Add MS 5829

Volume XXVIII of Cole’s [Reverend William Cole] Collections, folio, ff. 236, containing various topographical and miscellaneous articles, viz.

1. Acts of committee against scandalous ministers in Essex, with remarks by Cole. ff. 1-73.

a) Ordinance for regulating the University of Cambridge and for the removing of scandalous ministers in the 7 associated counties. 22 Jan 1643. ff. 2, 3, 4.

b) Commission issued by the Duke of Manchester to the Committee. 26 Feb 1643. f. 5.

c) Instructions to the commissioners for removing scandalous ministers within the county of Essex. ff. 5, 6, 7.

d) Depositions of the witnesses examined, against various ministers in Essex, March 1643-1644, viz.

John Jegon, parson of Sibble-Hedingham. Rowland Steward, parson of Halsted.Edward Shephard, vicar of Maplestead Magna. George Crackingthorpe, vicar of Bradwell. John Simpson, vicar of Mount Bewers. John Lake, parson of Saling Magna. Timothy Clay, parson of Wickham. Christopher Newsted, parson of Stiesled. William Evet, pretended parson of Yeldham Magna. Robert Gyon, vicar of White Colne. John Chamberlin, minister of Maplested Parva. William Jones, parson of Ashew. John Cross, vicar of Gosfield. William Frost, parson of Middleton. Joseph Bird, parson of Baten-Belchamp. Robert Fisher, vicar of Paul’s Belchamp. Edward Strutt, parson of Farleborne. William Hull, vicar of Oulting. Daniel Falconer, parson of Aldham. Stephen Nettles, minister of Lexden. John Mow, curate of Bardfeild. Gregory Holland, parson of West Bergholt-Sackvill. Gabriel Honifold, vicar of Colchester. John Jarvis, L.L.D., parson of Greensted.Thomas Wilson, D.D., parson of Depdin. Thomas Newcomer, parson of Trinity parish, Colchester. Samuel Cock, minister of St. Giles, Colchester. ff. 8-73.

2. Transcript of manuscript notes entered in copies of Walker’s suffering of the clergy, belonging to Dr. Zachary Grey, and Mr. Cole. ff. 74-89.

3. Church notes and collections for the parish of Great Lynford in Buckinghamshire, including a list of the rectors. ff. 89b-95.

4. ‘Antiquitates Suffolcienses, or an Essay towards recovering some account of the antient Familys in the County of Suffolk.’ By Sir Richard Gipps of Welton Hall. Transcribed from a manuscript in possession of Stephen Soame, of Thurlow, county Suffolk, esquire, with additions by Cole, and others. ff. 96-179.

5. ‘Extracts out of Mr. Reyce’s Breviary of Suffolk, now in the hands of John Anstis, Esq, Garter King at Arms, 1718. Vol. 2.’ Transcribed from a manuscript belonging to Stephen Soame, esquire. ff. 180-210. (The above breviary includes church notes from Buers St. Mary’s; Preston; Lavenham; Stanningfield; Badleigh; Monk’s Illigh; Wenham Parva; Roydon; Shimpling; Belsted; Copdock; Nacton; Levington juxta Nacton; Cronsborowe; Broome; Melford; Mettingham; Hyntlesham; Dynnington; Edwardston; Waldingfield Parva; and Magna; Newton; Chilton; Assington; and Bury St. Edmunds).

6. Extracts of decrees and orders out of the books belonging to the Vice Chancellor’s court at Cambridge (chiefly temp. Elizabeth). ff. 211-230.

On the intermediate pages of this volume, are entered the following articles:

i. Dimensions of Chichester Cathedral, copied from a manuscript note of Browne Willis. f. 1b.

ii. Monuments in Chichester Cathedral, omitted in the account printed at the end of Abingdon’s survey of Worcester Cathedral, from Browne Willis’s manuscript notes. ff. 1b, 2b.

iii. Dignitaries houses in Lichfield, from a manuscript note of Browne Willis. f. 2b.

iv. Latin poem, addressed by Browne Willis, to David (?) Adam, Bishop of Bangor, with an English version. ff. 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b.

