Stowe MS 425

MISCELLANEOUS PAPFRS, chiefly relating to legal subjects, amongst them being:-

1. Notes on law cases, precedents, extracts from the works of Bracton, Glanville, and others, in the band of Thomas Parker, Earl of Macclesfield, Lord Chancellor in 1718. f 1.

2. Petition of Margaret Drummond, widow of Sir Patrick Drummond, " Conservator of the Privilledges of the Scottish nation in the Low Countryes "; with note by Sir William Morice, Secretary of State, referring it to Lord Chancellor Clarendon, 24 Aug. 1664. f. 84.

3. Precedents and other papers bearing upon the impeachment of Edward Hyde, 1^st Earl of Clarendon; circ. 1667. f 86.

4. " Some remarks upon the proceedings of the House of Comons in refference to the warr of France after the removall of my Lord Clifford "; [1678]. f. 103.

5. " Sober Inquiries and Reflections upon the proceedings of the house [of] Commons in the three last Parliments . . . . . . in a letter to a freind "; [1681]. An imperfect draft. f. 106. Followed by other detached papers, endorsed by the same hand, on parliamentary matters.

6. " Fees paid by the Knights of the Bath as they were ordered by the Lords," 17th cent. f. 129.

7. Transcript of Charter of Inspeximus by Stephen, Dean of Here. ford [succ. circ. 1234], and the Chapter, of a grant by Hugh Foliot, Bishop of Hereford (ob. 1234), to Robert fil. Roberti in Cradley, co. Hereford, with notes and arguments as to the dates of the two charters. The original deed is stated to have been " in the possession of Dr. Ducarel of Drs Commons, Jan. 15, 1754." f. 133.

8.List of " Canons or Prebendaries " of St. Stephen's College, Westminster, from 1349 to 1553 with extracts " ex Registro Stoneham penes Archid[iaconum] St' Albani," giving dates of the wills of incumbents in the archdeaconry from 1427 to 1465; in the hand of John Anstis, Garter (^ob. 1745). f. 136.

9. Miscellancous legal papers relating to Yoxall, co. Staff., and other places, the names of which will appear in the index. f. 139.

10. Extracts from Public Records by Thomas Astle, including (f. 158) " the Lord Chancellor's Speech and Declaration to the Duke of Bedford (the King's Uncle, Regent of France, and presumptive Heir to the Crown) . . . transcribed from the Council Book of King Henry the VI^th in the Cottonian Library, Cleopatra F. IV." f. 154. Paper; ff. 161. xviith-xviiith centt. Folio.

John Saucemer: Witness, etc., in Ardsley, co. York: 1402, 1408.

includes:

• f. 1 Thomas Parker, 1st Baron Parker; 1st Earl of Macclesfield: Legal notes: circ. 1700.
• f. 84 Sir William Morice: Note, as Secretary of State, on a petition of M. Drummond: 1664.
• f. 84 Margaret Drummond, widow of Sir Patrick Drummond: Petition, with reference to Lord Chancellor Clarendon: 1664.
• f. 86 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Impeachment of: 1663, 1667.
• f. 103 England; Parliament: Remarks on proceedings conc. the war with France: 1678.
• f. 106 England; Parliament: Reflections on Proceedings in the three last Parliaments: 1681.
• f. 129 Orders Military. Bath: Fees paid by the Knights: 17th cent.
• f. 133 Cradley, Herefordshire: Inspeximus of grant of land in: post 1234.: Copy, 18th cent.
• f. 133 Robert Fil. Roberti: Grant to, of land in Cradley: circ. 1234.: Copy, 18th cent.
• f. 136 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: List of Canons of St. Stephen's College at: 1349-1553.
• f. 136 John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: List of canons of St. Stephen's College, Westminster: 18th cent.
• f. 138 Archdeaconry of St. Albans: Dates of wills of incumbents in, 1427-1465, " ex registro Stoneham": 18th cent.
• f. 138 Wills: Dates of wills of incumbents in the Archdeaconry of St. Albans: 1427-1465.
• f. 138 John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: Wills of incumbents in St. Alban's archdeaconry: 18th cent.
• ff. 142, 143 Yoxall, Staffordshire: Legal papers relating to: 18th cent.
• f. 145 Cheney family: Title to lands in Hassop, co. Derby: 1720-1760.
• f. 145 Hassop, Derbyshire: Abstract of title to an estate in: 1720-1760.
• f. 147 Elizabeth Hadderton: Limitation of her estate in Newborough: 1761.
• f. 147 Newborough, Staffordshire: Limitation of E. Hadderton's estate in: 1761.
• f. 149 Alveley, Essex: Case conc. free-warren in: 1777.
• ff. 154-161 Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Extracts from public records: 18th cent.
• f. 158 John, Duke of Bedford: Speech and declaration of the Lord Chancellor to: 1427.: Copies.
• f. 158 John Kempe, Archbishop of York, Chancellor, etc: Speech, etc., to the Duke of Bedford: 1427.