Scope and Contents Thomas Tanner (1674-1735), Bishop of St. Asaph, antiquary. 1 vol., Collections for the County of Suffolk copied from a book of manuscript notes by Bishop Tanner, Sir Thomas Gage's bookplate, and note by Gage: 'The manuscript from which this copy was made was obligingly lent to me by Mr. Craven Ord. It was neatly written, but so full of errors that some of the notes can not be understood. As the present copy was made word for word by a friend not acquainted with Latin, the errors could not be...

Scope and Contents A miscellaneous collection, mostly of original letters and other documents, including material relating to Mary Queen of Scots.Writers of letters include: Robert Stapleton; Thomas Lydgate; Abraham Wheelocke; De Peiresc; Sir Henry Spelman; the Earls of Bedford and Dover (1635); William L’ysle; Jeremy Stephens; Sir Nicholas Throckmorton; William Watts; John Littleton; Alexander Cunningham; John Jeffery; William Battie; Dean Prideaux; S. Knight; Joshua Barnes; Johannes Arcerius Theodor;...

Scope and Contents 1. ff. 1–8. The Sermon on I. Samuel, iv. 22, preached at St Mary's, Cambridge, 6 May, 1632, by Nath. Bernard, Lecturer of St Sepulchre's, London, for which he was cited before the Vice-Chancellor of the University (Dr Comber), and subsequently before the High Commission Court. It is imperfect at the end. 2. ff. 9–11. The Articles alleged against Mr Bernard for preaching the foregoing Sermon. The first article is wanting. 3. ff. 12–15. 'Mr Bernard's Aunswers to the articles objected...

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'List of additions', in the handwriting of Bp. Tanner, while Bp. Moore's Librarian.

Scope and Contents 1. 'Testamentum Gul. Wickam Episcopi Winton.' pp. 1-12. 2. 'Oratio D. Tobiæ Matthæi, cum D. Dayum Oratorem sisteret.' pp. 13-18. 3. 'D. Tobiæ Matthæi Decani Ecclesiæ Christi Oxon. Precationes.' pp. 19-21. 4. 'Supplicatio pro D. Jamesio, ut Decanus esset Ædis Christi.' . pp. 22-26. 5. 'Consultation had May 1st 1561, about receiving a Nuncio from the Pope.' pp. 27-32. 6. 'Bp. Pilkington's Letter to the Earle of Leicester, circa Adiaphora.' pp. 33-36. 7. 'Reasons...

Scope and Contents Autograph, hand of Charles Cowles, and other hands. Includes: (fo. 41) poem 'On the funeral of Robert Trotman Esq.'; (fo. 47v) poem, beg.: 'At Kirton near Bostone (my story is true ...'; (fo. 56) notes on Cambridgeshire items in PRO; (fo. 91) speech by Sir Simonds D'Ewes in parliament, on the antiquity of the University of Cambridge, 2 Jan. 1641; (fo. 100) 'Cantabrigiae Origo etc.': legendary account of early Cambridge; (fo. 102) chronicle of Cambridge, 1229-1388, with abstract of return for...