Archive Reference (shelfmark): Harley MS 1-7661 / Language: English - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 581
Title:: A catalogue of publications by King and Parliament, 1640-1667
Scope & Content:: Quarto manuscript volume, by Richard Smith. A Catalogue of such Ordinances, Orders, Remonstrances, Declarations, Proclamations, Articles, Messages, Answers, and other passages which have been printed and published by authority from His Majesty and from either House of Parliament, from the beginni...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1640-1667
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 582
Title:: Michaël Eytzinger, Mariae Stuartae, Reginae Scotiae, Historia Tragica
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-49v: Michaël Eytzinger [Michael von Aitzing] (b. c. 1530, d. 1598), Mariae Stuartae, Reginae Scotiae, Historia Tragica.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1590-c 1610
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 583
Title:: Collection of justices' charges
Scope & Content:: Manuscript collection of justices’ charges, in law French and English, with some brief legal arguments on poisoning, treason, etc. ff. 1-6r: Sir John Doderidge’s first charge to the Grand Jury of Middlesex. Hilary Term, 17 James I. f. 6v-8r: Arraignment of Williams, barrister of the Middle Templ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Anglo-Norman and English
Date Range:: 1610-1642
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 584
Title:: ‘The Kings Right of Indulgence in Spirituall Matters; with the Equity thereof; Asserted by one of his Faithfull Subjects, A Protestant’
Scope & Content:: Octavo manuscript volume, containing a transcription of a work by Arthur Annesley, Earl of Anglesey, published in London in 1688 with the title ‘The King’s Right of Indulgence in Spiritual Matters, with the Equity thereof, Asserted by A Person of Honour, and Eminent Minister of State lately Dece...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 17th century-1st quarter of the 18th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 590
Title:: Collection of historical papers compiled by John Foxe
Scope & Content:: This composite manuscript of different historical papers was compiled by the martyrologist John Foxe (b. 1516/17, d. 1587). Contents: f. 1r: Part of an old roll, containing a survey of the Kent Marshes with drawings of the manor houses of 'Clyffe', 'Collynge', 'Halstowe', 'St Marys' and 'Alha...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1540-c 1585
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 591
Title:: Taxatio Beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum authoritate Papae Nicholae Quarti; bills, inventories and indentures related to the belongings of colleges and chantries
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-81v: Taxatio Beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum authoritate Papae Nicholae Quarti facta A. D. 1291 H. 20. E.i; written in the 16th century. ff. 84r-91v: An 'Inventorie [...] of all the Plate and Juelles of all the the Colliges, Chauntries, Freechappelles, Fraternities, Brotherhedds...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 593
Title:: Historical and theological notes of Simonds D’Ewes
Scope & Content:: Collection of notes relating to history and theology, almost all in the hand of Simonds D’Ewes, with a few in other hands annotated by D’Ewes. Separate papers, mounted and bound together.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1st half of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 594
Title:: The first of two volumes with episcopal returns in the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the first of two volumes with original certificates from bishops concerning the state of their dioceses in reply to requests for information from the Privy Council for the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603. In the first census, the Privy Council requested information...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1533-1603
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 595
Title:: The second of two volumes with episcopal returns in the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603
Scope & Content:: The second of two volumes with original certificates from bishops concerning the state of their dioceses in reply to requests for information from the Privy Council for the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603. In the first census, the Privy Council requested information on the number of ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1563-1603
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 598
Title:: Account of prize ships taken by Charles Howard, Lord High Admiral
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-69r: The account of the officer of Charles Howard (b. 1536, d. 1624), 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord High Admiral, of all prize ships taken from the Spanish, 1587-1598. ff. 70v-74r: Notes of payments, dated to 1611-1612.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1587-1612
Extent:: 1 volume

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