Add MS 5822

Vol. XXI of Cole’s Collections, the contents of which are miscellaneous, viz.

1. Copy of a portion of the Heraldic Visitation of the County of Cambridge made by Sir Henry St George, Kt., Clarenceux, anno 1684, with some biographical notes by Mr Cole. ff. 1, 2, 3-17, 18-21, 22, 23, 24, 25-28, 29-32, 33, 34-47b.

An alphabetical Index of Names is prefixed, p. iv.

2. Copies of two letters on the death of the Emperor Francis I, from the Whitehall Evening Post, 10 October 1765. fol. 48.

3. Expences of a Non-Gremial taking a D.D. degree or LLB in Trinity College, Cambridge. fol. 49

4. Names of some Regius Professor of Divinity, of Law and of Physic, at Cambridge. fol. 49b.

5. An alphabetical index to the three volumes of Mr John Strype’s Memorials of the Reformation of the Church of England. Drawn up for private use by Zachary Grey, LLD, Rector of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire. ff. 50-59b.

6. Extracts from a manuscript in the possession of Dr Zach. Grey, containing miscellanies in poetry and prose, by Gerrard Cater, Esq. (and others). viz.

(a) Epitaphium Ecclesiae Anglicanae Jesuiticum. fol. 60.

(b) A Jacobite Distich in Satyr on King William. fol. 60b.

(c) Verses on the death of old Edw. Story of Graveley, Cambridgeshire. ibidem. [fol. 60b].

(d) Epitaph on Passive Obedience. fol. 61.

(e) Letter from G. Cater to his uncle, Rev. William Hayes, Rector of Papworth-Agnis, Huntingdonshire & Cambridgeshire. Dat. 5 Aug. 1662. fol. 61b.

(f) Reply from Mr Hayes. Dat. 19 Aug. 1662. ibidem [fol. 61b].

(g) Letter from G. Cater to Mr Hayes (n.d.). fol. 62.

(h) Reply from Mr Hayes. Dat. 29 Sept. 1662. fol. 62b.

(i) Letter from G. Cater to Mr Hayes. Dat. 3 Jan. 1662/3. ibidem [fol. 62b].

(k) Reply from Mr Hayes. Dat. 20 Jun. 1663. fol. 63.

(l) Letter from G. Cater to Mr Hayes. Dat. 4 Feb. 1663. fol. 64.

(m) Reply from Mr Hayes. Dat. 10 March 1662/3. ibidem [fol. 64].

(n) Satirical Verses by a Jacobite Scot, on England’s unparalleled loss. fol. 64b.

(o) A Satyrick Psalme on the Tymes, written by a Jacobite Lady. fol. 65.

(p) Epigram on the House of Commons. ibidem [fol. 65].

(q) An Epitaph etc. ibidem [fol. 65].

7. Statutes of the Cathedral Church of Ely, as confirmed by King Charles II, 18 April 1666 (Latin). ff. 66-76b.

8. Copy of King Charles the Second’s Letter to the Dean and Chapter of Ely, on the practice of turning leases of 21 years into lives. Dat. 22 June, anno regnis 10. ff. 76b-77.

9. ‘The Processe for making a Bishop’. fol. 78.

10. Mr Matthew Stokys his will. Dat. 20 July 1621 (?). ff. 78b-80b.

11. Concerning Dr Lupton’s Foundation in St John’s College, Cambridge. fol. 81.

12. Livings in the Gift of St John’s College, Cambridge, with the number of Fellowships and Scholarships. ff. 81b, 82.

13. Estates and rents belonging to St John’s College. ff. 82b, 83.

14. Fellows presented to Livings by St John’s College, from 1712. fol. 83.

15. Scrutiny for a Master of St John’s College, 21 April 1727. fol. 83b.

16. Proceedings in the Election of a Master of St john’s College, in 1727. ff. 84-84b.

17. Papers relating to the choice of a Master of St john’s College, in 1734. viz, the Schedule to be fix’d on the Chapel door, and List of Election, 6 Feb 1734./5. ff. 85, 85b.

