Miscellaneous discourses ca. 1530-1631 [manuscript], compiled ca. 1635.

Miscellaneous discourses ca. 1530-1631 [manuscript], compiled ca. 1635.

Priviledges and practice of Parliaments in England.

1 item (790 p.) ; 30 x 20 cm + 1 envelope.

Amongst the contents are copies of discourses on the offices of Lord Steward, Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal by Sir Robert Cotton, William Camden and others (p. 1-100, 233 and 555, 329, and 333); [The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery], by Lord Ellesmere, September 1615 (p. 101); [Report of Sir Edward Coke's appearance before the Council], June 26 and 30, 1616 (p. 135 and 143); William Coryton's account of his appearance before the Council [1629] (p. 177); [William] Fleetwood's relation...of Courts (p. 189); Sir Nicholas Bacon's letter concerning Francis Kemp's complaint [February 1565] (p. 191); the "oration" of Sir James Dyer, 1569 (p. 194); a letter to King James upon the Prince Charles's going to Spain, attributed to George Abbot [August 1623] (p. 205) and a consideration on the treaty of marriage between England and Spain, 1623 (p. 301); [John William's] letter to the Judges concerning religious toleration, 1622 (p. 207); The effect of a motion made unto Queen Elizabeth by a principal person of the States (p. 211 and 487); letters from Queen Elizabeth to Sir Thomas Pope about a possible marriage to the King Elect of Sweden, 1558 (p. 214) and to the Duke of Würtemberg about a possible marriage, 1564 (p. 217); Sir Thomas Smith's protestation at the time of Essex's rebellion [February 1601] (p. 218); [The magazine of honor, by William Bird] (p. 233 and 555); The politia or government of the United Provinces (p. 357); [The priviledges and practice of Parliaments] (p. 387); the The manner of the Duke of Buckingham's election to the Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge, with his and the Earl of Berkshire's letters to the Vice-Chancellor, 1626 (p. 451-481); an exchange of letters between the Archduke Ernestus and Queen Elizabeth, October 1595 (p. 490); propositions made by the ambassadors of the King of France to the Assembly of the States General of the United Provinces, December 12, 1618 (p. 493) the antiquity...of Cities... by Francis Tate ["1598"] (p. 503); the arraignment of Mervin, Lord Audley, Earl Castlehaven, 1631 (p. 519-547), including verses found in the Earl's chamber beginning I neede noe Trophyes to adorne my hearse (p. 547); and Observations concerning a knight bachelor (p. 734).

1-152, 175-344, 357-762, [28] p. Two leaves canceled between p. 100 and 101, and one leaf between p. 360 and 361. Missing leaves have been replaced with modern blank leaves. List of contents in separate envelope. Examined by T.F.F. [Thomas F. Fenwick] in 1893 (according to note on verso of last leaf).

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