Stowe MS 1047

COMMONPLACE-BOOK of Francis Thynne, Lancaster Herald [1602- 1608], relating to English history and antiquities; consisting of extracts from chronicles, monastic registers, etc., including the following:-

1. "Thinges taken oute of an olde writen frenche cronicle," treating of the relations between England and France, tempp. Hen. II.-John. With the colophon "Finis, 12 Junij, 1585." f. 12. Followed (f. 14) by similar extracts from Pierre de Langtoft.

2. "Of the kinges of Manne," 1066-1316, "taken out [of] a copie of Johne Stowe, whiche he copied from an olde written copie." f. 17. See Camden's Britannia, 1586, pp. 529-542. Followed by "other notes touching the Isle of Manne," 1305-1585. With the colophon "Finis, 5 Julij, 1585." f. 21 b.

3. "Notes taken oute of Henry Knightone . . . de euentibus Anglie untill the yere of Christe, 1395." f. 22.

4. Extracts (a) "ex libro Abbathie de Niewham" [Newenham, co. Devon]. f. 30;-(b) "ex libro Lewis [Lewes Priory, co. Suss.] scripto anno domini 1444 per Robertum Ancell quondam priorem de Lewis" (see Cotton MS. Vesp. F. xv.). f 32;-(c) "ex libro de consu[e]tudinibus abbathie S. Edmundi, scripto tempore Ed. primi circa annum regui sui xxx^o." f. 47;-(d) "ex libro et registro monasterii de Chertsey." f. 50 b;-(e) "ex registro de Bermundeseye." f 56 b;-(f) "ex libro Ecclesie Christi Cantuariensis." f. 61.

5. Account of Wat Tyler's rebellion in 1381, taken from "an anonimall cronicle belonginge to the abbey of St. Maries in Yorke." French. f. 64 b.

6. Extracts (a) "ex libro Abbathie de fontneis [Fountains, co. York] mutuo dato a Willelmo, domino Howarde, filio tercio genito Thomæ Ducis Norfolcie." f. 71 b;-(b) from "the historye of Elye." f. 79;-(c) "ex libro cartarum Abbathie de Fontibus." f. 92 b;-

(d) "ex peticionibus parliamenti tenti apud Lincolne, 29 Ed. I." [1300-1]. f. 94;-(e) "ex libro Dunelmensis ecclesie de vitis episcoporum eiusdem sedis." f. 97.

7. Definitions of terms denoting pieces of land, etc., "ex anonimo historico vetusto qui scripsit tempore Edwardi primi." f 99 b.

8. Extracts (a) "ex regiis cartis de libertatibus London." f. 100;-

(b) from the charters of Bermondsey abbey. f. 102;-(c) from "the grete lieger booke belonginge to the Abbey of Osney in Oxfordshyre, borrowed of Mr. Stowe." f. 105;-(d) from "the lieger booke of Reding [Reading Abbey, co. Berks] lent to me by Mr. Josephe Hollande the xi. of Marche, 1604" (cf. Cotton MS. Vesp. E. v., which was given to Joseph Holand, according to the inscription at f. 1, on 16 May, 1605). f. 113;-(e) "ex libro monasterii de, Stanlawe siue de Whalley in com. Cestr." [Stanlaw, co. Chest., afterwards moved to Whalley, co. Lanc.]. f. 126;-(f) "ex libro S. Albani." f. 130;-(g) from "the lieger booke of the monasterye of Lilleshall [co. Salop], that booke in possessione of Sir Richarde Leuesone, Knight, 14 of Marche, 1604" (for other extracts from the same book see Harley MS. 2060, pp. 54-58). f. 133;-(h) from " the booke of Clerkenwell " [Nunnery, co. Middlesex]. f. 148.

9. "Some fewe notes concernynge the coronatione of Kinge Edwarde the Sixte." f. 163.

10. Extracts from "an auncient booke MS. belonging to St. Augustines in Canterburye, conteyning diuerse matter but mostlye of that howse; whiche booke did sometyme belonge to Frer William de Byholte, and gyuen to Benet [now Corpus Christi] colledg in Cambridge by MathewParker." ff.169b-183b. Including (a) a glossary entitled "verba Anglica obscura et glosata excerpta de legibus Regum Anglie, viz. Chnuti, Aluredi . . . Ethelredi" (cf. Arundel MS. 310, f. 122). f. 174 b;-(b) "Cronicha de Thanet." f. 176.

