dfodering.xml Guide to the Papers of the Dering Family, ca. 1450-ca. 1680 Folger MS X.d.531 (1-21) Dering family, Papers of the Finding aid prepared by Folger staff, ca. 1981; revised by Alison E. Bridger in 2010. Project partially funded by the Gladys Kreble Delmas Foundation, in collaboration with the Research Libraries Group.

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ca. 1981 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2010-12-14T16:58-0500 Finding aid is written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2010 Revisions made by Folger staff, February 2000. Converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15) by Folger staff, February 2010. Further revisions made by Alison E. Bridger, March 2010. Papers of the Dering family Folger MS X.d.531 (1-21) Folger Shakespeare Library 21.0 items ca. 1450-ca. 1680 Papers principally of Sir Edward Dering, 1st bart., and of his son, Sir Edward Dering, 2nd bart. Contains: Family and business papers, 1606-1638, including a copy of a letter from the archbishop of Canterbury to Sir Daniel Donne about certain seats in Pluckley church, September 11, 1606, and a copy of a letter from the Privy Council concerning the laxness of the Commissioners for the loans in collecting the loans, June 3, 1627 (1-7); Genealogical papers and notes from the public records, ca. 1450-ca. 1640, including a leaf from Sir Edward Dering's history of his family (8-16); Papers of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd bart., ca. 1676-ca. 1680, including notes from an early manuscript version of Sir William Petty's Political Arithmetick; proposals for reducing smuggling and notes of a speech, probably dating from the time when Sir Edward was a commissioner of the Customs, 1676-1679, and minutes of a meeting of the Grand Committee of the House of Commons (at which he presided), considering the king's supply and the need for 90 ships of war February 6, 1677/8? (17-21). In English. Dearing family Dering, Edward, Sir, 1598-1644 Dering, Edward, Sir, 1625-1684 Arrangement

Arranged into three series: Series 1: Family and business papers, 1606-1638; Series 2: Genealogical papers and notes from the public records, ca. 1450-ca. 1640; and Series 3: Papers of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd bart., ca. 1676-ca. 1680. Arranged hierarchically within each series.

 Acquisition Information

The Dering family papers were acquired by the Folger Shakespeare Library from Sotheby’s, July 20-21, 1981 (lot 4).

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Also available on microfilm, Film Fo. 3118 (reduction ratio 12:1, 8 feet).

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[Item title and date], Papers of the Dering Family, Folger MS X.d.531 [item number], Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC.

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A book of diverse necessary remembrances compiled by Richard Dering, Anthony Dering, and Sir Edward Dering, ca. 1580-1644. Folger MS V.b.296.

Catalog of Sir Edward Dering’s books, compiled ca. 1640-ca. 1642. Folger MS V.b.297.

Commonplace book of Sir Edward Dering, begun ca. 1605. Folger MS X.d.530.

History of the Dering family from the time of the Conquest, ca. 1635. Folger MS Z.e.27.

Notebook of Sir Edward Dering, 1639-1640. Folger MS X.d.488.

Notes for a history of the Dering family, compiled ca. 1631. Folger MS V.b.307.

Scenario of a play set in Thrace and Macedon, ca. 1630 /[by Sir Edward Dering]. Folger MS X.d.206.

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 Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610 Dering family -- Manuscripts Dun, Daniel, 1544 or 5-1617 England and Wales. Commissioners of Customs. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. England and Wales. Privy Council. England and Wales. Royal Navy. -- Manuscripts St. Nicholas' Church (Pluckley, England). -- Manuscripts Addresses -- Manuscripts America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Armorials -- Manuscripts Family histories -- Manuscripts France -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Genealogies -- Manuscripts Geography -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Historiography -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Ireland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Legal documents -- Manuscripts Letters patent -- Manuscripts Loans -- England -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Manuscripts Minutes -- Manuscripts Netherlands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Smuggling -- Early works to 1800 -- Manuscripts Warrants -- Manuscripts Family and business papers Series 1 1606-1638 Letter from Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lambeth, to Sir Daniel Donne : copy X.d.531 (1) 1606 September 11

Concerning the controversy between Sir Anthony Dering and Mr. Bettenham of Pluckley about seats on the north side of the chancel of Pluckley church.

 Memoranda X.d.531 (2) 1628 March 8

Two memoranda concerning certain trees felled at Mr. Bettenham’s command.

 A brief note of all evidences delivered by Alice Tilghman, widow, to me [ Sir Edward Dering] in August next after her husband’s death X.d.531 (3) 1635 Letter from Sir Edward Dering, Ashford, to Lady Margaret Wotton : draft X.d.531 (4) 1635 December 11

With a receipt for £200 lent by her to him.

 Letter from Sir Edward Dering, London, to Elizabeth, Viscountess Cramond : draft X.d.531 (5) 1637/8 February 12

With his quitclaim.

 Letter from the Privy Council to the Commissioners for loans in the county of Kent : copy X.d.531 (6) 1627 June 3

Concerning the Commissioners’ laxness in collecting the loans. Compare to Acts of the Privy Council, January-August 1627, p.142, March 18, 1626/7.

 Notes of assessments and fines levied by the Quarter Sessions X.d.531 (7) 1627 August 4-1634 August 27

Including sums levied in Smarden for the repair of St. Paul’s.

 Genealogical papers and notes from the public records Series 2 ca. 1450-ca. 1640 Pedigree of Baron Roger Merley and Somerville X.d.531 (8) ca. 1450

Mentions the advowson of the church at Stannington [Northumberland], given by Roger de Somerwyll’ (d. 1336), and the Abbey grange of Hulwa. Item 10 of some collection.

 Notes taken from a chronicle, 46-57 [Henry III]: copy X.d.531 (9) undated

Not from Holinshed, Caxton, or Wynkyn de Worde.

 Note on the Plantagenets, 29 Henry VI-3 Henry VII : copy X.d.531 (10) undated Letters Patent addressed to William Delapole, 13 Edward III : copy X.d.531 (11) undated Warrant to Henry Le Scrope, son of Geoffrey, 48 Edward III : copy X.d.531 (12) undated

Concerning an annual payment.

 Notes taken from The Blazon of gentrie / by Sir John Ferne, 1586 X.d.531 (13) notes undated

(STC 10824)

 Notes from an heraldic book X.d.531 (14) undated

Pages 18-19, 21, 29. Notes on crosses.

 Notes of personal names X.d.531 (15) 1637 July 20

Names from Atmeade to Whatelow. Taken from an index to records of the 15th and 16th centuries.

 Leaf from Sir Edward Dering's family history X.d.531 (16)

Similar to Folger MS V.b.307, p. 61-63.

 Papers of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd bart. Series 3 ca. 1676-ca. 1680 Notes out of Cotton’s records, 1 Henry IV - 13 Edward IV X.d.531 (17) undated Notes from an early manuscript version of Sir William Petty's Political Arithmetick X.d.531 (18) 1670s? Watermarks: ‘PG(?)’ and a bunch of grapes Giving facts about England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Holland, France and the American plantations. Some material is noted by Dering as being in different chapters than it appears in the published text. Proposals for reducing smuggling X.d.531 (19) 1676 January 8-1679

Arranged under 13 heads, probably drawn up while Sir Edward Dering, 2nd bart., was a Commissioner of the Customs. Refers to a Mr. Herm.

 Heads of a speech giving reasons why Mr. Johnson should not be appointed receiver of the excise and customs longer than during the king’s pleasure X.d.531 (20) 1676-1679? Biographical note

Mr. Johnson was possibly Nicholas Johnson, paymaster, General of the Guards and Garrisons (d. April 1682) or Nathaniel Johnson, a Commissioner of Hearth Money (knighted 1682).

Addressed “to your Lordship.”

 Speech headings: No one should have the right of managing the king’s treasure longer than the king sees fit No design of supplanting [Mr. Johnson?] would not be to the King’s honor, to have a minister whom he cannot remove Against borrowing money of those who have receipts in their hands It is directly against the statute ...If Mr. Johnson ascends this board...he must yet continue receiver till his money is paid Royal (?) intent might be etc. yet an estate for the king to successors, when he hath himself but an estate for life (?) Minutes of the Grand Committee of the House of Commons meeting to consider His Majesty's supply and the need for 90 ships of war X.d.531 (21) 1677/8? February 6

Sir Edward Dering presided, as a Commissioner of the Treasury, March 26, 1679-June 24, 1684. (See A. Grey, Debates of the House of Commons, V, 96-109, and Journals of the House of Commons, IX, 432-438, February 5-14, 1677/8).