Add MS 40717

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS acquired with Add. MSS. 40696- 40716, viz.

1. Papers relating to the Cinque Ports and their members. They, with articles 3, 4 and 5, probably came into possession of their former owners, the Oxenden family, on the death of Sir Basil Dixwell, 2nd Bart. of Brome, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Governor of Dover Castle, who died without issue in 1750, his estate passing by will to his nephew, George Oxenden. As follows:-

(a) English translation, lacking the first leaf, of Edward VI's inspeximus and confirmation of the charters of the Cinque Ports, reciting previous confirmations, 20 Nov. 2 Edw. VI [1548]; written in 1553 by Thomas Hoker, town-clerk of Winehelsea (see colophon on f. 17 b). The Latin text is printed with a translation by S. Jeake, Charters of the Cinque Ports, Two Ancient Towns, and their Members, pp. 2-88. For another translation made in 1578, now in the Public Record Office, see Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1547-1580, p. 614. f. 1. (b) Letters of Edward IV, reciting the articles of the charters of the Cinque Ports, and enjoining respect for them; 23 Mar. 5 Edw. IV [1465]. Engl. transl. Other English versions are in Harley MS. 36, ff. 1-13, Lansdowne MS. 170, 11.22-26 b, and an imperfect text in Latin and English alternately in Cotton MS. Julius B. v, ff. 28-29 b. Not identical with the inspeximus of the same date in Calendar of Charter Rolls, vi, p. 204. 17th cent. f. 19. (c) "Reasons whie the Cinque portes and theire members shoulde continue exempted from the paym of subsidies," etc., compiled in 1621; cf. f. 34, And euen nowe one the eight and Twentithe daye of this instante Januarie 1620." For another copy see Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1623-1625, p. 182, no.-48. iii. f. 31. (d) Abstract of proceedings in a suit before the Privy Council between the Cinque Ports and the Merchant Adventurers, circ. 1619 see Acts of the Privy Council, 1618-1619, pp. 442, 443; 1619- 1621, p. 55. In the same hand as (c). f. 35. (e) "Certeine notes of instruccions or remembraunces commended to the consideracion of the Burgesses of the Cinque portes"; in the same hand as the preceding, followed by a note in a mixture of longhand and number cipher, in a hand which has written marginal notes in article (c), viz.:-"Knowe yf yt be not needfull and necessary to moue in prlam^t tht the Charteres of the Cinq portes be renewed and confirmd now again anew in K. Chrls raign ete." f. 37. (f) An abstract of articles (c)-(e), apparently in the same band. f. 38. (g) Inspeximus and confirmation of the charters and liberties of the Cinque Ports by Queen Elizabeth, 4 Mar. 1559; Engl. transl., 17th cent. Cf. S. Jeake, op. cit. Accompanying the text is a commentary in a contemporary hand. f. 44. (h) Copy of articles of agreement between William Brooke, [10th Baron] Cobham, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and the Mayors, Bailiffs, etc., of the Cinque Ports and their members, 16 Sept. 16 Eliz. [1574]. For another copy see Add. MS. 33061. Printed, with some abbreviation, by J. Harris, History of Kent, 1719, pp. 473-476. 17th cent. f. 78. (i) Copy of patent of Queen Elizabeth appointing Henry [Brooke, llth Baron] Cobham Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 30 Sept. 39 Eliz. [1597]; cf. Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1595-1597, p. 505. Latin. 17th cent. f. 81. (k) Copy of patent of James I appointing Lord Henry Howard [Earl of Northampton, 1604] to the same offices, 9 Jan. (according to the Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1603-1610, p. 64, 6 Jan.) 1 James I [1604]. Latin. 17th cent. f. 84.

(1) Copy of a commission of Oyer and Terminer for the Admiralty of the Cinque Ports, 12 Apr. 34 Chas. II [1682]; cf. Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1682, pp. 164 sq. f. 86. (m) "The copie of the charge of the courte of the Amiraltie of the v Portes," being thirty-four charges, with their punishments, to be inquired into by that court. Printed, apparently from this MS. but with many verbal differences, by J. Harris, op. cit., pp. 476-477. 17th cent. f. 91.

