Stowe MS 296

TRACTS, political and legal, etc.:-

1. Speech of Sir Walter Mildmay in the Star Chamber, 28 Mar. 1587, " at the censure of Secretary [William] Davison," for despatching the Queen's warrant for the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, her Majestic being alto-ether vnacquainted with the matter., neither giving any commandement nor appointing the time or place, as in soe weighty a case it had bene most requisite." f. 3.

2. " A briefe and summary t[r]actate shewing what appertaineth to the place, dignitie and office of a Councellour of Estate in a Monarchie or other Common wealth. Written by Sir Thomas Wilkes, knt., one of the Clerkes of her Majesties Councell, and by him dedicated to Sir Robert Cecill," etc. f. 7.

3. " Remembrances for order and decencie to bee kept in the Vpper howse of Parliament by the Lords, when his Majestie is not there," etc. ; temp. Jas. I. f 21.

4. Forms of grants, commissions, warrants, passports and other official documents ; tempp Eliz.-Jas. I. ff. 25-42.

5. " Cases where there is helpe in Chancery, out of a booke of the late L. Chauncellor [Thomas Egerton], Baron of Ellesmere "; temp. Jas. I. f 43.

6. " That the Court of Chancery cannot bee intended within the Statute of 27 E. 3, ca. 1 " ; temp. Jas. I. f. 51. Followed, in the same hand, by proofs that " in diuers manners judgments may be avoided and defeated at the Common Law, and not by errour or attaint." f. 55;-and " that the writt of Premunire should not extend to inferiour temporall Courts for taking upon them the conusance of that which belongeth to the King's -Courts," etc. f. 56 b. On the outer cover (f 58 b) is written "For Mr. Mathewes." 7. Cases in Chancery, temp. Jas. I., viz. " Richard Glanvills Case," 4 Jas. I. f. 59 ;-" Allens Case," Apr. 1 Jas. I. f. 60;-" The Earle of Oxforde Case," Mich. 13 Jas. I. f. 65.

8. " The honours, immunities and priviledges that every mail shall inioy that shalbe admitted into his Maiesties Royall Regiment"; temp. Jas. I. or Chas. I. [after 1617]. f 77.

9. " A relatioine written by Sir Robert Cotton to Sir Edward Mountagu to prove that the house of Commons had equall power with the Peeres in pointe of Judicature, anno dni. 1621." f. 79. Printed in 1640: see the Harleian Miscellany, vol. viii., 1746, p. 604. l0. " A speech deliuered by Sir Robert Cotton before the Lords at tho Councell Table, beeing thither called to deliuer his opinion touching the alteracion of coyne, 2^o Sept. 1626." f 87. Paper; ff. 91. xviith cent. Folio.

includes:

• f. 3 William Davison, Secretary of State: Sir W. Mildmay's speech in censure of: 1587.
• f. 3 Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Speech in the Star Chamber: 1587.
• f. 7 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Tract by Sir T. Wilkes, addressed to: 17th cent.: Copy.
• f. 7 Political Tracts: On the office of a Councillor of State, by Sir T. Wilkes: temp. Eliz.
• f. 7 Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk of the Council: Tract on the office of a Councillor of State: temp. Eliz: Copy, 17th cent.
• f. 21 England; Parliament: Remembrances for order and decency in the House of Lords: 17th, 18th centt.
• ff. 25-76 b Law OF ENGLAND: Miscellaneous tracts, etc.: 16th-17th centt.
• f. 43 Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Ordinances and papers relating to the Court of Chancery: 1596, 1610, temp. Jas. I.
• ff. 43-76 b Court of Chancery: Tracts relating to: 16th-17th centt.
• f. 58 b Mathewes: Legal tract written for: 17th cent.
• f. 59 Richard Glanvill: Case of, in Chancery: 1606.
• f. 65 Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford: Case of, in Chancery: 1615.
• f. 77 Army; England: Privileges of his Majesty's Royal Regiment: post 1617.
• f. 79 Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton: Tract by Sir R. Cotton, addressed to: 1621.
• f. 79 Political Tracts: Sir R. Cotton on the judicial powers of Parliament: 1621.
• f. 79 Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: On the judicial powers of Parliament: 1621.
• f. 87 Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Speech before the Council, on the alteration of coin: 1626.
• f. 87 Coinage: Speech by Sir R. Cotton on the alteration of coin: 1626.