Stowe MS 569

PAPERS relating to the offices of Lord High Steward, High Constable, and Earl Marshal, to Combats, and to the Office of Arms (cf. No. 568, above).

1. "Of the Office of Steward of England," by Sir Robert Cotton, Bart. Printed in Hearne's Curious Discourses, 1771, vol. ii. p. 1. f. 2.

2. "Steward of England," by William Camden. Pr. ibid. ii. p. 38. f. 12 b.

3. [The Antiquity and Office of the Constable of England], by Sir Robert Cotton. Pr. ibid. p. 65. f. 15 b.

4. [Of the Antiquity, use and ceremony of lawfull Combats in England] by Sir Robert Cotton, 1609. Pr. ibid. p. 172, the date, however, being given as 1601. f. 18.

5. "Of the Antiquitie use and ceremony of Lawfull Combatts in England," by - Davies, 1601. Pr. ibid. pp. 180, 187. f. 25.

6. Of the same, by James Whitlocke, 1601. Pr. ibid. p. 190. f. 35.

7. "Duello Foyl'd," by Edward Cook. Pr. ibid. p. 223. f. 41 b.

8. "Concerning a Lye" (cf. 568, art. 18). f. 65 b.

9. "Concerning Duellos in Spaine," by Sir Henry Wotton. f 70.

10. "The Antiquity and Office of the Earle Marshall of England," by Sir Robert Cotton. Printed, op. cit. p. 97. f. 75 b. .

11. A letter from Sir Robert Cotton to Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton (1604), concerning limitations of arrests and dispositions of felons' goods (cf. 568, art. 11); 25 Nov. 1602. f. 81 b.

12. "That Mareschallus Angliae, or his Lievtenant Knight Marshall was that Marshall which was joint judge in the said Courte [Marshalsea]. f. 86.

13. Extracts from Patent and Close Rolls and other public records relating to the office of Earl Marshal. Pr. op. cit. p. 130. f. 113.

14. "Reasons that the Court of Marshalsey may fitly be enabled in certain cases to hold plea of all manner of trespasses, as well upon the case as others, albeit neither partie be of the King's Household." Pr. ibid. p. 146. f. 133 b.

15. "The manner, forme and usage of Gilbert de Strigall [Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Striguil], Marshall of England, in the exerciseing of that Office att the Coronation of K. Henry 2^d; with all the points thereunto belonging. Taken out of an auncient Booke belonging to S^r Edmund Windham, who served att Boloigne in that office, and had the booke (as it appeareth) of the Earle of Surry, ffather to the Duke of Norfolk" (cf. 568, art. 2). f. 187 b.

16. New Ordinances provided by King Henry the 8th touching the service of the Knight Marshal. f. 194.

17. "Certaine observations concerning the Earles Marshalls of England and their jurisdiction." f. 194 b.

18. The Jurisdictions of the Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal. ff. 198, 234 b.

19. "The Etymologie Antiquity and Office of Earle Marshall of England," by William Camden. Pr. in Curious Discourses, vol. ii. p. 90. f. 205 b.

20. Commissions from Elizabeth and James I. for exercising the Office of Earl Marshal. ff. 214 b, 217, 220.

21. "A Consideration of the Office and Duety of the Heraulds in England, drawne out of sundry observations," by John Dodderidge, Solicitor-General, in Aug. 1600. Pr. op. cit. vol. i. p. 163. f. 225.

22. "Certaine Observations concerning the Earles Marshalls of England and theire Jurisdictions." A duplicate of art. 17. f 231.

23. "Mr. Frauncis Thinnes Discourse": a Discourse of the duty and office of an Herald of Arms, written by Francis Thynne, Lancaster Herald, 3 Mar. 1605 [6]. Pr. op. cit. vol. i. p. 139. f 237.

24. Papers and discourses relating to abuses in the College of Arms. f. 267.

25. "Matters concerning Herolds and the Triall of Armes, and of Court Military, by Francis Thinne, Lancaster." f. 287 b. At the end (f. 315) is a Table of Contents. Paper; ff. 316. 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.

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

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

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

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

includes:

• ff. 2, 15 b, 75 b Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: On the offices of Lord Steward, Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal: 17th cent.
• f. 12 b William Camden, antiquary; Clarenceux King of Arms: On the office of Lord Steward: 17th cent.
• f. 18 Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Of the antiquity, use and ceremony of lawful combats: 1609.
• ff. 18, 25, 35, 41 b, 70 Duels: Collections relating to: 17th cent.
• f. 25 Davies: Of the antiquity, use and ceremony of lawful combats: 1601.
• f. 35 James Whitelock, Justice of the King's Bench (1625): Of the antiquity, use and ceremony of lawful combats: 1601.
• f. 41 b Edward Cook: "Duello Foyl'd ": 17th cent.
• f. 70 Sir Henry Wotton, Ambassador to Venice, and (1623) Provost of Eton: "Concerning Duellos in Spaine": 17th cent.
• f. 81 b Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Letter to Lord Northampton, as to felons' goods: 1602.: Copies.
• f. 133 b Marshalsea Court: On its jurisdiction in matters of trespass: 17th cent.
• f. 187 b Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Striguil: Order of the office of Earl Marshal used by, temp. Hen. II.: 17th cent.
• f. 205 b William Camden, antiquary; Clarenceux King of Arms: On the office of Earl Marshal: 17th cent.
• f. 225 Sir John Dodderidge, Justice of King's Bench: On the office and duty of Heralds: 1600.
• ff. 225, 237 Heralds: On the office and duty of heralds: 1600, 1605.
• ff. 237, 287 b Francis Thynne, Lancaster Herald (1602-1608): On the duty and office of a Herald of Arms, etc.: 1605.
• f. 267 Heralds: On abuses in the heralds' college: 17th cent.