v. Bells in Bangor diocese, from a manuscript note of Browne Willis. f. 6b.

vi. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis, in his survey of Bangor Cathedral. ff. 8b, 9b.

vii. Transcript of manuscript notes by the same in his survey of the cathedral of St. Asaph. ff. 9b, 10b, 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b.

viii. Transcript of manuscript notes by the same in his survey of the cathedral of Landaff, with additions by Cole. ff. 13b, 14b, 15b, 16b, 17b, 18b, 19b, 20b, 21b, 22b, 23b, 24b, 25b, 26b, 27b, 28b, 29b, 30b, 31b, 32b, 33b, 34b, 35b, 36b, 37b, 38b, 39b, 40b, 41b, 42b, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b.

ix. Copy of a letter from Archbishop Wake to Mr. Willis, respecting the repairs of Landaff Cathedral. 2 Nov 1721. f. 46b.

x. Sketches of the West front, altar, and South side of Landaff Cathedral, with the copy of a letter from Thomas Davies to Mr. Willis, respecting the same. Landaff, 23 Nov 1736. ff. 47b, 48b, 49b, 50b, 51b.

xi. Drawing, and account, of an ancient gold ring, preserved at Strawberry Hill, supposed to have belonged to the second bishop of Landaff. f. 51b.

xii. List of the archdeacons and prebendaries of the cathedral of Rochester, copied from Browne Willis’s manuscript notes in his copy of St. Rawlinson’s survey of that cathedral. ff. 52b, 53b, 54b, 55b, 56b, 57b.

xiii. Monumental inscription on John Leyott, Dean of Chester, Rector of Malpas and Bangor, in Hale Church, Lancashire. f. 58b.

xiv. Measurements of the cloisters of different cathedral churches, and height of the lanterns, from the manuscript notes of Browne Willis. Ib.

xv. Houses or parliamentary places of abbats in London, before the dissolution, from the same. f. 59b.

xvi. Memoranda of Abbatical Barms, by the same. Ib.

xvii. Answer of an old abbat to his consent, on the monks censuring a lapsed brother. Ib.

xviii. List of priors of Brecknock, from Willis’s manuscript notes in his History of Abbies. f. 60b.

xix. Account of the funeral of John Islip, abbat of Westminster, ao. 1532, from a manuscript in the College of Arms. ff. 61b, 62b, 63b.

xx. Note concerning Nicholas Shaxton, Bishop of Salisbury. f. 63b.

xxi. List of deans of Winbourne Minster, from Willis’s manuscript notes in his History of Abbies. f. 64b.

xxii. Catalogue of the prioresses of Bromhale, county Berkshire, from Thomas Baker’s Collections. ff. 65b, 66b.

xxiii. Copy of Archbishop Wake’s letter to Mr. Willis, on receiving the dedication of the History of Abbies. 22 Feb 1717. ff. 66b, 67b.

xxiv. List of prioresses of St. Radegunds, in Cambridge, compiled by Baker, Willis and Cole. f. 68b.

xxv. Addresses of Syon, from the notes of Willis and Baker. f. 69b.

xxvi. List of priors of Bermondsey in survey, extracted by Bishop Tanner out of a register of that house. ff. 70b, 71b, 72b.

xxvii. Notes respecting the family of Meere of Sherborne in Dorsetshire. f. 73b.

xxviii. Monumental inscription on Sir Hugh Windham, knight. Justice of the C.P. at Silton Church, county Dorset. ff. 73b, 74b.

xxix. Account of some pictures at Strawberry Hill, by Cole. ff. 75b, 76b.

xxx. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis, in his copy of Dr. Rawlinson’s survey of Rochester Cathedral, with additions by Cole. ff. 77b, 78b, 79b, 80b.

xxxi. Dedications of churches and bells in the diocese of Rochester, from manuscript notes by Willis, in a copy of Ecton’s Liber Valorum. ff. 80b, 81b.

xxxii. Memorandum respecting the arms of John Bowles, Bishop of Rochester, in Charlton Church, Kent. f. 82b.

xxxiii. Appropriate Ecclesia et Ordinatio Vicariæ de Brenchesley (Brienchley) temp. Henry III, copied from the original deed. (Incorrectly printed in Morpe’s Register Roff, p. 185). Ib.

