Add MS 48102 A

1. ff. 1-35. Discourses entitled 'The severall opinions of sundrie antiquaries touching the antiquitie . . . of the highe court of Parliament in England', apparently presented at a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries; 1614? See Harley MS. 305, f. 231 and Stowe MS. 331, f. 123. The authors, all named in other MSS. of the collection, Add. 45144 and Egerton MS. 2975, ff. 1-32b, are as follows: (a) Sir John Doddridge, 'There is noe King in the

World . . . ' ff. 1-10b; (b) Doddridge, 'The most ancient . . . ' ff. 10b-13b; (c) Arthur Agard, 'That which we in Englishe . . . ' ff. 13b-17;

(d) Doddridge, 'The summons of the clergie . . . ' ff. 17-20b; (e) Francis Tate, 'The diligent observers . . . ' ff. 20b-25b; (f) William Camden, 'That there were such . . . ' ff. 25b-29; (g) Joseph Holland, 'I finde in many auncient . . . ' ff. 29-30; (h) Sir Robert Cotton, 'As touching the nature . . . ' ff. 30-31b; (i) Cotton, 'That wee now agreeing . . . ' ff. 31b-35. The collection was first printed as The several opinions of sundry learned antiquaries . . . , 1658. In this edition the order of items differs slightly from that in the present manuscript and item (i) does not appear. See also: T. Hearne, Collection of curious discourses, 2nd edn., 1771, i,

pp. xiii-xiv, 281-310; E. Evans, 'Of the antiquity of parliaments in Eng-

land . . .', History, xxiii, 1938-1939, p. 207; K. Sharpe, Sir Robert

Cotton . . . , 1979, pp. 28-32.

2. ff. 36-38b. The 'Historia Mirabilis Parliamenti', of Thomas Favent; an account of events in England, Oct. 1386-June 1388, and in particular of the Merciless Parliament, Feb.-June 1388. Compiled by Thomas Favent, clerk, probably soon after the close of the parliament in June 1388. Latin. Copy, 17th cent. Printed as Historia siue narracio de modo et forma mirabilis parliamenti . . . , ed. M. McKisack, Camden Misc., xiv, 1926, from Bodleian Library MS. Misc. 2963. An English translation was printed in 1641 as An Historical Narration of the Manner and Form of that Memorable parliament which wrought wonders, the writer being described as 'Thomas Fannant'. For another copy see Add. 48172, ff. 119-128b.

3. ff. 69-69(s). Two printed items. Italian. (a) Trattato di pace et accommodamento di questi ultimi moti di guerra, trà la maesta del re Catholico, et l'Atlezza di Savoia. M.D.C.XV. pp. 24 [23]. 4o [Turin?] A different edition from BL D.E. J.4. The treaty of Asti between Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy and Philip III of Spain; 1615. Dumont, v, pt.2, pp. 271-272. ff. 69-69(k); (b) Filiberto Gerardo Scaglia Conte di Verua et Augusto Manfredo Scaglia Marchese di Caluso. pp. 15. 4o. [Turin? Aft. 24 March 1615]. A declaration affirming that after his marriage the Marchese di Caluso never resided in Caluso. ff. 69(l)-(s).

4. ff. 70-109*. William Hakewill, 'The orders of passing of Bills in the Lower Howse of Parliament' (ff. 70-107b). First printed in The manner how statutes are enacted in parliament by passing of bills, 1641, pp. 1-79. The text was incorporated in Modus tenendi Parliamentum: or, the Old Manner of holding Parliaments in England, 1659, ascribed to Hakewill. In his preface to the 1641 edition Hakewill refers to a faulty version printed without his knowledge from one of many manuscript copies in circulation; see STC H. 218, The order and course of passing bills in parliament, 1641. Followed (ff. 107b-109) by the Protestation of the House of Commons; 18 Dec. 1621. Printed in Cobbett, Parlt. Hist., i, 1361, and J. P. Kenyon, The Stuart Constitution 1603-1688, 1966, pp. 47-48. Another copy of both items is Add. 8980, ff. 1-18. Memoranda concerning freedom of parliamentary elections occur in a different 17th-cent. hand on ff. 109b and 109*.

5. ff. 110-180. Material concerning the liberty of the subject, taken from proceedings of the first session of the third parliament of Charles I; March-April 1628. Partly Latin. Sources for the Commons proceedings of this parliament are discussed in R. C. Johnson, etc., Commons Debates 1628, Yale Center for Parliamentary History, 1977 etc., pp. 1-35. As follows:

(a) Arguments of the Commons at a conference of both Houses held 7 April 1628, as reported to the Lords on 9 April. Erroneously dated 6 April, f. 110. Material on ff. 110-147b is printed in a version very close to the present MS. in Johnson, ii, pp. 332-356, which uses as its base text a pamphlet entitled A Conference desired by the Lords and had by a Committee of both houses, 1642 (STC E. 2793). The text on ff. 147b-156b is printed in Cobbett, Parlt. Hist., ii, pp. 266-271 and LJ, iii, 728-731. ff. 110-156b; (b) Speech by Richard Cresfeild al. Cresheld al. Creswell to a committee of the whole House of Commons; 27 March 1628. Printed in Johnson, ii,

pp. 146-150. ff. 156-164; (c) Three resolutions on the liberty of the subject, passed in the Commons; 3 April 1628. Printed in Johnson, ii, pp. 276, 356. ff. 164-165; (d) Proceedings at the conference of both Houses held on 16 April, as reported to the Lords on 17 April. Printed in Johnson, ii, pp. 490-499, where STC E. 2793 is used as the base text. ff. 165b-180.

