More of Rachel Newport's Letters from Town
A letter dated November 14th 1657 states ‘I received your kinde letter and both your kinde tokens which are exceeding good, your hare powder will be very welcome’. The letter reflects Richard’s good relationship ...
Rachel's Letters: More News from Town
Rachel’s letters also refer to wider social and world affairs. In a further letter she comments on proposed marriage arrangements concerning Lord Shrewsbury, who was closely associated with Sir Richard’s ...
Sir Richard Leveson & Katherine Duddeley: Courtship and Marriage in the Seventeenth Century
The Sutherland Papers include a number of letters written to Sir Richard Leveson by his wife Katherine Duddeley. The letters were evidently written during their courtship and after their marriage. The ...
Sir Richard Leveson (1598-1661)
Sir Richard Leveson of Halling, Trentham and Lilleshall was the second son of Sir John Leveson of Halling and his second wife Christian Mildmay. He had one elder brother, John Leveson who died in 1612. ...
Sir Richard Leveson, William Dugdale and John Langley: Letters in the Sutherland Papers from William Dugdale
Amongst the Sutherland Papers are a number of letters written by the famous antiquarian William Dugdale. The letters are addressed to Sir Richard Leveson and John Langley who was Sir Richard’s Steward. ...
Sir Richard Leveson: Family Letters
Letters exchanged between Sir Richard Leveson and his family reflect the dynamics of family relationships during the middle of the seventeenth century. The letters also tell us about the practicalities ...
Sir Richard Leveson: Letters from Francis Newport
One of Sir Richard Leveson’s nephews was the politician Francis Newport, first earl of Bradford (1619–1708). Francis was the son of Sir Richard's sister Rachel (d. 1661) and her husband Richard Newport, ...
Sir Richard Leveson: Letters to Lady Francis, Countess of Dorset
Sir Richard’s papers also include correspondence with Lady Francis, Countess of Dorset. This friendly correspondence again provides an insight into contemporary perceptions of the seventeenth century. ...
Sir Richard Leveson: Parliamentarian Prisoner
Sir Richard’s papers indicate that he had been a prominent Royalist activist throughout the Civil War 1642-1645. This is reflected in his delinquency fine and imprisonment by the Parliamentarians in 1645. ...
Sir Richard Leveson: Rachel Newport's Letters from Town
Amongst Sir Richard Leveson’s personal papers are a collection of letters written to him by his sister Rachel. Rachel Leveson married Richard Newport, first Baron Newport of High Ercall (1587-1651) by ...