1. " MODUS tenendi Parliamentum"; with a note at the beginning in the hand of Sir Roger Twysden (ob. 1672), referring to other copies in the library of Sir Thomas Cotton. f. 1. 2. A short treatise on the " Court of Parliament," beg. " This is the King's Majesties principall Court of Record." T...
TREATISE on the origin and powers of Parliaments, in Latin; bog. " Longa temporis duratione sensim attrita et vulnerata gloria Romani Imperii," etc. Preceded by an " Elenchus sectionum Introductionis," the first section concluding, " Quarum legum et consuetudinum [Saxonum] hæc erat lex fundament...
" A JOURNALL of the Parliament holden " 24 Oct. 1597-9 Feb. 1598, "concerning the passages in the house of Commons. Which is the first parliament I [Heyward Townesend, or Townshend, of Lincoln's Inn, see ff. 56, 89] was of, being nowe Burges for Bushops Castle in Shropshire." Followed by (a) " a...
STATUTES of the Realm, Law tracts, etc., as follows:- 1. "Carta de Libertatibus Anglie": Magna Carta, as re-issued by Henry III., 11 Feb. 1225. Lat. f. 2. 2. " Carta de Foresta " ; as re-issued in Feb. 1225. Lat. f. 4. 3. Statute of Merton, 1235. Fr. f. 5. 4. " Provisa Oxonie, edita anno...
LEGAL COLLECTIONS, with additions, viz.:- 1. Proceedings in connection with the suit of John [Bancroft], Bishop of Oxford, to recover a debt from Sir Edward Heron; 1633. f. 3. 2. " The argument of Sir Francis Bacon, knight, the kings Attorney- General, in the kings case de Rege inconsulto, b...
MISCELLANIES, legal and political:- 1. Reading of Edward Bagshaw on 25 Edw. III., c. 7, in the Middle Temple, 24 Feb. 1639 [40]; with index. From a MS. belonging to Sir Henry Yelverton. f. 3. 2. Reading of Henry Slierfield on 32 Hen. VIII. c. 1, of Wills, ill Lincoln's Inn, Easter term, 1624...
" MISCELLANEA," consisting of voluminous extracts and copies of deeds from ancient records, viz. Domesday Book, Patent and Close Rolls, Exchequer Proceedings, Assize Rolls, Chartularies, Registers of' Religions Houses, and many other records preserved in public repositories and private collections. Five volumes. Paper. Middle of xviith cent. Folio. Belonged to Tho. Astle, whose arms are on the back of each volume. Inside the cover of vol. i. is inscribed, in the hand of Thomas Astle, " Colle...
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Records, Public: Collectanea A. Agard: 17th cent. Exchequer: Extr. from Exchequer proceedings: 17th cent. Domesday Book: Extracts from: 17th cent. Arthur Agard: Collectanea: 17th cent. William Prynne: Marginal notes perhaps written by: 17th cent. Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Arms: 18th cent.