Law
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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
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Arguments for the liberty of free men and other political writings, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.13.34
Scope and Contents
(1) Arguments at two conferences of committees of both houses of parliament concerning the liberty of the person of every freeman, by Sir Dudley Digges, Edward Littleton and John Selden, beginning ‘My lords: I shall I hope auspiciously begynne this conference this day with an observacon out of holy story. In the dayes of good kinge Josiah ...’; see MS Dd.13.35 no. 1; (2) ‘The earle of Oxons case for the his [recte high?] chamberlaineship of England’; (3) an incomplete and untitled treatise...
Dates:
Seventeenth century
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Arguments for the liberty of free men and other political writings, including a parliamentary journal, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.13.35
Scope and Contents
(1) Edward Littleton and John Selden’s arguments for the liberty of the person of every free man delivered at a conference with the Lords, with an introduction by Sir Dudley Digges, the objections of Mr Attorney and the replies; a blank space is left for ‘Mr Littleton’s presidents’; see MS Dd.13.34 no. 1; (2) ‘That the kings of England have bine pleased usuallie to consulte with their peares in the great counsells and commons in parliament of marriage peace and warre’, attributed to Sir...
Dates:
Seventeenth century
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).
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Arguments in the case of ship money, Mid or late seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ii.05.27
Scope and Contents
Arguments and related documents concerning the case of ship money. (1) ‘Mr attorney Banckes his argument’; (2) ‘The case of shipp-money, Mich. 13 Caroli, in the exchequer chamber. Argued by Mr St John, of Lincoln’s Inne, utter-barrester, on behalf of Mr Hambden’; (3) ‘The argument of Sr Edward Litleton, knight, of the Inner Temple, made in the exchequer chamber pro rege’; (4) ‘The reply of Mr Holborne, of Lincolne’s Inn, to the argument of Mr Solicitor, 2 Octobris, 13 Caroli, in camera...
Dates:
Mid or late seventeenth century
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).
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Arguments of the counsel and judges in the case of ship money, Mid or late seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ii.05.30
Scope and Contents
Contains the arguments of Mr St John; Sir Edward Littleton, solicitor-general; Mr Holborne; Sir John Banks, attorney-general; Mr Justice Weston; Mr Baron Crawley; Mr Justice Berkley; Mr Baron Trevors; Mr Baron Vernon; Mr Justice Croke; Mr Justice Jones; Mr Justice Hutton; Mr Baron Denham; Chief Baron Davenport; Chief Justice Finch; and Chief Justice Brampston. See MSS Ii.05.19 and Ii.05.27. Prefixed is the case upon the record, against John Hampden, to which are attached the names of Robert...
Dates:
Mid or late seventeenth century
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).
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Legal arguments relating to ship-money, Mid or late seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ii.05.19
Scope and Contents
(1) 'The case of shippe-money, Mich. 13 Caroli, in the exchequer chamber, argued by Mr St John of Lincoln's Inne, utter-barrister, on the behalfe of Mr Hambden'; (2) 'The argument of Sr. Edward Litleton, knight, sollicitor for the king, of the Inner Temple, made in the exchequer chamber pro rege'; (3) 'The replye of Mr Holborne of Lincolne's Inne to the argument of Mr Sollicitor, 20 Octobris, 13 Caroli, in camera scaccarii'. See also MSS Ii.05.27 and Ii.05.30.
Dates:
Mid or late seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
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Legal reports, Early seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ii.05.32
Scope and Contents
Reports of cases decided in the King’s Bench from Hilary Term, 13 James I, to Hilary Term, 7 Charles I, with an index of cases. Folios 206-243 contain arguments ‘touching the liberty of the subjects’: (1) ‘Sr Dudley Digges’ introduction to the argument of the libertye of the subject at a conference before the lords in parliament, 4 Caroli, Aprill 1, 1628’; (2) ‘The argument of Mr Creswell, 1628’; (3) ‘Selden’s argument, 1 Apr. 4 Car., in parliament, in the painted chamber’; (4) ‘Mr...
Dates:
Early seventeenth century
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).