Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Letters
A description of the item at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: LMD
Date: 17 May 2010
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Finding aid created by: LMD
Date: 17 May 2010
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, ca. 1536-1624 |
| Title: | Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Letters |
| Dates: | 1591-1609 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Two letters by the Elizabethan admiral. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624) was an English admiral. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham in 1572, and was later created Earl of Nottingham in 1597. He was a cousin of Elizabeth I and was appointed to a number of state positions by her, including Lord High Admiral of the English fleet. He is best known for being in command of the fleet in 1587 during the unsuccessful invasion of the Spanish Armada.
The Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Letters consist of two handwritten, signed letters by Howard. The first item is dated 11 Dec 1591 and addressed to the Lord High Chancellor of England. It is a letter of recommendation for a "captain Warner" and Howard makes reference to the invasion of the Spanish Armada.
The second letter is dated 1 Oct 1609. In the letter, Howard requests payment for George Hopton, who was working as a Gardner at Hampton Court.
Items are arranged in chronological order.
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Persons
Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, ca. 1536-1624.
Subjects
Armada, 1588 -- Sources.
Places
Hampton Court (Richmond upon Thames, London, England) -- History.
Genres and Forms
Correspondence.
Occupations
Admirals.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Letters,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Correspondence
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| SC 489 | 1591-1609 - also contains typewritten transcriptions of the letters | ||||||||||