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Many manuscripts acquired by the University Library before the middle of the nineteenth century either originated as or were made up into bound volumes, and classified alongside printed material. Most carry what is known as a 'two-letter' reference, running from Dd.1.1 through to Oo.7.60. They comprise mainly medieval and early modern manuscripts. Also are included are a number of Middle Eastern and Far Eastern manuscripts.

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The law notebook of a student. With an index. In poor condition. Found in the volume is a letter from Henry Hobarte of Lincoln's Inn to a nephew, dated 'Serjeants Inn in Fleet Streete', 10 October 1614.

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Miscellaneous law precedents, probably collected by the book's owner, William Prigg. The most modern date is 1680.

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A collection of law precedents, written in various hands. Near the end was commenced an index, but it contains references under the word 'Conditions' only.

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The manuscript has a table of contents at the beginning.

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In addition to the precedents, the volume contains a petition to the king from Bulstrode Whitelocke seeking redress for expenses occasioned in burying a student of the Middle Temple. The handwriting of the volume is ascribed to Whitelocke, but the character of it does not resemble his signature in MS Dd.05.07.

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A collection of law precedents in conveyancing; at f. 132 appears 'The argument of Sir Christopher Wray lord chiefe justice of the king's bench upon chaunteries'. With an index.

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Precedents of warrants, releases, indentures, etc. in the time of King Charles II. On the flyleaf is written 'Presidents, anno 1678'.

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(1) Law precedents in the reigns of King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I, much torn; (2) 'The order and charge of keeping a court leete'; (3) 'The order and charge of keeping a court barone'; (4) 'Articles to be enquired on by the vice admiral' and 'Rates of the Admiralty for the marshall'.

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Ffos 1v-5v: index to cases in a second hand. fos 6, 7, 212v-16: blank. fo. 1: enciphered notes in main hand. inside front cover: 'M.3.29', in indexer's hand.

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(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.

Scope and Contents 366 folios: (fos 1-150) commonplace under alphabetical titles from 'Baile' to 'Tythes', based on printed sources, c. 1720; (fos 153-189) reports of what appear to be cases at Westminster, though written in the manner of moots, c. 1720; (fos 203-360v) more commonplace, but in no particular order; (2 fos, loose) report of the attorney-general v. Ramsay and Crawford regarding customs duties; (2 fos, loose) 'Time and place necessary circumstances attending all human actions', a note in the same...

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Extracts from the code and digest of the canon law. On one page occurs the distich 'Some hornes doe weare and blowe them not, / Some cookowldes are and knowe yt not'.

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Legal notebook of two attorneys, possibly Stephen Driffield and George Fothergill, containing formulary, and reports of cases in Yorkshire and Westminster, 198 pages.

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(1) A collection of readings, cases and arguments upon the statute of pluralities and advowsons (13 Eliz.); (2) A collection of law precedents.

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‘A brief compendary declaring the lawe courts or places above at London and also the officers therewith. Instruction to practise at the Comen Plees ...’; it appears to be the notebook of a practising attorney, and the latter portion of the book contains notes of charges allowed on certain proceedings. Towards the end appears ‘Φ Εδμονδ θυγθ’.

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A notebook of various points of criminal law. It commences with the distinction between murder and manslaughter, and ends with the right of a prisoner to exercise his power of challenge.

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(1) Observations on stat. 11 Hen. VII c. 20, in 11 divisions; (2) fragmentary legal notes. Bound with MS Ee.05.34, a late-medieval fragment of the register of the collegiate church of St Burien in Cornwall.

Scope and Contents (1) The notebook of an attorney, whose name does not appear, but who probably resided in Essex. In a seventeenth-century hand. With the exception of a few references to the statutes and to reported cases, it consists of notes of actions in which the writer was engaged, in which are given the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the nature of the action, statement of the case, amount of damages, plea of the defendant, names of the witnesses on his own side (which is noted) with the points...

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Twelve readings on various legal topics. At the beginning is 'Frowyk lector'.

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(1) 'De magistro Anslowe anno 32. Hen. VIII. cap. 36'; (2) 'Per magistrum Dalcocke sur le statute del avouries 21. Hen. 8'; (3) 'De mr. Cheisnall sur le statute 27. H. 8'; (4) 'De magistro Kitchin sur le statute 32. H. 8. cap. 28'.

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Law readings, in various hands, on statutes from the reigns of King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. The readers are John Brampston, at whose readings Mallet and Tanfield argued; Mr Davers (or Danvers); Robert Tanfield; Thomas Mallet; and Mr Bartlett.

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Notes of readings delivered during the years 1602-1610, by Ley, Crue, Hubbert, Bawtry, Hitchcocke, Trefuze, Prowd, Denham, Delabere, Moore, Methwold, Diggs, Tucker and Waltham. Also 12 leaves of notes from law cases in the reigns of King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I.

Scope and Contents Notes of readings by Tanfield, Warde and Mallet (1626), Bartlett, Franckline, Clarke and Jermyn (1629) and Lane, Cowpers, Townsende, Pepis, Bears and Palmer (1639). At p. 150, 'My relacon to the Benche of Mr Mallets readings' and at p. 154, 'My relacon to the Benche of Mr Bartletts readings'. Also an address to the Reader (Turner?) at the close of his lectures. The manuscript is comprised of two books, in the same handwriting, one paged 109-196 and the other 198-228; in binding, the latter...

Scope and Contents Readings in the Middle Temple, 5 James I, upon the statute 43 Eliz. I c. 7, an act to redress the misemployment of lands, etc., given to charitable uses, in eight divisions. Prefixed to them is ‘My speache at the beginninge’. These readings appear to be throughout in the handwriting of the author. At the beginning of the volume are two leaves of notes by Moore, in which he says he ‘began his readings on Mondaye, 3o August 1607, anno 5o Jac., and ended them the 14 August, in respect the...