Add MS 5828

Volume XXVII of Cole’s [Reverend William Cole] General Collections, and volume V of his extracts from the episcopal registers of Ely, folio, ff. 147, and then paged to p. 332.

1. Extracts from the register of Thomas Thirlby, Bishop of Ely, 1554-1559. ff. 1-18.

2. Extracts from the register of Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely, 1560-1587.

3. Acta tempore Martini Heiton, Episcopi Eliensis, 1599, 1600, 1601. ff. 53, 66, 67, 68, 69.

4. Negolium Electionis, etc. Lanceloti Andrewes, Episcopi Eliensis, 1609. ff. 69, 70, 71.

5. Negotium Electionis, etc. Nicholai Fetton, Episcopi Eliensis, 1618. ff. 71, 72, 73.

6. Negotium Electionis etc. Johannis Buckeridge, Episcopi Eliensis, 1628. ff. 73, 74, 75.

7. Negotium Electionis etc. Francisci White, Episcopi Eliensis, 1631. ff. 75, 76.

8. Copies of various instruments from the Ely Register, in 1662, 1675, 1677, 1686, among which occurs the ‘Actus Consecrationis Capellæ Collegii Emanuelis in Universitate Cantabrigiensi, 1677.’ ff. 76-81.

9. State of the diocese of Ely, in 1731, when Bishop Green held his visitation. ff. 82-107.

10. Acts, instruments, etc., taken from the episcopal registers of Ely, in Mr. Baker’s Manuscript Collections, now in the British Museum. (Manuscript Harleian, 7042-7048). f. 117b. +++ In the Museum are only 23 volumes of Baker’s Collections, but Cole has references to 42 volumes. The rest are in the University library, Cambridge.

11. Names of the religions of Ely, who appeared at the bishop’s visitation. 8 Sept 1532 f. 118.

12. Names of the prior and monks of Ely, with their pensions assigned by the commissioners on their surrender. 18 Nov 31 Henry VIII. ff. 118, 118b.

13. Some account of Sir Thomas Gooch, baronet, Lord Bishop of Ely, with copies of his letters, etc. Prefixed are his arms, emblazoned. ff. 119b-143.

14. Transcript of Bishop Kennet’s and Mr Baker’s manuscript notes on Gunton’s History of Peterborough, with additions by Cole. ff. 143b-171.

15. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis, esquire, in his copy of his survey of the cathedral of Peterborough. ff. 172b-178b.

16. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis, in his History of Abbies, volume I, with additions by Spark and Cole, and also of manuscript notes by Willis in his History of Cathedrals, volume I, with similar additions by Cole, viz.

Peterborough Abbey. pp. 180-183. Abingdon. pp. 184, 185. St. Albans in Hertfordshire. pp. 185-190. Bardney. p. 191. Battell, in Sussex. Ib. Canterbury, St. Austin’s. pp. 191-193. Cirencester, Gloucestershire. p. 193. Colchester, Essex. pp. 193, 194. Coventry, Warwickshire. p. 194. Croyland, Lincolnshire. pp. 194, 195. St. Edmunds Bury, Suffolk. pp. 195-198. Evesham, Worcestershire. pp. 198, 199. Glastonbury, Somersetshire. p. 199. Gloucester St. Peter’s. p. 200. Holme St. Benedicts, Norfolk. p. 201. Hyde in Hampshire. Ib. St. John of Jerusalem, Middlesex. Ib. Malmesbury, Wiltshire. p. 202. Ramsey, Huntingdonshire. p. 203. Reading, Berkshire. pp. 203, 204. Selby, Yorkshire. p. 204. Shrewsbury, Shropshire. pp. 204, 205. Tavistock, Devonshire. p. 205. Teuxbury, Gloucestershire. pp. 205, 206. Thorney, Cambridgeshire. p. 206. Waltham, Essex. p. 207. Westminster. pp. 207-209. Winchecombe, Gloucestershire. pp. 209, 210. York, St. Mary’s. pp. 210, 211, 212. Bath, Somersetshire. pp. 212, 213. Bristol, Gloucestershire. pp. 213, 214. Carlisle, Cumberland. p. 215. Canterbury, Kent. pp. 215, 216. Chester Abbey, cathedral and diocese. pp. 216-221. Dedications and bells in the diocese of Chester. pp. 221-226. Durham Abbey, cathedral and diocese. pp. 227-236. Dedications and bells in Durham diocese. pp. 237-239. Norwich Abbey. p. 240. Oxford Abbey, cathedral and diocese. pp. 240-248. Dedications and bells in Oxford diocese. pp. 248-251. Rochester Abbey, Kent. pp. 251, 252. Winchester Abbey and Cathedral, Hampshire. pp. 252-254. Dedications and bells in Winchester diocese. pp. 254-258. Worcester Abbey, cathedral and diocese. pp. 259-265. Dedications and bells in the diocese of Worcester. pp. 265-268. Manchester College. p. 275. Deans of Rippon. p. 276. St. Mary’s College, Winchester. Ib. Hospital of St. Cross, near Winchester. Ib.

17. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis in his copy of Dr. Thomas’s survey of the cathedral of Worcester, with additions by Cole. pp. 269-271.

18. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis in Mr. Abingdon’s Antiquities of Worcester, with Cole’s additions. ff. 272-275.

19. Notes by Cole in Abingdon’s account of Great Malverne Priory. p. 275.

20. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis in his survey of Lincoln Cathedral. pp. 277, 317. cf. f. 60b.

21. Manuscript notes relating to the diocese of Lincoln entered by Cole in his copy of Le Neve’s Fasti. pp. 317-318.

22. Names of religions, extracted from Dugdale’s History of Imbanking. pp. 319, 320.

23. Dignitaries of Durham Cathedral, extracted from Sanderson’s Antiquities of the Cathedral, 1767. pp. 320-323.

24. Epigram on a late trial at Lincoln (from the Cambridge Chronicle, 21 March 1772). p. 324.

25. Note of some prior of Lewes in Sussex. Ib.

26. Memorandum relating to Archbishop Parker’s visitation of the diocese of Norwich, in 1567. Ib.

27. Literary prizes in 1775, at Cambridge. Ib.

28. Commencement at Cambridge, 1776. p. 325.

29. Commencement at Cambridge, 1778. p. 326.

30. Commencement at Cambridge, 1780. pp. 327, 328.

31. The names of such as subscribed to the liturgy, at the visitation at Elesworth, 1571. p. 329.

32. A list of those that subscribed upon institution (in the diocese of Ely), 1571, 1575, 1576, 1578, 1579, 1580, 1581, 1602, 1604. pp. 329, 330.

33. The names of some that had different livings. p. 331.

34. The names of some of the fellows of King’s Hall, who had livings in the diocese, besides Chesterton, etc. pp. 331, 332. On the intermediate pages of the earlier portion of this volume are entered the following articles:

i. Arms, epitaph, etc., of Thomas Thvilby, Bishop of Ely. ff. *1, 1b.

ii. Manuscript notes by Browne Willis on Ely Priory, in his History of Abbies, with additions by Cole. f. 2b.

iii. Manuscript notes by the same in his survey of Ely Cathedral, with additions by Cole. ff. 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, 10b, 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b.

iv. Manuscript notes by the same, in his survey of Carlisle Cathedral, with additions by Cole. ff. 15b, 16b, 17b, 18, 18b.

v. Dedications and bells in the diocese of Carlisle. ff. 18b, 19b.

vi. Manuscript notes by Browne Willis in his survey of Bristol Cathedral, with additions by Cole. ff. 20b, 21b, 22b, 23b, 24b, 25b, 28b, 29b.

vii. Dedications and bells in the Diocese of Bristol. ff. 29b, 30b, 31b, 32b, 34b.

viii. Arms of Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely. ff. 26b, 27b.

ix. Manuscript notes by Browne Willis in his survey of the Cathedral of Landaff, with additions by Cole. ff. 35b, 36b, 37b, 38b, 39b, 40b, 41b, 42b, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b.

x. Dedications and bells in the Diocese of Landaff. ff. 48b, 49b, 50b.

xi. Account of the death of Charles Paulet, Duke of Bolton (from the Cambridge Chronicle, 13 July 1765), and inscription on his coffin (from the Whitehall Post, 11 July 1765). f. 51b.

xii. Dedications, bells and patrons of churches in the deanery of Fordham, in the diocese of Rochester, and Norwich. f. 53b.

xiii. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Camps alias Wilberham, in Ely diocese. ff. 53b, 54b.

xiv. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Barton, Ely diocese. f. 55b.

xv. Peals of bells in Cambridgeshire. Ib.

xvi. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Browne alias Knapwell, Ely diocese. f. 56b.

xvii. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Chesterton, Ely diocese. ff. 56b, 57b.

xviii. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Shengay, Ely diocese. f. 57b.

xix. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Cambridge, Ely diocese. f. 58b.

xx. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Ely. ff. 58b, 59b.

xxi. Dedications, bells and patrons in the deanery of Wisbeche, Ely diocese. f. 59b.

xxii. Dedications and bells in Lincoln diocese. ff. 60b, 61b, 62b, 63b, 64b, 65b, 66b, 67b, 68b, 69b, 70b, 71b, 72b, 73b, 74b, 75b, 76b, 77b.

xxiii. Continuation of the transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis, in volume II of his History of Abbeys, with additions by Cole. (See the former portion in Volume XXVI), viz.

