Stowe MS 164

MISCELLANEOUS historical and other papers; 1588-1721. With a table of contents in the hand of Thomas Astle.

1. Part of the book of the Commissioners for the Sequestration of delinquents' estates in co. Essex; 31 Jan. 1645 [6]-17 Apr. 1646. f 2. Morant, in his Hist. of Essex, i., 1768, p. 421, refers to this book as being in his possession; it seems therefore to have passed at his death, with the rest of his library, to his son-in-law Tho. Astle (see Dict. of Nat. Biog., ii. p. 204).

2. Papers relative to the schemes for stopping Dagenham Breach; circ. 1715. See Morant's Essex, i. p. 11. f. 23.

3. " Inventorie of suche stuffe and implements of houshould [of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, attainted Apr. 1589] as remayne at Howard House hoe ao Elizabethe Regine xxx^mo 1588." f 33.

4. " A note of all such soms of mony as is receyved by mee John Owles for the use of my master Sir Roger Tounshend, knight, and William Dyx, esquier, for the payment of the detts [of] the Erle of Arondle," 1 Feb. 1588 [9]-24 Mar. 1590 [1]; with accompts of payments made by Owles, and of " debtes due by specialtie for which Mr. Towneshend and William Dyx do stand bounden." f. 56.

5. Accompts of Thomas Cole, Collector of the tenths and fifteenths in co. Suffolk; 1606. f. 67. Preceded (f. 66) by extracts from Domesday Book, and from the " Norwich Domesday Book," relating to Suffolk.

6. Articles against John Digby, lst Earl of Bristol; [l May, 1626]. See Rushworth, i. p. 249. f. 79.

7. Articles of the treaty between England and France, ratified 30 Aug. 1596. f. 83. The substance of this treaty is in Camden's Hist. of Qu. Elizabeth (A Complete History of England, vol. ii., London, 1719, p. 594).

8. " Arguments for and agaynst the peace [with Spain], 1598, entred in the blacke booke " (cf. Camden, as above, p. 606). f. 85.

9. Narrative (by one who took part in the expedition) of the taking of Cadiz ( " Cales ") on 20 June [1596]; with a list of the knights made by the generals (cf. Camden, p. 592). f. 90.

10. " A breife note of such matters as were agreed by the lordes of his m^ties Counsaile and by the clergie to be reformed in the government of the church, Jan. 18, 1603 [4]." f. 92.

11. Two papers concerning the projected match between Prince Charles (afterwards Charles I.) and the Spanish Infanta, viz. a summary of the negotiations " as well before y^e Princes goinge over as since," and the text of the articles concluded 20 July, 1623 (for the latter see Arthur Wilson's Life of James I., in A Complete Hist. of England, ii. pp. 757, 769). ff. 94, 96.

12. Opinion of several Dutch lawyers as to the interpretation of the Marine Treaty of 1674 between England and the United Provinces, on a point arising from the case of " the Nightingale Gally"; 22 Aug. 1713. Dutch orig., with translation. f. 98.

13. Royal charter of the Charitable Corporation; 22 Dec. 1707. Copy. f. 104 b. Preceded (f. 103) by a petition from W. Higgs on the part of the Corporation to Lord -; 1721.

14. Exemplification of an Exchequer decree concerning the repair of bridges at Sunning (now Sonning), co. Berks; 18 Nov. 1659. copy. f 110.

15. Proceedings of a court of the Forest of Dean, co. Glouc., held at Painswick, 21 May, 10 Car. I. [1634]. f 138. Paper; ff. 144. xvith-xviiith centt. Belonged to Rev. Philip Morant and Thomas Astle (see art. 1). Folio.