xxxiv. Letter written at the command of the King of Denmark to Dr. Benjamin Kennicott, relative to some ancient Hebrew manuscripts of the Bible at Copenhagen. 31 March 1764, with an account of the annual subscriptions to Dr. Kennicott’s undertaking. (From the Cambridge Chronicle, 2 Feb 1765). f. 96b.

xxxv. Certificate in favour of Anne Cooper, widow of Rev. Henry Cooper, late vicar of Ropley, ounty Southampton. 16 March 1761. f. 105b.

xxxvi. Notes relative to the presumed great age of Thomas Sampson, minister of Keym, near Leicester. ff. 109b, 110b.

xxxvii. Note relative to the armorial bearings of Cantrell. f. 110b.

xxxviii. Memoranda relative to persons of great corpulency. ff. 113b, 114b.

xxxix. Drawing of a lozenge pane of glass from Saxham, in Suffolk, with notes on it. f. 115b.

xl. Memoranda concerning the death of the Rev. Mr. Davers. f. 116b.

xlii. Memoranda, and anecdotes, relating to Frederick Hervey, Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry (including copies of the entries made in the album of the Grand Chartreuse, near Grenoble in Dauphine, by the Bishop, and John Wilkes, M.P.) ff. 131b, 132b, 133b, 134b, 135b, 136b.

xliii. Verses in 1741 on the Hon. Felton Hewey, esquire, by Mr. Hammond. f. 135b.

xliv. Account of the subscription for the American Schools, in 1769. ff. 136b.

xlv. The case of the Hon. Thomas Hervey’s marriage with Mrs. Coghlan, 1773. ff. 138b, 139b, 140b.

xlvi. Note of the Royal licence to Thomas Hanmer, esquire, to assume the name of Hervey, 1774. f. 141b.

xlvii. Memoranda relative to the Duchess of Kingston, and enigma on her. ff. 141b, 142b.

xlviii. Notices concerning Augustus John Hervey, Earl of Bristol, and other members of his family. ff. 143b, 144b.

xlix. Account of some pictures at Madingley in Cambridgeshire, the seat of Sir John Hynde Cotton, baronet. ff. 151b, 152b.

l. Petition of Robert Conold, Rector of Bergh-Apton in Norfolk, to Charles, Bishop of Norwich, respecting the rebuilding of the chancel of his church, by charitable contributions. 28 Feb 1712. f. 157b.

li. Carta Regis Henrici III de Confirmatione Manerii de Branford, etc. Ecclesiæ Eliensi, ex dono Hugonis Episcopi. 12 Oct ao. r. 31. (Ex libro Manuscript Chartarum in adib. Episc. Eliens. apud Holborne). ff. 169b, 170b.

lii. Carta Henrici III de viginti marcio percipiendis de Maneriis de Taterugge et de Brumford, ad opus quatuor Capellanorum in Ely. 8 March ao. r. 32. (Ex eod libro). ff. 170b, 171b.

liii. Preceptum Henry II de Libertatibus et Consuetudinibus Ecclesiæ Eliensis. (Ex eod libro). f. 171b.

liv. Preceptum Eiusdem, de Inquisicione fuinenda de Consuetudinibus in Portu de Oxford. (Ex eod libro). Ib.

lv. Preceptum Eiusdem, pro Ecclesia de Oxford. (Ex eod libro). Ib.

lvi. De Inquisicione et Recognicione facta de Ecclesia de Oxford coram Justiciariis, eo. 1281. (Ex eod libro). ff. 171b, 172b.

lvii. A restitution or release of the right of patronage of the Church of Oxford, made by King John to the Bishop of Ely, ao. r. 3. (From Madox’s Formulare). f. 172b.

lviii. Carta Henry II de Concessione Manerii de Bromford Ecclesie S. Marie Ebroycensi. (Ex libro Manuscript Chart. Eliens). Ib.

lix. Confirmacio Regis Ricardi I. Manerii de Bromford cum pertinenciis etc. 22 Oct ao. r. 1. (Ex eod libro). Ib.

