Stowe MS 543

" CALENDARIUM generale rotulorum [tempp. John-Edw. IV.] in Turri Londinensi asservatorum." The titles only are given, arranged under each reign, as " Patentes," " Clausæ," " Fines," etc., with the number of the several rolls for each year. At the end are various papers relating to the Records in the Tower, inserted by Thomas Astle, Keeper, including:-(a) List of " Miscellaneous Rolls, " tempp. John - Edw. IV. f. 39;-(b) " Inquisitiones ad quod damnum," tempp. Edw. II., III., Hen. IV., V. f. 40;-(c) " A list of such indexes as have been made under my inspection since the year 1775." f. 41 ;-(d) " A draft of answers to five questions relative to the Record Office in the Tower "; 9 Nov. 1799. f. 45;-

(e) " A list of such manuscript books and indexes as were in the Office previous to 1775." f 49 ;-(f) "Proceedings of the House of Peers relative to Records, " 1660 - 1719. f. 51 ;-

(g) Number of rolls or bundles of Records in the Tower on 18 Dec. 1572. f. 53; - (h) " Pandect" of Records in the Tower, by William Lambard, Keeper; 31 July, 1601. f. 55;-(i) Privy Council warrant for Sir Edward Dering to search the Records; Stafford, to Sir Will. Cecil, on the claim of [William] Bowyer to 4 Apr. 1627. Copy. f. 59 ;-(k) Letter from Henry, Lord have the keeping of the Records; 8 Jan. 1563 [4]. Copy. f. 60;-

(1) " Observations on the Statute Rolls," tempp. Edw. I. - Hen. VI. f. 64;-(m) Rough " Index rerum," to records, temp. Edw. II. f. 65 ;-(n) " The opinions of Mr. Selden and Mr. Prynne concerning the deplorable losse of our ancient Parliamentary records." f. 71 ;-(o) Copies of Statutes, tempp . Edw. I.- Edw. IV. ff. 78, 83. Paper; ff . 117. xviith-xviiith centt. "Presented to me by Doctor [Athony] Askew. T[homas] Astle, 1768." Folio.

Records, Public: Calendar of rolls, tempp. John - Edw. IV., and various papers on the Records in the Tower, etc.: 17th-18th cent.

includes:

• f. 43 Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Petition to the Treasury: 1776.: Draft.
• f. 51 England; Parliament: Proceedings of the Peers relative to records: 1660-1719.
• f. 55 William Lambarde, Keeper of the Records in the Tower: Pandect of the Records in the Tower: 1601.
• f. 59 Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet: Warrant to, to search the Records: 1627.: Copy.
• f. 60 Henry Stafford, 2nd Baron Stafford (1563): Letter to Sir W. Cecil: 1564.: Copy.
• f. 60 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Letter to, from Lord Stafford: 1564.: Copy.
• f. 60 William Bowyer, Keeper of the Records in the Tower: Letter on his claim to be Keeper of the Records: 1564.
• f. 71 John Selden: On the loss of the Parliamentary records: 18th cent.: Extr.
• f. 73 b William Prynne: On the loss of the Parliamentary records: Copy, 18th cent.
• ff. 78-117 Law OF ENGLAND: Statutes of the Realm, etc.: tempp. Edw. I.-Edw. IV.