6. ff. 184-261b. Materials concerning the attack by the House of Commons on impositions in 1610. Partly Latin. For other examples of this collection see: Add. 36082, ff. 101-176b; Lansdowne MS. 253, ff. 255-340; Stowe MSS. 297, ff. 87-142 and 298, ff. 82-142. Printed in 1641 as A learned and necessary argument to prove that each subject hath a propriety in his

goods . . . , and reprinted, 1658, as The rights of the people concerning impositions . . . As follows: (a) Petition of the Commons to James I against his refusal to allow them to discuss impositions; 23 May 1610. CJ, i, pp. 431-432; State Trials, ii, 477-480. ff. 184-187; (b) James Whitelocke's speech in the Commons against impositions; 2 July 1610. State Trials, ii, 477-520, from the edition of 1658. See also Proceedings 1610, ii, p. 221. A shorter version of the speech is printed from Add. 4210 in S. R. Gardiner, Parliamentary Debates in 1610, Camden Soc., 1862, pp. 103-109. The speech was formerly ascribed to Sir Henry Yelverton. For another copy see Add. 48119, art. 4. ff. 187-259b; (c) Extract concerning impositions from the petition of temporal grievances presented to the King by the Commons; 7 July 1610. See State Trials, ii, 521-522 and Foster, ii, pp. 266-267. ff. 260-261b.

7. ff. 262-277. Treatises on bail and mainprize, written by Sir Edward Coke at the suggestion of Sir William Heydon of Baconsthorpe; bef. 1594. Partly Latin. See Hasler, ii, p. 308. Other copies of this text are: Add. MSS. 22591, ff. 181-186b and 25250, ff. 178-194b; Harley MSS. 444, ff. 185-202, 738, ff. 68-82 (lacks ch. 13) and 829, ff. 1-17b, 49-52b (incomplete); Lansdowne MS. 577, ff. 36-45 and Stowe MS. 145, ff. 80-98b. First printed in 1635 as A little treatise of baile and mainprize . . .

8. ff. 278-318. Arguments in the Exchequer in the plea of Edward Stephens (M.P. for Tewkesbury 1640-1648) and 'Mr. Walter' against distraint of knighthood; Feb. 1631. Partly Latin. This case is discussed in H. H. Leonard, 'Distraint of Knighthood: the last phase 1625-41', History, lxiii, 1978, pp. 23-37. Other copies are Add. MSS. 11764, ff. 53-98 and 12511, ff. 2-31.

9. ff. 319-329. 'A Relation of the proceedings against Ambassadors . . . ', by Sir Robert Cotton; 27 April 1624. Other copies are: Add. 25250, ff. 172-177b; Egerton MS. 3378, ff. 2-4; Hargrave MS. 216, ff. 77-80b; Harley MSS. 304, ff. 40-41, 444, ff. 79-84b, 830, ff. 211-217b and 1858, ff. 58-69, 156-161b; Lansdowne MS. 811, ff. 133-139 and Stowe MS. 159, ff. 112-118b. Printed in Cottoni Posthuma, pp. 1-9.

10. ff. 332-349b. Collection relating to livery and wardship, largely compiled by 'W R Serieant at Lawe' [William Ravenscroft? of Lincoln's Inn, Clerk of the Petty Bag; d.1628]; aft. 6 Oct. 1622 (f. 346b). Other copies are Hargrave MS. 282, ff. 122b-136, 138b-147 and Harley MS. 1323, ff. 189-209b. Table of contents, f. 331. As follows: (a) Articles governing wardship and livery by John Morton, Master of the Rolls, and other lawyers and privy councillors, 28 Oct. 1477, and confirmed at a meeting with councillors and exchequer barons and officials, 20 Nov. 1477. Latin.

ff. 332-333; (b) Rules for liveries. ff. 333-335b; (c) 'Divers cases for liveries of lands collected and approved to be usuall by W R Serieant at Lawe'. ff. 335b-348; (d) Cost of a general livery from lands rated at £8 p.a. ff. 348b-349b.

11. ff. 351-360b. Paper advising an Anglo-French alliance, drawn up by Beale prior to negotiations culminating in the Treaty of Greenwich between England and France, signed on 14 May o.s. 1596; spring 1596. Draft, with autograph amendments. For accounts of the negotiations see Cheyney, ii, 1926, pp. 143-168, and L'Ambassade. Thumery, pp. 37-52.

