Archive Reference (shelfmark): Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X / Material Type: Archives and Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A L
Title:
Scope & Content:: 'PERSWASION to the Kyng that the laws of the realme shulde be in Latin' (so the inscription in ink on the cover): plan, addressed to Henry VIII, for a codification, in Latin, of the common law [by Richard, afterwards Sir Richard, Morison]. The original draft with autograph corrections is in Cott...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1540-1546
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LI
Title:
Scope & Content:: ADDRESS to James I, by James Maxwell [of Little Airds, see Dict. Nat. Biogr.], explaining the project of a 'Discourse under the name of Britaine's Union in Love' which he proposes to write in support of the Union. In his introductory letter, in which he refers to his grandfather William MaxweIl,...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1625]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LII
Title:
Scope & Content:: SERMON on Romans viii. 28 addressed to Prince Charles (afterwards Charles I) by [J-] Hopper (cf. 16 E. XIX, 17 B. XXI). In his dedicatory letter the author refers to the Prince's journey to, and return from, Spain and his devotion to the protestant religion. Autograph. Paper; ff. 19. Quarto. 83...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1623-1624
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LIII
Title:
Scope & Content:: ADDRESS to James I by John Bell, vicar for 24 or 25 years (f. 25, sc. since Jan. 1578/9) of Christchurch [Newgate St., London], having the title 'A Supplicacion for the great; for the wonderfull; for the infinite enriching of my Gracius Lord and Soveraign', &c., and suggesting (a) that promo...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1603
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LIV
Title:
Scope & Content:: ANONYMOUS TRACT addressed to Queen Elizabeth, entitled 'Remembrances for your Maiesties speciall and present seruices in your Highnes Lowe Contrey affaires as well for ye generall good of the whole Realme, as your Majesties greate honor and benefitt, if present opportunitie offred be taken in ty...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Late 16th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LIX
Title:
Scope & Content:: ADDRESS to James I by James Spenser, sometime Commissary of Musters in Munster (cf. Cal. State Papers, Carew MSS., 1598-1600, pp. 395, 498, &c., 1601-1603, p. 24), complaining of ill treatment by the King's ministers in England, when trying to present charges of malpractices and fraud agains...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1610
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LV
Title:
Scope & Content:: TRACT addressed to James I by Capt. Avery Phillips, entitled (see vellum label, f. 1) 'A New Yeares Gifte, to enritch your maiesties coffers by relieuing the poore' without your cost or the countries', viz. by establishing in place of workhouses a 'nurcery' at twelve ports named for the training...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1625]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LVI
Title:
Scope & Content:: TRACT on the state of Ireland, addressed to James I by Sir John Dowdall [of Kilfinny, knighted 1594, see Shaw, Knights, ii, p. 90], being an autograph copy of that which he wrote 1 March, 1599 [1600], when he was commander of the Fort of Duncannon for Queen Elizabeth. Frequent references to the ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1603-1625]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LVII
Title:
Scope & Content:: 'A POEME vpon the praise of Vertue', by Nicholas Breton (cf. 17 C. XXXIV), with dedicatory letter to James I. Printed in 1605, with an epistle to the reader not here given, as The Soules immortall crowne, &c.; reprinted by Grosart, Works of N. Breton, 1879, i, tract o. Beg. 'Oh my deere Muse...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1603-1605
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 18 A LVIII
Title:
Scope & Content:: 'THE DISCOVERY of the cuntry of Kinge Solomon his rich trade and trafique within twentye daies saile of England': an identification of Solomon's Ophir with the region of the Gambia river, addressed to Charles I by Richard Jobson. The author, who states that he had written a similar account two y...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1625-1627
Extent:: 1 item

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