(n) Act of Brotherhood of the Cinque Ports ordering that none shall be elected member of Parliament for any of the Cinque Ports or their members, except he be a freeman or inhabitant, [after March 1625]. f. 94. (o) "A Brief Narratiue of the Harbor of the Antient Towne of Rye in the County of Sussex with the present State thereof and Reasons for preseruation of the same," 1677. f. 96. (p) Extract from Domesday Book relating to Folkestone, co. Kent, written in imitation of the original; cf. Domesday Book, Facsimile of the Part relating to Kent, 1863, pl. xviii. 17th cent. f. 98. (q) Copy of the confirmation, by letters patent, of the charters and liberties of Folkestone, co. Kent, 8 June 38 Eliz. [1596]; 17th cent. Latin. f. 101. (r) Copy of proceedings in Hilary term 17 James I [1619] in a suit of John Rome v. John Ladd and Stephen Marche, concerning the misappropriation of livestock at Folkestone on 15 Nov.

17th cent. Latin. f. 135. (s) Account, in duplicate, of books and papers lent by Sir Basil Dixwell, Bart. of Brome, co. Kent, to [the Rev.] J[ohn] Harris [prebendary of Rochester, author of The History of Kent], and returned by him 23 Dec. 1712 (f. 142). On f. 140 is a letter from Harris to Dixwell, thanking him for the loan. Most of the above articles appear in this list. f. 140.

2. Certified copy from the Patent Rolls of the royal grant, 2 Jan.

2 Elizabeth [1560] to William Dodington, of London, of various monastic and other property, viz. the rectories of Billingborough, co. Linc., North Weald-Basset, co. Essex, Pennearreg, co. Carmarthen; the manors of Borohowse [in Chingford], co. Essex, Dowsby, co. Linc., Kilmersdon, co. Som.; lands in Charing Crom, Clerkenwell, Aldersgate Street, Tottenham, Edmonton, co. Midd., Chingford,, co. Essex, Yarley, in Wookey, co. Som., Bury St. Edmunds, co. Suffolk; and the Bite and.buildings of Gloucester College [now Worcester College], Oxford. The parts relevant to this latter portion are translated by C. H. Daniel and W. R. Barker, Worcester College, pp. 91-92. 18th cent. Latin. f. 144.

3. Papers relating to the recovery of the eatate of Col. [Mark] Dixwell, of Brome, co. Kent, d. circ. 1644, held in trust for his heirs by John Dixwell, the regicide, and confiscated at his attainder in 1660. They include :-

(a) Order of the House of Commons conc. the wardship of the heirs of Col. [Mark] Dixwell, 23 Aug. 1644; cf. Journal of the House of Commons, iii, p. 604. Copy, 17th cent. f. 160;-(b) Inquisition on the estate of John Dixwell, 23 Mar. 13 Chas. II [1661]. Latin.

Copy, 17th cent. f. 161;-(c) Survey of the manor of Buckland [in Faversham Hundred], and of lands-in Hougham and Folkestone, co. Kent, formerly belonging to John Dixwell, and then in the possession of James, Duke of York, March 1661[2]. f. 169;-

(d) Receipt from James, Duke of York, to Sir T. Peyton for the purchase of J. Dixwell's estate, 10 June 1662. f. 175;-(e) Query for counsel as to the release, 20 Mar. 1659 [1660], of the manor of Buckland and other lands in Kent by John Dixwell to Sir Thomas Peyton [of Knowlton, co. Kent] in trust for Basil Dixwell and his wife [circ. 1664]. f. 177;-(e) Draft of a petition from Sir Thomas Peyton and his son-in-law Sir Basil Dixwell, Barts., to [James,] Duke of York, [circ. 1664]. f. 179;-(g) Affidavits concerning J. Dixwell's estate, 22 Dec. 1664-1 Feb. 1664[5]. f. 181.

4. Articles of impeachment for high treason of William [Herbert, 1st] Earl [1687 Marquis] of Powis; William [Howard, 1st] Viscount Stafford; Henry, [3rd Baron] Arundell of Wardour; William, [4th Baron] Petre ; and John, [1st Baron] Belasyse; [7 Apr. 1679]. Copy, 17th cent. Printed by W. Cobbett, State Trials, vii, 1235- 1239. f. 202.

5. Five newsletters, the first four addressed to Sir Thomas Peyton London, 8, 11, 13, 15 July 1682, and 11 July [16]83. f. 206.