64-f83v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Tiburne Cuttpurse', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
65-f83v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'like to like', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
66-f83v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Loue's Proxy', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
67-f84r - MS poem, entitled 'A Song 6.', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 25 Sept 1675
68-f85r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Songe Song 8th 30 Sept 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 30 Sept 1675
69-f85r - MS poem, entitled '8 Song Set Sept. 30 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 30 Sept 1675
70-f86r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 9th', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 2 Oct 1675
71-f87r - MS poem, entitled 'A Song ye 11th', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 8 Oct 1675
72-f87v - 'Bp of Cant[erbury's] Gent[lemen]' being a list of gentlemen attending the Bishop of Canterbury; nd [c1675]
73-f88r - Autograph MS poem, entitled '12 Song 16 Oct. 1675', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
74-f88r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe To his Mistris', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 16 Oct 1675
75-f88v - Notes on French family
76-f89r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe of money ye 13th', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 19 Oct 1675
77-f90r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 14th Sett 25 Oct. 1675', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 25 Oct 1675
78-f91r - MS poem, entitled 'Song 15 Sett... in D [ ]', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 26 Oct 1675
79-f92r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Songe set 16 Nov. 1675', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 16 Nov 1675
80-f92r - MS poem, entitled '16 Song', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
81-f93r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 18th', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
82-f94r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 19th set 19th Novem. 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 19 Nov 1675
83-f95r - MS poem, entitled 'A Song 20th 22 Novemb. 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1675
84-f96r - MS poem, entitled 'A Song 21st', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
85-f97r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 22th 22d Decemb 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 22 Dec 1675
86-f98r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 23d 24 decem: 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1675
87-f99r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 24th 28 decem 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 28 Dec 1675
88-f100r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 25. 30 Decem. 1675', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 30 Dec 1675
89-f101r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 26th 5 Janu.75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 5 Jan 1676
90-f102r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 27th Janu: 6.75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 6 Jan 1676
91-f103r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songs 28th 28th song 10th Janu. 75', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 10 Jan 1676
92-f104r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 29th 13th Janu: 75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 13 Jan 1676
93-f105r - MS poem, entitled 'a Songe 30th 17 Janu.75/6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 17 Jan 1676
94-f106r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 31st 20 Janu. 75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 20 Jan 1676
95-f107r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 32d. 22 Janu:75:6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 22 Jan 1676
96-f108r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 33d Janu. 24 75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 24 Jan 1676
97-f109r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 34 26 Janu.75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 26 Jan 1676
98-f109v - MS poem, untitled, by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
99-f110r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe of ye Queens Departure out of ye North 15 ffeb 75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 15 Feb 1676
100-f110v - MS poem, entitled 'An other Songe on the same Subiecte 35 Song. 5 ffeb 75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 5 Feb 1676
101-f111r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe of ye same Subiect 36 Song 14 ffeb: 75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 14 Feb 1676
102-f112r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 40 1st of April 75.6', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1 April 1676
103-f113r - MS poem, entitled '43d Song sett 22d Apr: 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 22 April 1676
104-f114r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 44 Song sett Aprill 27 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 27 April 1676
105-f115r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 45 Song set 1st may 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1 May 1676
106-f116r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 47:Song. Set 26 May 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 26 May 1676
107-f117r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 48th Song set 17 June 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1676]
108-f118r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 49 Song. set 17th June 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 17 June 1676
109-f119r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 50 Song', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 20 June 1676
110-f120r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 1 pt 51 Song set 21 June 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 21 June 1676
111-f121r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 51st Songe 2d pt. set 21st June 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 21 June 1676
112-f122r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 52 Song set ye 23d June 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 25 June 1676
113-f123r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 54 Set Junly ye 15 67', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 15 July 1676
114-f124r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 55th set ye 5th Aug 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 5 Aug 1676
115-f125r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 56th ye 7th of Aug<us>t 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 7 Aug 1676
116-f126r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 56. set Aug<us>t 8th 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 8 Aug 1676
117-f127r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 59 set ye 30th of Aug<us>t 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1676]
118-f128r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe ye 61st set October 4th 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 4 Oct 1676
119-f129r - MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue Sett Sept 27th 76', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 27 Sept 1676
120-f130r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe 62d Song set to ye Canaryes Octob 27. 76.', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 27 Oct 1676
121-f131r - MS poem, entitled 'A Songe', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1675-1676]
122-f132r - MS poem, entitled 'A Dilogue betwixt Coridon & Phillis', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1670-1676]
123-f133r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Songe', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
124-f134r-v - MS poem, entitled 'Watermans catch', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
125-f135r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'An Epigram', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
126-f135r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
127-f135r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
128-f135v - Autograph list of names by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
129-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
130-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
131-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
132-f136r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Proicete', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
133-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
134-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
135-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
136-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
137-f136r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
138-f137r - MS poem, entitled 'An Epigram of Age and Loue', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
139-f138r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'An Epigram', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
140-f138r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
141-f138r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
142-ff138v-139r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
143-f140r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Seamstress', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
144-f140r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a startcher', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
