Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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December 23
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1688, as part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II fled from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favour of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.
JAMES II & VII (1633-1701, King of England, Scotland and Ireland)
Fine Letter Signed ‘Jacques R’ to Cardinal COLLOREDO, (Leandro, 1639-1709, Cardinal from 2nd September 1686), in French with translation, saying that he has received “the letter You wrote to me on the death of my Sister and Mother-in-law the Duchess of Modena”, (Laura, 1639-1687, née Martinozzi, wife, 1655, of Alfonso IV d’Este, 1634-1662, and a niece of Cardinal Mazarin), and that he is “obliged to You for the concern You show towards me, and beg You to believe that I will interest myself in an equal degree in what may concern You ... Your devoted Cousin”, 1 side 7¼” x 6” and conjugate address leaf, Windsor, 20th September 1687, small blank area, of conjugate leaf only, inconspicuously wormed near fold, otherwise in fine condition
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WILLIAM III (of Orange, 1650-1702, King of Great Britain)
Fine Document signed ‘William R’ at the head appointing Richard Hamaker, Gentn., as “Lieutenant to the Company of Granadiers in Our Regiment of Foot Commanded by Our Trusty and Welbeloved Colonel William Seymour whereof John Gilbert Esqr. is Captain”, Hamaker is to discharge this duty “by Exercising and well disciplining as well the Inferior Officers as Soldiers of that Company”, and commanding him and them “to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time as You shall receive from Your Captain or any other Your Superior Officer according to the Rules and Discipline of Warr”, signed also “By His Majesty’s Command William BLATHWAYT” (circa 1649-1717, Secretary at War 1683-1704, Clerk of the Privy Council 1689 and other offices), papered seal of William III, vellum, 1 side 7¾” x 14¼”, Court at The Loo (Het Loo, at the Hague), 25th August 1696,
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