39. Psalms. fo. 370 b. Raoul de Praelles was the son of the secretary to Philip-le-bel, Louis X., and Philip V.; and, as his father bore the same name, has sometimes been confounded with him. Following the profession of the law, he became Advocate-general in 1371, and Master of Requests in 1373....
1. The law treatise entitled "Bretton." fo. 1. At the end is the following note "Cest lyver fuit fait au temps E. le Primer lequel roy fuit en purpose daver mis tout en certeynty et comence de fayr lyvere de la ley par les plus sages de son realme, ses juges et autres. A. 35 H. VI. fo. 37. p Pri...
2. An ancient treatise on Husbandry compiled in the reign of Edw. III. fo. 131. (French.) In another copy in the possession of the writer of this article [F. Douce] there is prefixed the following prologue wanting, in the present MS., and which, as it throws some light on the subject, is here gi...
3. "Issint comenecent les de lestapeles de leynes en Engeltere fest et ordene par le conseil nostre Seigueur le Roi Edward filz le Roy Edward dissucosime." fo. 136. These laws, which were made in council at Kenilworth the 19th year of Edward III., seem to have been the foundation of the statute ...