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Auction: 13050 - Postal History and Historical documents
Lot: 2042

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Lord Burghley
1597 Exchequer Warrant to "Thomas Fynett, one of the Messingers of Her Majesties Chamber asketh allowance for ryding in haste at the commanndement of the right honorable the Lord Highe Treasurer of England & Sir John Fortescue knight from the court at Whitehall with letters in her majesties service to Mr Culpepper, highe Sherriffe of the Countie of Sussex, at his howse at Wakehurst where he delivered the same. And from thence rode in companie of the said Sherriffe in her highnes like service to Sir Thomas Sherley Knight at his howse at Wiston in the countie of Sussex aforesaid ... Returned to the court at Whitehall with answer ... ". Signed "W. Burghley" who was the Lord High Treasurer and the first Lord Cecil. The warrant is endorsed, "Mr Taylor I praye you paie this soe of fortie shillings" and also signed by Victor Skinner. Very fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley KG (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550–53 and 1558–72) and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. He was the founder of the Cecil dynasty which has produced many politicians including two Prime Ministers.

Sir John Fortescue, On 31st May 1589, he was appointed Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, and was made a Privy Counsellor. In 1592 he was knighted. In February 1593 Queen Elizabeth called a new parliament to consider the threat of Spain, and Sir John represented Buckinghamshire.

provenance: Robson Lowe auction, October 1936

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