Scope and Contents (1) ‘A Speech delivered in the Starre-Chamber by Sr Francis Bacon to all the Judges, on the last daye of Trinity Terme, 1617.' (2) 'The Resolutions [18 in number] of all the Judges in England upon severall questions against Popish Recusants. Trin. 2 Car. Regis.' (3) Ninety-one 'Articles given in Charge to the Grannd Jury concerninge Forrest Causes’. This differs from the Charge given in Manwood's Forest Laws. (4) 'Wraynham his Case in the Starre Chamber for slaunderinge the Lord Chancellor...

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Notes and drafts in Butterfield's hand concerning Francis Bacon, some taken from printed sources. With a press cutting, `Resistance by scientists to new ideas' The Times.

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Compiled for the most part by Basil Montagu in preparation for his edition of Bacon's works, with some additional material.

Scope and Contents Written in various hands: (1) ‘A discourse written by Sir Henrie Manwairing; and by him presented to the king’s majestie, ao. 1618, wherein are discovered the beginnings and proceedings of the pyrats, who nowe so much infest the seas: together with his advise and direction how to surprise and suppresse them’, beginning ‘Daielie experience proves it to be undoubtedlie true, that English pyrates doe first arme and horse themselves ...’; (2) ‘The manner of the proceedings in parliament against...

Scope and Contents The items collected are written in different hands of the seventeenth century. Contains: (1) ‘Instructions for the mr of or wards and lyveries for the better authorisinge and directinge of him in the execucon of his office and performance of our service’, from the reign of King James I, in a contemporary hand; (2) a treatise on tenures, and ‘breifly of wardships, premier seisin, livery’, etc., in the same hand as no. 1; (3) ‘Curia wardorum’, being notes of cases in the court of wards,...

Scope and Contents A volume consisting for the most part of original letters.Writers of letters include: Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton; Robert Carr, Viscount Rochester (later Earl of Somerset); Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk; Dr Prideaux, Archdeacon of Suffolk; Sir Roger L’Estrange. Recipients of letters include: Robert Carr, Viscount Rochester (later Earl of Somerset); Sir Gervase Helwys, Lieutenant of the Tower; Sir Thomas Overbury; Sir Henry Spelman; John Moore, Bishop of Norwich; Sir...

Scope and Contents In two parts. Items in part I are chiefly by John Overall while Regius Professor of divinity at the university of Cambridge.Part I: (1) Titles of ‘Quæstiones comitiis magistr. disputandæ, and a chapter ‘Of faythe towarde God’, divided into 22 heads, and all crossed through with a pen; (2) ‘An Henoch et Elias sint in Cælo?’; (3) ‘De quinque articulis in Belgio controversis’, followed by the ‘Sententia ecclesiæ Anglicanæ on these points’; (4) a letter of King James I, in Latin, to...

Scope and Contents (1) ‘Of the prerogative of parliament’, in a dialogue between a councillor of state and a Justice of the Peace, by Sir Walter Raleigh; (2) ‘The Lord Arlington’s case, Thursday, January the 15th, 1673’; (3) ‘Mr Harrington’s argument in Banco Regis on a quare impedt.’ (in a case involving the bishop of Exeter, Hayman and Hele), with explanations, the point discussed being the power of a bishop to refuse institution on account of insufficiency of learning in the clerk presented; (4) ‘A...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, statements, speeches and notes on Scottish and English historical events dating from 1571 until 1640. Much of the information concerns events leading to the English Civil War. Including copies of: 'A Generall View of the Scriptures'; Elizabeth I's instructions to Sir Thomas Smith, 3 Dec. 1571; 'The Tyme the Place and Manner of the Scottish Queenes Death', c. 1587; James VI, speech to Scottish parliament, 19 June 1617; speeches by Lord Ellesmere and Henry Montague in...

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(1) 'A discourse upon the comission of Bridewell', by Francis Bacon; (2) 'A treatise concernant le Ley', attributed to R. Zouch; (3) '30 queries of parsons and of parsonages'.

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A legal tract of Sir Francis Bacon, alternatively known as 'Rules and maxims of the common laws of England' (see also MS Hh.06.06). It has the two prefaces dedicated to 'Her sacred majestie'.

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(1) Rules and maxims of the common laws of England; (2) A preparation toward the union of the laws of England and Scotland (incomplete: breaks off in the chapter on ‘The punishment, triall, and proceedings, in cases of felonye’). This is followed by eight leaves, partly blank, containing unconnected notes.

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Contributors also include Sir Robert Naunton (1563-1635)

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1. Date, the 16th century. 'Vox Populi Vox Dei,' by 'Mr Skeltone poete Lawriate.'
2. 17th century. Bacon's 'Essaies.' This is apparently copied from the first Edition (London, 1597) of Bacon's Essays.