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Cotton MS Vitellius C XVII

Record Id:

040-001103032

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001101582

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001273.0x000254

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Cotton MS Vitellius C XVII

Title:

Miscellaneous historical tracts, temp. Elizabeth I (1558–1603)

Scope & Content:

Codex chartaceus, in folio, male habitus, constans foliis 440.

1. Names of the treasurers, chancellors, keepers of the great seal of England, and keepers of the rolls; with historical remarks concerning the same; also of some creations. 1.
2. A repertory of letters, instructions, and other matters of state, as were in the Paper-house in the time of Q. Elizabeth; among which are a warrant and other matters concerning the office of keeper of the seal, and some Spanish notes. 50.
3. Catalogus cancellariorum, marescallorum Angliae à conquestu ad An. 1577. thesaurariorum, justiciariorum forestae, capitalium pincernarum Angliae, & constabulariorum turris London. 114.
4. Constabularii castri Dobris, Tho. Talboto collectore, Ao 1583; ubi plura alia ex rotulis. 281.
5. Proreges Hiberniae, à temp. R. Henrici II. ad An. 22 Elizab. 318.
6. Account of Margaret countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of Henry VII. [Art. 6. Funeral sermon by Bp. Fisher. Printed often.] 329.
7. A political discourse, by way of dispute, about the happiest marriage for prince Henry; written by sir W. Raleigh, Ao 1611. The sequel of this is in Vitel. C. XVI. 23. 333.
8. A brief relation of the arraignment of the earls of Essex and Southampton. 1601. 339.
9. Several miscellaneous papers, relating to the troubles of the E. of Essex; with an account of his behaviour at his death: a discourse in verse at his death. 1576. fol. 380. 341.
10. Manner of the death of Sir Philip Sydney; by Geo. Giffard. 382.
11. Manner of the death of the D. of Norfolk. June 2, 1572. 388.
12. Procedings against sir Tho. Monson, at Guildhall. Dec. 4, 1615. 390.
13. A letter to the lords of council, about Ld. chief justice Cook's answer to articles objected against him. 392.
14. Proceedings against Richard Weston, arraigned at Guildhall, for the poisoning of sir Tho. Overbury. Nov. 19, 1615. 396.
15. Concerning the judgment pronounced by sir Tho. Richardson against sir Fra. Mitchell? and sir Francis's observations on the case: a fragment. 438.
16. A short defence of Sir Walter Raleigh, written by himself, upon his return from his voyage to Guiana. [Pr. in Lediard's Nav. Hist. p. 452.] 439.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Cotton Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001101582
040-001103032

Is part of:

Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts

Cotton MS Vitellius C XVII : Miscellaneous historical tracts, temp. Elizabeth I (1558–1603)

Hierarchy:

032-001101582[0844]/040-001103032

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Cotton MS

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1550

End Date:

1649

Date Range:

2nd half 16th century-1st half 17th century

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Condition: leaves damaged by fire in 1731

Materials: paper

Dimensions: approximately 315 × 260 mm

Foliation: fos. 440; 1 (f. 1: modern endleaf) + 439 (ff. 2-440)

Binding: British Museum 1962

Custodial History:

Previously owned by: the Cotton family, Bts, Conington, 17th century

Administrative Context:

Origin: England

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)