Stowe MS 1083

Contents:

1. Vellum leaf of a 13th cent. MS., containing Amos i. 9-13, with commentary (cf. Harley MS. 1700). In the margin is the name of Thomas Burdett, of Purstoun Jacklyne [Purston Jaglin, co. York]; and, with other scribbling of the 16th cent., "The Idol of Winchester Stephen Gardiner [Bishop, 1531-50, 1553-1555] . . . Bowllynge of Sherburne vicar full well dothe the love." f. 1. (From No. 994.)

2. Two vellum leaves (not consecutive) from a late 14th or early 15th MS., from a Registrum Brevium, or precedents of writs. f. 2. (From No. 409.)

3. Two leaves from a book of recognisances against killing, dressing or eating flesh in Lent, temp. Eliz. f. 4. (From No. 810.)

4. (a) Privy Council letter to the Sheriff and Justices of Essex, as to enforcing the orders respecting flesh in Lent; Hampton Court, 14 Jan. 1572[3]. Contemp. copy. f 6;- (b) Return of musters in various counties in 1575, 1577 and 1588 (cf. Harley MS. 168, ff. 166, 172 b). f. 7;-(c) Report of the trial of Francis Throkmorton for conspiracy, 21 May, 1584. f. 17. (From No. 749.)

5. "An account of the bulls, pardons, indulgences, dispensations, absolutions, and other instruments contain'd in this volume" (old No. 841). The documents in question are now incorporated amongst the Stowe Charters (see below). Followed by transcripts of many of the deeds, some in T. Martin's hand (see below). f. 21. On f 21 b is a note by T. Astle, stating that most of them belonged to Thomas Martin [of Palgrave].

6. Letter from O[wen] Manning to Thomas Astle, on antiquarian matters; Godalming, 6 Sept. 1778. f. 42. Followed by copies of deeds, drawings, and engravings of seals. (From No. 655.)

7. (a) Abstracts of deeds relating to Flixton Priory, co. Suffolk. f. 56;-(b) Pedigree of the family of Tasburgh. f. 85;-(c) Abstracts of deeds relating to South Elmham, co. Suffolk. f. 86. (From old No. 755, now arranged among the Charters.)

8. Papers inserted in No. 490, viz.:-(a) Speech of [John Kempe Bishop of London and] Chancellor, on the part of the Council, to the Duke of Bedford [Regent of France]; 28 Jan. 1427. Copied from Cotton MS. Cleopatra F. iv. f. 87;-(b) Order of Council to the physicians attending Henry VI., 15 Mar. 1454; with facsimile of their signatures. f. 91. Taken from Cotton MS. Cleopatra F. v. f. 165;-(c) Precedents from Rolls, etc., relative to Regencies, tempp. Hen. III.-Geo. II. f. 93;-(d) Copy of a letter from the Council in England to the Lords Justices, etc., in Ireland "for proclaiming Queen Mary"; 20 July, 1553. f. 96.

9. Transcripts (from No. 255) of papers relating to Scotland and the Rebellion of 1745. They were purchased at the Townley sale by Rt. Hon. Thomas Grenville, and are:-(a) Declaration of Charles Edward Stuart, as Prince of Wales; Holyrood House, 10 Oct. 1745. f. 98;-(b) Speech of [Arthur Elphinstone] Lord Balmerino, upon the scaffold; 18 Aug. 1746. f. 100;-(c) Dying declaration of Rev. Thomas Keppock al. Coppock, executed I8 Oct. 1746. f. 102;-(d) Declaration of Archibald Cameron, which he "intended to have delivered to the Sheriff of Middlesex at the place of execution," June 1753. f. 104;-(e) List, in the hand of T. Astle, of precedents (1708-1726) relating to the right of Scotch Peers to sit in the House of Lords. f. 105;-(f) Homage taken by the Scotch Lords to King Robert II., 1371. Lat. f. 107;-(g) Homage taken by David II., of Scotland, to Edward III., 30 Mar. 1352; with a treaty, 12 Apr. 1352. Lat. f. 107;-(h) Ratification by David II., of the charter granted to his subjects by Alexander I., 2 June, 1330. f. 110;-(i) "Table of the general election of the [Scotch] Peers, 24^th July, 1790." Engraved. f. 112;-(k) Verses on the Rebellion of 1745, entitled "Psalm 79," and "Advice to the Captives." ff. 115, 116.

10. Music: 'Piu ch' a te penso'; with a bass for harpsichord, in score. Described as 'Duettino del Signor — ,' to which the name 'Ottaña' has been added by another hand, together with the note, 'written by Jean Jacques Rousseau de Genêve, Paris, 4 Septr 1776, and sent by Mr. Twiss to Miss Ancell.' At the end in Rousseau's hand is written 'E. 34. J. J. R.'; [circa 1776]. ff. 117-118. (From No. 1081.)

