Add MS 48065

SPEECHES OF SIR NICHOLAS BACON, LORD KEEPER; 1558-1579. Copies, late 16th cent. Numerous other copies of Bacon's speeches are extant: most of the items in the present MS. occur in Harley MS. 398, a manuscript formerly owned by Sir Christopher Hatton. Probably presented by Anthony Bacon (d.1601), son of Sir Nicholas, to Sir Christopher Yelverton, late 16th cent., see binding.

1. ff. 1-2. Speech to the Queen on behalf of the House of Lords in the first session of Elizabeth I's second Parliament, on the subject of the Queen's marriage; [March?] 1563. Printed in Hartley, pp. 63-65, from Harley MS. 5176.

2. ff. 2-2b. Reply to the Lord Mayor of London on his presentation to the Queen; 1559. Harley MS. 398, f. 7. For a dated copy see Harley MS. 253, f. 97b.

3. ff. 2b-3. Speech to a sergeant-at-law on becoming a judge; 1559-1579. For other copies see Harley MSS. 398, ff. 7-7b and 5176, ff. 119-119b.

4. ff. 3-5. Petition to the Queen on behalf of the House of Lords, in the first session of Elizabeth I's second Parliament, on the subject of marriage and the succession; 1 Feb. 1563. Printed in Hartley, pp. 58-62, from a copy at the PRO.

5. ff. 5-5b. Speech to the Queen on Bacon's first appointment as Lord Keeper; Dec. 1558. Harley MS. 398, ff. 7b-8. The speech is quoted in R. Tittler, Nicholas Bacon, 1976, pp. 70-71 and p. 217, n.14.

6. ff. 5b-8. Speech in Star Chamber referring to proceedings against Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury; [Nov.?] 1577. See Collinson, pp. 196-197. Incorporated in the text (ff. 7b-8) is the enabling speech to the Speaker of the House of Commons; 25 Jan. 1559. The enabling speech is printed in Hartley, pp. 40-41, from Harley MS. 5176. In the present MS. and in Harley MS. 398, ff. 8-12, the material is both arranged in the same way and dated 1568.

7. ff. 8-13b. Speech made at the Privy Council '10 daies before Christmas' (f. 8), concerning aid required by the Scots against the French in Scotland; 15? Dec. 1559. Harley MS. 398, ff. 12b-21.

8. ff. 13b-16. Speech at the Privy Council concerning a proposed interview between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots; midsummer 1562. Subsequently relayed to the Queen at Greenwich, July 1562. Harley MS. 398, ff. 21-24b.

9. ff. 16-19. Opening speech to Elizabeth I's first Parliament; 25 Jan. 1559. Printed in Hartley, pp. 33-39, from Harley MS. 5176.

10. ff. 19-22. Speech at the close of Elizabeth I's first Parliament; 8 May 1559. The date 8 March in the present MS. is an error. Printed in Hartley, pp. 46-51, from Harley MS. 5176.

11. ff. 22b-23b. Speech to Sir Robert Bell on his appointment as Chief Baron of the Exchequer; [Jan.?] 1577. Harley MS. 398, ff. 36-37.

12. ff. 23b-25. Speech to Sir Roger Manwood on taking his oath as Chief Baron of the Exchequer; [Jan.?] 1579. For another copy, see Harley MS. 39, ff. 273-275. For a different version, see Add. 16169, ff. 67b-69.

Vellum; ff. ii + 32. Contemporary foliation ff. 1-30. Folio. Late XVI cent. One hand throughout. Original brown calf binding, gilt-stamped. On front and back cover a stamped design incorporating an acorn between the initials 'C Y' [Sir Christopher Yelverton], above 'EXDONO. A. B.' [Anthony Bacon]. At foot of front and back covers blind-stamp 'H L' below a coronet, Henry Yelverton, 1st Viscount de Longueville, 1690-1704. Spine gilt-lettered 'TREATIS . . . Q.ELIZAB'.

Bindings ENGLISH: Brown calf, gilt-stamped: late 16th cent.

Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Law OF ENGLAND: Speeches of Sir Nicholas Bacon: 1558-1579: Copies, late 16th cent.

Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Speeches: n.d.: Copies.

Bookplates and Book-stamps: Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey of Ruthin; 1st Viscount de Longueville: Stamp on binding of Lord de Longueville: 1690-1704.

Bookplates and Book-stamps: Stamps of Lord de Longueville on covers: 1690-1704.

Bookplates and Book-stamps: Sir Christopher Yelverton, judge: Stamp on binding of Sir Christopher Yelverton: 1579-1612.

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

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

includes:

• ff. 1-2, 3-5b Elizabeth I of England: Speeches of Sir N. Bacon to Qu. Elizabeth: 1558-1563: Copies, late 16th cent.
• ff. 1-8 passim, 16-22 England; Parliament: Parliamentary speeches of Sir N. Bacon: 1559-1563: Copies, late 16th cent.
• ff. 2-2b London; Lord Mayor, Corporation, etc: Speech of Sir N. Bacon to the Lord Mayor: 1559: Copy, late 16th cent.
• ff. 5b-8 Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury: Court of Star Chamber: Speech of Sir N. Bacon conc. the Abp. of Canterbury: 1577: Copy, late 16th cent.
• ff. 8-16 England; Privy Council: Speeches of Sir N. Bacon to the Privy Council: 1559-1562: Copies, late 16th cent.
• ff. 22b-23b Sir Robert Bell, judge: Speech of Sir N. Bacon to: 1577: Copy, late 16th cent.
• ff. 23b-25 Sir Roger Manwood, Chief Baron of the Exchequer: Speech of Sir N. Bacon to: 1579: Copy, late 16th cent.