Stowe MS 177

EDMONDES PAPERS. Vol. XII. (ff. 237). Copies of treaties and miscellaneous papers relating for the most part to the correspondence contained in the preceding volumes; 1470-1663. The contents are :-

1. Treaties between France and the Swiss; 1470-1579. Lat. and Fr. ff. i-30.

2. Treaty of peace between England and France made at Chateau- Cambrésis, 2 April, 1559. Lat. f. 31.

3. Treaty between France and Spain made at Chateau-Cambrésis, 3 April, 1559. Fr. f. 35.

4. Articles of the treaty between Charles IX. of France and Qu. Elizabeth made at Blois, 19 April, 1572; followed by copies of correspondence between the latter and Henry IV. of France, 21 Dec. 1595-9 Feb. 1596. Lat. and Fr. f. 50.

5. Treaty of commerce between England and Spain made at Bristol, 21 Aug. 1574. Lat. f 64.

6. Treaty for the regulation of traffic between the kingdoms and dominions of England and Portugal, 29 Oct. 1576; followed by a copy of the Queen's commission to Francis Walsingham to negotiate the treaty jointly with Francisco Giraldo, the Portuguese Ambassador, Hampton Court, 25 Oct. 1576. Lat. f. 81.

7. Summary of answers to complaints of Spain against England as to intercepting of treasure, support given to Don Antonio of Portugal, the depredations of Sir Francis Drake, etc. ; after 1585. f. 85.

8. Letter from [? Henry IV. of France] to the States General of the United Provinces, on the assistance to be given by the latter against a common enemy [ ? Spain]; [circ. 1590-1600]. Fr. f 87.

9. Articles of treaty of peace between France, Spain, and Savoy made at Vervin, 2 May, 1598. Fr. f 89. Followed (f. 99) by a " Sommaire." 10. Proceedings in the Court of Star Chamber on the conduct of the Earl of Essex in his government of Ireland; 29 Nov. 1599. f. 101.

11. Commission from Archduke Albert, Governor of Netherlands, to treat for peace with Qu. Elizabeth; 20 May, 1600. Fr. f 105.

12. Treaty of commerce between France and England; [Paris, 24 Feb. 1606]. Fr. f. 108.

13. Treaty of truce for 12 years between Spain and the United Provinces; Antwerp, 9 April, 1609. Printed. f 115.

14. Instructions for Edward, Lord Wotton, Ambassador to France, to receive the oath of the Qu. Regent to the defensive league with England: [Aug. 1610]. f. 131. Followed (f 136) by " A note of instruments [ 1610-1611 ] concerning ye French Treaty." 15. " Dialogue betweene a Councellor of State and a Justice of Peace, the one diswadinge, the other perswadinge, the callinge of a Parliaments"; written by Sir Walter Raleigh, circ. 1614. Copy. Printed in 1628 under the title of The Prerogative of Parliaments. f. 138.

16. Complaints of the French Protestants of the non-performance of certain promises made to them by the Queen [Marie de' Medici]; n. d. Fr. f. 171.

17. " Some notes and observations upon the Statuts of Provisors and Præmunire," collected by [Thomas Egerton] Lord Ellesmere, Lord Chancellor; temp. Jas. I. f. 177.

18. Report of a commission to examine into the question of proceedings in the Court of Chancery after judgment at Common Law, and in cases of Præmunire ; 1616. f. 183.

19. Notes of the chancery suit, Allen v. Glanville, before Sir Edward Coke, whose language and conduct on the occasion afterwards formed one of the indictments against him; [1617]. Imperfect. f 188.

20. Treatise by " Mr. Benn, of the Middle Temple, concerning the proceedings of the Court of Chancery in case of Freeholde and proceedings by Bill of Præmunire," etc. ; 17th cent. f. 190.

21. Proceedings in the House of Commons at the trial of Sir John Elliott and others; 1629. Imperfect f. 199.

22. "Apologie de Monsieur [Henri] le Due de Rohan sur les derniers troubles de France il cause de Religion "; circ. 1629. f. 202.

23. Charles I. to the Shah of Persia, in favour of [William Feilding] Earl of Denbigh travelling thither; 1630. f. 209.

24. Speech of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, at the opening of the Irish Parliament; 13 June [15 July], 1634. f. 211.

25. Argument of [Richard] Hutton, Justice of the Common Pleas, at the trial of John Hampden in the case of ship money; 28 Apr. 1638. f. 222.

