Stowe MS 376

" PRECEDENTS concerning Impeachments in Parliament, compiled by William Petyt, of the Inner Temple, Esq. [afterwards Keeper of the Records], pursuant to an order of the House of Peers made 8 Oct. 1690; to which are added many interesting Papers relative to the History and Doctrine of Impeachements." The above title, together with a table of contents, is by Thomas Astle. The first part (ff. 3-25) is occupied by Petyt's report of precedents and the consequent decision of the House of Lords respecting the impeachments of the Earls of Salisbury and Peterborough. The rest includes miscellaneous precedents in connection with impeachments, of which the chief are.-(1) Notes on the impeachment of the Arch- [Alexander Neville] of York and his associates in 1387, in the hand of Thomas Parker, Earl of Macclesfield [Lord Chancellor, 1718 -1725]. f. 32;-(2) Proceedings against William de Longchamp, Bishop of' Ely, [1189-1197] and Lord Chancellor [1189-1190]. f. 34;-(3) Defence of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent [Justiciar of England, 1215-1232], in 1239, from Matthew Paris (two copies). ff. 63, 82;-(4) Notes concerning trials for high treason, written later than 1683, containg suggestions as to the line of defence to be adopted in such cases, and marked by Astle as " very curious." f. 133 ;-(5) " A short disquisition of high treason upon the subject of Mr. Sydney's case," written shortly after the trial [1683]. f. 142;-(6) Notes on the case of the Bishop of Salisbury v. Nash, Feb. 171 0, in the hand of Lord Chancellor Macclesfield. f. 147 ;-

(7) " A method propos'd to reform proceedings on penal statutes and popular actions," by William Barrett, jun., forwarded by the Lord Treasurer to the Attorney and Solicitor General, 11 May, 1710. f 149. Paper; ff. 151. Belonged to Thomas Astle. Small folio.

William Petyt, Keeper of the Records in the Tower: Precedents concerning impeachments in Parliament: 1690.

England; Parliament: Precedents concerning Impeachments: 17th and 18th centt.

Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough: Decision of the House of Lords on his impeachment: 1690.

James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury: Decision of the House of Lords on his impeachment: 1690.

includes:

• f. 32 Alexander Neville, Archbishop of York: Notes on his impeachment, in 1387, by Lord Macclesfield: 18th cent.
• ff. 32, 147 Thomas Parker, 1st Baron Parker; 1st Earl of Macclesfield: Legal notes: circ. 1700.
• f. 34 William de Longchamp, Bishop of Ely; Chancellor of England: Proceedings against in 1191: 17th cent.
• ff. 63, 82 Matthew Paris: Extracts from his History: 17th cent.
• ff. 63, 82 Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent; justiciar of England: Defence of in 1239: 17th cent.
• ff. 133, 148 Law OF ENGLAND: Notes of State trials, 1553-1554: 17th cent.
• f. 142 Colonel Algernon Sydney: Disquisition on his trial for high treason: 17th cent.
• f. 147 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Notes on his lawsuit vs. Nash, by Lord Macclesfield: 1711.
• f. 149 Law OF ENGLAND: Method proposed to reform proceedings on penal statutes and popular actions, by W. Barrett: 1710.
• f. 149 William Barrett: Method to reform proceedings on penal statutes and popular actions: 1710.