Copy of death warrant of Humphrey Lyttelton
Reference code
SAL/01/02/03/04
Title
Copy of death warrant of Humphrey Lyttelton
Date
c May 1803
Level of description
item
Extent and format
1 p
Scope and content
T. R. Nash presents a copy of the death warrant for Humphrey Littleton, executed in 1606 for his role in the gunpowder plot - specifically harbouring traitors. The original was discovered by a Mr. Bramley of Abberley Lodge.
Mentioned in the minutes for 26th May 1803: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.029.056
Published in Archaeologia Vol. 15, 1806, pp. 130-139 (available online): https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/5BC550FAA7B953AEC91BED87157FBC34/S0261340900018294a.pdf/xii-copy-of-the-original-death-warrant-of-humphrey-littleton-with-observations-on-it-communicated-by-tr-nash-dd-fas-in-a-letter-to-the-secretary.pdf
The original warrant is now held by the Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology Services: https://e-services.worcestershire.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=Catalog&id=4294%2f6%2f9%2f4%2f1
Mentioned in the minutes for 26th May 1803: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.029.056
Published in Archaeologia Vol. 15, 1806, pp. 130-139 (available online): https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/5BC550FAA7B953AEC91BED87157FBC34/S0261340900018294a.pdf/xii-copy-of-the-original-death-warrant-of-humphrey-littleton-with-observations-on-it-communicated-by-tr-nash-dd-fas-in-a-letter-to-the-secretary.pdf
The original warrant is now held by the Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology Services: https://e-services.worcestershire.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=Catalog&id=4294%2f6%2f9%2f4%2f1