Susan Yelverton in February, 1671

By mgpeters
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    February, 1671

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    Events around London in February, 1671

  • Duke of Cambridge's Health

    SY reports that he "cannot live in a deep consumption" (MS. Eng. lett. c. 210. pp. 147, l. 15-16)

  • SY Reports the French loss at sea

    MS. Eng. lett. c. 210. pp. 150-151

  • The Yelverton Bill is promised to be resolved in 3 weeks

    MS Eng. lett. c. 210. pp. 149.

  • SY Must Relocate in London

    "The Gentle man his wiffe
    is come to Tonne that owns the House I am in, and has warnd me out on Tusday, which it seems he may
    doe in regard I took them but from week to
    week, I have offerd to take them Lodgings,
    to pay all abouet that I doe not pay them all
    entreaty of the Bishop of Oxford can not work
    upon them, but out I must or they will turne
    me out"
    (MS Eng. lett. c. 210. p. 149, l. 7-16)

  • The Duchess of York gives birth

    Anne Hyde gives birth to her eighth child, Catherine Stuart (9 February 1671 - 5 December 1671)

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    First reading of the Act of Provision for Nevill Yelverton

  • Duke of Cambridge's Health

    SY writes that he is "past hope" (MS. Eng. lett. c. 210 p. 155, l. 6-7)

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    "Some debate arising; it is ORDERED that further debate adjorned till Tues. next."

  • SY Reports the Prince of Orange's Upcoming Departure

    "The Prince of Oringe goes a way next week"
    (MS Eng. lett. c. 210. p. 155, l. 7)

  • SY Reports the Birth of Catherine Stuart

    "The Dutches is brought to Bed of a Daughter.
    days before they thought she had bin dead in
    strong convulsion fitts"
    (MS. Eng. lett. c. 210 p. 155, l. 3-6)

  • SY has Relocated to Lady Yelverton's House

    " I imagin you know I am at my Lady
    Yel: House lent me by my Uncle Ludge"
    MS Eng. lett. c. 210. p. 155, l. 2-3)

  • Nevill Yelverton's Health

    "The poor little cre
    ture with me, has bin dangerously ille, of a [[–viol]]
    violent Cold and feaver, but is pretty pert
    well agen now."
    MS Eng. lett. c. 210. p. 153, l. 153)

  • SY Reports Quarrels about the Coventry Bill

    "Parliament, dos noe
    thing but quarrell about Jhon Couentry"
    (MS Eng. lett. c. 210. p. 155, l. 8-9)

  • SY Brought her Bill to the House of Lords

    "I have brought in the Bill to the House of Lords
    I hope it will passe the House within ten day"
    (MS Eng. lett. c. 210. p. 153, l. 21-22)

  • The Prince of Orange leaves England

    On 14 February 1671, Sir Joseph Williamson reports to William Blathwayt that "the Prince left yesterday"
    (MS. Eng. lett. d. 37 fols. 77-7)

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    34 Lords are ordered to meet on Friday to discuss the bill.

  • The London Gazette Reports on the Prince of Orange

    "Monday morning early parted hence His Highness the Prince of Orange, in order to His return for Holland, infinitely sensible of the great tenderness and affection expressed to him by their Majesties during the time he hath been in England"
    "News." London Gazette, February 9, 1671 - February 13, 1671, Issue 547. Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    The Lord Chamberlain (Earl of Manchester, Edward Montagu) is added to the Committee.
    The Duke of York is present.

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    The committee is to meet Monday next at 3:00.

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    The committee is to meet Wednesday next at 3:00.
    The Duke of York is present.

  • The London Gazette Reports on the Prince of Orange

    "His Highness the Prince of Orange, and the Right Honourable Earl of Ossory, we find they had been put in at Triveer, whence the Prince went to Middleburgh to see Monsieur Cdsko"
    "News." London Gazette, February 20, 1671 - February 23, 1671, Issue 550. Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection.

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    The committee is to meet tomorrow at 3:00.
    The Duke of York is present.

  • Yelverton Bill Mentioned at the House of Lords

    The committee is to meet on Thursday.
    The Duke of York is present.

  • Duke of Cambridge's Health

    SY writes that he "continues in a hapless condition" (MS. Eng. lett. c. 210 p. 175, l. 8-9)

  • The Duchess of York's Health

    SY reports that "The Dutches of York
    has had a nother violent convulsion fitt which by description I rather think falling sicknesse but
    they are very severe fitts as I ever heard of"
    (MS. Eng. lett. c. 210. p. 175, l. 2-7)