lx. Carta Ricardi I de Devisis inter Tilneyam et Tyrington. 28 Apr ao. r. 6. (Ex eod libro). f. 173b.

lxi. Carta Regis Edwardi II concedens Priori Eliens Mercatum et Feriam in Lakynghith, county Suffolk. 14 Sept ao. r. 3. (Ex eod libro). Ib.

lxii. Notes relating to John Milton. f. 176b.

lxiii. Drawing of the seal of a prior of Haverholm, county Lincolnshire. f. 177b.

lxiv. Transcript of manuscript notes by Browne Willis, in his copy of Chauney’s History of Hertfordshire, with additions by Cole. ff. 178b, 179b, 180b, 181b, 182b, 183b, 184b, 185b, 186b, 187b, 188b, 189b, 190b, 191b, 192b, 193b, 194b, 195b, 196b, 197b, 198b, 199b, 200b, 201b.

lxv. Epitaph on Henry Etough, M.A., in Tharfield Church. f. *184.

lxvi. Extracts from the journals of the House of Commons, relating to livings in Hertfordshire. ff. 201b, 204b.

lxvii. List of persons who composed two several synods in the galilee of the Cathedral Church of Durham, in the years 1507 and 1576. ff. 202b, 203b, 204b, 205b, 206b, 207b.

lxviii. Letter from Mr. Cole to Richard Gough, esquire. Milton, 6 Jan 1782. f. 208b.

lxix. From Mr. Gough to Mr. Cole. Enfield, old Christmas Day, 1782. Ib.

lxx. From the same to the same. Enfield, 28 Jan 1782. Ib.

lxxi. From the same to the same. Enfield, 2 March 1782. f. 209b.

lxxii. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Gough. Milton, 7 March 1782. ff. 209b, 210b.

lxxiii. From Mr. Gough to Mr. Cole. Enfield, 16 March, 1782. f. 210b.

lxxiv. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Gough. Milton, 14 Apr 1782. f. 215b.

lxxv. From Mr. Gough to Mr. Cole. Enfield, 12 May 1782. Ib.

lxxvi. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Gough. 20 May 1782. (Printed in Nichols’s Anecdotes, vol. I, p. 695). f. 216b.

lxxvii. From Mr. Gough to Mr. Cole. Enfield, 4 June 1782. ff. 216b, 217b.

lxxviii. From the same to the same. *July 1782. f. 217b.

lxxix. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Gough. 25 July 1782. (Printed in Nichols’s Anecdotes, I, 696). ff. 217b, 218b.

lxxx. From Mr. Gough to Mr. Cole. Enfield, 28 July 1782. ff. 218b, 219b.

lxxxi. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Gough, with corrections of his History of Croyland. Milton, 6 Aug 1782. ff. 219b, 83b.

lxxxii. From Mr. Gough to Mr. Cole. Enfield, 12 Aug 1782. f. 83b.

lxxxiii. From the same to the same. 25 Sept 1782. (Printed in Nichols’s Anecdotes, VI, 199). f. 84b.

lxxxiv. From Mr. Cole to Mr. Gough. Milton, 4 Oct 1782. (Printed ib., VI, 200). ff. 84b, 85b.

lxxxv. From the same to the same. Milton, 29 Oct 1782. (Printed ib., VI, 201). f. 85b.

lxxxvi. From Mr. Gough to Mr. Cole. Enfield, 12 Dec 1782. ff. 85b, 86b. See some previous correspondence between Cole and Gough, in volume XXXIII.

lxxxvii. Life of Rev. George North, Vicar of Codicote, including a letter from Dr. Lort to Mr. Cole, dated Lambeth Palace, 10 Jan 1781. ff. 212b, 213b, 214b.

lxxxviii. A method to raise melons in great perfection. f. 237.

lxxxix. Memoranda of the number of votes poled by the different colleges of Cambridge at the election for High Steward, in 1764. f. 237b.

Three indexes are added to this volume, the first to the decrees and orders of the University, ff. 230, 231; the second to the Suffolk antiquities and families, ff. 231b-234; the third to committee book for Essex, ff. 234b, 235; and a brief general index of contents. f. 235b.