Paper; ff. i + 366 + (69(a)-(s), 109*, 205*, 212*, 352*). 17th-cent. foliation throughout. Folio. 1596 - mid XVII cent. Various hands.

includes:

• ff. 1-13b, 17-20b Sir John Doddridge, judge: Treatises on the antiquity, etc., of Parliament: 1614(?): Copies.
• ff. 1-35 England; Parliament: Tracts rel. to its antiquity: 1614(?).
• ff. 1-35 London. Secular Institutions; Societies. Society of Antiquaries: Papers on the antiquity of Parliament read to: 1614(?).
• ff. 13b-17 Arthur Agard, Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer: Treatise conc. the antiquity, etc., of Parliament: 1614(?): Copy.
• ff. 20-25b Francis Tate, antiquary: Treatise conc. the antiquity, etc., of Parliament: 1614(?): Copy.
• ff. 25b-29 William Camden, antiquary; Clarenceux King of Arms: Treatise on the antiquity, etc., of Parliament: 1614(?): Copy.
• ff. 29-30 Joseph Holland, antiquary: Treatise on the antiquity, etc., of Parliament: 1614(?): Copy.
• ff. 30-35 Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Treatises on the antiquity, etc., of Parliament: 1614(?): Copy.
• ff. 36-68b England; Parliament: T. Favent, `Historia mirabilis Parliamenti': 1386-1388: Lat: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 36-68b Thomas Favent, clerk: `Historia mirabilis Parliamenti': 1386-1388: Lat: Copies, 17th cent.
• ff. 36-68b Richard II of England: T. Favent, `Historia mirabilis Parliamenti': 1386-1388: Lat: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 69-69 (k) Asti, Italy: Treaty of: 1615: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 69-69 (k) Printed Matter: Treaty of Asti: 1615: Ital.
• ff. 69-69(k) Treaties: Treaty of Asti: 1615: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 69-69(k) Philip III of Spain: Treaty of Asti: 1615: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 69-69(k) Charles Emmanuel I; Duke of Savoy: Treaty of Asti: 1615: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 69 (l-s) Printed Matter: Declaration by the Marchese di Caluso: 1615: Ital.
• ff. 69(l)-69(s) Augusto Manfredo Scaglia, Marchese di Caluso; son of Filiberto Gerardo, Conte di Verrua: Declaration by: c. 1615: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 69(l)-69(s) Filiberto Gerardo Scaglia, Conte di Verrua: Declaration by: c. 1615: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 70-107b England; Parliament: Tract by W. Hakewill on passing bills in: bef. 1641.
• ff. 70-107b William Hakewill, MP: Tract on passing bills in Parliament: bef. 1641.
• ff. 107b-109 England; Parliament: Protestation of the Commons: 1621.
• ff. 109b, 109(a) England; Parliament: Memoranda conc. freedom of elections: late 17th cent.
• ff. 110-180 England; Parliament: Proceedings conc. the liberty of the subject: 1628: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 156b-164b Richard Cresfeild, alias Cresheld alias Creswell; MP: Speech in the Commons: 1628.
• ff. 184-187 England; Parliament: James I of England: Petitions of the Commons: 1610: Copies.
• ff. 184-261b England; Parliament: Commons proceedings conc. impositions: 1610: Lat. and Engl: Copies.
• ff. 187-259b Sir James Whitelocke, judge: Speech in the Commons against impositions: 1610: Lat. and Engl: Two copies.
• ff. 262-277 Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice: Treatise on bail and mainprize: bef. 1594: Lat. and Engl: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 262-277 Law OF ENGLAND: Treatise by E. Coke on bail and mainprize: bef. 1594: Lat. and Engl: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 262-277 Sir William Heydon, of Baconsthorpe: Treatise by E. Coke, written at the suggestion of: bef. 1594: Lat. and Engl: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 278-318 Law OF ENGLAND: Case in Exchequer conc. distraint of knighthood: 1631: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 278-318 Exchequer: Arguments in the case of Stephens and Walter: 1631: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 278-318 Edward Stephens, of Old Sodbury; afterwards MP: Case of, in Exchequer: 1631: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 299b-318 Walter: Case of, in Exchequer: 1631: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 319-329 Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: `A Relation of the proceedings against Ambassadors': 1624: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 331-349b Court of Wards and Liveries: Collection conc. wardship and livery: mid 17th cent: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 332-333 John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury 1486; Cardinal 1493: Articles by, when Master of the Rolls, conc. wardship and livery: 1477: Lat: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 335b-348 William Ravenscroft, Clerk of the Petty Bag; d.1628: Cases conc. livery collected by (?): early 17th cent.
• ff. 351-360b Elizabeth I of England: Paper by R. Beale rel. to negotiations with France: 1596: Draft.
• ff. 351-360b Henry IV of France: Paper by R. Beale conc. negotiations with: 1596: Draft.
• ff. 351-360b Treaties: Paper by R. Beale conc. negotiations for Treaty of Greenwich: 1596: Draft.
• ff. 351-360b Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Paper by, conc. negotiations for Treaty of Greenwich: 1596: Draft. Partly: Autogr.