18. Copies of two Letters of Tho. Green, Bishop of Ely, to Dr Philip Williams, dat. 17 May and 24 May 1726. With the Reply of Dr Philip Williams; all relative to the presentation to a Fellowship in the College. ff. 86-87.

19. Account of the trial and expulsion of Tinkler Ducket M.A. of Caius College, Cambridge, for atheism, 1738, with a copy of the letter to Rev. S. Gibbs, on which the trial was founded. ff. 87b-92.

20. Verses addressed ‘to the Moral Philosopher’ [Morgan]. fol. 92.

21. Verses on Mrs Littleton, by her Husband. fol. 92b.

22. Ode inscribed to the Earl of Bristol, April 19, 1747, by Aston Hervey. ff. 92b-93b.

23. Lord Hervey’s Epitaph upon the Earl of Bristol. ff. 93b-94b.

24. Latin Epitaph on Dr John Nalson, LLD. fol. 95.

25. Latin Epitaph on Valentine Nalson, A.M., Prebend of Ripon, 1722. fol. 95b.

26. Latin Epitaph on Peter and John Williams, 1702, 1716. fol. 96.

27. Latin Epitaph on Sir John King, 1677. fol. 96b.

28. Latin Epitaph on Peter Needham, S.T.P., Rector of Stanwich, Northamptonshire, 1731. fol. 97.

29. Epitaph on Thomas Allestree, A.M., at Hamstall Redware, Staffordshire, 1715. fol. 97b.

30. Latin Epitaph on Rich. (?) Bostock of Congleton, Cheshire, 1731. fol. 98.

31. Latin Epitaph on Francis Whitstones, B.D., in Whittlesey St Mary Church, Isle of Ely. fol. 98b.

32. Latin Epitaph on John Cremer, gent., and wife, 1702, 1717. fol. 99.

33. Latin Epitaph on Anne, wife of M- W., M.D., 1732. fol. 99b.

34. A second Latin Epitaph on Francis Whitstones, with an English translation. ff. 100-101.

35. Latin Epitaph on Catherine and William Wollaston. ff. 101b, 102.

* The above Epitaphs were composed by Dr Philip Williams, President of St John’s College, Cambridge.

36. Copy of a letter from Rev. George Watts to the Archbishop of Canterbury, in defence of his character (Latin). ff. 102b, 103.

37. Copy of letter from Mr E. Meyrich to Dr Williams, about his Duel with Mr Clifton. Dat. 22 May 1727. ff. 103b-104b.

38. Reply from Dr Williams to Mr Meyrick. Dat. 25 (?) May 1727. fol. 105.

39. Copies of two letters from Mr Pope to Bishop Atterbury. ff. 105b-107.Mr Cole, in a note, states the first to differ from the printed copy (Pope’s Works, ed. 1737, octavo) and the second not to be printed.

40. Copy of letter from Archdeacon Taylor to Edward, Earl of Oxford, concerning the Paris Bible of 1464 [1476]. Dat. 20 Dec. 1740. ff. 107b-109b.

41. Latin Preamble to Mr Mounsey’s will, and epitaph (by Dr Williams), 1737. ff. 110, 110b.

42. Some reasons to prove that Dr Brome [William Broome] cannot be the author of an Assize Sermon, published under his name by William Chase, 1737 (by Dr Williams]. ff. 111-113.

43. Some strictures upon a sermon intituled ‘The Traditions of the Clergy’ &c. [by Dr Williams]. ff. 113b-114b.

44. The Earl of Derwentwater’s speech on Tower Hill, 1716. ff. 115, 115b.

45. Particulars relating to the Derwentwater family; including a letter from Mr Cole to Francis Eyre of Warkworth, Northamptonshire, 1757, and five notes of compliment in Italian (with translations) drawn up by Mr Cole, for the use of Lady Charlotte and Lady Barbara Radcliffe, to send to Italy, in reply to a letter from Price Giustiniani, announcing his intended marriage with their niece. ff. 115b-119b.

46. Epitaph and arms on the monument of William Holman, Esq., in Warkworth Church. ff. 119, 119b.

47. Letter from – to Mr Tooke, giving an account of the Intrigue between Squire Conisbury of Hampton Court [Thomas Coningsby], Herefordshire, and Lady Skidmore [Scudamore] of Ham. fol. 120.

