Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626 (knight, Attorney General of Ireland and poet)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1569 - 1626
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
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An Argument upon the Question of Impositions and Concerning Ship-Money, 1636 - 1700
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.04.02
Scope and Contents
(1) ff. 1–175. 'An Argument upon the Question of Impositions digested and devided into sundry chapters, by Serjeant Davis [al. in MS. Davies], one of his Majesties learned Councell in Ireland. Dedicated to King James, in the latter end of his Majesties Raigne, by the Author.' Sir John Davies was Attorney General in Ireland in 1606, and author of the poem 'Nosce Teipsum.' He died in 1626. See Wood's Athenæ Oxon. II. 400. (2) ff. 76 5–78. 'Concerning Shipp-Money.' It consists of the King's...
Dates:
1636 - 1700
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Argument on impositions, 1638
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.05.21
Scope and Contents
'An argument uppon the question of imposicions digested and divyded into sundry chapters by his ma’ties attorney generall of Ireland', Sir John Davies; begins (after the dedication to the king's most excellent majesty) 'The question itself is noe more but this ...'. See also MS Ff.03.17, no. 1. At the end of the treatise is written 'R. O. 10 Januar. 1637'. Two leaves follow containing lists of chests and other furniture brought in to Dover House.
Dates:
1638
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Collection of miscellaneous documents, Fifteenth to seventeenth centuries
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kk.01.03
Scope and Contents
(1) Collections concerning the earl of Essex, etc., written around 1600: (a) speeches in the star-chamber on the impeachment of Robert, earl of Essex, 29 November 1599, (b) ‘A lettre written by the lord keeper to the earle marshall’ (Essex), with ‘Therle marshal to the lord keeper’, (c) 43 English epigrams by Sir John Davis, (d) ‘An apologie of the earle of earle of Essex against those which falsely and maliciously taxe him to bee the onelie hinderer of the peace and quiet of his countrie....
Dates:
Fifteenth to seventeenth centuries
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Documents relating to impositions, early seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.03.17
Scope and Contents
(1) ‘An argument uppon the question of imposicions, devided into sundry chapters by Sir John Davie, knight, one of his majesties learned councell in Ireland, with an answeare to it’ (see also MS Ff.05.21); (2) ‘A remonstrance delivered to his majestie in writinge after the inhibition given by him to the lower house of parliament, as well by word of mouth as by letters, not to proceed in the examininge his right to impose without the assent of parliament’; (3) ‘To the king’s most excellent...
Dates:
early seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Law commonplace book, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.14.03
Scope and Contents
Contains an abridgement of the law, digested alphabetically from 'Abjuration' to 'Women'; also Sir J. Davis's charge to the grand jury at York in 1620, and some other charges.
Dates:
Seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).