Cotton MS Titus B VIII

Language(s): English, French, Latin, and cipher; (?)the dialect of Coast Miwok Indians (191r); Javanese (191v); Middle English (323r–324r); Latin, English, Dutch, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, Italian and French (f. 351)

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 373.

• 1. Instructions given by Q. Elizabeth, to Henry, earl of Pembroke, lord president of Wales, in the year 1586. 1.
• 2. Reasons against the exemption of the four shires marches from the government of Wales; drawn by the E. of Salisbury. 47.
• 3. A systematical paper on the controversy between the justices of his majesty's Bench, and the council in the marches. 48. b.
• 4. A discussion whether it be convenient to exempt the counties of Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford, Monmouth, and Salop from the government of the council in the principality of Wales. 50.
• 5. Ld. Gerard (Capt. of the Isle of Man) to Capt. Molyneaux deputy, the paymaster, and other officers of the said isle; charging them to execute justice against certain delinquents. (Orig.) Gerards Bromley, Dec. 18, 1604. 52.
• 6. The indictment of Robt. Garson for a murder; and a writ for an inquiry concerning his escape. 1604 and 5. 54.
• 7. Robt. Molyneaux and four others, to Ld. Gerard; concerning Garson's escape. (Orig.) Ruthen, Dec. 12, 1604. 55.
• 8. Examinations concerning the escape of Garson; and eight other papers, on the confinement and prosecution of the said Garson, and other delinquents. 56.
• 9. The case for the Isle of Man, among the three ladies, daughters and heirs of Ferdinando late earl of Derby. 65.
• 10. A paper of requisites for the isles of Jersey and Guernsey, demanded of the King's Privy Council. (Fr.) 68.
• 11. A warrant of Q. Elizabeth, to the woodwarden of the county of Southampton; for wood to be delivered for the isle of Jersey. (Orig.) Greenwich, March 27, 1574. 69.
• 12. Sir Wm. Kingsmill, to the E. of Sussex; with the muster books of the forces in Jersey and Guernsey. (Orig.) Sidemountain, Aug. 23, 1590. 70.
• 13. The Lds. of Council, to the Marq. of Winchester and the E. of Essex; touching the mustering of trained bands for Jersey and Guernsey. Oatlands, Aug. 18, 1590. 72.
• 14. A relation upon certain articles concerning a commission delivered by the king's commandment to John Lemperour, &c. touching the government of the isle of Jersey: temp Hen. VIII. 73.
• 15. An inquisition concerning the ancient customs of the isle of Guernsey: from an escheat roll, Ao 33 Hen. III. 79.
• 16. J. Popham and T. Egerton attorney and solicitor Genl. to the Lds. of Council; approving of the grant of the isle of Alderney to Mr. Chamberlayne. 85.
• 17. A narrative of the principal naval expeditions of English fleets, beginning with that against the Spanish armada in 1588, down to 1603: the beginning wanting. 87. [#96-156v]
• 18. Minutes of a set of regulations and orders for the survey, payment, and management of the navy. 148. [#157-161v]
• 19. A journal of sir Walter Raleigh's "last?" voyage to the West Indies: said to be written in his own hand. 153.
• 20. A report, perhaps to Cecil, of defensive preparations making in Portugal, on the apprehension of an attack from sir Fr. Drake. Libon, June 13, 1595. 167.
• 21. A declaration of Matthew Watkins, of the loss of a Swedish ship off Dartmouth. Aug. 11, 1590. 169. [178]
• 22. A journal of Capt. Edward Fenton's voyage in 1582. 171. [f179-221]
• 23. The abuses of the office of the navy, and the means to avoid them hereafter. 213.
• 24. Two papers. seemingly heads of an intended publication, the latter being for the preface: both in sir W. Raleigh's hand-writing. 217.
• 25. A project for making a dry-dock at Chatham, and bringing the king's stores thither. 1611. 220.
• 26. Fra. Corsi a missionary in the East Indies, to father Claudio Aquaviva provost of the company of Jesus, and to Raffael Corsi his father at Florence; about the persecutions of the mission, and his inability to relieve the wants of the latter. (Two originals?) Agmir, in the Mogul country, Feb. 26, and March 6, 1615. 221.
• 27. A letter on the state of the affairs of the Europeans in the Mogul country: the end wanting. 1615? 225.
• 28. King Abenarip, to the alcayd Aly Abenzusian Gov. of the province of Duque in Arabia: commanding him to write the life of Jacob Almançor: with the alcayde's answer, and the life. Ao 110 Hegirae, A. D. 729. 227.
• 29. The book of islands of the Archipelago, by Christopher Bondelmonte of Florence, priest; sent by him to Card. Jordan de Ursinis at Rome. 1420. 235.
