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Extracts from the Records, mid seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.68

Scope and Contents

1. ff. 1–9. 'Rotuli Parliamenti tenti apud Westm. in octabus Sancti Hillarii, Anno Regis Edwardi II. octavo.' Beginning with 'Peticio Fratrum Sancti Thomæ de Acon' (in Latin), it gives a description, in English, of the contents of the membranes from No. 1 to No. 23.
2. ff. 9–14. Description of the Rolls of Parliament, 9 Edward II. to 14 Edward III.
3. ff. 15–21. Extracts from the Rolls of Parliament, 50 Edward III. to 1 Henry IV., illustrating the Jurisdiction of Parliament. The first sheet is endorsed Mr Whitlock.
4. ff. 23, 24. Literæ Henrici III. (A. R. 11) pro Rogero Wastehoese (Ex Rot. Pat.): Edwardi I. (A. R. 2) pro hominibus Insulæ de Gernesey et Gersey (Ex Rot. Claus.): et Edwardi I. (A. R. 14) pro Olivero [Sutton], Episcopo Lincoln., de quodam Capellano qui pro latrocinio fugit ad Ecclesiam. (Ex Rot. Claus.)
5. ff. 27–29. Literæ Henrici III. (A. R. 33) pro Magistro et Fratribus Hospitalis Sancti Antonii de Vienne. (Ex Rot. Cart.): Edwardi II. (A.R. 14) pro custodia puerorum-choristariorum in Ecclesia B. Marie Sarum (Ex Rot. Pat.): Edwardi III. (A. R. 5) pro Hospitali Sancti Leonardi Ebor. (Ex Rot. Pat): Edwardi II. (A. R. 14) pro Cancellario et Magistris Universitatis Cantabrigiensis (Ex Rot. Pat.): Edwardi II. (A.R. 10) pro Magistro et Fratribus Hospitalis Sancti Leonardi Ebor. (Ex Rot. Pat.)
6. ff. 33, 34. 'Conservatio Libertatis', 17 Edward II.
7. ff. 35–42. Placita coram Joh. de Stonore, Joh. de Vallibus, et aliis, 18 et 42 EDW. III. Et brevia regis, de annis, 1, 16, 17 Edw. III.
8. ff. 44–77. 'Placita coram ipso Domino Rege, Processus et Petitiones in Parliamento,' etc, 21 Edw. I.–14 Edw. II. The remains of a larger collection, and references are given to the ff. of the book from which the extracts were originally made. Many intervening leaves are lost.
9. ff. 78–100. Extracts from the Rolls of Parliament, 4 Edward III. to 1 Richard III. (Law-French.) Some intervening leaves are lost.
10. ff. 101–104. Short notes from the Close Rolls, 22 to 26 Edward I. (Law-French.)
11. ff. 105, 106. 'Queene's Gold.'
(1.) 'De supersedendo pro Willielmo [Courtenay], Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi.' Tested, Westm., March 15, 6 Richard II.
(2.) Memorandum of a Precept to the Sheriff of Devon on the same duty. In memorandis Scaccarii de Anno 18 Richard. II.
(3.) Mandate of Edward III. for the levy of the Queen's Gold, Anno Regni 12. (Latin.)
12. ff. 107, 108. 'Memorandum de mora Prelatorum, Comitum, et Baronum juxta Latus Regis.' Ex Rot. Claus. 12 Edw. II. (Law-French.)
13. ff. 109, 110. 'Prohibitio pro Rege.' Brevia 15 Edw. III. Archiep. Cantuar. et singulis Episcopis et Vice-Comitibus directa de revocando Statuto in Parl. apud Westm. in quindena Paschæ prox. preterita convocato concesso.
14. ff. 112–116. Quæstiones de jure matrimionii. The first 24 questions are wanting, and what remains is fragmentary.
15. ff. 117–130. An alphabetical table of contents to some book on Ecclesiastical Law.
Compiled for, and in part by, Edward Littleton (1589-1645). See J. H. Baker, Cambridge Law Journal 33 (1974): 145-155.

Dates

  • Creation: mid seventeenth century

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Extent

1 volume(s) (130 leaves)

Language of Materials

Latin

English, Old (ca.450-1100)

Custodial History

In the library by 1861.

Physical Description

Paper

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Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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