145-f140r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a washer', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
146-f140r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Chambermayde', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
147-f140r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a waytine Gentle woeman', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
148-f140r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Swepers beinge younge Lusteye wentches', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
149-f140r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a strange accidente but nott so Strange as Trewe', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
150-f141r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Baker', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
151-f141r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Cookes', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
152-f141r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Bruer', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
153-f141r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Gardeners', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
154-f141r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Granarye Man', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
155-f141r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'My housholde Butcher', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
156-f141r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Groume of the Great chamber', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
157-f141v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a wardrobe man', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
158-f141v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Baylifes', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
159-f141v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Stuarte or purse bearer', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
160-f141v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'When my Lord of Danbye Gaue a Physick garden to Oxford on sayde Itt weer well to have an Ebrew Garden', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1622-1644]
161-f141v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'When the Erle of Danbye gaue the Phesick Garden. In spight my Lo. Marquis of Wintchester's father sayde he woulde give as mutch grounde for a Lawe garden', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
162-f141v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Porter', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
163-f141v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the huisher of the Hale', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
164-f142r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of an olde Captin that Lady att with a Culter's wife his Lande Ladye', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
165-f142r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Runinge horses', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
166-f142r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of faulkeners', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
167-f142r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Huntsmen', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
168-f142r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Gamestars that liue by itt', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
169-f142r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Docter Emprick alias Mountebanke', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1630-1644]
170-f142r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Corupte Laweyeare', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
171-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Silente Brother', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
172-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Jesuits', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
173-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Censure of them both', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
174-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Prisoner begges of an Vsurer', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
175-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Loude butt an Ill preatcher', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
176-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of an Ill paynter', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
177-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a foolishe laffinge Captin', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
178-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Shoemaker', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
179-f142v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Nule the Cobler & Staff the broome man', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
180-f143r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Raylinge puretan pretcher of Darbye', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
181-f143r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of the Dutch-men that are drayners att ditch martch or Hatfeilde Chase', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
182-f143r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Tall Man', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
183-f143r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Pantler', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
184-f143r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Buttlers', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
185-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Tom Wherie the water-man', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
186-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of states men in China', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
187-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Sr. W: Rawleye sente his sun his Vioye chayne of Diamondes butt tooke off the whistle', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
188-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Seminge ritch epigrams', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
189-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Mercer', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
190-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Taylor', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1633-1644]
191-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Barbers', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
192-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Silke Men', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
193-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a poore man', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
194-f143v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of one helde wittie (a great lier)', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
195-f144r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of one that marries without portion', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
196-f144r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of one that maride a poore woeman after thre ritch wines', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
197-f144r - Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
198-f144r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a fatt & mery mimik Parson', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
199-f144r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a Ladye desierde me to provide her a good Horse', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
200-f144r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Censure of this worlde', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
201-f144r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of Courte Hopes', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
202-f144v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of one that maried fowre wiues moste for ritches', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
203-f144v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of one that married thre wiues all deade', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
204-f144v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a wanton woeman', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
205-f144v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of my Lordes Grace Couminge from London to Lambeth', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1633-1644]
206-f144v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'after the death of Samuell Harsnett AB: of Yourke', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
207-f144v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Captins Spetch', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
208-f144v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'of a Captin that was amased wonderinge att sum Ladies', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
209-f145r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Difficult toy', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
210-f146r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Vppon a Darby Shyre Phititian that traded in Peakishe mille Stones', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
211-f147r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The bodyes Tillage', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
212-f148r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'An Epigramme on the untimely death of Edward Gale', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
213-f150r - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'On my Lo: off Arundell his ollde Man off 162 yeares', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
214-f151r - Notes on times of travel to London and elsewhere by Cavendish.
