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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 1009/1/19
TitleMemorandum for [Jacob] Valcke as envoy to Queen Elizabeth
Date22 May 1589
Extent1 item
Administrative HistoryCornelis Taymon (French: Corneille Taymon) c. 1540 - 1595, born in Ghent, Secretary of the Estates of Zeeland.
Jacob Valcke (Jacques Valcke) c. 1540 - 1623, member of the Council of State of the United Netherlands and High Treasurer of the province of Zeeland; after the death of William I of Orange in 1584 Valke went to England to obtain Elizabeth's protection for the United Provinces.
DescriptionDocument in French, headed and endorsed 'Memorandum for Councillor of Estate Valcke, now going on an embassy to Her Majesty of England' Done at Middelburg (Zeeland). Signed Cornelle Taymon.

Cf. Valcke's letter to Beale MS 1009/2/54; also Taymon's letter to Beale MS 2009/2/19
Access StatusOpen
LanguageFrench
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