County Nottinghamshire

Beauvale Priory. f. 78b. Blith Priory. Ib. Felley Priory. Ib. Lenton Priory. Ib. Newark Observants. Ib. Newslede Priory. Ib. Nottingham Carmelites. Ib. Nottingham Franciscans. Ib. Rufford Abbey. Ib. Stoke Hospital near Newark. Ib. Shelford Priory. Ib. Southwell College. Ib. Thurgarton Priory. Ib. Welbeck Abbey. f. 79b. Worksop Priory. Ib.

County Oxfordshire

Bruerne Abbey. Ib. Burcester Priory. Ib. Canterbury College, Oxford. f. 80b. Clattercote Priory. Ib. Cogges Priory. Ib. Cold-Norton Priory. Ib. Dorchester Abbey. f. 82b. Eynesham Abbey. Ib. Godstow Nunnery. Ib. Goring Priory. Ib. Littlemore Priory. f. 83b. Oseney Abbey. Ib. St. Frideswide’s Priory, Oxford. Ib. Oxford, Dominicans and Black Friars. f. 84b. Oxford, Franciscans and Friars Minors. Ib. Rewley Abbey. Ib. Stodley Priory. Ib. Tame Abbey. Ib. Wroxton Priory. Ib.

County Rutland

Brooke Priory. Ib.

County Shropshire

Bridgnorth College. Ib. Bromfield Priory. Ib. Buildewas Abbey. Ib. Haghmon Abbey. Ib. Hayles-Owen Abbey. f. 85b. Lilleshall Abbey. Ib. Shrewsbury, St. Chad’s College. Ib. Wenlock Priory. Ib. Wormbridge Abbey. Ib.

County Somerset

Athelney Abbey. Ib., and 86b. Barlich Priory. f. 86b. Bath Priory. Ib. Bridgewater Priory. Ib. Dunster Priory. Ib. Henton Priory. Ib. Keynesham Abbey. Ib. Michelney Abbey. Ib. Montacute Priory. Ib. Wytham Priory. f. 87b.

County Southampton (Hampshire)

Beaulieu Abbey. Ib. Bremer Priory. Ib. Letteley alias Netteley Abbey. Ib. Mottisfont Priory. Ib. Christchurch Priory alias Twynham. Ib., and 88b. Quarre Abbey. f. 88b. Rumsey Abbey. Ib. Southwick Priory. Ib. Tichfield Abbey. Ib. Whorewell Abbey. Ib. Winchester, St. Mary’s Abbey. Ib. Winchester Friars. Ib. Winchester, St. Swithin’s Cathedral. Ib., and 89b. Whiteney Abbey. f. 89b.

County Staffordshire

Brewood Priory. Ib. Burton Abbey. Ib. Canwell Priory. Ib. Croxden Abbey. Ib. Roucestre Abbey. Ib. Stafford College. Ib. St. Thomas’s Priory juxta Stafford. Ib. Wolverhampton College. Ib.

County Suffolk

Brysiand Abbey. f. 90b. Bungay Priory. Ib. Butley Priory. Ib. Campesse Priory. Ib. Eye Priory. Ib. Flixton Priory. Ib. Ipswich, St. Peter’s Priory. Ib. Kersey Priory. Ib. Leyston Abbey. Ib. Metingham College. Ib. St. Olave’s Priory. Ib. Sibton Abbey. Ib. Stoke-Clare. f. 91b. Walton Priory. Ib. Wangford Priory. Ib. Wingfield College. Ib.

County Surrey

Bermondsey Priory. Ib. Chetsey Abbey. Ib. Lingfeild College. f. 92b. Merton Priory. Ib. Newark Priory. Ib. Shene Priory. Ib. Southwark Priory. Ib. Southwark Hospital. Ib. Tauridge Priory. f. 93b. Waverley Abbey. Ib.

County Sussex

Lewes Priory. Ib. Michelham Priory. Ib. Robertsbridge Abbey. Ib.

County Warwickshire

Alnechester Abbey. Ib. Astley College. f. 94b. Coventry, Carthusians. Ib. Erdebury Priory. Ib. Kenelworth Priory. Ib. Maxstock Priory. Ib. Merisal Abbey. f. 95b. Nun-Eaton Priory. Ib. Polesworth Abbey. Ib. Stoneley Abbey. Ib. Stratford upon Avon College. Ib. Studley Priory. Ib. Thelesford Convent. Ib. Warwick College. Ib. Warwick, St. Sepulchre’s Priory. Ib. Wares-Wotton Priory. f. 96b.Wroxhall Priory. Ib.