* The articles from no 9 to no. 44 inclusive, and no. 47, were copied from a manuscript volume of collections belonging to Dr P. Williams, President of St John’s College, Cambridge, lent to Mr Cole by Dr Zach. Grey; with biographical notes by Mr Cole throughout.

48. Notice of a Latin dissertation ‘De Redemptione per D. Christum’ by Seth Bushell, D.D. fol. 120b.

49. Case of Archbishop Abbot’s casual homicide, by shooting Peter Hawkins with a cross bow in the Park of Bramfeild, Co. Southt., July 24 1621, with the opinion of the Bishops on it, and Royal Dispensation, dat. 24 Dec. 9 Jac. I. ff. 121-127.

50. Latin Mass for the Benefactors of the University of Cambridge. ff. 127b-131.

51. Pedigree of Benet of Madingley. fol. 131.

52. Extract from Lord Lyttleton’s Hist. of Henry II relative to coat-armour. ibidem [fol. 131].

53. Pedigree of Cole, from a MS Visitation of Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, & Somersetshire, 1623, formerly in possession of Browne Willis, Esq. fol. 131b.

54. Pedigree of De Insula, Lisley or Lisle (comprising Daubney), from the same. fol. 132.

55. Pedigree of Boreman, from the same. fol. 132b.

56. Pedigree of Pope of Dorsetshire, from the same. fol. 133.

57. Pedigree of Younge, from the same. ibidem [fol. 133].

58. Pedigree of Frie, or Frye, of Somersetshire, from the same. fol. 133b.

59. Pedigree of Pomfret, from the same. fol. 134.60. Pedigree of Zouch. ibidem [fol. 134].

61. Pedigree of Still, from the same. fol. 134b.

62. Pedigree of Gorges, from the same (including Russell. ff. 135b-137.

63. Copy of a letter from Mr Cole to Mr James Bentham, containing an account of the arms of the several Bishops of Ely, from the foundation of the Bishopric. Dat. 14 Dec. 1761. ff. 137b-144b.

64. Pedigree of Willis of Liverpool and Daniel Wills, 1721. ff. 147b, 148.

65. Transcript of a Cartulary of Darley Abbey, near Derby, lent to Mr Cole by Dr Farmer, 1780. Prefixed is an account of Darley, and list of Abbots, copied from Tanner’s ‘Notitia Monastica’, and the arms of the Abbey, emblazoned, and at the end Mr Cole has added a synopsis of the ‘Contents of the several Deeds and Instrument’. pp. 150-191.

66. Description of Mr Gough’s Gothic window at Enfield, 1780, and drawings of the arms. pp. 192-194.

67. Copies of papers relating to the Baberham Charity, viz.

(a) Decree of the Commissioners for Charitable Uses for the School and Alms-House at Baberham, founded by Levinus Bush and Judith Benet, exemplified under the Great Seal. Dat. 28 Jan. 4 Geo. II. pp. 195-205.

(b) Letter from John Skynner, Attorney, to Rev. John Wilson, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, touching the confirmation of the above Decree by the Lord Chancellor. Dat. 14 March 1733. p. 206.

(c) Letter from T. Binks to the same, on the subject of the Charity. Dat. 24 Dec. 1734. ibidem [p. 206].

(d) Certificate of the taxation of the Law Expenses in the suit touching the above Charity; signed ‘J. Bennett’. Dat. 9 Aug. 1735. p. 208.

(e) Statement by Dr Wilson, of the appropriation of the Funds of the Charity. ibidem [p. 208].

68. Tracings of several coats of arms (from Emanuel College, Cambridge?). pp. 210, 236.

69. Copy of a manuscript ‘Account of the town of Leicester, transmitted to Mr B. Willis, in answer to some queries sent to the Rev. Mr Sam. Carter, vicar of St Martin’s Church in Leicester’; with notes by Mr Cole. [The original is in the Bodleian Library, MSS Willis, vol. 27]. pp. 211-235.

