Charter

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Charter

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.104

Description

Handwritten charter document: top border of scrolling acanthus leaves, with birds, dragon heads and half-human, half-plant fantasy creatures; royal coat of arms supported by rampant lion and unicorn and mottos "Dieu et mon Droit" (God and my right) and "Honi soit qui mal y pense" (shamed be whoever thinks ill of it); large portrait of man (William III) at upper left corner within illuminated letter and ornate scrolling script; manscript text reads in part: ".... whereas our sovereign subject Ooff Stevenus van Cortland one of the members of our... of our province of New York and hath by his petition presented unto our trusty and... Col Benjamin... our Captain.. and Governor in our said province of New York..."; later includes name of "Adolf Philipse"; clearly dated in last line "1697."

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1697

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

MSS #V2420

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

51 in

Width

38-1/2 in

Depth

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 51 x 38 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (129.5 x 97.8 x 8.3 cm)

Material

Vellum, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some fading to areas of text, overall good.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stephanus Van Cortlandt (1643-1700)

Notes

Recipient

Person or Organization

Adolph Philipse (1665-1760)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

H.R.M William III

Notes

Presenter

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.105 - Frame - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Object file contains receipt for the purchase of this document on October 31, 1947, along with an "antique frame" (now VC.58.105) in which to display the piece. The framed piece is quite heavy [Jessa J. Krick, 7/15/2021].

Note Type

General Note

Note

MSS #V2420 - SHR library

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Floor