26. Speech of [George Digby] Earl of Bristol to the Commons in defence of Sir Richard Temple; 1 July, 1663. f 228.

27. Miscellaneous fragments, chiefly legal; 17th cent. ff. 231-235.

Henry IV of France: Correspondence and papers of Sir T. Edmondes, English Ambassador to France: 1592-1610.

includes:

• ff. 1-137 Treaties: Collection of miscellaneous treaties: 1470-1610.
• ff. 1-30 Switzerland: Treaties with France: 1453-1602.
• ff. 1-30 France General Chronicles and History, etc: Treaties with Switzerland: 1453-1602.
• ff. 31-34 Henry II of France: Treaty with England: 1559.
• ff. 31-34 b Château Cambresis, Town of France: Treaty at, betw. France and England: 2 April, 1559.: Fr.
• ff. 31-34, 50 Elizabeth I of England: Treaties with France: 1559-1596.
• ff. 35-49 Philip II of Spain: Treaty with France: 1559.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 35-49 Henry II of France: Treaty with Spain: 1559.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 35-49 Cambrai, France: Treaty of, between France and Spain: 1559.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 50 Charles IX of France: Treaties with England: 1564, 1572.
• ff. 52-63 Henry IV of France: Correspondence with Qu. Elizabeth: 1595-1602.
• ff. 64-80 Elizabeth I of England: Treaty with Spain: 1574.: Lat.
• ff. 64-80 Philip II of Spain: Treaty with England: 1574.
• f. 81 Francis Giraldo: Negotiations, as Portuguese Ambassador, for treaty with England: 1576.
• ff. 81-84 Sebastian of Portugal: Treaty with England: 1576.: Lat.
• ff. 81-84 Elizabeth I of England: Treaty with Portugal: 1576.: Lat.
• f. 85 Sir Francis Drake: Complaints of Spain against depredations by: post 1585.
• f. 85 Elizabeth I of England: Defence of the conduct of England towards Spain: 1568-1585.
• f. 85 Philip II of Spain: Defence of the conduct of England towards Spain: 1568-1585.
• f. 87 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters to the States-General from Qu. Elizabeth and Henry IV. (?): circ. 1588, 1599-1604.: Fr. and Engl.
• ff. 89-100 Vervins, France: Treaty at, between France, Spain and Savoy: 1598.: Fr.
• ff. 89-100 Henry IV of France: Treaty with Spain and Savoy: 1598.: Fr.
• ff. 89-100 Philip II of Spain: Treaty with France and Savoy: 1598.: Fr.
• ff. 89-100 Savoy, Duchy of. Charles Emanuel I: Treaty with France and Spain: 1598.: Fr.
• f. 101 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Trial of: 1599.
• f. 105 Netherlands, Southern Provinces, Governors of. Albert, Archduke of Austria: Commission for treaty of peace with England: 1600.: Fr.
• f. 108 James I of England: Treaties with France: 1603-1610.
• f. 108 Henry IV of France: Treaties with England: 1594-1606.
• ff. 115-130 Netherlands, United Provinces: Treaty between the United Provinces and Spain: 1609.: Fr.: Printed.
• ff. 115-130 Philip II of Spain: Treaty with the Netherlands: 1609.: Fr.: Printed.
• ff. 115-130 Antwerp, Netherlands: Treaty at, between the Netherlands and Spain: 1609.: Fr.: Printed.
• ff. 131-137 Edward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton 1603: Instructions to, on his special embassy to France: 1610.
• ff. 138-170 Sir Walter Ralegh, alias Raleigh; military and naval commander; author: The Prerogative of Parliaments: circ. 1614.
• ff. 138-170 Political Tracts: The Prerogative of Parliaments, by Sir W. Ralegh: circ. 1614.
• ff. 171-176 Henry IV of France: Complaints of the French Protestants to the Queen Regent, Marie de' Medici: circ. 1610.: Fr.
• f. 177 Law OF ENGLAND: Notes on the statutes of Provisors and Præmunire, by Lord Ellesmere: temp. Jas. I.
• ff. 177-182 Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Ordinances and papers relating to the Court of Chancery: 1596, 1610, temp. Jas. I.
• ff. 183, 188 Law OF ENGLAND: Notes, etc., on Chancery suits: temp. Jas. I.
• f. 190 Law OF ENGLAND: On the Court of Chancery, by A. Benn: 17th cent.
• ff. 190-198 Anthony Benn, of the Middle Temple: Treatise on proceedings in Chancery: 17th cent.
• f. 199 England; Parliament: Proceedings in the Commons at the trial of Sir J. Eliot and others: 1629.
• f. 202 Louis XIII of France: Apologie de M. le Duc de Rohan sur les derniers troubles de France á cause de religion: circ. 1629.
• f. 202 Henri Rohan, Duc de Rohan: Apologie sur les derniers troubles de France à cause de Religion: circ. 1629.
• f. 209 William Feilding, Earl of Denbigh: Recommendation of, by Charles I., to the Shah of Persia: 1630.
• f. 211 Ireland: Speech of the Lord Deputy Wentworth on opening the Irish Parliament: 1634.
• f. 211 Parliament; Ireland: Speech of the Lord Deputy Strafford on opening Parliament: 1634.
• f. 211 Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford; Lord Deputy of Ireland: Speech on opening the Irish Parliament: 1634.
• ff. 222-227 Sir Richard Hutton, Justice of Common Pleas: Argument in the case of ship-money: 1638.
• ff. 222-227 Ship-money: Arguments and judgments in Hampden's case: 1637-8.
• ff. 222-227 John Hampden: Arguments and judgments in his case of ship-money: 1637-8.
• f. 228 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Speech in Parliament in defence of Sir R. Temple: 1663.
• f. 228 England; Parliament: Speech of Lord Bristol: 1663.
• f. 228 Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet; MP: Speech in defence of, by Lord Bristol: 1663.