Edward VI (1537-53), King of England and Ireland Letters Patent for a Grant to Lord William Howard later First Baron Howard of Effingham, of the Manors of Little Bookham (Surrey), Kettleburgh, Polstead (Suffolk) and elsewhere, manuscript on vellum, in Latin, written in a fine chancery hand, fine large ink initial E with portrait of Edward VI enthroned, upper line decorated with other initials and upper margin decorated with royal arms, heraldic devices and a Tudor rose, ruled in red, a few holes at folds slightly affecting text, some wear and obscuring of text along folds, slightly soiled at edges, great seal appended (broken and preserved in a linen bag), 435 x 712mm, 29th March 1555 Footnote: Note: Lord William Howard, first Baron Howard of Effingham (1510? - 73), Lord Deputy and Governor of Calais, lord High Admiral of England, Lord Chamberlain and later, Lord Privy Seal. Father of Charles Howard, second Baron Howard of Effingham, Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Commander-in-chief of the English forces against the Spanish Armada. Provenance: Bloomsbury Auctions, 16 November 2006, lot 30.