Stowe MS 1044

1. "AN ANSWERE to the questions proposed by Sir Alexander Hay, K^t, touching the office of Constables, done by Sir Francis Bacon, Knight, his Maiesties Solicitor Generall, anno domini 1608": Chapp. xix., xx. of Cases of Treason, published under Bacon's name, London, 1641 (see his Works, ed. Spedding, 1857-74, vol. vii. pp. 745, 775). f. 3.

2. "The Jurisdiction of Justices Itenerants in the Dominion of Wales, written by Sir John Doddridge, one of the Judges of his Maiesties Benche at Westminster, anno domini 1608." Printed as by Bacon in Cases of Treason (see above), ch. xxi.; and included in the Appendix to vol. vii. of his Works, p. 778. Other copies are in Harley MS. 6797, f. 74, and Lansdowne MS. 612, f. 17. The substance, almost word for word, is contained in Doddridge's History of the Principality of Wales, 1630, pp. 43-52. In 1608 Doddridge was King's Serjeant; he became a Justice in 1612. f. 16.

3. Antiquarian collections of John Anstis, including:-(a) Names of English boroughs. f. 24;-(b) Abbots of Tavistock. f. 25;-

(c) Abbots of Battle. f. 27;-(d) "A list of all the citys and towns that sent members of Parliament to Ric. 3^d's time." f. 28;-

(e) Extracts from grants to Clerkenwell Priory [Harley Charters 83 C. 31, 34]. f. 30;-(f) Extract from Patent Rolls, 7 Edw. II. "De apportamento armorum." f. 32;-(g) Pedigree of the Fitz Alan family. f. 33;-(h) Extract from letters patent of Hen. VI., dated 1435, granting the Seigneury of Graville in Caux, with description of the seal. f. 34;-(i) Notes on the Stewardship of England. f. 35.

4. Arguments as to the liability of parochial ministers to pay polltax [1689]. f. 39. Paper; ff. 40. XVIIth-XVIIIth centt. Belonged to John Anstis and Thomas Astle. Quarto.

John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: Notices of ownership in.

includes:

• f. 3 Sir Alexander Hay: Answers to questions of, on the office of constables: 1608.
• f. 3 Law OF ENGLAND: Bacon on the office of constable: 1608.
• f. 3 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: On the office of constables: 1608.
• f. 16 Law OF ENGLAND: Doddridge on the jurisdiction of justices in Wales: 1608.
• f. 16 Wales: On the jurisdiction of justices in: 1608.
• f. 16 Sir John Dodderidge, Justice of King's Bench: On the jurisdiction of justices in Wales: 1608.
• ff. 24-35 John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: Historical, legal, and antiquarian collections: 18th cent.
• f. 25 Tavistock Abbey; Devon: List of Abbots 981-1539.
• f. 27 Battle, Sussex: List of abbots of, 1076-1539: 18th cent.
• f. 28 England; Parliament: List of towns that sent members to, temp. Rich. III.: 18th cent.
• f. 30 London Religious Houses: Extracts from grants to Clerkenwell Priory: 18th cent.
• f. 33 Fitzalan family: Pedigree: 18th cent.
• f. 34 Henry VI of England: Description of his seal: 18th cent.
• f. 34 Seals: Description of seal of Hen. VI.: 18th cent.
• f. 34 Graville, Seigneury of, in Caux: Notes on the grant of, in 1435: 18th cent.
• f. 35 Steward, Lord High: Collections relating to the office of: 17th-18th centt.
• f. 39 England, Ecclesiastical History: On the liability of parochial ministers to poll-tax: [1689].