Stowe MS 576

MISCELLANEOUS historical, heraldic, and other papers, 16th-18th centt., viz.:-

1. Treatise on the Revenues of France, composed shortly before the outbreak of the Revolution. f. 2.

2. Copy of a letter from Charles Delafaye, Under-Secretary of State, to [Daniel] Preverau [of the Secretary of State's office], concerning the production in court of the King of Spain's ratification of the Treaty of Seville; Hampton Court, I1 July, 1731. f. 8.

3. Will of Henry VIII., dat. Westminster, 30 Dec. 1546 (cf. Rymer, xv. p. 110). Contemporary copy, with imitations of the King's signature. f. 10.

4. Notes on the Journals of the Chiuga Indians, on the river Ohio; with drawings of a few of the symbols used; 18th cent. f 22.

5. Will of Louis XIV. of France, dat. 2 Aug. 1714. Fr. Copy, with English translation. f. 24. For the French text see Journal du Marquis de Dangeau (ed. Soulié and Dussieux, Paris, 1854-60), vol. xvi. p. 280.

6. Will of Catherine, widow of Charles II. of England, dat. Lisbon, 14 Feb. 1699, translated from the Portuguese by Edward Johnson, notary, 14 Mar. 1705-6. With copies of other documents relating to the same. f. 39. For the original see A.C. de Sousa, Provas da Historia Genealogica da Casa Real Portugueza, vol. iv. (Lisbon, 1745), p. 838.

7. Treatise on the offices of Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal of England, composed 1625-1646 (see f. 67). Imperfect at the end. f. 48.

8. (a) "A breif collection of the hereditarie succession of the Earles Mareshalls of England, from Anno 4^to regni Regis Stephani, 1139, vntill this present yere of our Lord. 1623." f. 70;-(b) Notes on the jurisdiction of the Earl Marshal. f. 74;-(c) "A list of the nobilitie of England trulie extracted accordinge to theire severall creacions, the 13 Martii, 1627 [8], and other creacions anno 1628." f. 75 ;-(d) "A roll of proceedinge made by Robert Coke, Clarencieulx [1567-92], and delivered to the Commissioners to be considered of." f. 76b;-(e) Table of precedence. f. 77 b;-(f) "A remove of stalles, banners, and hatchements to be made in the Chappell of Windsore," 23, 24, 25 Sept. 1628. f 77 b.

9. Appointment of Thomas [Howard], Earl of Arundel and Surrey, as Earl Marshal, 29 Aug. 19 Jas. 1. [1621]; and authority to him also to execute the office of Constable, I Aug. 20 Jas I. [1622]. ff. 78, 79.

10. "The office of the Erle Marshall of England" a treatise on the duties and privileges pertaining to that office. f. 80. Paper; ff. 85. XVIIth-XVIIIth centt. At f. 10 b (the cover of art. 3) is the book-plate of arms of Fr. Wilkinson; and on f. 11 (the first page of the same article) is the signature (17th cent.) of Gilbert North. At f. 1 is a list of contents in the hand of Thomas Astle. Folio.

includes:

• f. 2 France General Chronicles and History, etc: Statements, etc., on the finances of: 18th cent.
• f. 8 Charles Delafaye, Under Secretary of State: Letter to D. Preverau: 1731.: Copy.
• f. 10 b Fr- Wilkinson: Book-plate of arms: 18th cent.
• f. 10 b Bookplates: Wilkinson (Fr-): 18th cent.
• f. 11 Wills: King Henry VIII.: 1546.: Contemp. copy.
• f. 11 Henry VIII of England: Will: 1546.: Contemp. copy.
• f. 22 Chiuga Indians of N. America: Notes on their journals: 18th cent.
• ff. 24, 35 Louis XIV of France: Will: 1714-5.: Fr.: Copy, with transl.
• f. 39 Wills: Catharine of Braganza: 1699.: Transl.
• f. 39 Charles II of England: Will of Qu. Catharine: 1699.: Transl.
• ff. 40 b, 47 Edward Johnson, notary, of London: Portuguese will translated by: 1706.
• f. 48 Constable; Lord High: Treatise on the offices of Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal: temp. Chas. I.: Imperf.
• f. 70 Marshal, Earl: Succession of Earls Marshal: 1139-1623.
• f. 75 Peerage: List of the nobility of England: 1628.
• f. 76 b Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King-at-Arms: Roll of precedence drawn up by: 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 76 b-77 b Precedency: Tables of precedence: late 16th cent., temp. Chas. I.
• f. 77 b Windsor, Parks: "Remove" of stalls and banners in St. George's Chapel: 1628.
• f. 77 b Orders Military. Garter: "Remove " of stalls and banners in the chapel at Windsor: 1628.
• f. 78 Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey: Appointment of, as Earl Marshal: 1621.
• f. 80 Marshal, Earl: Treatise on the office of Earl Marshal: 17th cent.