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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 [[http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230544 |Hamnet record]]. For a detailed description and full contents list, see its online [[http://findingaids.folger.edu/dfobagot.xml |Finding Aid]].
The Bagot Family Papers collection contains letters and documents concerned with the Bagot family of Blithfield, Staffordshire, with the majority of the documents centered around 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 and 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 [[http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230544 |Hamnet record]]. For a detailed description and full contents list, see its online [[http://findingaids.folger.edu/dfobagot.xml |Finding Aid]].


Below are semi-diplomatic transcriptions from the [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230544 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 [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)|EMMO]]. Each section represents a separate document in the collection. Click on the header of each section to view an image of the original.
==Transcriptions==


==156: [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/3mx2wd Letter from Walter Bagot to an unnamed knight]==
Items from the collection are being transcribed as part of [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)]] at the Folger. Selected items are also transcribed in Folgerpedia or as PDF files, and are listed here:
Most worthie knight I <strike>am</strike> am bold to send vnto you some ^ <sup>vnbidden</sup> Christmas guest''es'' though no musitions<br/>
 
to bee troble some vnto you <strike>yet I</strike> hope^<sup>inge</sup> you and my La''dy'' will bee pleased to ioyne <strike>w''i''th</strike> ^<sup><strike>you</strike>in</sup> mutuall<br/>
*[[Letter from Walter Bagot to an unnamed knight, ca. 1620, L.a.156|<b>L.a.156</b>: Letter from Walter Bagot to an unnamed knight, ca. 1620]]
Consent to gratefie mee and them in our request <strike>that you will bee pleased</strike> w''hi''ch is that they maye<br/>
accompany and attend <strike>my so</strike> our soone into this Contrie <strike>to finishe</strike> to take some pleasure<br/>
here in the end of Revel''es'' your kynd p''ro''mise in so doinge with that worthie respect<br/>
you haue euer had of your word mak''es'' mee without doubt to obtayne my request<br/>
wherevnto I doe allso ^ <strike>requier</strike> <sup>desier</sup> it maye bee with the free consent <strike>of</strike> and<br/>
<strike>of</strike> will of my good La''dy'' w''hi''ch I will euer indeauor my selfe to deserue w''i''th<br/>
my best p''er''swations to reteane him ^ <strike>am</strike> <sup>in</sup> love and dutie towards her. I haue<br/>
heard that since his beeinge here hee hath had the small pock''es'' w''hi''ch I doubt not<br/>
but before this time hee ^ <sup>hath</sup> <strike>bee</strike> well recouered. <strike>I haue sent my soone Richard Bagot<br/>
with his my Sonne your honest neighbor Mr Sheldon which I praye</strike>... prayinge<br/>
god to blesse him and Continew him <strike>in and</strike> <sup>with</sup> all yours <strike>in</strike> in health and send them<br/>
and vs his gratiose protecc''i''on. <strike>And</strike> soe requiringe my loue <strike>savie</strike> maye bee<br/>
remembered euer assured vnto you and your worthie La''dy'' w''i''th lyke from my wiefe<br/>
will euer rest<br/>
yours euer assured<br/>
Rich<br/>


==176: [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/s1298o Letter from William Bagot (Walter's son), Oxford, to Walter Bagot, 1619 November 7]==
==176: [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/s1298o Letter from William Bagot (Walter's son), Oxford, to Walter Bagot, 1619 November 7]==

Revision as of 10:48, 5 November 2016

The Bagot Family Papers collection contains letters and documents concerned with the Bagot family of Blithfield, Staffordshire, with the majority of the documents centered around 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 and 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].

Transcriptions

Items from the collection are being transcribed as part of Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) at the Folger. Selected items are also transcribed in Folgerpedia or as PDF files, and are listed here:

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

L.a.178

L.a.187