Stowe MS 1057

COLLECTION Of tracts, etc., made apparently by Dr. Zachary Grey, Rector of Houghton Conquest (ob. 1766), in whose hand the first 92 leaves are written. From a note by Rev. William Cole, the Cambridge antiquary, in Add. MS. 5822, f. 123, it would seem that he borrowed this volume from Dr. Grey in 1759 and transcribed from it artt. 3 and 5. The initials P.W., which appear against Artt. 3, 4, 8-11 in the list of contents on f. l., are probably those of Philip Williams, President of St. John's College, Cambridge, whose MSS. both Grey and Cole used freely for their respective collections. The contents are:-

1. Index, or brief list of contents, of the MS. collections of Thomas Baker (ob. 1740), B.D., of St. John's College, Cambridge, being 42 volumes, of which the first 23 are now Harley MSS. 7028- 7050 in the British Museum, and the remaining 19 MSS. Mm.

1.35-Mm. 1.53 in Cambridge University Library. f. 3.

2. lndex to the MS. Collections of Robert Hare (ob. 1611), relating principally to Cambridge University, and preserved in the University Registry. ff 53.

3. Dissertation "touching the death of Peter Hawkins wounded in the Park of Bramfield, July 24, 1621, by Dr. George Abbot, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury." f. 92.

4. Modus tenendi Parliamentum; [by Henry Elsynge]. Imperfect at beginning. f. 105.

5. "Statuta ecclesiæ Cathedralis Eliensis. . . . 1666." f. 156. This and the following articles down to art. 12 are apparently in the hand of Dr. John Nalson, for an account of whose connection with Rev. W. Cole, Dr. Philip Williams and Dr. Z. Grey, see Add. MS. 5841. f. 4 b.

6. "Abstract of [Roger Boyle] L[ord] Orrery's answer to P[eter] Walshes second letter to his Grace the D[uke] of O[rmonde] about indulgences for Roman Catholics." Printed at Dublin, 1662, under the title of An Answer to a scandalous letter lately printed and subscribed by Peter Walsh, etc. f. 163.

7. Extracts from a treatise on Ecclesiastical Councils. f. 166.

8. "A Collection of Prophesies, etc., out of Sir Robert Cotton's Collections," from Nostradamus, etc. f. 167.

9. Extracts from pamphlets of William Prynne, and "Passages out of [Peter] Smart's sermon preached in the Cathedrall of Durham, July 7, 1638" [?1628, cf. article on John Cosin, in Dict. Nat. ff. 173, 175.

10. Extracts "out of the 2^d part of Doleman," that is, Part II. of A Conference touching succession to the Crown, by Robert Doleman, al. Robert Parsons, Jesuit, printed in 1594. f. 176.

11. Treatise on Predestination, etc., by Dr. [John] Nalson. Imperfect. f. 178.

12. Treatise entitled "No mony, no law": a draft of a political tract by [Dr. J. Nalson], printed in 1683 under the title of The Present Interest of England, etc. f. 204.

13. "The Processe for making a Bishop." f. 219.

14. "Ld Chiefe Justice [Robert] Heath's opinion that, where the Bishop, or other lnferior Judge, will not, dare not or cannot doe Justice, the Superior Court may and ought to doe it"; 22 Mar. 1643[4]. f. 221.

15. "Bishoprickes how antiently donative, and by what meanes they came elective." f. 223. Paper; ff. 224. XVIIIth cent. Folio.

Zachary Grey, Church of England clergyman: Collection of tracts: 18th cent.

includes:

• f. 1 Philip Williams, President of St. John's College, Cambridge: Initials to list of contents: 18th cent.
• f. 3 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Index of T. Baker's MSS.: 18th cent.
• f. 3 Reverend Thomas Baker, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge: Index to his MSS.: 18th cent.
• f. 53 Robert Hare, ob. 1611: Index to his MSS. relating to Cambridge University: 18th cent.
• f. 53 University of Cambridge: Index to the Hare MSS. relating to: 18th cent.
• f. 53 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: R. Hare's MSS. relating to Cambridge University: 18th cent.
• f. 92 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Dissertation on the death of P. Hawkins at the hands of: 1621.
• f. 92 Peter Hawkins: Dissertation on the death of, at the hands of Archbp. Abbot: 1621.
• f. 105 England; Parliament: Modus tenendi parliamentum, by H. Elsynge: 18th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 105 Henry Elsynge, Clerk to the House of Commons: Modus tenendi parliamentum: 18th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 156 Ely, Cambridgeshire: Statuta ecclesiæ cathedralis: 1666.
• ff. 156-204 Dr John Nalson: Tracts apparently in the handwriting of: 18th cent.
• f. 163 Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery: Abstract of his answer conc. indulgences to Roman Catholics, [1662] ;: 18th cent.
• f. 163 Roman Catholics: Letter relating to indulgences to: 18th cent.
• f. 163 Peter Walshe: Reply to his letter to the Duke of Ormonde concerning indulgences to R. Catholics: 18th cent.
• f. 166 Councils: Treatise on Ecclesiastical Councils: 18th cent.
• f. 167 Prophecies: From Sir R. Cotton's collections: 18th cent.
• f. 173 William Prynne: Extracts from pamphlets of: 18th cent.
• f. 175 Peter Smart: Passages from his sermon in Durham Cathedral, 7 July 1638: 18th cent.
• f. 176 Robert Parsons, SJ: Extract from Pt. II. of his " A Conference touching succession to the Crown ": 18th cent.
• f. 178 Dr John Nalson: Treatise on Predestination: 18th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 178 Theology: Treatise on Predestination, by Dr. J. Nalson: 18th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 204 Political Tracts: "No mony, no law," or " The present interest of England," by Dr. J. Nalson: 18th cent.
• f. 204 Dr John Nalson: Tract, "No mony, no law," or " The present Interest of England ": 18th cent.
• f. 219 Bishops: Process for making a Bishop: 18th cent.
• f. 221 Law OF ENGLAND: Opinion of Lord Ch. Justice Heath on point of episcopal jurisdiction: 18th cent.
• f. 221 Sir Robert Heath, Chief Justice of King's Bench: Opinion on a point of episcopal jurisdiction: 1644.
• f. 223 Bishops: "Bishoprickes how antiently donative," etc.: 18th cent.