Item 5 - Typescript English translation of a letter from Vicomte de Lacal to his children

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Reference code

IE 2135 P21/3/5

Title

Typescript English translation of a letter from Vicomte de Lacal to his children

Date(s)

  • [c. 2000-2006] (Original letter dated 2 April 1689) (Creation)

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Extent and medium

4 pp.

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Name of creator

Biographical history

The De Lavals were a notable Huguenot family who claimed descent from King Henry IV of France and held title to extensive seigneuries in Picardy. Like other Huguenot families, they had greatly benefited from the Edict of Nantes issued by Henry IV in 1598,Read more

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Scope and content

Typescript English translation of a letter from Vicomte de Lacal to his children, written at Guise, 2 April 1689. For the French transcript of this letter, see P21/3/2.

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Language of material

  • English

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Alternative identifier(s)

Original number

P21/12

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Archivist's note

Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in December 2008 and revised in July 2021.