John Berkeley Papers
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Scope and Contents
Original document listing number of letters from or to England and Ireland, with their costs. Title "An Abstract of the Letters, Paequetts and parcells ...from the nine and twentyth day of June to the 29th day of September One thousand six hundred and seventy. Columns are entitled: Letters from England, Letters from the Several Stages in Ireland and Letters to the Several Stages in Ireland. Signed by Jo Berkeley (John Berkeley.
Photostat of Coat of Arms for The Right Honrbl John Lord Berkley Baron of Stratton in Sommersetshire. Undated.
Dates
- Creation: 1670 March 21, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Lord John Berkeley, Baron of Stratton, was one of the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia as well as the Provinces of North and South Carolina. At he time of the sigining of the document in this collection, her was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under Charles II. He was a cousin of Norbonne Berkeley, sometime Governor of the Province of Virginia. Donated to the College of William & Mary by Henry J. Berkeley, Baltimore, in May 1926.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet
Language
English
- Title
- Guide to John Berkeley Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- SCRC Staff
- Date
- 2020-02-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository