A Collection of Historical and Legal Tracts, seventeenth century
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 Bacon of Injustice.’ Easter Term, 16 James I. (5) 'An Unhappy View of the whole Behaviour of the Lord Duke of Buckingham att the French Island, or the Ile of Ree. Secretly discovered by Colonell Fleetewood, an unfortunate Comander in that untoward Service.' (6) 'The proceedings att the Justice-seate held for the Forrest of Deane att Gloucester Castle the 10th of July, 1634, before the Right Ho-ble Henry Earle of Holland, Lord Cheife Justice in Eyre, assisted by Justice Jones, Baron Trever, Sr John Bridgman, Justice of Chester, as yt was delivered to the King by Sr John Finch.' (7) 'Instructions for the Master of our Wards and Liveries for the better authorising and directing of him in the Execution of his Office and Performance of our service.’ This is Sir James Ley's Treatise concerning Wards and Liveries, and corresponds with LI.03.02 (2). (8) Instructions addressed by the Lords of the Council to the Commissioners for raising of Ship-money. There is a postscript directing the communication of the Instructions to the Sheriffs of Counties and Mayors of Corporate Towns, with the names of the Council, the distribution of ships to the several Counties, their number of men, and charge. (9) 'The auncient Demeasne of the Mannor of Woodstocke’ by Inquisition taken before Vincent Powre and James … by virtue of a royal Commission, 4 Edward VI. (10) ‘An excellent Treatise against Jesuits and Recusants, written by the Earle of Salisbury, or rather the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, to Queene Elizabeth.' Said to have been written about 1583. (11) A Speech 'Spoken to both the howses of Parliament assembled att Dublin, by the Lord Deputie of Ireland [Viscount Wentworth], 15 Julii, 1634.' (12) Heads of Mr Pymm’s Speech in the House of Commons, April 17, 1640, on grievances. (13) 'The oppinions of the Judges of Assises upon diverse questions concerninge Parishes, etc. 1633.' (14) 'Justice Jones his opinion touchinge the Commissions by which the Justices sitt at Newgatte.’ (15) 'A Treatise intituled Jus Regale and Jus Politicum et Regale, comprehendinge for good example memorable Councells of State Affaires’ ... 'By Sr John Fortescue, Kt., Lord Cheife Justice of the King’s Bench, (or as some have houlden) Lord Cheife Justice of England, in the Raigne of Kinge Henrie the 6th and of King Edward the 4th.' (16) 'Gaza Cancellariæ, or the Chancerie’s Treasury. Containing all the particular Fees due for any busines done in that Courte, or passing the broad Seale, with an exact Table of the Warden of the Fleet’s Fees, and the exacted Fees formerly received there by severall Officers named.’ It is the presentment of a jury of 17 persons, sworn by the Lord Keeper Egerton (8 March, 11 Elizabeth) to inquire into certain specified articles for the better reformation of sundry exactions and abuses supposed to be committed by officers, clerks, and ministers of the Court of Chancery. The pages are divided into two columns, one for the ancient, and the other for the newly exacted fees, but the latter are not generally given. (17) 'The Auncient usuall and allowed due Fees that were usually accustomable, taken by the 6 Clerks of his Majestie's High Courte of Chauncery in the 30th year of the Raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth and before, and nowe which Fees are alsoe at this present (1629) taken and demanded.’ (18) 'The Araignement of Anne Turner at the King's Bench, the nynth of November 1615,' for comforting, aiding, and assisting Richard Weston in the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury. (19) The trial of Sir Jervis Elwes, Lieutenant of the Tower, for aiding and assisting Weston in the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury.
Dates
- Creation: seventeenth century
Creator
- Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 (Viscount St Alban, lord chancellor, politician and philosopher) (Person)
- Ley, James, 1550-1629 (1st Earl of Marlborough) (Person)
- Cecil, Robert, 1563-1612 (1st Earl of Salisbury, 1st Viscount Cranborne and statesman) (Person)
- Wentworth, Thomas, 1593-1641 (1st Earl of Strafford, statesman) (Person)
- Fortescue, John, Sir, c 1397-1479 (judge and political theorist) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (332 leaves, some blank)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
In the Library by the mid 1750s.
Physical Description
Paper
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