Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 1009/2/19
Title	Letter from Cornelis Taymon in Middelburg to Robert Beale in London
Date	12 April 1589
Extent	1 item
Administrative History	Cornelis Taymon (c. 1540 - 1595), born in Ghent, Secretary of the Estates of Zeeland. (French: Corneille Taymon)
Description	Letter in French addressed to Beale in London. Discuses finance, and describes contacts with the London merchant Lawrence Attwell. Also mentions an agent, Cornelis Brant. [Lawrence Attwell was a merchant venturer originally from Exeter who moved to London in 1564.] Dated: De Middelburg au xije jour d'Apuril 1589 stilo nouo Signed Corneille Taymon Addressed to [M]ons[ieu]r Robert Bealle, [sec]retaire du conseil [p]rivé de sa M[aies]té. A Londres [initial letters lost in sealing] Cf. MS 1009/1/19, memorandum by Cornelis Taymon. Taymon is also mentioned in MS 1009/2/54
Access Status	Open

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