Egerton MS 2980

HEATH AND VERNEY PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 26). Precedents relating to titles of honour, etc., second half of the 17th cent.

1. Patents for appointments to office, commissions to ambassadors, conferment of dignities, etc., issued by Charles I, Charles II during his exile, Louis XIV of France and Philip IV of Spain, circ. 1642-1654. Engl., Lat. and Fr. Copies.

2. Extracts and notes from Nobilitas politica vel civilis (ed. from the MSS. of Robert Glover by T. Milles, 1608), and J. Selden, Titles of Honor, 2nd ed., 1631, pp. 651-852 ; Lat. and Engl. ff. 4, 9 b.

Law OF ENGLAND: Precedents rel. to titles of honour: 17th cent.: Lat., Engl. and Fr.

includes:

• f. 1 Sir Edward Herbert, Attorney-General: Warrant of Charles I addressed to: 1644.: Copy.
• f. 1 Anthony Le Choqueux, Surgeon-in-ordinary to Charles I: Warrants for grant of pension and payment of salary to: 1644.: Copies.
• f. 1 b Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester: Commission from Charles II to as envoy extraordinary to the Diet: 1652.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 1 b-4, 18-26 passim Charles II of England: Patents rel. to titles of honour, etc., issued by, during his exile: 1649-1654.: Copies.
• f. 2 b Thomas Wentworth, Baron Wentworth; of Nettlested, son of Thomas, 1st Earl of Cleveland: Commission to, as Ambassador to Denmark: 1653.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 3 b Scotland: Commission from Charles II to Gen. Middleton in: 1652.: Copy.
• f. 3 b John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton; High Commissioner to the Scotch Parliament, afterwards Governor of Tangier: Commission from Charles II to, as Lt.-Gen. of the forces in Scotland: 1652.: Copy.
• ff. 4-9 b Thomas Milles, Custom House officer, of Sandwich: Extracts from the Nobilitas politica vel civilis edited by: aft. 1650.: Lat.
• ff. 4-9 b Robert Glover, Somerset herald: Extracts from T. Milles' edition of his 'Nobilitas politica vel civilis': aft. 1650.: Lat.
• ff. 9 b-16 b John Selden, MP; jurist: Notes and extracts from his Titles of Honor: 17th cent.
• f. 18 (reversed) Colonel Gervase Holles: Additional grant of arms to: 1649.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 18 (reversed) Heraldry: Additional grant of arms to Col. G. Holles: 1649.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 18 b (reversed) Rythe family: Blazon of arms of: 1621.
• f. 18 b (reversed) Genealogies: Notes on the Heath family: 1621.
• f. 18 b (reversed) Hall family; of Oxfordshire: Arms of: 1621.
• f. 18 b (reversed) Heath family: Genealogical notes on: 1621.: Lat.
• f. 18 b (reversed) Heraldry: Blazon of arms of Rythe, Hall, and Ramireiz families: 1621.
• f. 18b (reversed) Ramireiz family: Blazon of arms of: 1621.
• f. 20 Captain Marc Albert de Arrazola d'Oñate: Patent of Philip IV of Spain for knighthood of: 1647.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 20 b Charles Henry Van den Kerchhove, 1st Baron Wotton of Wotton; 1st Earl of Bellomont 1680: Patent to, for the barony: 1650.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 20 (reversed) Philip IV of Spain: Patent of knighthood to Capt. Marc Albert de Arrazola d'Oñate: 1647.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 21 (reversed) Charles I of England: Letters of naturalization to the Lord of Heenvliet by: 1642-3.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 21 (reversed) John Van den Kerckhove, Lord of Heenvliet in Zeeland: Letters of naturalization to: 1642-1643.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 22 (reversed) Michel de Montaigne, essayist: Bull conferring Roman citizenship on: 1581.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 22 (reversed) General Chronicles and History of, etc. Army of France: Commission from Louis XIV to James, Duke of York, as lieutenant-général of the French forces in Flanders: 1654.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 22 (reversed) James II of England: Commission from Louis XIV to, as lieutenant-général of the French forces in Flanders: 1654.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 22 b (reversed) James II of England: Commission from, as Lord High Admiral, to a Captain in the fleet: n.d.: Draft.
• f. 23 Leith family: Certificate of pedigree of: aft. 1648.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 23 Genealogies: Certificate of pedigree of the Leith family: aft. 1648.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 23 b (reversed) Thomas Jermyn, 2nd Baron Jermyn; of Bury St. Edmunds: Confirmation by Charles II of his rights of reversion to the Governorship of Jersey: 1650.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 23 b (reversed) Island of Jersey: Confirmation by Charles II of Lord Jermyn as Governor of, etc.: 1650.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 23 b (reversed) Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Jermyn; Earl of St. Albans 1660: Confirmation by Charles II of his office of Governor of Jersey: 1650.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 26 b (reversed) James II of England: Commission from Charles II to, as Lord High Admiral: 1649.: Lat.: Copy.