Stowe MS 572

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, chiefly legal and constitutional:-

1. Treatise on Parliament, entitled "Modus Parliamenti," beg. "In the oulde order and first institution." f. 2.

2. The antiquity, power, order, state, manner, persons, and proceedings of the high Court of Parliament in England: a collection of short treatises by Sir John Dodderidge [Justice of the King's Bench 1612-1628], [Arthur Agard], Francis Tate, William Camden, and Joseph Holland, with two unsigned articles. Published in 1658, with an introduction by John Dodderidge, son of Sir John. f. 8.

3. "The Office of an Escheator," with some other notes connected with the same subject; also notes on the order to sue out a livery of lands, with a list of fees necessary for the purpose, etc. f. 16 b.

4. Fees of the Filizers of the Common Pleas, and other fees in various courts. f. 22.

5. "The order howe a fine is levyed and recorded." f. 25.

6. "A generall collection of all the offices in England in his Maiest^ies guifte, with theire fees"; also the fees and allowances of the officers in the Courts of Justice, the public offices, and his Majesty's household; [temp. James I.]. f. 26.

7. List of fortified towns and castles, with the fees and allowances of their officers; with the total of "able men," "armed men," and "selected men," throughout England; taken in 1574 and 1575. f. 40.

8. List of Bishops, with the value of their sees; also of the Deaneries. f. 51.

9. The Nobility of England, according to their authorities and degrees; circ. 1596. f. 51b.

10. "A note of the issue of the bloud royall of England since the union of the 2 howses of Yorke and Lancaster"; circ. 1590. f. 5 4.

11. "A father to his sonne: a discourse made by my uncle William Rokeby to his sonne Captayne Rokeby, and delyvered to him upon his goeinge into the Low Cuntryes." f. 55.

12. "The state of the controversie touchinge the discent of dignitie and name of the barony of Bergeveny [Abergavenny]"; [1604]. f. 5 7.

13. Discussion "whether any natyon by longe use of navigation may by the lawe of natyons challenge that they may onely sayle and traficke in the ocean sea or in any part thereof and prohibite all others from the same." f. 58 b.

14. Legal notes, as to sergeants-at-law, masters in Chancery, and creation of a Justice. f. 60.

15. Notes on the office and duty of Heralds in England, by [Sir John] Dodderidge. f. 63 b.

16. Observations on the offices of Earl Marshal, Lord High Constable, and Lord High Steward. f. 65 b.

17. "The auctorytie of the Lord Chauncellour and the Lord Keper, and the Jurisdiction of that Court." f. 69. Paper; ff. 77. XVIIth cent. On f. 1 is a prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas, subscribed with the name of Ralphe Rokeby [probably son of George Rokeby, nephew of William Rokeby; cf. art. 11, and Whitaker's History of Richmondshire, i. p. 158]. On f. 1 b is a table of contents, which shows that some pages are now wanting at the end of the MS. Belonged formerly to Peter Le Neve, Norroy King of Arms (ob. 1729), who has marked many passages in the later articles; afterwards to Thomas Martin of Palgrave (ob. 1771). Folio.

Elizabeth I of England: Lists of Civil, Naval and Military establishments: temp. Eliz.

includes:

• ff. 2, 8 England; Parliament: Treatises on Parliament: 17th cent.
• ff. 8, 12 b Sir John Dodderidge, Justice of King's Bench: Treatises on the antiquity, etc., of parliament: early 17th cent.
• f. 11 b Arthur Agard: Treatise on the antiquity of Parliament: 17th cent.
• f. 13b Francis Tate, Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries: Treatise on parliament: 17th cent.
• f. 14 b William Camden, antiquary; Clarenceux King of Arms: Treatise on parliament: early 17th cent.
• f. 15 b Joseph Holland: Treatise on parliament: early 17th cent.
• f. 16 b Exchequer: Notes on the office of an Escheator: 17th cent.
• f. 16 b Law OF ENGLAND: Notes on escheators: 17th cent.
• ff. 22, 26 Fees: Of officers in the Courts of Justice: 17th cent.
• ff. 22, 26 Law OF ENGLAND: Names of officers, with their fees: 17th cent.
• f. 36 b Household, Royal: Fees and allowances of officers: temp. James I., 1616.
• f. 51 England, Ecclesiastical History: Lists of Bishoprics and Deaneries, with their value: tempp. Eliz., Jas. I.
• f. 51 b Peerage: Precedence of the nobility of England, temp. Eliz., 1577, 1616: 17th cent.
• f. 54 England General Chronicles and History: Issue of the blood royal since the union of Lancaster and York: temp. Eliz.
• f. 55 William Rokeby: "A father to his sonne": 16th-17th cent.: Copy.
• f. 57 Barony of Abergavenny: Controversy touching the descent of: 1604.
• f. 58 b Law INTERNATIONAL: On the right of a nation to claim exclusive use of the sea: 17th cent.
• f. 60 Law OF ENGLAND: Notes on serjeants at law, masters in chancery, etc.: 17th cent.
• f. 63 b Sir John Dodderidge, Justice of King's Bench: On the office and duty of Heralds: 1600.
• f. 65 b Marshal, Earl: Notes on the office of: 17th-18th centt.
• f. 65 b Steward, Lord High: Collections relating to the office of: 17th-18th centt.
• f. 68 b Constable; Lord High: Collections relating to: 17th-18th centt.
• f. 69 Court of Chancery: Jurisdiction of: 17th cent.
• f. 69 Chancellor, Lord: Note on the office of: 17th cent.