Stowe MS 1055

EXTRACTS from original letters and papers in the Bodleian, British Museum, and other Libraries, made apparently for Tho. Astle, who prefixed a list of contents.

1. Letters of Richard Layton and other Visitors of Religious Houses to Thomas, Lord Cromwell, on the immoralities, etc., at Fountains, West Dereham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bristol, Maiden Bradley, etc.; 1537. From Roger Dodsworth's MSS. in the Bodleian Library. f 2.

2. Account of relics found on the suppression of monasteries at Repingdon, co. Derb., Grace Dieu, co. Leic., Shefford, co. Bedf., Rufford, co. Notts., Derby, Hampole, Bridlington, Rievaux and many other places in cos. York, Cumberland, Lancaster, Chester and Westmorland. From the Dodsworth MSS. f 7.

3. Account of Robert Braybrook, Bishop of London [1381-1404], and of a visit paid to his body preserved in the Chapter House of St. Paul's by [Barbara Villiers] Duchess of Cleveland. From a MS. note by [Henry Hare, 2nd] Lord Coleraine, made 10 Dec. 1675 in his copy of Dugdale's History of St. Paul's Cathedral. f. 16.

4. Customs of "Church Ale" from Dodsworth MS. 150, and of "Bride Ale," from the Court-rolls of Halesowen, co. Salop, 1572-3. ff. 23, 25.

5. Note concerning the burial place of "Little John, Robin Hood's companion"; "from a loose paper in Mr. Ashmole's Hand writing Oxford Musæum." f. 26.

6. "A Letter from Scotland to a Friend in England at King James's being there Anno 1617": a satirical account of Scotland, by James Howell, printed under the title of A Perfect Description of the People of Scotland in 1649. (For another copy see No. 151, above.) From the Dodsworth MSS. f. 27.

7. Reminiscences of Robert Shrimpton, Mayor of St. Albans, relating to customs and superstitions at St. Alban's Abbey before the dissolution of monasteries; "from a loose paper in Mr. Ashmole's writing ,26 Aug. 1668" [Ashm. MS. 1137, f. 51]. Printed in the Gentleman's Magazine, cii., Sept. 1832, p. 204. f. 37.

8. Verses on the Passion of Jesus Christ, generally known as "Carta redemptionis humnanae," framed in imitation of a grant of land, beg. "Noverint presentes et futuri, Wetes all that be heere," etc. (For another copy, see Add. MS. 24, 343, f. 6 b.) From the Dodsworth MSS. f. 40.

9. "Plate remaining within the upper Jewel House in the Tower and deliverd over to the Trustees of Parl^t for Sale of the King's goods," 15 Aug. 1649 . . . "From a loose sheet among M^r. Auberys [s.c. John Aubrey] MS. Collections relating to N. Wilts, in the Ashmole Musæum, Oxon." f. 43.

10. Notes on English Manners and Customs, 1678; identical for the most part with the Introduction to John Aubrey's Topographical Collections for N. Wiltshire, which was, however, written In 1670. From the same MS. collections in the Ashmole Musæum. f. 46.

11. "A Rental of the Dutchy of Lancaster, anno 1596." f. 60.

12. Account of dishes, etc., used at various Royal and other banquets in the l5th cent., chiefly from Harley MS. 279. ff. 63-76.

13. "Purveyance made for K. Rich^d (ye 2^d), being with the Duc of Lancastre at the Bishops Palace of Durham at London," 23 Sept. a^o 11, 1387 ; from Harley MS. 4016. f 77 14. Bill of fare "at the Stalling of J[ohn] Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury," 1443; from the same MS. f. 79.

15. "The order of a Feast royal made by Cardinal Wolsey"; from Harley MS. 6807. f 50. With cooking recipes from the same MS. ff. 81, 83.

16. Patent of King John relating to the Crown Jewels, [1207]. f. 90 17. Account of the seizure of the Bishop's castle at Hereford by John Fitz Alan, Lord of Arundel, 47 Hen. III. [1262]. Ex Registro Ricardi Swinfield, Episcopi Herefordensis, fol. 25." f. 92.

18. Lists of relies (a) "in ecclesia Leominstre ab antiquo." "Ex eodem Registro, fol. 36 b." f. 93;-(b) at St. Augustine's, Canterbury, "ut patet ex Notula temp. R. Hen. III. addita ad finem Vetustissimi Codicis Evangeliorum olim ad illud Monasterium pertinentis et nunc in Bibliotheca Collegii Corp. Xti. Cantuar. L. 15." f. 95.

