[Lady] Sara Kirke; 1660


Letter to Charles II [from Ferryland]

British Library, Egerton ms 2395, 258.
MHA 16-C-1-041. Transcribed by P.E. Pope.


Letter from Lady Sara Kirke to King Charles II, 1660
Letter from Lady Sara Kirke to King Charles II, 1660

Dread Sovereign:

It is without doubt that your Sacred Majesty hath been informed of the loyal services my husband Sir David Kirke did (as his duty) to your royal father of happy memory, who in part of recompence made him one of the Lords Proprietors and Governor of this Land. Since the fatal stroke [execution of Charles I in 1649] and my husband's death [1654] I and my Children have lived but in a poor and sad condition and want of a governor here, there is no living but submit to any stranger power that will maintain a government. My suit and petition to your Sacred Majesty is that you would be pleased to confirme that power my husband had upon my eldest son, George Kirke, as...the desire of all the inhabitants and your Majesty shall not oblige me only for it. But, as I have been to your royal father, so I remain,

To your Sacred Majesty's

Most humble subject
and servant,

[signed] Sara Kirke