11. "Genealogia Roberti Stuard, domini prioris Eliensis, breuiter extracta e rotulis heraldorum anno domini 1522." f. 194 b.

12. "The names of suche as were with King Edwarde [IV.] in his yorney into Scotlonge at the feaste of St. Andrewe [30 Nov.] anno 1462." f. 196.

13. History (a) of the Earls of Essex, from the Conquest to 1572. f. 197 b;-(b) of the Earls of Cornwall. f. 200;-(c) of the Earls of Richmond. f. 201 b.

14. Extracts from the notes of an officer of arms, temp. Edw. IV., containing;-(a) "The christeninge of Brigett the daughter of Kinge Edwarde the forthe" (cf. Harley MS. 364, f. 1, Add. MS. 6113, f. 74). f. 204 b;-(b) "les sermens que sont tenus faire les heraulx a leur creatione." f. 204 b;-(c) "Les droitz [et] largesses appartenentz . . . aux roys darmes seloncque lusance du royalme dangleterre" (cf. Cotton MS. Nero D. ii. f. 256 b). f. 205 b;-(d) Grants of arms to William Dunthorne of co. Cambridge, 1467 [8], and to William Yeoman, [1476]. ff. 206 b, 219;-(e) "Presentments of knights of the Garter," [Apr. 1429 ?]. See Ashmole, Institution of the Garter, 1672, p. 269 ; Anstis, Register of the Garter, 1724, vol. ii. p. 169. f. 207;-(f) "Orders sett for the king[s] house," [temp. Edw. IV.?]. f. 208;-(g) Ordinances "to be obserued and kept in all manner Justes (sc. of Jousts) of pece Royall," 29 May, 6 Edw. IV. [1466]. f. 209;-(h) Reception by the king [Edw. IV.] of a sword and cap of maintenance from the Pope [Sixtus II., 1482]. See Anstis, Register., vol. ii. p. 211. f. 210 b;-(i) Marriage of Richard, Duke of York, 2nd son of Edw. IV., to Anne, daughter of John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, 15 Jan. 1477 [8]. f. 211;-

(k) "Le lois de Lombardes concernants combattes," and "de heraulx et de leur office" (cf. No. 668, above, ff. 74 b-81 b). ff. 211 b, 214;-(l) "Epitaphium Ricardi ducis Eboracensis patris Ed. 4." Fr. verse. f. 217;-(m) "Proclamacions for the host and ordinances," [temp. Edw. IV.?]. f. 217 b;-(n) "Orders for the Garter," [temp. Edw. IV.]. See Anstis, ii. p. 20l. f. 218 b;-(o) Funeral of Mary, daughter of Edw. IV., [1482]. f. 219;-(p) Creation of [Jaspar Tudor], Duke of Bedford, 1485. f. 219 b;-

(q) Letter from Septsaux, pursuivant to the Chancellor of France, to the English Kings of Arms, Heralds, and Pursuivants, complaining of ill-usage at the taking of Harfleur, 2 Mar. [1416]. Fr. f. 220;-(r) Election of Knights of the Garter, [1472]. See Anstis, i. p. 50, ii. p. 187. f. 221;-(s) Embassy to the Duke of Burgundy, 1472. f. 221 b;-(t) Creation of [Louis de Bruges], Lord of Gruthuyse, as Earl of Winchester, 1472. f. 222;-(u) Entertainment of the same as ambassador. from the Duke of Burgundy, 1472. f. 223;-(v) "Knights made after the custome of England in tyme of pece," 1475. f. 225;-(w) Proceedings at a Festival of the Order of the Garter, 27 Feb. 1476[7]. See Anstis, ii. p. 196. f. 225 b;-(x) Statutes of the Order, ordained by Hen. V. Fr. (cf. Ashmole, Appendix, and Cotton MS. Nero D. ii. f. 252). f. 227;-

(y) "Le manner de fair chiualers selon la custome dangleterre en temps de paix et de baine" (cf. Nero D. ii. f. 259). f. 230 b;-

(z) "The charge belonginge to the makinge of a knighte of the Bathe." f. 232 b.

15. Heraldic notes, chiefly on the rules of precedency. ff. 233 b- 250 b. At the end is the note "ex libro W.H.," with the date 28 Apr. 1590. Among other matters are:-(a) "The procedinge to the parliamente at Westmynster from the Pallace there called Whitehall." f. 236;-(b) "The manner of wearinge of barbes." f. 238 b;-(c) "The syse of banners, standards, penons," etc. f. 239;-(d) "The procedinge to the funerall of a greate estate." f. 243;-(e) "Fees due to certain of the kinges servantes of everye newe dubbed bacheler knighte." f. 247;-(f) "Dyscomodities that may growe to ane armye for lacke of ensignes, as banners," etc. f. 247 b;-(g) "The offyce and auctorytee of a Kinge of Armes in his province." f. 248;-(h) "The prices of hatchments." f. 249 b.

