Hargrave MS 225

A folio Volume of Letters and Tracts, chiefly Historical. Containing, 1. A Report made by Sir Thomas Rowe to the Commons House of Parliament of a Declaration made by the Earle of Bristoll to both Houses of Parliament. December 1640. fol. 1.

2. Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, his Letter of Advice to Robert Earl of Essex Earl Marshall of England. fol. 23.

3. The Earl of Essex's Answer. fol. 27.

4. The Earl of Essex's Letter to Queen Elizabeth. fol. 32.

5. Sir Henry Wallopp's Letter to Queen Elizabeth. fol. 34.

6. A Peticionarie Letter from John Lillie to Queen Elizabeth. fol. 36.

7. Another Letter to Queen Elizabeth from John Lilly. fol. 37.

8. The Earl of Essex's Letter to M^r. Secretarie Davison, att his returne from Portugal. 11 July 1583. fol. 38 b.

9. Another Letter of his to Mr. Secretary Davison in Italy. Whiteh.

8 Jan. 1596. fol. 39.

10. Queen Ann Bullen's Letter to King Henry the Eighth found amongst the Lord Cromwell's Papers. fol. 40 b.

11. Sir Thomas Bodley's Letter to Sir Francis Bacon, who desired his Opinion and Judgement touching his Cogitata et Visa, and some other Books. fol. 43 b.

12. A Letter found amongst some Jesuits latelie taken att Clerkenwell London, directed to the Father Rector att Bruxells. fol. 56.

13. A Letter to the King's Majesty, being the humble Petition of the Lord Viscount Faulkland, one of His Majesty's Privie Councell, on the behalfe of Sir Lucius Cary, then prisoner in the Fleete for sending a Challenge. fol. 65.

14. The Relation of Sir Thomas Cotton showing that the Kings of England have been usually pleased to consult in the great Counsell of Marriage, Peace, and Warr, with their Peeres and Commons House in Parliament. fol. 69.

15. Of the Antiquity of the Parliament of England. fol. 93.

16. The Argument made by the command of the House of Commons, out of the Acts of the Parliaments, and Authorities of the Law expounding the same, at the first Conference with the Lords concerning the Liberty of the person of every subjecte and freeman. fol. 117.

17. The Objections of the Kings Counsell with the Answere made thereunto at the two other Conferences touching the same matter. fol. 133.

18. The Prince and Duke of Buckingham's Relation of the 24th of February 1633. fol. 141.

19. The Kinge of Spaine and Olwares Letters. fol. l56.

20. The Coppye of a Letter wrytten to the Lower Howse of Parliam^te. touchinge dyvers Inconveniencyes and Greivances of the State, &c. fol. 163.

21. " England's Epiniomis: or, A Collection, out of the authenticque Historyans, and Commentary of those Lawes, the Originall of manye of our moderne, whereby the Kingdome of England hath been from tyme to tyme governed, under both prophane and Christian Princes, since the first Inhabitants to the end of King John's Reigne, &c. Wrytten by John Selden Esquyer." fol. 181.

22. " An Answere to certayne Arguments raysed (from supposed Antiquityes and pratise) by some Members of the Lower Howse of Parliamente, to prove that Ecclesiasticall Lawes ought to bee enacted by Temporall Men." fol. 241.

23. "The Wordes wherewith Henrye Earle, of Oxford, Greate Chamberlayne of England, is charged in the Infformation of Mr. Attournye Generall in the Starr-Chamber." fol. 250.

24. A Collection of divers Arguments and Speeches delivered to King James, and propounded to the Howse of Partia^te. touchinge the necessitie of callinge a Parliament with divers Considerations of His Ma^ts. Estate, and His Majesties Propositions thereof to the Lords of his Councell, with the Councell's Answeare thereunto, by Roberte late Earle of Salisbury and Lord Treasurer of England. fol. 251.

includes:

• 1 Sir Thomas Rowe: His Report to the Rouse of Commons of a Declaration by the Earl of Bristol: 1640.
• 2 Egerton, Lord Chancellor: Advice of, to Robert Earl of Essex.
• 2, 3, 4 Robert Earl of Essex: : t. Eliz.
• 5 Sir Henry Wallop: Letter of, to Queen Elizabeth.
• 6, 7 or Lilly, John Lillie: Letters of, to Queen Eliz.
• 8, 9 Robert Earl of Essex: Letters of, to Mr. Secretary Davison.
• 10 Henry VIII of England; Anne Boleyn: Letter of, to K. Henry VIII. found among Lord Cromwell's Papers.
• 11 Sir Francis Bacon:.
• 11 Sir Thomas Bodley, diplomatist and scholar: Letter of, to Sir Francis Bacon.
• 12 Clerkenwell, Middlesex: Letter found among some Jesuits taken at.
• 13 Sir Lucius Cary:.
• 13 Faulkland, Visct: Petition of, in behalf of Sir Lucius Cary.
• 14 Sir Thomas Cotton: Relation of, that the Kings of England have been usually pleased to consult in the Great Council, of Marriage, Peace, and War, with their Peers and Commons House in Parliament.
• 15 Parliament: Antiquity of.
• 16, 17 Liberty of the Person of every subject and freeman:.
• 18 Buckingham, Duke of: : t. Eliz.
• 18 Charles I of England: The Prince and Duke of Buckingham's, Relation of the: 24th Feb. 1633.
• 19 Spain, General: The King of Spain and Olwarez Letters.
• 20 State: Inconveniences and Grievances of the.
• 20 Parliament: Copy of a Letter written to the Lower House of Parliament, on the Inconveniences tnd Grievances of the State.
• 21 John Selden: "England's Epinomes" by.
• 22 Ecclesiastical Laws: On the enactment of.
• 23 City of Oxford: Henry Earl of, Charge against in the Star Chamber.
• 24 Robert Earl of Salisbury: Collection of Arguments and Speeches by, delivered to K. James concerning the Necessity of calling a Parliament.