Add MS 14030

A VOLUME of miscellaneous Papers, of the xvith and xviith centuries, from the Yelverton library, relating to the following subjects :-

Law notes, in French, of cases of warranty by the King, and of bigamy, f. 1 ;-Lectures in Law-French, by Will. Rosewell, Solicitor General, on the Statute 32 Hen. VIII., cap. 28, that lessees may enjoy their farms, 1561, f. 22 ;-"An abrydgement of all the lawes and statutes of the foreste ; compiled, collected and gathered together, by G- W- the younger," xvith cent. f. 42;-Copy of a Letter from [Archbishop Grindal] to Q. Elizabeth, remonstrating against the suppression of conferences among ministers of the Church, and the abridgment of the number of preachers, 20 Dec. 1578 [1576 ?] f. 55;-Estimate of sums to be raised by a general loan, temp. Eliz. f. 62;-

Copies of information, and answer, with depositions, in the suit against Henry Farrar and John Lacye, Justices of the Peace, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, for contempt of the Queen's authority, 1595, f. 64 b. ;-Copy of a letter from R- P- [Robert Parsons ?] touching the late statutes against Roman Catholics and the oath of allegiance, 26 Aug. 1606; with a certificate of the truth of a statement in it, by Thomas Fitzharbert, f. 87 ;-

Copies, in Sir Henry Yelverton's handwriting, of two letters from Elvaston, secretary of James I., to that monarch, explaining the circumstance alluded to by Bellarmine, that the King had sent letters to Pope Clement VIII., recommending the Bishop of Vaison [William Chisholrn] for the dignity of Cardinal; and legal questions proposed thereupon to Sir H. Yelverton, Oct. 1608, f. 89 ;-Criticisms on Coke's Reports, in Sir H. Yelverton's hand,' f. 91 - Rough notes by the same, relating to the authority of royal proclamations, f 93 ;-Draft of the Will of Dame Isabelle Younge, of Northampton, widow, 23 March, 1616, f. 94 b. .-Proclamation of the Council of Ten, of Venice, against Reniero Zeno, 18 Jul. 1628, Ital., f. 108:-Petition in Chancery of William Allyn, of London, executor of Otho Nicholson, relating to his claim upon Sir Christopher Yelverton, son of Sir Henry Yelverton, of property abstracted by his father from the estates of the said Nicholson, 15 Apr. 1631, indorsed, " Proceedings in Chancery inter Mr. Rolf and al', Mr. Smyth's executors, v. S'. Chr. Yelverton," f. 110b..Letter from T. Wake to Sir Christopher Yelverton, dat. Paris, ²¹/₁₁ July, 1631, f. 164 ;-Attested copy of the writ exemplifying the decree in the case of Humphrey Hyde, of Northcot, co. Berks, and his wife, v. Francis Keate and others, 10 July, 15Car. L [1639.] f. 166 b.;-Receipt for money received from Sir Chr. Yelverton, by Humfrey Hyde, 13 July, 1639, f. 180;-Bill in Chancery of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, v. Sir Chr. Yelverton, relative to the rectory of Easton Mawdit, co. Northt., 28 Oct. 1639, f. 181 b.;-Assegsment of the town of Clay-Coton, co. Northt., for ship.money, 6 Aug. 1640, f. 195;-Proceedings in the Exchequer, in the case of John Hambden [Hampdenj, respecting ship-money, 1637, f 196 b.;-

Treatise of the power of the Ecclesiastical Commission to fine and imprison [imperf,], f. 217;-Value of the ninths of corn, etc., in Eston Mawdit, 14 Edw. III., f. 221 ;-Draft of an indenture quadripartite of settlements, on occasion of the marriage between Henry, Lord Grey of Ruthin, and Barbara, daughter of Sir Jofin Talbot, of Laycock, co. Wilts, 1689, f. 223 b. ;-Attested Copy of a Commission for making a perambulation of the King's forests, Rot. Pat. 27 Edw. I. [1298], f. 297 b. ;-Copy of a royal commission relatino, to the Priory of Warliam, 22 Oct. 28 Edw. 111. [13541, f. 303;-Original Assignment from Grey Longuevifle, Esq., to the Hon. Susan. Yelverton, for securing £800 to her, 4 Apr. 1735, f 304. Folio. [14,030.]