Hargrave MS 249

A folio Volume, of Collections on Chancery Jurisdiction; on paper: containing, 1. Breviates out of the Records in the Tower concerning the Authority of the Chancery, with directions to find the Originals. fol. 1.

2. De Cancellario et Cancellaria ex Archivis Turris London. fol. 10 b.

3. Sigillum. fol. 17.

4. Clerks of the Crown. fol. 19 b.

5. Chancellors. fol. 19 b.

6. De Custode Magni Sigilli. fol. 21 b.

7. De Cancellarii Officio. fol. 22.

8. Curiæ Cancellariæ Jurisdictio. fol. 23.

9. The Rolls. fol. 27 b.

10. Masters of the Chancery. fol. 29.

11. De Clericis et Ministris Curiæ Cancellariæ. fol. 31.

12. Of Bails. ibid.

13. Examinations. fol. 32.

14. Enrollments. fol. 32 b.

15. Precedendos. fol. 33 b.

16. Carta Moderationis Feodi Magni Sigilli Johannis Regis, Anno primo. fol. 34.

17. Sigillum Ordinatum. fol. 35.

18. Sir Thomas More Chancellor of England. fol. 38 b.

19. Ex antiquo Registro Manuscripto de Brevibus judicialibus sigillandis in Cancellaria de termino Hillar. 3^o Edwardi primi. fol. 40.

20. The Kings Injunction to discharge one out of Prison, and from payment of a Debt. fol. 41.

21. Successio Custodum Rotulorum Cancellariæ. fol. 42.

22. Erectio novem Clericorum Irrotulamentorum Curiæ Cancellariæ. fol. 43 b.

23. An Injunction under the Signet for the performance of an Order in Chancery. fol. 52.

24. A Memoriall of the Names of such Counsellors as have been appointed by the late Kings and Queens of this Realm, to sit for the hearing of Causes in their Court of White-Hall, commonly called the Court of Requests. fol. 52 b.

25. The Court of Requests and its Jurisdiction, and also that of the Chancery, compared and applied. fol. 54.

26. Recorda ex Archivis de Cancellaria. fol. 76.

27. A Brevitte or Direction for the Kings learned Counsell. Collected by the Lord Chancellor Ellesmere, mense Septembris 1615. Anno 13^o Jacobi Regis. fol. 124.

28. That the Court of Chancery cannot be intended within the Statute of 27 Edw. III. cap. 1. fol. 138.

29. The Kings Order and Decree in Chancery for a Rule to be observed by the Lord Chancellor in that Court exemplified and enrolled for a perpetual Record there. Anno 1616. fol. 159.

30. Of the High Courts of Justice in England, and especially of the Chancery Court, and of the Chancellor that judgeth there: written by W^m. Lambert [Lambarde] armiger. fol. 166.

31. Ordinances explained by Mr. Crooke upon the estate of the Chancery Court, A. D. 1554. fol. 180.

32. The Antiquity of the Lord Chancellor of England's Office, collected by Mr. Tate of the Middle Temple, London. fol. 184.

33. A Discourse, written by Mr. John Selden of the Mention, Conjunction, or Division of the two great Offices of State, the Chancellorship and Keepership of the Great Seal of England, in Anno 1617. fol. 185.

34. The Effect of that which was spoken by the Lord Keeper Sir Francis Bacon K^t. at the taking of his place in the Chancery, in performance of the Charge his Majesty had given him when he received the Great Seal. fol. 188 b.

35. An Act of Council to establish Order in the legall Proceedings in the Islands of Jersey and Guernsey; at Westminster, the 18^th of June A^o. 1565. fol. 194.

36. An Act of Council to establish an Order in the legall proceedings in Isles of Jersey and Guernsey; at Westm. 13^th May 1572. fol. 194 b.

37. The Cases of Conscience generally practised in the Chancery. fol. 196.

38. A Discourse of High Courts of Justice in England, and especially of the Chancery Court, and of the Lord Chancellor. Written by Mr. William Lambert Armiger. fol. 200 b.

This is Lambarde's " Archion, or a Commentary on the High Courts Justice in England." printed at London in 1635. 8^o.

39. The Authority of the Lord Chancellor, as limited by sundry Acts of Parliament. fol. 206 b.

40. Sir Nicholas Bacons Argument, proving Peers attacheable in Chancery for Contempts, &c. fol. 209.

41. The Substance of what was delivered by the Six Clerks to the Cursitor, Anno 1585. proving what are original Writs, with the Cursitor's Answer. fol. 210. 211 b.