70. Copy of Bishop Sherlock’s memoranda, relating to the University of Cambridge, when Master of Catherine Hall; with notes by Mr Cole. pp. 237-255.

71. Tract against caution Graces by Dr John Colbatch, Casuistical Professor, Cambridge. pp. 256-263.

72. Treatise concerning the clerkship of the market, and Taxor’s Office in Sturbridge Fair. pp. 264-266.

73. Processus habitus inter Abbatem et conventum B. Marie Ebor. et Vicarium de Haslyngfeld, super jure percipiendi quasdam Decimas. Dat. 24 Jul. 1484. [Ex Registr. Dive. Eliens. vol. I]. pp. 267-273.

On the intermediate pages of this volume are inserted the following articles:

i. Pedigree of the Czar Peter of Russia, from his life by Mottley. fol. 1b.

ii. Pedigrees of Bolton, and Adams, Lord Mayors of London, sent to Mr Strype by Peter Mauduit, anno 1719/20. fol. 2b.

iii. Receipts for the Rheumatism. fol. 6.

iv. Receipt for a Fever. fol. 17.

v. Pedigree of Browne and Willis. fol. 17b.

vi. Receipt to make Raisin Wine, fol. 21b.

vii. Particulars respecting Dr James’s Powder for Fevers. fol. 23b.

viii. Receipt to stew veal in verse, by Gay. fol. 24b.

ix. Gargle for a sore throat. fol. 28.

x. Election of John Chevallier, Master of St John’s College, 1 Feb. 1775. fol. 28b.

xi. The Gentlemen’s names to whom Dr William Samuel Powell, Master of St John’s left a legacy of £100 each. ibidem [fol. 28b].

xii. Epigram on Alderman Brass Crosby, 1775. fol. 29b.

xiii. Anecdote relative to Anne, daughter of King James II, from Dalrymple’s ‘Memoirs of Great Britain’. fol. 32.

xiv. List of the Voters for the Lady Margaret’s Professorship at Cambridge, 1765. ff. 32b, 33b.

xv. Receipt to make Damasine Cheese. fol. 33.

xvi. List of Lady Margaret’s Professors of Divinity. fol. 33b.

xvii. Receipt to make Ratify. fol. 37.

xviii. Receipt for the Gravel. fol. 37b.

xix. Receipt for Stomatic Tincture of Rhubarb. fol. 38.

xx. Receipts for Saline Draughts. ff. 38b, 39, 44b.

xxi. Receipt for a Horse. fol. 39.

xxii. Receipt to stew Beef. fol. 39b.

xxiii. Receipt to make Ink. fol. 40.

xxiv. Receipt to cure a Dropsy. fol. 40b.

xxv. French verses quoted by Prior in a letter to Swift, to shew how a Gascon sustains his family for a week. fol. 42b.

xxvi. Receipt to mend china. fol. 44b.

xxvii. Receipts to cure a sore throat. ff. 44b, 45.

xxviii. Receipts for gout. ff. 47b, *47, 48.

xxix. Epitaph on Sir Robert Pecham, in the Church of St Mary del Popolo, Rome. fol. 48.

xxx. Receipt for French Vernish for carriages. fol. 48b.

xxxi. Receipt for Elder Wine. ibidem [fol. 48b].

xxxii. Memoranda touching painted glass windows at Northill, Bedfordshire, and Tatershall. ibidem [fol. 48b].

xxxiii. Receipt for the scurvy, cancers and Bloody Flux. fol. 59b.

xxxiv. Brief for Ely Cathedral, 26 August 1700. fol. 65b.

xxxv. Note on Dr Taylor’s letter on the Cambridge Bible. ff. 77b, 135.

xxxvi. Receipts for the Gout. fol. 78.

xxxvii. Advertisement for the Heirs at Law of John Hayes of Cambridge. fol. 80b.

xxxviii. Receipt for nervous complaints. fol. 96b.

xxxix. Note relative to the Emperor Francis I. fol. 101.

xl. Directions how to preserve Birds. fol. 113.

xli. Argument for the Crusades, by Dr Johnson. p. 342.

xlii. ‘The question answered’, an Epigram. ibidem [p. 342].