Dominic SHELTON(English military gentleman from Warwickshire - Lot 376

Dominic SHELTON(English military gentleman from Warwickshire, he took up the cause of James II and became one of his most bellicose cavalry officers, present on all battlefields; on the fall of James II he went into exile in France and joined the Army in the Irish regiments; He was an important figure at the Stuart Court in exile at Saint-Germain, was Jacques Stuart's military collector and very close to his mother Marie de Modène) / Important handwritten letter signed by him, 2 p in-folio, Dôle, February 25, 1703: He wishes to draw his correspondent's attention to the poor state of his regiment following its service in Italy, he deplores the lack of consideration given to the Irish and demands what is owed to him and his men - The tone is assertive, we realize that this recognized man of war is highly respected in the King's entourage - In the margin, several apostilles, which show that Shelton's requests are well taken into account (Rare testimony to these Irish regiments and Irish influence at the Court of King Louis XIV.