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1. Cotton Ch I 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch I 6
Title:
The right and title of Thomas Cotton to his house in Westminster
Scope & Content:
The right and title of Thomas Cotton (1594-1662) to his house and gardens in St Margaret's Parish, Westminster. Lists the descent of the house from its grant by King James I of England (r. 1603-1625) to Robert Bowyer (c. 1560-1621), parliamentary official and politician, in 1614. Bowyer sold th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1630
Extent:
1 booklet

2. Cotton Ch I 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch I 16
Title:
Inventory of the goods of Sir Robert Cotton, deceased, in his Westminster house
Scope & Content:
An inventory of the goods of Sir Robert Cotton (1571-1631), knight and baronet, deceased, in his Westminster house. The document lists the contents of each room, mostly furniture and hangings, with a total value per room. Made 20 May 1631.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1631
Extent:
1 leaf

3. Cotton Ch I 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch I 17
Title:
Bills, receipts and accounts for works on the house of Sir Robert Cotton and Sir Thomas Cotton at Westminster
Scope & Content:
Bills, receipts and accounts of Sir Robert Cotton (1571-1631), 1st baronet, and his son Sir Thomas Cotton (1594-1662), 2nd baronet, for works on their house in Westminster by various carpenters, masons, painters and other craftsmen, for building materials, rent, clothes, repairs, household expen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1614-1661
Extent:
1 booklet

4. Cotton Ch II 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch II 3
Title:
Final concord of William, son of Ralph of Wye, conveying to Rochester Cathedral Priory land in Elham
Scope & Content:
Final concord of William, son of Ralph of Wye, quitclaiming to Rochester Cathedral Priory all his land in Elham (Kent), for which the priory gives William 30 marks. Agreed in the court of the king at Westminster before Richard of Ilchester, bishop of Winchester (r. 1173-1188), Geoffrey Ridel, bi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1182
Extent:
1 leaf

5. Cotton Ch II 22

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch II 22
Title:
Mortmain licence of Richard II to Monkton Farleigh Priory to acquire property and land in Farleigh and Farleigh Wick
Scope & Content:
Mortmain licence of Richard II to Monkton Farleigh Priory to acquire from Thomas of Hungerford, knight, and John Marreys, a messuage, two tofts, one carucate of land, five acres of meadow and four acres of forest in Farleigh and Farleigh Wick (Wiltshire). Given at Westminster, 20 May 1397.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1397
Extent:
1 leaf

6. Cotton Ch IV 10

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch IV 10
Title:
Petition by Thomas Stok to Henry VII for the confirmation of Richard III's letters patent to found an almshouse in Stamford
Scope & Content:
Petition by Thomas Stok to King Henry VII of England (r. 1485-1509) for the confirmation of Richard III's letters patent granted to William Brown of Stamford (Lincolnshire), merchant of the Staple and husband of Margaret, Thomas' sister, to found an almshouse in Stamford. Given at Westminster, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
1493
Extent:
1 leaf

7. Cotton Ch IV 13/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch IV 13/4
Title:
Acknowledgement by John Giffard of Boscobel of a debt of £1000 he owes to John Cotton
Scope & Content:
Acknowledgement by John Giffard of Boscobel (Shropshire) in the Court of Chancery of a debt of £1000 he owes to John Cotton, son of Thomas Cotton. Signatures of Richard Moore, chancery master, dated 29 June, and of John Giffard. Given at Westminster, 20 June 1632.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1632
Extent:
1 leaf

8. Cotton Ch IV 15

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch IV 15
Title:
Order of Henry VI to the Keeper of the Privy Seal to have the Chancellor draw up letters patent appointing William Cotton as Keeper of the Great Wardrobe
Scope & Content:
Order of King Henry VI of England (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471) to Master Andrew Holes, Keeper of the Privy Seal, to make out letters to the Lord Chancellor, ordering him to draw up letters patent appointing William Cotton as Keeper of the Great Wardrobe following the resignation of Thomas Tuddenham...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
1450
Extent:
1 leaf

9. Cotton Ch XII 62

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 62
Title:
Grant by Elizabeth I to Gilbert Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, appointing him her representative in the Order of the Garter’s ceremonies
Scope & Content:
Grant by Elizabeth I to Gilbert Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, KG, appointing him her lieutenant and representative in the Order of the Garter’s ceremonies that year on 22, 23 and 24 April, that is, the day before, the day of, and the day after St George’s Day, patron of the Order; given at the Pal...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1598
Extent:
1 leaf

10. Cotton Roll I 2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Roll I 2/2
Title:
Copy of a grant of Charles I to Edward Ditchfield, John Highlord, Humphrey Clark and Francis Moss, of the manor of Yaxley
Scope & Content:
Copy of a grant of King Charles I of England (r. 1603-1625) to Edward Ditchfield, John Highlord, Humphrey Clark and Francis Moss, citizens of London, of the fee of the manor of Yaxley (Huntingdonshire). The manor had been leased by James I for a 99-year term to Henry Hobart, Thomas Murray and ot...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1628
Extent:
1 roll