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Auction: 13050 - Postal History and Historical documents
Lot: 2034

(x) Historical Documents
1562 (5 Sept.) an Exchequer Warrant, an official request by Richard Mynsterley, one of the ordinary messengers of the queen's chamber for the expences of journies from the queen's commissioners for persons to appear before them (this message was delivered to some 200 people); with an order to pay £5, dated 1563 (26 Feb.), signed "Winchester" (Lord High Treasurer), Sir Richard Sackville and Sir Walter Mildmay (Chancellor of the Exchequer). Some wearing along folds which have been strengthened with archival paper. This is the earliest Postal Warrant of seven which were discovered in the 1940's. With a copper plate engraving of John Powlett, Marquis of Winchester. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

Marquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. He had already been created Baron St John in 1539 and Earl of Wiltshire in 1550, also in the Peerage of England. The first Marquess was one of the most noted statesmen of his time, serving in high positions under Henry VIII and all his children, and served as Lord High Treasurer of England from 1550 to 1572.

Sir Richard Sackville (ca. 1507 – 21 April 1566) of Ashburnham and Buckhurst in Sussex and Westenhanger in Kent; was an English administrator and Member of Parliament. On the accession of Queen Elizabeth (her mother was his mother's cousin) his fortunes improved. He was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1559, holding the position until his death in 1566

Sir Walter Mildmay (bef. 1523 – 31 May 1589) was an English statesman who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of England under Queen Elizabeth I, and was founder of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

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