Papers of the Bagot family of Blithfield, Staffordshire, 1428-1671 (bulk 1557-1671) L.a.1-1076

The Bagot Family Papers collection contains letters and documents concerned with the Bagot family of Blithfield, Staffordshire, primarily from Richard Bagot (1530-1597) and his son Walter Bagot (1557?-1623). The collection is primarily autograph letters signed, dating from 1557-1671. There are letters to them, letters from them (some of them drafts written on blank parts of letters addressed to them) and copies made by them of letters addressed to others, especially of official letters. The letters cover a wide range of topics and amply illustrate the life of a prosperous county family the multifarious duties it members were called upon to perform for the Crown. Also included are documents, dating from 1428-1662, concerning recusants, a form of the oath of supremacy (L.a.1044), a few deeds, specifications for two buildings (L.a.1070) and other papers. For a brief collection-level description, see the [|Hamnet record]. For a detailed description and full contents list, see its online [|Finding Aid].

Below are semi-diplomatic transcriptions from the Papers of the Bagot family of Blithfield, Staffordshire, in Folger manuscripts L.a.1-1076. These transcriptions were originally created as part of the Practical Paleography Series, sponsored by EMMO. Each section represents a separate document in the collection. Click on the header of each section to view an image of the original.

156: Letter from Walter Bagot to an unnamed knight

Most worthie knight I am am bold to send vnto you some ^ ^vnbidden Christmas guestes though no musitions
to bee troble some vnto you yet I hope^^inge you and my Lady will bee pleased to ioyne with ^^youin mutuall
Consent to gratefie mee and them in our request that you will bee pleased which is that they maye
accompany and attend my so our soone into this Contrie to finishe to take some pleasure
here in the end of Reveles your kynd promise in so doinge with that worthie respect
you haue euer had of your word makes mee without doubt to obtayne my request
wherevnto I doe allso ^ requier ^desier it maye bee with the free consent of and
of will of my good Lady which I will euer indeauor my selfe to deserue with
my best perswations to reteane him ^ am ⁱⁿ love and dutie towards her. I haue
heard that since his beeinge here hee hath had the small pockes which I doubt not
but before this time hee ^ ^hath bee well recouered. I haue sent my soone Richard Bagot
with his my Sonne your honest neighbor Mr Sheldon which I praye... prayinge
god to blesse him and Continew him in and ^with all yours in in health and send them
and vs his gratiose proteccion. And soe requiringe my loue savie maye bee
remembered euer assured vnto you and your worthie Lady with lyke from my wiefe
will euer rest
yours euer assured
Rich

176: Letter from William Bagot (Walter's son), Oxford, to Walter Bagot, 1619 November 7

Deare father, my humble duti remembred vnto you, the cause of my writeing
vnto you at this time is to certifie you that my bedfelow and I are in good
health I thanke god. I wrote a letter vnto you by Mr Challenor but
which went vp to london with my cosin Crumpton but I cannot tell
whether you haue receaued it or no. I haue sent you by this barer
a pen knife the best that I coulde get being a smale rememberance of
my duti. My Tutor goeth to his fathers to kepe Christmas wherfore
I pray you let me cume in to the cuntrie with my cosin Crumpton
I haue neede of shute ^{a shute} if it please you to let me haue it against
Christmas for my best shute is quite out of fasion, if youer pleasure
be that I shalle haue one my tutor may by it and lay out the
mony till the quarters ende. Thus with my dayly prares to god
for youer health and longe f life I rest
Oxforde 7
Nouember 1619
Youer dutiful and obediant sonne
William Bagott
Mr Doctor keble my tutor and
my so cosin Crumpton remember
there loues vnto you and my mother