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Auction: 18038 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 3020

Autographs
Charles I
1629 (June c.) warrant from Charles I to the Lord Treasurer or other Treasury officials. Signed to the top left "Charles R". Half of the document lost to damage.


The document states that the King of Denmark, "our deere Uncle" (Christian IV) had assigned to Colonel Donald Mackay, Baron Reay, a sum of £4000 "groweing due by occasion of the service of his Warrs". Charles I had ordered this sum to be paid (by Privy Seals dated 12 ans 22 May 1629) "which summe of 4000 is to be deducted as part of such moneys as are, or shalbe remayning uppon Accompts betweene us, and our sayd uncle". That payment is now to be made to Mackay, beyond moneys paid earlier, of £860.


The remainder of the letter has become detached and has subsequently been lost.


There is known to be a related document 1632 (3 August), an order from Lord Treasurer Weston to the officers of the Exchequer to pay Lord Reay £200 as part of £3000 assigned to him by the King of Denmark for his services in war, and to be taken out of money borrowed form the King of Denmark by James I. It is not known whether this refers to the same grant or a second.


An extraordinary document that illustrates the importance of Sir Donald Mackay in his service to the King of Denmark, evidenced by his substantial remuneration. Photo

Sir Donald Mackay, Lord Reay (1591-1649). Lord Reay served the King of Denmark with distinction from 1627-29. Christian IV had suffered defeat and by the Treaty of Lubeck in 1629 had regained his lands but abandoned his allies. Lord Reay however continued his involvement in the Thirty Years War, raising a regement of 3,000 men and transferring to Sweden in 1629. He was present at the battles of Leipzig 1631 and Lutzen 1633.


Christian IV reigned 1588-1648. Brother of Anne of Denmark, the wife of James I, therefore making Christian IV the uncle of Charles I.


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