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PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CASE OF SIR JOHN ELIOT; Jan. 1629-Feb. 1630.

1. ff. 2-88b. The 'True Relation', or proceedings in the House of Commons in the second session of the third parliament of Charles I; Jan.-March 1629. The Commons Journal for the period consists only of notes. The 'True Relation', a narrative account, was first printed in 1641 as The Diurnall Occurrences of every dayes proceeding in Parliament . . . , and 48 MS. versions (not including the present MS.) were used in the edition of W. Notestein and F. H. Relf, Commons Debates for 1629, 1921, where the various sources are discussed on pp. xi-lxvii, and listed and classified in the Appendix. See also: Add. MSS. 48101, art. 2 and 45143; E. Hughes, 'A Durham manuscript of the Commons debates of 1629', EHR, lxxiv, 1959, pp. 672-679. ff. 2-85b. Followed by: (a) Questions put to Sir John Eliot and three other arrested members by the Privy Council on 4 March 1629, with the defendants' replies. Printed in Cobbett, Parlt. Hist., ii, 504-505, and from Durham, Hunter MS. 52, in Hughes, pp. 674-675. On Eliot's case see: S. R. Gardiner, History of England . . . 1603-1642, vii, 1886, pp. 30-121 passim; J. Forster, Sir John Eliot, 1864, ii, pp. 444-560; H. Hulme, The Life of Sir John Eliot, 1957, pp. 278-338. ff. 85-87b; (b) The King's speech at the dissolution of parliament; 10 March 1629. Cobbett, Parlt. Hist., ii, 492. ff. 87-88b.

2. ff. 92-151. Information of the Attorney-General against Sir John Eliot and the other eight defendants, given in Star Chamber on 7 May 1629. Printed in Cobbett, Parlt. Hist., ii, 507-513. Followed by: (a) The defendants' replies; 22 May 1629. See SPD 1628-1629, pp. 555-556. ff. 100b-139b; (b) Propositions of the defence counsel; 22? May 1629. ff. 139b-140; (c) Star Chamber order concerning the proceedings; 29 May 1629. SPD 1628-1629, p. 558. ff. 140-142b; (d) Further pleas of the defendants; 1 June 1629. SPD 1628-1629, p. 563. ff. 143-151.

3. ff. 152-153. Memoranda of precedents concerning detention; temp. Edward III? and Henry VIII. Latin and English. ff. 152, 153.

4. ff. 155-189. Arguments in the case brought in King's Bench against Sir John Eliot, Denzel Holles and Benjamin Valentine; 26 Jan.-12 Feb. 1630. Cobbett, Parlt. Hist., iii, pp. 295-310.

Paper; ff. i + 195. 17th cent.-foliation. Folio. Temp. Charles I. One hand throughout. '3.9.20' is written in a 17th-cent. hand, f. 195b. 17th-cent. brown leather binding, gilt-stamped and tooled as Add. MSS. 48051-48053, 48059.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

Bindings ENGLISH: Brown leather, gilt-stamped: 17th cent.

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ff. 2-85b England; Parliament: The `True Relation' of proceedings in the Commons: 1629: Copies.
ff. 85b-87b England; Privy Council: Proceedings against Sir J. Eliot, etc.,: 1629.
ff. 85b-87b, 92-151 Sir Peter Hayman, MP: Proceedings against: 1629.
ff. 85b-87b, 92-151 Sir Miles Hobart, MP: Proceedings against: 1629.
ff. 85b-87b, 92-189 passim Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Proceedings against: 1629-1630.
ff. 85b-87b, 92-189 passim Law OF ENGLAND: Proceedings against Sir J. Eliot, etc.,: 1629-1630.
ff. 85b-87b, 92-189 passim Sir John Eliot, MP: Proceedings against: 1629-1630.
ff. 87b-88b Charles I of England: Speech at the dissolution of parliament: 1629: Two copies.
ff. 87b-88b England; Parliament: Speech of Charles I at the dissolution of: 1629: Copies.
ff. 92-151 Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings against Sir J. Eliot, etc.,: 1629.
ff. 92-151 William Strode, MP: Proceedings against: 1629.
ff. 92-151 William Coryton, MP: Proceedings against: 1629.
ff. 92-151 Sir Walter Long, 1st Baronet; MP: Proceedings against: 1629.
ff. 92-151 John Selden, MP; lawyer: Proceedings against: 1629.
ff. 92-189 passim Benjamin Valentine, MP: Proceedings against: 1629-1630.
ff. 152, 153 Law OF ENGLAND: Memoranda of precedents, tempp. Edward III (?) and Henry VIII conc. detention: 17th cent: Lat. and Engl.
ff. 155-189 Court of King's Bench: Proceedings against Sir J. Eliot, etc.,: 1630.

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Add MS 48000-48196 : THE YELVERTON MSS

Add MS 48054 : PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CASE OF SIR JOHN ELIOT; Jan. 1629-Feb. 1630. 1. ff. 2-88b. The 'True Relation',…

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Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1629

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1630

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1629-1630

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Custodial History:

Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey of Ruthin; 1st Viscount de Longueville: Owned.

Yelverton family: Owned: 17th-18th centt.

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Yelverton MS 60

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Names:

Beale, Robert, administrator and diplomat, 1541-1601,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000024744574
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-1649
Coryton, William, MP
Court of King's Bench, c 1200-1875
Court of Star Chamber, 1485-1641
Eliot, John, Knight, politician, 1592-1632
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Hayman, Peter, MP
Hobart, Miles, MP
Holles, Denzil, 1st Baron Holles, politician, 1598-1690
Long, Walter, 1st Baronet, MP
Parliament
Privy Council
Selden, John, lawyer and historical and linguistic scholar, 1584-1654,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109004698
Strode, William, MP
Valentine, Benjamin, MP
Yelverton, Family
Yelverton, Henry, 1st Viscount de Longueville, landowner, c 1664-1704