42. Orders concerning the Twenty four Cursitors of the Chancery. fol. 218 b.

43. Cardinal Wolsey's Order as Chancellor, 15 Hen. VIII. for the ordering the Expenses of the Houshold of the young Earl of Oxford. fol. 226.

44. The allowed Fees and Oath of the ordinary Masters of the Chancery. A.D. 1597.

45. Sir John Puckering's Ordinances in Chancery, published by his successor Sir Thomas Egerton, and subscribed by Will. Lambard. fol. 228 b.

46. Lambard's Notes, and the Oath of the Under Clerks of the Six Clerks as appointed to be administered by Sir Thomas Egerton. fol. 229 b.

47. Orders agreed upon by the Six Clerks for the Government of themselves and Under Clerks. fol. 230 b.

48. Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper and at the same time Master of the Rolls, his Deputation to William Lambard as Deputy Keeper of the Rolls, dat. 27 May 39 Eliz. 1597. fol. 231 b.

49. Lord Keeper Egerton's Orders for the due making up of the Rolls.

28 March 1599. fol. 232.

50. The ancient Oath used to be ministred to the Lord Chancellor of England. fol. 233.

51. The ancient Oath of the Lord Keeper. fol. 233 b.

52. Means to restrain the Multitude, Length, and Charge of Suits in Chancery. fol. 234.

53. Copy of the Grant of the Chancellorship for life, to Cardinal Wolsey. An. 7 Hen. VIII. fol. 237.

Chancery; Six Clerks in: Collections on Chancery Jurisdiction.

includes:

• 1 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Authority of.
• 2 Chancery; Six Clerks in: De Cancellario et Cancellaria.
• 3 Sigillum:.
• 4 Clerks of the Crown:.
• 5, 6, 7, 32 Chancellor, Lord: Office of.
• 9 Rolls, The:.
• 10 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Masters in.
• 12 Bails, Of:.
• 13 Examinations in Chancery:.
• 14 Enrollments in Chancery:.
• 15 Procedendos:.
• 16 John of England: Carta moderationis Feodi Magni Sigilli Joh. Regis.
• 18 Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor:.
• 19 Brevibus Judicialibus: De.
• 20 England; Sovereigns of, and transactions in particular reigns: njunction of, for a discharge from Prison.
• 21 Rolls, The: Succession of Masters of the.
• 22 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Erectio novem Clericorum Irrotulamentorum Curiae Cancellariae.
• 24, 25 Requests: Court of: t. Eliz.
• 26 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Records of.
• 27 Ellesmere, Lord: Breviate of, for the King's learned Counsell.
• 28 Chancery; Six Clerks in: not intended within the Stat.: 27 Edw. III.
• 29 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Order for a Rule to be observed by the Lord Chancellor in.
• 30, 38 William Lambarde: On the High Courts of Justice in England.
• 31 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Court of.
• 31 Crooke, Mr. Justice: Ordinances explained by, upon the Estate of the Chancery Court: A. D. A.D. 1554.
• 32 Tate, Mr: On the Antiquity of the Lord Chancellor of England.
• 33 John Selden: Discourse of, on the Chancellorship and Keepership of the Great Seal of England.
• 34 Sir Francis Bacon: Speech of, at taking his Place in the Chancery.
• 35, 36 Island of Guernsey: Acts of Council respecting legal Proceedings in.
• 37 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Cases of Conscience generally practised in.
• 39 Chancellor, Lord: Authority of.
• 40 Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Arguments of, in Parliament to prove Noblemen attacheable for Contempts in Chancery.
• 41, 42 Cursitors in Chancery:.
• 43 City of Oxford: John Earl of, Limitation of the Household Expences of by Card. Wolsey: t. Hen. VIII.
• 43 Wolsey, Cardinal: Order in Chancery by, to limit John Earl of Oxford in his Household Expenses, &c. in his younger years.
• 44 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Oath of a Master.
• 45 Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal: Lord Keeper, Ordinances of in Chancery.
• 45, 48 William Lambarde:.
• 46 William Lambarde: Notes of, respecting the Under Clerks of the Six Clerks In Chancery.
• 47 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Orders agreed upon by the Six Clerks in.
• 48 Egerton, Lord Chancellor: Deputation of, as Keeper of the Rolls to William Lambarde.
• 49 Egerton, Lord Chancellor: Orders of, for the due making up of the Rolls.
• 50 Chancellor, Lord: Oath of the Lord Chancellor.
• 51 Lord Keeper: Ancient Oath of the.
• 52 Chancery; Six Clerks in: Means to restrain Suits in.
• 53 Wolsey, Cardinal: Grant of the Chancellorship to for Life.