16. "Defloracioines ex Nicholao Upton" de re militari. f. 252 b.

17. Notes of the creation of Richard Lee as Clarenceux, IS May, 1594, and of a "contencione betwene Garter and Clarenceux for buryinge of Elmer [sc. John Aylmer], Bishopp of London, 26 June, 1594." f. 262.

18. Names of nobles and knights killed and taken (fighting against the king) at Boroughbridge, 16 and 17 Mar. 1322. f. 263.

19. Notices (a) of a contest for precedence between [Anthony Browne, 2nd] Viscount Montagu, and Lord Thomas Howard, decided in favour of the latter, 16 Jan. 1594 [5]. f. 264 b;-(b) of the marriage of William [Stanley, 6th] Earl of Derby, 26 Jan. 1594[5]. f. 264 b;-(c) of the funeral of Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper, 27 May, 1596. f. 265.

20. Confirmation of arms to John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury, 22 Jan. 40 Eliz. [1598]. f. 265b.

21. Decree of the Earl Marshal [Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex] touching "the bastinado betwene Antonye Felton and Edmonde Withipole" at Ipswich, 13 May, 1598. f. 266.

22. List of officers of arms, temp. Edw. IV. f. 268.

23. Account of the proclamation of James I. on 24 Mar. [1603], and of the burial of Qu. Elizabeth. f. 268 b. At the end (f. 271) on leaves left blank by Thynne, are notes "De Heraldis et eorum juribus ex adversariis meis," by John Anstis, Garter, who has added to the title the note: "This is the first foul draught, which is much enlarged, and hath the vouchers and proofs added thereto." Anstis also prefixed to the volume (f. 4) a full table of the contents. Paper; ff. 359. XVIth-XVIIIth centt. On f. 1 is inscribed Liber Francissci Thynne, 14 Februar. 1562 [3]," but the articles are mostly dated between 1585 and 1604. At f. 359 b is the name (of a former owner ?) Elizabeth Pygott, in a 17th cent. hand. Belonged in the 18th cent. to John Anstis and Thomas Astle. Folio.

Heraldry: Heraldic collections of F. Thynne: tempp. Eliz.-Jas. I.

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

Francis Thynne, Lancaster Herald (1602-1608): Historical and antiquarian collections by: 17th cent.

England General Chronicles and History: Historical collections by F. Thynne: circ. 1600.

includes:

• f. 14 Pierre de Langtoft: Extracts from the chronicle of: late 16th cent.
• f. 17 Isle of Man: Historical notes on: 1585.
• f. 22 Henry Knighton: Extracts from the chronicle of: late 16th cent.
• f. 30 Newenham Abbey; Devon: Extracts from the annals: late 16th cent.
• f. 32 Robert Ancell, Prior of Lewes: Register compiled by: in 1444.: Extr., 1590.
• f. 32 Lewes Priory; Sussex: Extracts from a register of: 1590.
• f. 47 Bury St Edmunds Abbey; Suffolk: Extracts from a book of customs of: 1591.
• f. 50 b Chertsey Abbey; Surrey: Extracts from the Abbey register: 1591.
• f. 52 Richard, Canon of the Holy Trinity, London: Extracts from his " Itinerarium Ricardi I".: 1592.
• f. 52 Richard I of England: Extracts from his Itinerarium by Richard, canonicus S. Trinitatis, Lond.: 1592.
• f. 56 b London Religious Houses: Extracts from a Bermondsey Abbey register: 1592.
• f. 61 Canterbury; Christ Church Priory and Cathedral: Extracts from the annals of: 1592.
• f. 64 b Wat Tyler: Account of his rebellion: late 16th cent.: Fr.
• f. 64 b Richard II of England: Account of Wat Tyler's rebellion: late 16th cent.: Fr.
• f. 64 b York; Abbey of St Mary: Extracts from a chronicle belonging to: late 16th cent.
• f. 71 b Lord William Howard, of Naworth: Extracts from a book belonging to: late 16th cent.
• ff. 71 b, 92 b Fountains Abbey; W.R., Yorkshire: Extracts from registers of: late 16th cent.
• f. 79 Ely, Cambridgeshire: Notes from the history of: 1585.
• f. 94 England; Parliament: Extracts " ex peticionibus parliamenti," 1301: 1595.
• f. 97 See of Durham: Extracts from the lives of the Bishops: 1595.
• f. 98 Edmund Withipole: Earl Marshal's decree against, for assaulting A. Felton: 1598.
• f. 100 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Extracts " ex regiis eartis de libertatibus London ": late 16th cent.
• f. 102 London Religious Houses: Extracts from Bermondsey Abbey charters: 1596.
• f. 105 John Stow: Extracts from a book belonging to: late 16th cent.
• f. 105 Oseney Abbey; Oxfordshire: Extracts from the register of: late 16th cent.
• ff. 109, 115 Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury: Extracts from his " De antiquitate Ecclesiæ Britannicæ ": late 16th cent.
• ff. 111, 141 Gervase of Canterbury: Extracts from: late 16th cent.
• f. 113 Reading Abbey; Berkshire: Notes from the register: 1605.
• f. 113 Joseph Holand: Notes from a book belonging to: 1605.
• f. 126 Stanlaw Abbey; afterwards Whalley Abbey, Cheshire, Lancashire: Extracts from a chronicle of: 1600.
• f. 126 Whalley Abbey; Lancashire: Extracts from the chronicle: 1600.
• f. 130 St Albans Abbey: Extracts from a register of: circ. 1600.
• f. 132 b Saint Robert, of Knaresborough: Extracts from the life of: circ. 1600.
• f. 133 Sir Richard Leveson, of Lilleshall, county Shropshire: Extracts from a book belonging to: 1605.
• f. 133 Lilleshall Abbey; Shropshire: Extracts from the Abbey register: 1605.
• f. 148 London Religious Houses: Notes from a register of Clerkenwell Priory: 1586.
• f. 155 Sigebertus Gemblacensis: Notes from his chronicle: circ. 1600.
• f. 156 b Robert of Torigny: Extracts from his chronicle: circ. 1600.
• f. 159 Thomas of Elmham: Extracts from his life of Henry V.: circ. 1600.
• f. 159 Roger Wall, Archdeacon of Coventry (ob. 1488): Description of his device: circ. 1600.
• f. 159 Henry V of England: Extracts from Elmham's life of: circ. 1600.
• f. 163 Edward VI of England: Manner of coronation of, etc.: circ. 1600, 18th cent.
• f. 163 Ceremonials: Coronation of Edw. VI.
• f. 165 Jocelin Brakelond: Extracts from: 1586.
• f. 169 b Fr William de Byholte: Notes from a book formerly owned by: 1586.
• f. 169 b Canterbury; Kent. St Augustine's Abbey: Extracts from MSS. belonging to: 17th cent.
• f. 174 b Dictionaries: Glossary of the laws of the Anglo-Saxon kings: 1586.
• f. 176 Isle of Thanet, Kent: "Cronicha de Thanet": 1586.: Lat.
• f. 184 William Thorne, monk at St Augustine's, Canterbury: Notes from his chronicle: 1588.
• f. 194 b Robert Stuart, Prior of Ely: Genealogy: 1522: Copy, circ. 1600.
• f. 196 Edward IV of England: Names of nobles and knights with the King in Scotland: 1462.
• f. 196 Army; England: Names of nobles, etc., with Edw. IV. in Scotland: 1462.
• f. 197 b Earls of Essex; family: History of, 1066-1572.
• f. 200 Earls of Cornwall; family: History of: 1066-1334.
• f. 201 b Earls of Richmond; family: History of: 1066-1485.
• f. 204 b Heralds: Oaths taken by, on creation: temp. Edw. IV.: Fr.
• f. 204 b Edward IV of England: Christening of Princess Bridget: 1480.