19. Two documents found, according to a note by Thomas Astle, in the above MS. at Corpus Christi College, viz. (a) Release of land in Plumstead in 1109. f. 96;-(b) Suit concerning lands at Northbourne in 1146. f. 98. Paper; ff. 99. XVIIIth cent. Bound in red morocco. Quarto.

University of Oxford: Extract, from MSS. in the Bodleian and Ashmole Libraries: 18th cent.

Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Extracts from original papers in the Bodleian, etc., for: 18th cent.

includes:

• f. 2 Religious Houses: Extracts from Dodsworth's MSS. relating to the visitation of, in temp. Hen. VIII.: 18th cent.
• ff. 2, 7, 23, 25, 27, 40 Roger Dodsworth: Extracts from his MSS. in the Bodleian: 18th cent.
• f. 7 Relics: Account of relics found at the suppression of the monasteries: 18th cent.
• f. 16 Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine: Note by, of the Duchess of Cleveland's visit to Bp. Braybrook's body: 1675.
• f. 16 Barbara Palmer, wife of Roger, Earl of Castlemaine; Duchess of Cleveland 1670: Account of her visit to Bp. Braybrook's body at St. Paul's: 1675.
• f. 16 Robert Braybrook, Bishop of London: Account of him, and of Lady Castlemaine's visit to his body at St. Paul's, by Lord Coleraine: 1675.
• ff. 23, 25 Manners and Customs: Notes concerning Church-Ale and Bride-Ale: 18th cent.
• ff. 23, 25 Hales Owen, Shropshire: Notes from the court-rolls of, conc. church-ale, etc.: 1573.
• f. 26 Little John, Robin Hood's Companion: Note concerning his burial place: 18th cent.
• f. 27 James Howell: Satirical account of Scotland: 17th, 18th centt.
• f. 27 Kingdom of Scotland: Satirical account of Scotland, by Sir A. Weldon or J. Howel: 1617.
• f. 27 Satires: Satirical account of Scotland, by J. Howell: Copy, 18th cent.
• f. 37 Robert Shrimpton, Mayor of St. Albans: Notes conc. customs at St. Albans Abbey: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 37 St Albans Abbey: Customs and superstitions at: 18th cent.
• f. 37 Manners and Customs: Notes of customs, etc., at St. Alban's Abbey: 18th cent.
• f. 40 Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Carta redemptionis humanæ, or Verses on the Passion: 18th cent.
• f. 40 Poetry: Verses on the Passion of Jesus Christ: 18th cent.
• f. 43 Charles I of England: Plate delivered to Trustees for sale of the King's goods: 1649.
• f. 43 Household, Royal: Plate delivered to trustees for sale of the king's goods: in 1649.
• f. 43 John Aubrey: Extracts of his MSS. relating to North Wilts: 18th cent.
• f. 43 Jewels and Plate: Plate delivered to the Trustees for sale of the King's goods: 1649.
• f. 46 Manners and Customs: Notes on English manners, etc.: 1678.: Copy.
• f. 60 Duchy of Lancaster: Rental: 1596.: Copy.
• ff. 63-83 Household, Royal: Bills of fare, etc., at royal banquets: 18th cent.
• ff. 63-83 Manners and Customs: Bills of fare, etc., at royal banquets: 18th cent.
• ff. 81, 83 Recipes: Culinary: 18th cent.
• f. 90 Jewels and Plate: Patent of King John rel. to the Crown Jewels: 1207.
• f. 90 John of England: Patent rel. to the Crown Jewels: 1207.: Copy.
• f. 92 City of Hereford: Seizure of the Bishop's castle at, by Lord Arundel in 1262: 18th cent.
• f. 92 John Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel: Seizure of the Bishop's castle at Hereford in 1262 by: 18th cent.
• ff. 92, 93 Richard Swinfield, Bishop of Hereford: Extracts from his register: 18th cent.
• f. 93 Leominster, Herefordshire: List of relies at: 18th cent.
• ff. 93, 95 Relics: Lists of, at Leominster and Canterbury: 18th cent.
• f. 95 Canterbury; Kent. St Augustine's Abbey: List of relics at, temp. Hen. III.: 18th cent.
• ff. 95, 96, 98 Cambridge; Corpus Christi College: Extracts from a MS. at: 18th cent.
• f. 96 Plumstead, Kent: Release of land in: 1109.: Copy, 18th cent.
• f. 98 Northbourne, Kent: Suit conc. lands in: 1146.: Copy, 18th cent.