Legal commentaries compiled by William Hughes of Grays Inn
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Two apparently unpublished text books for law students and others compiled by William Hughes of Grays Inn. ff. 1-65: Legal writings, commentaries on Anthony Fitzherbert’s treatise on English law, New Natura Brevium (1534). Title page: ‘The first parte of the Commentaries upon Mr FitzHarbert h...
Rauf de Boun, Le Petit Bruit; compilation of historical texts
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Contents: ff. 1r-11v: Rauf de Boun, Le Petit Bruit. ff. 12r-12v: 'Le serment de Feaulte qe les prelatz doibvent faire au Roy'. ff. 12v-13r: 'Des pairs de France'. f. 13v: Notes relative to Peter Abelard. ff. 13v-46r: Of the posterity of Mrs Rawson. ff. 46r-212v: a compilation of various ch...
f. 1r: Pen trials. f. 2r–v: Fragment of a roll (?), probably added on the creation of the volume, with an inscription dated 25 March 1430. ff. 1r–18r: Cartulary of miscellaneous deeds from the time of Edward I to Henry VI, headed ‘De cartis munimentis at aliis euidenciis spectantibus terris et...
Arms of the Viscounts and Barons of England in the time of James I [1603-1625]
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Duodecimo manuscript volume, written and tricked by Mr John Withie. Contents: ff. 1-4: Arms of the Viscounts of England in the time of James I [1603-1625]. ff. 5-44, 46: Arms of the Barons of England, for the most part, in the time of James I [1603-1625]. ff. 44v-45v: A few medicinal recipes.
Arms of the gentlemen of Sussex and gentry of Surrey
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Duodecimo manuscript volume, written and tricked by Mr John Withie. Contents: ff. 3-57: Arms of Sussex gentlemen. At the beginning of the volume are the arms of those Sussex families that Mr Withie took to be doubtful, after this the arms are placed alphabetically by surname. ff. 58v-81: Arms o...
Miscellany of Mr John Withie, largely concerning heraldry
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Duodecimo manuscript volume, written and tricked by Mr John Withie. Contents: ff. 1-17: Arms, tricked by Mr Withie collected from various sources, between 1631 and 1632. ff. 18-19v: Family trees of Bardwell and Herbert families. ff.20-20v: Church notes and arms, taken by Mr Withie at Bechampton...
Duodecimo manuscript volume, written and tricked by Mr John Withie. Contents: f. 1*v: 'Livesey of Killingborne'. f. 1: Arms of Canterbury, Rochester, and Dover See. ff. 1v-2v: Arms of various Earls, Viscounts, and Lords, of Kent. ff. 3-4: Arms of various Baronets of Kent. ff. 4v-5: Arms of Knig...