Northcote, John, Sir, 1598/9-1676 (baronet and politician)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1598/9 - 1676
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
Notes of cases in Star Chamber, c 1622
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ii.06.51
Scope and Contents
Notes by Sir John Northcote. Covers cases from 17-20 James I. Amongst them is the case of Sir John Bennet, judge of the prerogative court of Canterbury, for corrupt practices in the administration of his office. On the last leaf is written, in the same hand, 'A parcel of a pamphlett cast in the courte by Williams, bearinge the title of Balaam's Ass, for which hee were after exeuted', followed by verse beginning '4 letters doe the personn shewe ...', concerning the Williams of the Middle...
Dates:
c 1622
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).