Add MS 72415

TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CLXXIV (ff. 142). Papers and tracts relating to religious matters, including Catholic recusants; 1613-circa 1629, n.d. For a further tract see below Add. MS 72474. From Misc. X, XV, XXXIV, D/ED Misc., Add. 2, 4, 7, 13, 14, 20, 37, 42, 44, 45. Viz.:

1. ff. 1-51. George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: papers relating to the enquiry into his accidental killing of a keeper whilst hunting at Bramshill Park, co. Hampshire; circa 24 July-20 Nov. 1621. These legal opinions, etc., relate to the Commission appointed by James I in Oct. 1621, and include (ff. 1-2) an autograph statement of Abbot. For letters of Abbot to Trumbull, 1612-1622, see above, Add. MS 72414. From Add. 42, 44, 45.

2. ff. 52-71. Benjamin Carier: Letter to James I, setting out the reasons for his conversion to Rome; Liege, 12 Dec. 1613. Copy, in four hands. From Add. 20.

3. ff. 72-109. Richard Smith, Bishop of Chalcedon: Tracts by and relating to him; 16 Oct. 1627-circa 1629. For the hand of the main scribe see Add. 72390 above. From Add. 2, 20.

4. ff. 110-142. Miscellaneous papers, etc., largely by or relating to recusants; 1621-1629, n.d. Partly Latin. From Misc. X, XV, XXXIV, D/ED Misc., Add. 2, 4, 7, 13, 14, 37.

includes:

• ff. 1-51 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Legal opinions, etc., rel. to his killing of the gamekeeper at Bramshill: 1621: Partly Lat: Partly autograph.
• f. 52 Religion: James I of England: Recusants: Benjamin Carier, DD: Letter rel. to conversion to Rome to James of Benjamin Carier: 1613: Copy.
• ff. 52-107 passim Recusants: Papers, etc., largely rel. to: circa 1606-1629: Partly Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 72-109 Religion: Richard Smith, Bishop of Chalcedon: Tracts by and rel. to Richard Smith: circa 1627-1629: Partly Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 110-147 Religion: Recusants: Letters and papers: early 17th cent.: Partly Lat.: Partly copies.
• f. 120 Religion: Elizabeth I of England: Church of England: James I of England: Catholic tract rel. to royal jurisdiction, 1558-1621, over England, Church of: 1558-1621: Partly Lat.
• f. 129 Printing and Typography: Henry Owen, recusant printer in exile: Appeal for succour on behalf of Henry Owen: circa 1621-1633.
• ff. 130-133 Religion: Oxford; University of. All Souls College: Meditations for the dead app. connected with Oxford. University of. All Souls College: circa 1625-1635: Partly Lat.
• f. 134 Religion: Church of England: Puritans: Satirical catechism of a Puritan minister: early 17th cent.