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Collection of tracts and law cases, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.04.18

Scope and Contents

(1) ‘A learned exposition of certayne of Spencer’s verses concerninge the soule and body of Man, made by Sir Kenelme Digby, knight, at the request of Sir Edward Easterling’ (see also MS Dd.03.85, no. 12); (2) ‘The bishopp of Armagh’s resolucon to both howses of parliament concerning the lithurgie and episcopall government, being by them thereunto required’; (3) ‘A breviate of the arraignement of Anne Turner, widdowe, who was arraigned at Westmr, nono die, Novembris, Ao dni 1615’; (4) ‘The arraignement of Sr Jervis Ellaus, leiftennant of the tower, at the guildhall, London, 16o Novembr, 1615, as accessary to the poysoning of Sr Tho. Overb. in the tower, by vertue of the kinge’s commission directed to my lo cheife justice of England, and other the justices, and the lo. mayor’; (5) ‘A description of the courts of justice in England’.

Dates

  • Creation: Seventeenth century

Creator

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).

Extent

1 volume(s) (301 leaves.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

In the Library by the mid 1750s.

Physical Description

Paper.

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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