Inventory of the Crown jewels and plate of England, made on 20 May 1559, and subscribed by John Astley, Master of the Jewel House., 1559.
Item
Identifier: MS.2825
Scope and Contents
A note (folio 104) signed by Burghley, Sir Walter Mildmay, and Sir Ralph Sadleir, as commissioners of the Crown, states that a new inventory has been made on 14 March 1575, and that the present one is to be accounted as void.
Dates
- Creation: 1559.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
106 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Undetermined
Arrangement
ii + 104 folios.
Bibliography
See A J Collins, ‘Jewels and plate of Queen Elizabeth I: The inventory of 1574’ (London, 1955), page 241, for further details.
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Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk