7 December 1651

Original Calendar: Julian (start of year: 25 Mar).

(As Marked: Decemb. 7 1651)

Authors

Selden, John, 1584-1654 lawyer, and historical and linguistic scholar

Recipients

Junius, Franciscus, 1591-1677 German philologist, writer on art, and manuscript collector; son of Franciscus Junius (or Du Jon) (1545–1602); brother-in-law of Gerardus Joannes Vossius (1577-1649); uncle of Isaac Vossius (1618-89)

Mentions

Grey, Elizabeth, 1582-1651 countess of Kent; literary patron and supposed author; guardian of William Liddal; wife of Sir Henry Grey (1583-1639)

Howard, Aletheia, d.1654 countess of Arundel, of Surrey, and of Norfolk, suo jure Baroness Furnivall, Baroness Talbot, and Baroness Strange of Blackmere; patron and collector of art; wife of Thomas Howard, fourteenth earl of Arundel, fourth earl of Surrey, and first earl of Norfolk (1585–1646)

Liddal, William ward of Elizabeth Grey, countess of Kent and then of John Selden

Origin

As marked: Whitefriers. London

Whitefriars Street, London, England

Destination

As marked: For my worthy friend Mr Franciscus Junius at Mris Vossius hir house in Amsterdam these

Amsterdam, North Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands

Keywords

death of Elizabeth Grey (née Talbot) (1582-1651), countess of Kent, literary patron and supposed author; Vettius; Vitruvius

Language

English

Versions (originals, copies, etc)

• Letter
  • Repository: Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Leiden

    City: Leiden

    Country: Netherlands

  • Shelfmark: sig PAP 2
  • Comments: Published in van Romburgh’s edition of the Junius letters, no. 178 p. 824.