11. Fragment of declaration of trust on a lease to Robert Howe, of Ipswich, of land in Hadleigh, co. Suff.; 17th cent. f. 119.

12. "A list of such Perambulations as appear in the 7^th year of King Edward the First" [1278-9], followed by references relative to Courts of Justices in Eyre, to Proceedings in Parliament and to Forests; 18th cent. f. 120. (From No. 414.)

13. "Ordinacio facta per Dominum Regem super stabilitate terræ Scocie," from the Close Rolls of 33 Edward I. [1304-5]; 17th cent. Fr. f. 126. (From No. 551.)

14. Letters to William Brack, painter, of York, from John Lesley and -; Gainsbro', 7 -, 1773, and n.d. ff. 133, 134. (From No. 654.) Paper; ff. 135. XIIIth-XIXth centt. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Bible LATIN: One leaf: Amos i. 9-13, with commentary: 13th cent.
• f. 1 Bowllynge, Vicar of Sherborne (?): Name inscribed: 16th cent.
• f. 1 Thomas Burdett, of Purston Jaglin, county Yorkshire: Name inscribed: 16th cent.
• f. 2 Law OF ENGLAND: Registrum Brevium, two leaves: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 4 Lent: Two leaves from a book of recognisances conc.: temp. Eliz.
• f. 6 Lent: Privy Council letter respecting flesh in Lent: 1573.: Copy.
• f. 7 Army; England: Return of musters in various counties: 1575, 1577, 1588.
• f. 17 Francis Throckmorton: Trial of: 1584.
• f. 21 Charters: Account of the Stowe charters: 18th cent.
• f. 42 Owen Manning: Letter to T. Astle: 1778.
• ff. 45-55 Seals: Drawings and engravings of: 18th cent.
• f. 56 Flixton Priory; Suffolk: Abstracts of deeds relating to: 18th cent.
• f. 85 Tasburgh family: Pedigree: 18th cent.
• f. 86 South Elmham, St. James, Suffolk: Abstracts of deeds rel. to: 18th cent.
• f. 87 John Kempe, Archbishop of York, Chancellor, etc: Speech, etc., to the Duke of Bedford: 1427.
• f. 87 John, Duke of Bedford: Speech and declaration of the Lord Chancellor to: 1427.: Copies.
• f. 91 Henry VI of England: Privy Council order to his physicians: 1454.: Copy.
• f. 93 Regency: Precedents relating to regencies: tempp. Hen. III.-Geo. II.
• f. 96 Mary I of England: Council letter to the Lords Justices, etc., in Ireland " for proclaiming Qu. Mary ": 1553.: Copy.
• f. 98 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Declarations, as Prince of Wales: 1745.
• ff. 98-116 Kingdom of Scotland: Papers relating to, more particularly to the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745: 1369-1749.
• f. 100 Arthur Elphinstone, Lord Balmerino: Speech on the scaffold: 1746.
• f. 102 Reverend Thomas Coppock, of Brasenose College, Oxford, styled Bishop of Carlisle: Dying declaration: 1746.
• f. 102 Reverend Thomas Keppock, alias Coppock: Dying declaration: 1746.
• f. 104 Archibald Cameron, MD: Declaration: 1753.
• f. 105 Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: List of precedents, 1708-1726, of Scotch peers sitting in the House of Lords: 18th cent.
• f. 105 England; Parliament: Precedents as to right of Scotch peers to sit in the House of Lords: 1708-1726.
• f. 107 Robert II of Scotland: Homage of the Scotch Lords to: 1371.: Lat.
• f. 107 David II of Scotland: Homage to Edward III., with treaty: 1352.
• f. 107 Edward III of England: Homage to, of David II. of Scotland: 1352.
• f. 110 David II of Scotland: Ratification of the Charter of Alexander I. to his subjects: 1330.
• f. 112 Kingdom of Scotland: Table of the general election of peers: 1790.
• ff. 115, 116 Political and Satirical Poems: Verses on the rebellion of 1745.: 1745.
• f. 117 Ottana: "Piu ch'a te penso, o Cara " : duettino: 1776.
• f. 117 Jean Jacques Rousseau, philosopher: "Più ch'a te penso, o Cara": 1776.
• f. 119 Robert Howe, of Ipswich: Declaration of trust in Hadleigh, co. Suff.: 17th cent.
• f. 120 Woods and Forests: List of perambulations, 1278-9, with other papers relating to: 18th cent.
• f. 122 Law OF ENGLAND: References to Courts of Justices in Eyre: 18th cent.
• f. 126 Kingdom of Scotland: "Ordinacio facta per dominum Regem [Edw. I.] super stabilitate terræ Scociæ": 1304-5.: Copies.
• f. 133 John Lesley: Letter to W. Brack: 1773.
• ff. 133, 134 William Brack, Painter, of York: Letters to, from J. Lesley , etc.: 1773.