• 30. Fra. Corsi, to Gioseph Baudo a Jesuit at Milan; on the persecution of the mission in India, &c. Agra, April 10, 1615. 239.
• 31. A remembrance and note of sir Francis Drake's voyage made to and from the West Indies; begun Sept. 14, 1585, from Plymouth. 241.
• 32. Anthony Marlow's account of a voyage to the East Indies in the Hector of London, from July 1607 to June 1608: the voyage is said to have begun the 12th of March 1606, whence this journal appears to be incorrect. 242.
• 33. An examination and sentence of Rafe Grave, for disorderly behaviour. 1582. 270.
• 34. Declaration of Capt. Russel, of two Spanish ships having come to Bellisle. Aug. 12, 1590. 272.
• 35. Pedigree of Edmund Woodstoke earl of Kent; and concerning the descent of the manor of Caldcot in Huntingd. in that family. 273.
• 36. Arms and descents of some noble families, made out by York herald, &c. 276.
• 37. Considerations for, and likewise Latin epitaphs of sir Fr. Walsingham, and sir Ph. Sidney. 279.
• 38. Arms and decesents of noble families: part of VIII. 36. 282.
• 39. The arms of Parr marquis of Northampton, which, with five other coats, were given by Wm. Dethick garter, to Parr an embroiderer of Cumberland. 284.
• 40. A descent of some British or Welsh family; also one of the foresters of Salop. 285.
• 41. The arms and some decents of various families, extracted out of the Liber ruber in Scaccario. 287.
• 42. Inventoire de plusieurs armoiries et armes des nobles, empereurs, rois, princes, ducs, contes, barons, et autres nobles. 288.
• 43. Descent of the Butlers, earls of Ormond. 301.
• 44. Divers arms and descents; and two passages of scripture concerning monuments and arms. 302.
• 45. The precedence of his majesty's procession from the Tower to Whitehall. March 15, 1603. 304.
• 46. The several monuments of the Tenderings and Howards in Stoke church. 306.
• 47. A brief of some claim of property, in which John Claver was paintiff. 307.
• 48. Two papers concerning the manor of Caldcot, vid. VIII. 35. 308.
• 49. Historical verses on the Saxon kings in England; transcribed out of the cloister windows of Peterborough church, by Geo. Rainer. 310.
• 50. ....... Duc, to Tho. E. of Northumberland; complimental, on his creation. (Fr.) 312.
• 51. The will of Charles Pylkington. (Lat.) Wirksop, July 3, 1484. 314.
• 52. The bonds of those who engaged to assist lord Hastings. 316.
• 53. A note of charts, instruments, models, &c. made Edw. Wright for the prince. 318.
• 54. A Latin paper obscurely alluding to the conduct of the E. (qu. Wm. Parr Marq. [H. Howard Earl of N?]) of Northampton, with regard to the Q. of Scots: and a note against adultery. 320.
• 55. Miraculum Mariae Magdalenae, de liberatione Caroli II. regis Siciliae e carcere Barcinonis; ex Aurea rosa Sylvestri Prieralis. 321.
• 56. Excerpta è martyrologio secundum usum Eccl. Aberdonensis. 323.
• 57. De origine Godwini comitis, et ejus moribus. 328.
• 58. The errors of Barth. Legatt, burnt in Smithfield, March 10, 1611: and the letter to Ld. Mounteagle, that discovered the gunpowder plot. Oct. 20, 1605. 332.
• 59. A schedule of divers papers, chiefly relating to public affairs, in the beginning of the 17th century. 334.
• 60. An epigram of Theod. Beza, on the defeat of the Spanish armamda, in eight languages: printed on vellum. [Art. 60 transferred to Dept. of Printed Books {K.T.C. 7b6}] 336.
• 61. Notes of mistakes in the catalogue of the earls of Albemarle, probably committed by Mr. York. 337.
• 62. List of knights of the garter? to Ao 1588. 343.
• 63. The will of Mr. Wm. Noye. (Lat.) June 3, .634. 344.
• 64. A note of citizens knighted by Q. Elizabeth. 345.
• 65. Examples of speeches uttered in the names of countries or churches; and various other notes on ecclesiastical affairs: 6 articles. 346.
• 66. A list of founders of many churches and religious houses in England. 355.
• 67. A memorandum of the banqueting-house at Whitehall having been burnt. Jan. 12, 1618. 361.
• 68. Collections concerning Hannibal. (Lat. and Greek.) 362.
• 69. An historical note on the granting of Magna Charta. 363.
• 70. Collections of the state of France in 1540. 365.
• 71. Notes concerning the towns of West Malling, Merewoth, &c. 1579. 367.
• 72. Ordines militum ecclesiasticorum et secularium qui in orbe christiano celeberrimi habentur. (Printed.) 369.
• 73. Nicolas Wall? [Udall] to ........ complaining of heavy misfortunes, and craving protection: he had applied to be restored in the mastership of Eton. (Orig.) 371.

Many of the above historical notes are said, in Smith's catalogue, to be by Camden.