Stowe MS 1046

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, mostly antiquarian, viz.:-

1. "Origo feodorum," a short treatise on the origin, nature, and value of a knight's fee in England, and on fines for dispensation of knighthood; 17th cent. There are marginal references in another hand to Sprott, Spelman, Selden, etc. f. 1.

2. Glossary of antiquated words which occur in the charters of the Cinque Ports. Certified by Thomas Astle as examined, 12 March, 1765. f 7.

3. Account of George Browne, first Protestant archbishop of Dublin [1535-1554], copied from Harris's edition of Sir J. Ware's Works, i. pp. 348-352 (Dublin, 1739). f. 22.

4. Notice of foundation of Sherborne Monastery, co. Dorset, circ. 704, with a list of its possessions in 1292, 1414 and 1539. f 24.

5. Copy of the Deed of Surrender of Bradenstock Priory, co. Wilts; 1539. Lat. f. 28.

6. Index to Escheats and Inquisitiones post mortem in Cheshire, from 16 Hen. 3 to 8 Hen. 6, the later reigns being incomplete; 16th cent. f. 30.

7. Notes on the family of Vernon in Cheshire. f. 43.

8. Notes on certain Manors, including an account of the manors of Clayton and Cumberworth, co. York, from 1304 to 1595; the customs of the manor of Brokenborough, co. Wilts, in 1570; the customs of the manor of Charleton [Charlton, co. Wilts] in 1672; and (f. 51 b) a grant of Tetenhale [Tettenhall] manor, co. Staff., by Charles II. to John Ferrars, 1679. f. 45.

9. Records of lands, including lists of the freeholders, in Nether Whittacre [Whitacre] and Holloughton [Halloughton], [co. Warwick], belonging to Lord Ferrars and Sir John Longvill, and in Over Whittacre [Whitacre], belonging to Gabriel Poulteney and Samuel Morrow, Feb. 1608[9]; and a Terrier of glebe lands and dues belonging to Milwich vicarage, co. Staff., March, 1612[3]. ff. 55 b, 56 b.

10. Papers relating to the grammar school of Barton-under-Needwood, co. Staff., chiefly correspondence between the visitors of the school and the Drapers' Company, its patrons; 1622-1653. f. 58.

11. Inscription over the door of the church of Stanton Harold [Staunton-Harrold], co. Leicester, rebuilt by Sir Robert Shirley; 1653. f. 72.

12. Papers relating to Forests, ff. 73-89. Included are:-(a) List of all forests and chaces in England and Wales, according to their counties, in 1647. f. 73;-(b) List of the parks, forests and chaces in England belonging to the Crown, and of the custodies granted of the same, 1647. f. 78;-(c) Statement of the value of Bowland forest and Seawood park, co. Lanc. f. 83;-(d) Account of Needwood forest, co. Stafford, circ. 1660. f. 85;-(e) Letter from J. Hawkins, one of the keepers of Needwood forest, concerning certain injuries done to it, 21 Jan. 1688[9]. f. 86;-(f) Statement of disputed claim to a lease of mines in Teesdale forest, co. Durham, circ. 1700. f. 88.

13. Petition of Henry Heron and others, complaining of being dispossed of certain lands in Lyndsey [Lindsey] Level, co. Linc., to which they were entitled in virtue of a grant made to Robert, Earl of Lindsey, as a reward for undertaking the draining of the Level, with draft of a bill for redressing their injuries; temp . Anne. ff. 90, 92 b.

14. Petition relating to derelict lands in co. Lincoln, assigned by the Crown to the Marquis of Miremont, and by him transferred to the Earl of Feversham; temp. Anne. f. 111.

15. List of the apparel of Garrad Shelbury, his wife and servant; [16th cent. ?]. f. 113.

16. Proposals by S. and N. Buck for publishing by subscription 24 views of Abbeys, Castles, etc., in Worcester, Stafford, Hereford, and Salop; 1731. Engraved. f 114 b.

17. Account of Kingston-upon-Hull, chiefly from its early charters, from its foundation in 1297 to 1541, by T. W[arburton], Somerset Herald; 1737. f. 116. Paper; ff. 126. XVIth-XVIIIth centt. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Knights: Treatises on knights and knighthood: 17th-18th centt.
• f. 7 Dictionaries: Glossaries of words used in charters: 18th cent.
• f. 22 George Browne, Archbishop of Dublin: Account of: 18th cent.
• f. 24 Sherborne; Abbey of St Mary: Notes on its foundation, and lists of possessions 13th-16th centt.
• f. 28 Bradenstoke Priory; Wiltshire: Deed of surrender: 1539.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 30 Escheats: Index to, 1231-1430: 16th cent.
• f. 30 Inquisitiones post mortem: Index to, 1231-1430: 16th cent.
• f. 43 Vernon family; of Cheshire: Notes on: 17th cent.
• f. 45 Brokenborough, Wiltshire: Customs of the manor: 1570.
• f. 46 Charlton Manor; Wiltshire: Customs of: 1672.
• f. 48 Clayton Manor; Yorkshire: Notes relating to: 1304-1595.
• f. 48 Cumberworth Manor; Yorkshire: Account of: 1304-1595.
• f. 52 Tettenhall Manor; Staffordshire: Royal grant of: 1679.: Copy.
• f. 52 John Ferrars: Grant to, by Charles II., of Tettenhall Manor: 1679.
• f. 55 b Halloughton, Warwickshire: List of freeholders in: 1608.
• f. 55 b Nether and Over Whitacre, Warwickshire: List of freeholders in: 1608.
• f. 56 b Milwich, Staffordshire: Terrier of the vicarage: 1612.
• f. 58 Company of Drapers: Correspondence with the visitors of Barton-under-Needwood Grammar School: 1622-1653.
• f. 58 Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire: Papers relating to the Grammar School: 1622-1653.
• f. 72 Staunton-Harrold, Leicestershire: Inscription over church door: 1653.
• f. 73 Woods and Forests: Collections relating to: 16th-18th centt.
• f. 83 Seawood Park, Lancashire: Value: 17th cent.
• f. 83 Bowland Forest, Lancashire: Value of: 17th cent.
• f. 85 Needwood Chase, Staffordshire: Account of: circ. 1660.
• f. 86 Isaac Hawkins, Keeper of Needwood Forest, county Staffordshire: Letter to -: 1689.
• f. 88 Teesdale Forest, Durham: Claim to mines in: circ. 1700.
• f. 90 Lindsey Level, Lincolnshire: Claim to lands in: temp. Anne.
• f. 90 Henry Heron: Claim to lands in Lindsey Level, co. Linc.: temp. Anne.
• ff. 90, 111 Lincolnshire, county: Petitions relating to lands in: temp. Anne.
• f. 112 Louis de Duras, Earl of Feversham; alias Durfort: Record of grant to, of land in co. Linc.: temp. William III.
• f. 112 Major-General Armand de Bourbon, Marquis de Miremont: Grant to, in co. Lincoln: temp. Will. III.
• f. 113 Garrad Shelbury: List of the apparel of him, his wife, etc.: 16th cent.
• f. 114 b Samuel Buck: Proposals for publishing views of abbeys, castles, etc.: 1731.
• f. 114 b Nathaniel Buck: Proposals for publishing views of abbeys, castles, etc.: 1731.
• f. 116 Kingston-on-Hull, Yorkshire: History of, 1297-1541, by T. Warburton: 1737.
• f. 116 John Warburton, Somerset Herald: Account of Kingston-upon-Hull, 1297-1541: 1737.