• ff. 204 b-233 Heraldry: Miscellaneous heraldic notes, temp. Edw. IV.: 1589.
• f. 206 b William Dunthorne, of county Cambridgeshire: Grant of arms to: 1468.: Fr.: Copy, 1589.
• ff. 207-229 passim Orders Military. Garter: Notes concerning: temp. Edw. IV.
• f. 208 Household, Royal: Orders for the household: temp. Edw. IV.
• f. 209 John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester; Constable of England: Ordinances, as Constable of England, for jousts, etc.: 1466.
• f. 209 Tournaments: Ordinances for: 1466.
• f. 210 b Edward IV of England: Reception by, of a sword and cap from the Pope: 1482.
• f. 210 b Sixtus IV; Pope: Gift of a cap and sword to Edw. IV.: 1482.
• f. 211 Anne Mowbray, daughter of John, Duke of Norfolk: Marriage of, to Richard, Duke of York: 1478.
• f. 211 York, Richard, 3rd Duke of, d. 1460: Marriage of: 1478.
• f. 211 b Duels: "Le lois de Lombardes concernants combattes ": 1589.
• f. 214 Heralds: "De heraulx et de leur office ": 1589.
• f. 217 York, Richard, 3rd Duke of, d. 1460: Epitaph: 1589.: Fr.: verse.
• f. 217 b Army; England: "Proclamacions for the host," etc.: temp. Edw. IV.
• f. 219 William Yeoman: Grant of arms to: 1476: Copy, 1589.
• f. 219 Edward IV of England: Funeral of Princess Mary: 1482.
• f. 219 b Jaspar Tudor: Creation of, as Duke of Bedford: 1485.
• f. 220 Septsaux, Pursuivant to the Chancellor of France: Letter to the English heralds: [1416].: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 220 b William Berkeley, Viscount Berkeley; Marquess of Berkeley 1489: Preparations for his funeral: 1492.
• ff. 221, 221 b Charles the Bold; Duke of Burgundy: Embassies to, from Edw. IV.: 1471, 1472.
• f. 222 Louis de Bruges, Lord of Gruthuyse, Ambassador from the Duke of Burgundy: Creation of, as Earl of Winchester: 1472.
• f. 223 Louis de Bruges, Lord of Gruthuyse, Ambassador from the Duke of Burgundy: Entertainment of: 1472.
• f. 225 Knights: List of knights made in 1475.
• f. 230 b Knights: Manner of making knights in time of peace: temp. Edw. IV.: Fr.
• ff. 233 b-250 b Precedency: Notes on: 1590.
• f. 236 Ceremonials: Order of the Queen's going to Parliament: temp. Eliz.
• ff. 243-246 b, 249 Ceremonials: Order of proceeding at funerals: temp. Eliz.
• f. 245 Peerage: Precedence of the nobility of England, temp. Eliz., 1577, 1616: 17th cent.
• f. 252 b Nicholas Upton, Prebendary of Salisbury (ob. 1457): Extracts from his " De re militari": 1594.
• f. 262 John Aylmer, Bishop of London: Dispute between heralds at his funeral: 1594.
• f. 262 Richard Lee, Richmond Herald: Note of his creation as Clarenceux: 1594.
• f. 263 Army; England: Rebels killed and taken at Boroughbridge: 1322.
• f. 263 Boroughbridge, Yorkshire: Rebel nobles and knights killed and taken at: 1322.
• f. 264 b Anthony Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu: Contest for precedency against Lord T. Howard: 1595.
• f. 264 b Precedency: Contest between Viscount Montagu and Lord T. Howard: 1595.
• f. 264 b William Stanley, Earl of Derby: Note of the marriage of: 1595.
• f. 264 b Lord Thomas Howard, son of Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk: Contest for precedency with Viscount Montagu: 1595.
• f. 265 Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal: Note of the funeral of: 1596.
• f. 265 b Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Note of his creation as Earl of Nottingham: 1597.
• f. 265b John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury: Grant of arms to: 1598.
• f. 266 John de Knighton: Grant of arms to: 1389.: Fr.
• f. 266 Anthony Felton: Suit, before the Earl Marshal, against E. Withipole: 1598.
• f. 266 Marshal, Earl: Decree of, touching a "bastinado" between A. Felton and E. Withipole: 1598.
• f. 266 b Sir John Hawkins: Description of arms granted to: 1571.
• f. 267 Francis Thynne, Lancaster Herald (1602-1608): Note of creation as herald: 1602.
• f. 267 Richard St. George, Norroy (1603) and Clarenceux (1623) King of Arms: Note of his creation as Windsor herald: 1602.
• f. 268 Heralds: List of officers of arms: temp. Edw. IV.
• f. 268 b Ceremonials: Order at the funeral of Qu. Elizabeth: 1603.
• f. 268 b James I of England: Accounts of the proclamation of: 1603, 1604.
• f. 268 b Ceremonials: Proclamation of James I.: 1603.
• f. 269 Elizabeth I of England: Order and account of her funeral: 1603.
• f. 271 Heraldry: Collections of J. Anstis: 17th-18th centt.
• f. 271 John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: "De Heraldis et eorum juribus ": 18th cent.: Autogr. draft.