Stowe MS 568

"SR, RO[BERT] COTTON, Mr Cambden, Mr Selden, Mr Tate and sundry other Learned Antiquaries vpon the greate offices of Lord high Steward, Lord high Constable, & Earle Marshall of England, with other offices appendant vnto them ":-

1. Copies of warrants granting the office of Earl Marshal; tempp. Rich. II., Eliz., and Jas. I. ff. 2, 2b, 5, 24b, 27b, 35b.

2. "Here followeth the order of the office of the Earle Marshall of England vsed by Gilbert de Stragell [Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Striguil] in the tyme of King Henry the second." Printed in Charles Howard's Historical Anecdotes of some of the Howard Family, 1769, p. 138. f. 8.

3. "New ordinances propounded by King Henry the Eight touching the service of the Knight Marshall." f. 15.

4. "The Etimologie antiquitye and office of the Earle Marshall of England," by William Camden. Printed in Hearne's Curious Discourses, 1771, vol. ii. p. 90. f. 16.

5. "Certaine observations concerning the Earles Marshalls of England and their Jurisdictions." f. 30 b.

6. "The Jurisdiction of the Lord high Constable and Marshall of England." f. 33 b.

7. "A discourse of the Office of the Lord Steward of England, by S^r Robert Cotton, K^t and Baronet." Pr. in Hearne's Curious Discourses, vol. ii. p. 1. f 37.

8. "A discourse of the office of the Lord Steward of England, collected by Mr. William Cambden." Pr. ibid. p. 38. f. 50 b.

9. "A discourse of the office of Lord high Constable of England, written by S^r Robert Cotton." Pr. tbid. p. 65. f 54 b.

10. "The antiquity and office of Earle Marshall of England, written by Sr Robert Cotton." Pr. ibid. p. 97. f. 57 b.

11. "A letter to the Earle Howard of Northampton [Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, cr. 1604] from Sr Ro. Cotton, concerning limitations of arrests & dispositions of ffellons goods"; 25 Nov. 1602. f 64 b.

12. "Reasons that the Court of Marshalsea may fitly bee enabled in certaine cases to hold plea of all maner of trespasses, as well vpon the case as others, albeit neither party be of the King's household." Pr. ibid. p. 146. f. 67 b.

13. Papers relating to the reformation of disorders in the College of Arms. f. 70.

14. "The Proceeding of the Comissioners for the Earle Marshalls office, touching the beareing of the Armes of Mowbray by S^r Rowland Heward [Heyward, Lord Mayor in 1570], alderman of London"; 1573. f. 79 b.

15. "The decree of the Comissioners for the Earle Marshalls Office touching the beareing of the Earle of Kent's coate by M^r George Rotheram, Esq."; [1595]. See Noble's History of the College of Arms, 1805, Appendix H. f. 81 b.

16. "A warrant [from the Privy Council] for payment of dyetts to the officers of Armes attending the progresse"; Greenwich, 31 May, 1553. f. 90.

17. "A Remembrance of S^r William Dethick, alias Garter King of Armes, his abuses since the tyme hee was Yorke herauld to this present." See Noble's College of Arms, p. 197. f. 90 b.

18. "Of a lye how it may be satisfied, or at least how it ought to bee dealt in, by an Earle Marshall, as alsoe what is necessary to be established to prevent the many barbarous mischeifs that daily doe happen for default of some such course to bee taken." f. 95.

19. "The antiquitie, vse & ceremonies of lawfull combats in England, written by S^r Francis Tate, of the Middle Temple, London, 13 Febr: An^o 1600." f. 102.

20. "The forme of the writt sent by King Richard [I] to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Hubert Walter] for granting of Turnyes" [tourneys], 22 Aug. [1194]: the appointment of five places where tournaments may be held. Followed by "orders to be observed in the Tilters aforesaid." Printed, in Latin, in Rymer's Foedera (Record ed.), vol. i. pt. i. p. 65. ff. 105 b, 106 b.

21. Copy of a warrant from Qu. Elizabeth to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, to create a King of Arms; 6 July, 1566. f. 107 b.

22. "The manner of the judiciall proceedings in the Court Marshall." Pr. in Hearne's Curious Discourses, vol. ii. p. 243. Followed by " Orders to bee observed in the Earle Marshalls Court." ff. 109, 116 b.

23. "Collections out of Records touching the vsage and practice of the Constable and Marshalls Courte in England." f 125. At the end (f. 168) is a Table of Contents, and (f. 176), in a different hand, an extract of a discourse by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, presented by him to his fellow Commissioners for the office of Earl Marshal, relating to abuses in the office of Arms. For similar collections, see Cotton MS. Titus C. i. and Harley MS. 1065. Paper; ff. 177. xviith cent. With book-plate of Algernon Capell, Earl of Essex, 1701. Folio.

Steward, Lord High: Collections relating to the office of: 17th-18th centt.

Marshal, Earl: Collections relating to: 17th cent.

Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex: Book-plates.

Constable; Lord High: Collections relating to: 17th-18th centt.

Bookplates: Capell (Algernon), Earl of Essex: 1701.

includes:

• f. 8 Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Striguil: Order of the office of Earl Marshal used by, temp. Hen. II.: 17th cent.
• f. 16 William Camden, antiquary; Clarenceux King of Arms: On the office of Earl Marshal: 17th cent.
• ff. 37, 54 b, 57 b Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: On the offices of Lord Steward, Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal: 17th cent.
• f. 50 b William Camden, antiquary; Clarenceux King of Arms: On the office of Lord Steward: 17th cent.
• f. 64 b Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Letter to Lord Northampton, as to felons' goods: 1602.: Copies.
• f. 67 b Marshalsea Court: On its jurisdiction in matters of trespass: 17th cent.
• ff. 70, 176 Heralds: On abuses in the heralds' college: 17th cent.
• f. 79 b Sir Rowland Heyward, Alderman of London, Lord Mayor (1570): As to right of, to the arms of Mowbray: 1573.
• f. 81 b George Rotheram: Decree as to his bearing the Earl of Kent's arms: 1595.
• f. 90 Heralds: Warrant for payment to officers of arms: 1553.
• f. 90 b Gilbert Dethick, 2nd son of Sir W Dethick, Garter King at Arms, Registrar of the Court of Chivalry: Remembrance of his abuses as Herald: 17th cent.
• f. 102 Francis Tate, Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries: On lawful combats: 1600.: Copy.
• f. 102 Duels: Antiquity, use and ceremonies of lawful combats, by Sir F. Tate: 1600.: Copy.
• ff. 105 b, 106 b Tournaments: Regulations of Richard I. for: 1194: Copy, 17th cent.
• f. 107 b Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk: Warrant to, to create a King of Arms: 1566.: Copy.
• f. 176 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton: On abuses in the Office of arms: 17th cent.