215-f151v - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'An Epigram on a Cold', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644]
26 - Bound volume containing MS poems and dramatic works mostly by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1620-1644]
27 - Reprographic copy of a play, entitled 'The Country Captain, by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
28 - Photographic reproduction of a play, entitled 'The Humorous Lovers', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1668
29 - Photographic reproduction of a play, entitled 'The Phanseys of the Marquesse of Newcastle sett by him in Verse at Paris', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1645
30 - Bound volume of MS poems by Corbet Owen and others; n.d.
31 - Volume containing autograph MS poems, songs and part of a play, by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester; n.d. [1660-1680]
32 - Volume containing MS poems, by various authors; n.d.
33 - MS bound volume of a play, entitled 'The Humorists', by Thomas Shadwell; 1670-1671
34 - Bound volume of a MS play, entitled 'The Sullen Lovers: or, The Impertinents', by Thomas Shadwell; n.d. [1667-1668]
35 - Bound volume of a MS poem, entitled 'Faction Display'd, A Poem', by William Shippen; n.d.
36 - Volume of opera entitled 'The Union of Loving Ennemie', unascribed; n.d.
37 - Bound volume containing various poetical works; 21 Oct. 1622-27 Mar. 1625
38 - Volume containing MS poems and songs, by anon. and various authors including John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, John Dryden and Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset; n.d.
39 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors including anon., Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, Roger L'Estrange, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; n.d.
40 - Bound volume of MS poems; n.d.
41 - Bound volume of MS poems and songs by various authors many of which are not ascribed; n.d. [c.1640-c.1700]
42 - MS verse miscellany including work by various authors, some of which are identified; n.d. [late 17th c.]
43 - Bound volume of MS poems and songs by various authors; n.d. [1681-1703]
44 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d. [1688-1704]
45 - Bound verse miscellany; n.d.[c.1682]
46 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d.
47 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d.
48 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d.
49 - Account book of W.V. Schuylenburg for the Earl of Portland; 1691-1695
50 - Volume of copy letters from Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland to Louis XIV, King of France; 1698
51 - Bound volume containing 53 letters from William Blathwayt to Sir Robert Southwell; 1676-1680
52 - Bound volume containing 76 letters from William Blathwayt to Sir Robert Southwell; 1681-1684
53 - Bound volume containing 71 letters from William Blathwayt to Sir Robert Southwell; 1685-1688
54 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers and correspondence of William Blathwayt; 1691-1699
55 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
56 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
57 - Bound volume of letters addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
58 - Bound volume of letters addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
59 - Bound volume of letters addressed from Charles Montague, 1st Earl of Halifax, Commissioners of the Bank of England and others to William Blathwayt; 1693
60 - Bound volume containing 59 letters from John Povey to Sir Robert Southwell; 1684-1687
61 - Bound volume containing 78 letters from John Povey to Sir Robert Southwell; 1687-1705
62 - Bound volume containing 53 state papers; 1691-1693
63 - Bound volume of 24 letters in French, 8 from and 16 to Anthony Heinsius, Grand Pensionary of Holland; 1692-1699
64 - Bound volume of 77 letters from J. J. Hamel Bruyninx, Vienna to William Blathwayt; 1694-1696
65 - Bound volume containing 101 letters mostly from Count Frise, Vienna to William Blathwayt; 1695-1696
66 - Bound volume containing 86 letters mostly from Count Frise, Vienna to William Blathwayt; 1696-1704
67 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers relating to the Treaty of Ryswick; 1697
68 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers relating to the Treaty of Ryswick; 1697
69 - Bound volume of historical records entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' which involve Don Pedro Ronquillo, vol.1; n.d.
