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671. Harley MS 1326

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1326
Title:
Survey of castles and fortifications on the Thames, Medway, and south coast of England, with a survey of the Tower of London
Scope & Content:
A survey of the castles and forts on the banks of the Thomas and Medway, and along the south coast from Kent to Cornwall, carried out 1 August – 14 October 1623. With a survey of the Tower of London and its stores, December 1623. Contents: f. 1*: Part of original parchment cover with barely...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1620-1641
Extent:

1 volume

672. Harley MS 1327

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1327
Title:
Petitions, political speeches and tracts
Scope & Content:
State letters, tracts, speeches, etc. largely in the hand of Walter Bilmor (or Belmore), steward to Dame Jacoba Van Loor, widow of Peter Van Loor. Includes copies of petitions to the King, parliamentary speeches, biographical notes and speeches etc. Contents: f. 1: Notes, including a copy of J...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

673. Harley MS 1331

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1331
Title:
Edward Henden, Reports of trials at Westminster Hall and elsewhere
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-81v: Edward Henden, Reports of trials at Westminster Hall and elsewhere, extracted from or referring to the public rolls of these trials, in the 27th-30th years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I [1584-1588]; and other law notes. f. 82r: The 'Intituling of Bills into: The Exch...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c 1584-c 1588
Extent:
1 volume

674. Harley MS 1332

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1332
Title:
Appointment of Commissioners for Ireland
Scope & Content:
Commission of King Charles 14 April 1642, constituting Algernon Percy Earl of Northumberland, Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke, Henry Rich Earl of Holland, William Fiennes Viscount Say and Sele, Edward Lord Kimbolton, John Lord Roberts, Denzil Hollis, Sir Robert Har...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1642
Extent:
1 volume

675. Harley MS 1333

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1333
Title:
'The Soveraigntie of the Seas of England' by Sir John Borough
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume containing a text by Sir John Borough, Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London, titled 'The Soveraigntie of the Seas of England. Proved by Records, Historie and the Municipall Lawes of the Kingdome. Alsoe A particular Relation concerning the inestimable Riches and co...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

676. Harley MS 1341

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1341
Title:
A Dialogicall Discourse of Marine Affaires; distributed into six Dialogues, by Nathanael Boteler
Scope & Content:
Draft of A Dialogical discourse of marine affairs, with additions in another hand, by Nathanael Boteler or Butler. Six dialogues between an admiral and a captain, including a glossary of maritime vocabulary (dialogue four). With additions in another hand. Later printed as: Six dialogues about se...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1634
Extent:
1 volume

677. Harley MS 1342

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1342
Title:
Modus Tenendi Parliamentum, by Henry Elsynge
Scope & Content:
Draft of Modus Tenendi Parliamentum, by Henry Elsynge, in his own hand. With corrections, insertions and cancellations. Apparently written December 1624-May 3 1625. At the end of the first section is the author’s note: ‘Here I will ende this eight & last Chaptre of the first Booke of modus t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1624-1625
Extent:
1 volume

678. Harley MS 1344

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1344
Title:
Narratives of events in the career of Sir Francis Vere
Scope & Content:
This volume provides copies of five narratives describing events in the career of Sir Francis Vere (b. 1560/61, d. 1609), army officer and diplomat, as Lord Marshal in the campaigns of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, against Cadiz and the Azores, and as general commanding the English compani...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1602-c 1650
Extent:
1 volume

679. Harley MS 1346

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1346
Title:
Itinerary of John Leland
Scope & Content:
Copy of John Leland’s Itinerary. Title: ‘Itinerarium Joh[ann]is Lelandi inceptum A.D. MoDoXXXVIII. 30o Hen. VIII’. Includes some marginal place names and cross references. ff. 254-261: Index of names by William Dugdale, dated 15 July 1657. Headed: ‘Index hujus voluminis compositus per me Will...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1657
Extent:
1 volume

680. Harley MS 1349

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1349
Title:
Arms of London mayors and sheriffs
Scope & Content:
Heraldry book in the hand of, and with drawings by, Nicholas Charles (d. 1613), Lancaster Herald, with material relating to the City of London and its citizens. f. 1*: ‘Collected 1609’. f. 1*v: Note on the subsidy granted in the second year of Richard II’s reign, showing that the Mayor of Lond...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1609
Extent:
1 volume

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