County Westmoreland

Shapp Abbey. Ib.

County Wiltshire

Ambresbury Abbey. Ib. Brudenstock Priory. Ib. Edyngton Convent. Ib. Ivy-Church Priory. Ib. Lacock Abbey. Ib. Elensford Priory. f. 97b. Marlborough Priory. Ib. Maiden-Bradley Priory. Ib. Old Sarum Hospital of St. John Baptist. Ib. Wilton Abbey. Ib.

County Worcestershire

Bordsley Abbey. Ib. Malverne Magna Priory. f. 98b Malverne Parva Priory. Ib. Westwood Priory. Ib., and f. 99b. Pershore Abbey. Ib., and f. 99b. Westbury upon Trynune College. Ib. Whiston Priory. Ib. Worcester Cathedral. f. 100b.

County Yorkshire

Beverley College. Ib. Biland Abbey. Ib. Bolton Priory. Ib. Bridlington Priory. Ib. Clementhorpe Priory. f. 101b. Coverham Abbey. Ib. Doncaster Carmelites. Ib. Doncaster Franciscans. Ib. Drax Convent. Ib. Eyleston Abbey. Ib. Ellerton Priory. Ib. Esseholt Monastery. Ib. Fountains Abbey. Ib. Gisborne Priory. f. 102b. Helagh Priory. Ib. Jervall Abbey. Ib. Kirkham Priory. f. 103b. Kirkley Priory. Ib. Kirkstall Abbey. Ib. Knaresborough Priory. Ib. Malton Priory. Ib. Monk-Britton Priory. f. 104b. Montgrace Priory. Ib. Newburgh Priory. Ib. Northallerton, Friars Carmelites. Ib. Northallerton, St. James’s Hospital. Ib. New-Bornholme Priory. Ib. Nun-Monkton Priory. Ib. St. Oswald’s alias Nostell Priory. f. 105b. Pontefract tustin Friars. Ib. Richmond, St. Agatha’s Abbey. Ib. Rippon College. Ib. Rivaulx Abbey. Ib. Roche Abbey. Ib. Rotherham College. Ib. Rosedale Priory. Ib. Stoke Kirk Priory. Ib. Synyngthwaite Priory. Ib. Tickhill Priory. f. 106b. Wartre Abbey. Ib. Watton Abbey. Ib. Wilberfosse Priory. Ib. York, St. Andrew’s Priory. f. 119. York, Austin Friars. Ib. York Dominicans alias Le Toftes. York, Holy Trinity Priory. Ib. York, St. Mary’s Abbey. Ib. York, St. Leonard’s Hospital. Ib.

Wales

County AngleseyHolyhead College. f. 119.

County Brecknock

Brecknock, St. John’s Priory. Ib. Brecknock Dominicans. Ib.

County Caermarthenshire

Alba-Landa or White-Land Convent. f. 120b. Caermarthen Priory. Ib. Kidwelley Priory. Ib. Tatley Abbey. Ib.

County Caermarvonshire

Bardsey Abbey. Ib. Bethkelert Abbey. Ib. Conway Abbey. Ib.

County Cardigan

Cardigan Priory. Ib. Llandewy-Brewy College. f. 121b. Llanleir Priory.

County Denbigh

Rutlyn College. Ib.

County Flint

Basingwark Abbey. Ib.

County Glamorganshire

Swansey Hospital. Ib.

County Montgomery

Llanlingan Priory. Ib.

County Pembrokeshire

St. David’s College. Ib. St. Dogmael Abbey. Ib. Haverford West Priory. Ib. Pembroke Priory. f. 122b. Pembroke alias Monkton Priory. Ib. Stebach Preceptory. Ib

xxiv. Arms of Thomas Green, Bishop of Ely. f. 81b.

xxv. Extract of a letter from Sir Philip Hoby, to the Duke of Somerset, ao. 1548, concerning the appropriation of episcopal revenues, with notices of Bishop Thirleby, Bishop of Westminster. f. 123b.

xxvi. Letter from Mr. Cole to Rev. Thomas Willis, respecting the living of Blecheley. Blecheley, 10 Sept 1767. ff. 134b, 135b.

xxvii. From Mr. Willis to Mr. Cole in reply. Pembroke College, Oxford, 19 Sept 1767. ff. 135b, 136b.

xxviii. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Willis, on the same subject. 28 Sept 1767. ff. 136b, 137b, 138b.

xxix. From Mr. Willis to Mr. Cole. 9 Oct 1767. f. 138b.

xxx. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Willis. 15 Nov 1767. f. 139b.

(See volume XXIV, f. 90b).

In the middle of this volume extending from folio 107b to folio 117 is inserted an alphabetical index to the extracts from the Ely registers.