The examinations, arraignment & conuiction of George Sprot, notary in Aye-mouth : together with his constant and extraordinarie behauiour at his death, in Edenborough, Aug. 12. 1608. Written & set forth by Sir William Hart, Knight, L. Iustice of Scotland. Whereby appeareth the treasonable deuice betwixt Iohn late Earle of Gowry and Robert Logane of Restalrig (commonly called Lesterig) plotted by them for the cruell murthering of our most gracious Souereigne. Before which treatise is prefixed also a preface, written by G. Abbot Doctour of Diuinitie, and Deane of Winchester, who was present at the sayd Sprots execution.
1608
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Title
The examinations, arraignment & conuiction of George Sprot, notary in Aye-mouth : together with his constant and extraordinarie behauiour at his death, in Edenborough, Aug. 12. 1608. Written & set forth by Sir William Hart, Knight, L. Iustice of Scotland. Whereby appeareth the treasonable deuice betwixt Iohn late Earle of Gowry and Robert Logane of Restalrig (commonly called Lesterig) plotted by them for the cruell murthering of our most gracious Souereigne. Before which treatise is prefixed also a preface, written by G. Abbot Doctour of Diuinitie, and Deane of Winchester, who was present at the sayd Sprots execution.
Created/published
London : Printed by Melch. Bradwood, for William Aspley, 1608.
Description
[2], 60, [2] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
Abbot's preface forms the bulk of the book.
The last leaf is blank.
A variant of the edition dated 1609.
Signatures: A-H⁴.
Stationers' register: Entered 10 November [1608]
The last leaf is blank.
A variant of the edition dated 1609.
Signatures: A-H⁴.
Stationers' register: Entered 10 November [1608]
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 12894
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S118749
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S118749
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 12894 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs5743. Manuscript numbers: leaves are numbered in manuscript '57-81, 19-24'. Wanting last blank; some leaves cropped at head, affecting running title and page numbers; stained and frayed. With: [Spotiswood, John]. A true relation, of the proceedings against Iohn Ogilvie. Edinburgh, 1615. (shelfmark STC 23104 Copy 2). Provenance: inscriptions: on t.p.: 'This book delyuerit to me be the deane off winchester...' [i.e. George Abbot ?]; on front free endpaper: 'Dav: Dalrymple. 1753'
Call number
STC 12894 Copy 2 Bd.w. STC 14000 copy 3
Folger-specific note
HH227/12.3. HH107/6. Vellum binding, with visible holes for ties; spine has tattered remnant of Ickwellbury Library bookplate and manuscript number '4'. Third of 8 items bound together. Provenance: on A2r of first item in binding is stamp of Ickwellbury Library; bookplate of John Harvey...Ickwell Bury Bedfordshire and Finningley Park. Yorkshire; Harmsworth copy