Copy of letters patent of Charles I. granting Long Island in America to sir Edmund Plowden and others, constituting it a province under the name of New Albion, as a dependency of the kingdom of Ireland, and appointing Plowden governor thereof, with the dignity and authority of earl palatine; Dublin
MS. Rawl. A. 247
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Description
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Title
Copy of letters patent of Charles I. granting Long Island in America to sir Edmund Plowden and others, constituting it a province under the name of New Albion, as a dependency of the kingdom of Ireland, and appointing Plowden governor thereof, with the dignity and authority of earl palatine; Dublin
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. A. 247
Summary
To this are appended copies of the opinions of several lawyers in favour of sir E. Plowden's claim to be regarded in consequence as a peer of Ireland, and of a certificate by Edw. Bysshe, garter king at arms, of the exemplification of the papers, 23 Jan 1648.
The MS. formerly formed a portion of the contents of two other volumes, as the leaves are numbered by two old series of foliations 248–255 and 10–17 respectively.
Date
21 Jun 1634
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in folio
Physical extent
8 Leaves
Custodial history
Olim in catalogo quodam numero 1915 insignitus.
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Collection contents
Rawlinson A: English History
Copy of letters patent of Charles I. granting Long Island in America to sir Edmund Plowden and others, constituting it a province under the name of New Albion, as a dependency of the kingdom of Ireland, and appointing Plowden governor thereof, with the dignity and authority of earl palatine; Dublin