William le Waleys, of Great Gransden, county Huntingdonshire: Covenants with Repton Priory: temp. Edw. I.

includes:

• f. 2 County of Essex: Sequestrators' book: 1646.: Imperf.
• f. 2 Sequestrations; Commissioners for: Book of, for co. Essex: 1646.: Imperf.
• f. 23 Dagenham, Essex: Schemes for stopping Dagenham Breach: circ. 1715.
• f. 26 Captain Perry: Criticisms of his scheme for stopping Dagenham Breach: circ. 1715.
• f. 27 Donnelly: Remarks on his scheme for stopping Dagenham Breach: circ. 1715.
• f. 33 Inventories: Household goods of Lord Arundel at Howard House: 1588.
• f. 33 Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel: Inventory of his furniture: 1588.
• f. 56 Sir Roger Townshend: Accompts, as trustee for the Earl of Arundel: 1589-1591.
• f. 56 Accompts: Receipts and payments on behalf of Philip, Earl of Arundel: 1589-1591.
• f. 56 John Owles: Accompts of, on behalf of Lord Arundel: 1589-1591.
• f. 56 William Dyx: Accompts, as trustee for the Earl of Arundel: 1589-1591.
• f. 66 See of Norwich: Extract from the Norwich Domesday Book: temp. Jas. I.
• f. 67 Accompts: Fifteenths and tenths in co. Suffolk: 1606.
• f. 67 Thomas Cole: Accompts, as collector of tenths and fifteenths in co. Suffolk: 1606.
• f. 67 County of Suffolk: Accompts of tenths and fifteenths in: 1606.
• f. 79 John Digby, Earl of Bristol: Proceedings against, for his conduct of the negotiations with Spain: 1624-1628.
• f. 83 Elizabeth I of England: Treaties with France: 1559-1596.
• f. 83 Henry IV of France: Articles of the treaty with England: 1596.
• f. 85 Philip II of Spain: Discourses on the peace supposed to have been offered to England by: 1598.
• f. 85 Elizabeth I of England: Discourse on the peace with Spain: 1598.
• f. 90 Navy; England: Accounts of the expeditions to Cadiz and Portugal: 1589, 1596.
• f. 90 Cadiz, Spain: Account of the taking of: 1596.
• f. 91 Knights: Names of the knights made at the taking of Cadiz: 1596.
• f. 92 Church Discipline: Decisions on matters of Church reform: 1604.
• f. 92 James I of England: Note of Church reforms agreed upon: 1604.
• ff. 94, 96 James I of England: Correspondence and papers on the Spanish match: 1623.: Copies.
• ff. 94, 96 Philip IV of Spain: Negotiations for the marriage of the Infanta to the Prince of Wales: 1623.
• f. 98 Simon van Limborch, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.
• f. 98 J- van Almonde, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.: Dutch and Engl.
• f. 98 Daniel Vincentius, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.
• f. 98 J- V- Burcht, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.: Dutch and Engl.
• f. 98 Netherlands, United Provinces: Opinions as to the application of the Marine Treaty with England: 1713.: Dutch and Engl.
• f. 98 Anne of England: Opinions on the marine treaty with Holland: 1713.
• f. 98 D- Meyer, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.: Dutch and Engl.
• f. 98 W- Rosenboom, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.
• f. 98 Frans van Limborch, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.
• f. 98 S- Tierens, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.
• f. 98 Law INTERNATIONAL: Opinion of Dutch lawyers on the application of the Marine Treaty with England: 1713.: Dutch and Engl.
• f. 98 N- V- Zanen, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.: Dutch and Engl.
• f. 98 Francis van der Hoop, Dutch jurist: Opinion signed by: 1713.: Dutch and Engl.
• f. 103 W- Higgs: Petition on behalf of the Charitable Corporation: 1721.
• f. 105 Charitable Corporation: Royal charter to: 1707.: Copy.
• f. 110 Sonning, Berkshire: Decree concerning the repair of bridges at: 1659.: Copy.
• f. 138 Painswick, Gloucestershire: Proceedings of a Forest court at: 1634.
• f. 138 Forest of Dean: Proceedings of the court of: 1634.