70 - Bound volume entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' vol. 2; 1671-1691
71 - Bound volume entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' vol. 3; 1671-1691
72 - Bound volume entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' vol. 4; 1671-1691
73 - Bound volume containing MS papers on ecclesiastical affairs; 1559-1700
74 - Bound volume containing papers relating to England, Ireland and Wales; n.d. [1691-1700]
75 - Volume containing details of the ...; 1546 and 1563
76 - Printed bound volume, entitled 'Book of Common Prayer'; 1549-1552
77 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Canto'; n.d. [1597-1600]
78 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Alto'; n.d. [1597-1600]
79 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Tenore'; n.d. [1597-1600]
80 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Basso'; n.d. [1597-1600]
81 - Bound MS volume of historical and legal documents, entitled 'High Courts of Justice in England'; 1600-30
82 - Bound volume, detailing the life imprisonment of William Prynne, the Puritan pamphleteer; 1634-50
83 - MS biography, entitled 'A brief collection of the greatest part of the life of Sir James Croft, Controwler of the Household...', by Sir James Croft; n.d.
84 - Volume containing contemporary copies of and extracts from entries in the Docket Books of Writs of the Privy Seal; n.d.
85 - Bound volume containing details of the habeas corpus of Sir Thomas Darnell and others; 1627-28
86 - Volume containing details of the arraignemnt of Mervyn Touchet, Lord Audley, [later 2nd Earl of Castlehaven]; 1631
87 - Volume containing details of Judge Crook in the case of Mr Hampden; 1638
88 - Volume containing sermon notes written in Thomas Shelton's system of shorthand; 1645=1646
89 - Bound MS volume entitled 'Expression of Faith' by Lady Frances Pelham; n.d.
90 - MS volume containing medicinal recipes; n.d. [1643-1665]
91 - Bound volume of recipes; [n.d.] 1630-1680
92 - MS volume containing details of royal proceedings; 1661
93 - MS volume of orders for the administration of the royal household; 1673
94 - Sealed Book of Common Prayer; 1662
95 - MS journal on London, untitled, not ascribed; 1682-1683
96 - Bound MS volume of transactions between England and France relating to Hudson's Bay; 1687-1688
97 - Bound MS volume, entitled 'History of the Talbots Family'; Feb 8 1693/4
98 - Bound MS volume containing a victualling contract between King Charles II and Major Brett and partners; [original 31 Dec. 1677] 29 Sept. 1693
99 - Bound MS volume giving details of import and export accounts; 1697-1698
100 - Volume containing survey of Portsmouth docks by the Surveyor of his Majesty's Navy; 1698
101 - MS small quarto volume of logical terms; 17th century
102 - Bound MS volume, entitled 'The Life of King Henry the Third', by John Hayward; n.d. [17th century]
103 - Bound volume entitled 'A Booke of Husbandrie and Housewifery', not ascribed; 17th century
104 - Volume containing details of land on Lord Woodstock's Estate, Ireland and the rent owed; 1699
105 - Volume containing details of land on Lord Woodstock's Estate, Ireland and the rent owed; 1699
106 - Bound volume of accounts of Henry Bentinck, Earl of Portland [later 1st Duke of Portland]; 1708/9-1715
107 - Volume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 24 July 1794 to 20 Sept. 1794
108 - Volume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 23 Sept. 1794 to 23 Jan. 1795
109 - Volume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 28 Jan. 1795 to 31 Dec. 1795
110 - Volume of private correspondence from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; Jan.1796 - July 1797
111 - Volume of private correspondence from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; July 1797 - Jan. 1801
112 - Volume of private correspondence concerning George Assiotti, given to W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1795-1808
113 - Volume of private correspondence of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland concerning Nottinghamshire affairs; 1796-1798
114 - Volume containing lists of applications for various honours and offices, apparently made to W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1807-08
115 - Volume containing lists of applications for various honours and offices apparently made to W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; n.d. [1807-08]
116 - Bound volume containing abst