Scope and Contents Law Reports from Mich. Term 1 Elizabeth I, to Hilary Term 45 Elizabeth I, with a few on the first 16 ff. from 18 Henry VI. to 5 and 6 Philip and Mary. (1) On f. 177 (Vol. 3): Note of a Resolution, 8 James I., by the two Chief Justices and divers other Justices, at a Committee before the Lords, concerning the authority of Parliament. (French.) (2) On 4 small leaves attached to f. 177 (French): (a) Notes, 8 James I., on Prohibitions; (b) Sir Anthony Ashley's case (conspiracy) in the Star...

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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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They correspond almost verbatim with Hobart's Reports, ending with No. 83, page 70, of the 5th edition, printed in 1724.

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These are the Reports of Sir Henry Hobart. At the end is a table of contents and an index of subjects.

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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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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...

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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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(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'.

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...

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(1) 'Reports of Hilary Term, 15 Jas. I.' (2) 'Reports in B. R. in Mich. and Hill. 20 Jas. I.'. The volume contains many cases not reported in Croke.

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The reports are of the following terms: Mich. 4. Car. I; Hil. 4. Car. I; Pas. 5. Car. I; Trin. 5. Car. I; Mich. 5. Car. I; Hil. 5. Car. I; Trin. 6. Car. I; Mich. 6. Car. I; Hil. 6. Car. I; Pasc. 7. Car. I; Trin. 7. Car I.

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Reports of cases adjudged in the King's Bench and other courts, from 'Hilary T. 18 Jas. I to Mich. T. 20 Jas. I'. Similar to MS Dd.06.58, and in the same handwriting. The name of Robert Nicholas is given as that of the reporter, on the authority of former catalogues. Many of the cases are not reported in Croke.

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Reports of cases adjudged in the King's Bench and other courts, from 'Hilary, 17 Jas. I to Mich. 18 James I'. Similar to MS Dd.06.57, and in the same handwriting.

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Reports of cases adjudged in the King's Bench, 8-13 Chas. I. There are many blank leaves. A note on the flyleaf reads 'Most of these cases are reported in Cro. Car.'

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Reports of cases adjudged in the Queen's Bench and other courts, 39-42 Eliz. I; also, 'Quædam observationes de mensurationibus terrarum in Anglia', from the time of King James I.