Ley (James, c. 1552-1629). 1st Earl of Marlborough, English judge and politician, Lord High Treasurer, 1624-1628. Document Signed, 'Marleburgh’, 13 September 1627, final fragment of a manuscript warrant addressed to Robert Pye, Auditor of the Receipt, signed at foot by the first Earl of Marlborough and Sir Richard Weston 1 page, 7.5 x 20.5 cm, together with an autograph signature 'James Ley' cut from the end of a vellum document with date 13 May 1624, 30 x 110 mm, laid onto card (Quantity: 2) Scarce autographs of James Ley who served as Lord High Treasurer from 1624 until July 1628, when he resigned in favour of his deputy, Sir Richard Weston who has also signed this fragment. An engraved portrait of Ley is included with the lot. Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (1577-1634/1635), Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1621-1628, and Lord High Treasurer, 1628-1635, under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule without raising taxes through Parliament.
Ley (James, c. 1552-1629). 1st Earl of Marlborough, English judge and politician, Lord High Treasurer, 1624-1628. Document Signed, 'Marleburgh’, 13 September 1627, final fragment of a manuscript warrant addressed to Robert Pye, Auditor of the Receipt, signed at foot by the first Earl of Marlborough and Sir Richard Weston 1 page, 7.5 x 20.5 cm, together with an autograph signature 'James Ley' cut from the end of a vellum document with date 13 May 1624, 30 x 110 mm, laid onto card (Quantity: 2) Scarce autographs of James Ley who served as Lord High Treasurer from 1624 until July 1628, when he resigned in favour of his deputy, Sir Richard Weston who has also signed this fragment. An engraved portrait of Ley is included with the lot. Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (1577-1634/1635), Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1621-1628, and Lord High Treasurer, 1628-1635, under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule without raising taxes through Parliament.
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