Add MS 33735

(Gr. xlvi.) COLLECTIONS relating to tournaments, etc..- 1. "The ordinances, statutes, and rules made and inacted by John [Tiptoft], Earle of Worcestre, constable of England, by the kinges; [Edward IV.] comandement, at Windsore, the xxixth day of May, in the vi yeare of his noble reigne [1466], to be obserued and kepte in all maner of Justes of peace royall," etc. With illustrative drawings in pen and ink. See Harington's Nugæ Antiquee, ed. T. Park, 1804, vol. i. p. 1. f. 2 b.

2. Declaration and rules for the assault and defence of a " Castle called Loyall," which having been given by the king to four maidens of his court " to dispose according to their pleasures, they have most liberally given the guard and custody of the same vnto a Captaine and with him xv. gent. of whome I (the speaker) am the Officer of the armes," etc. ; temp. Edw. IV. (?). With drawings. f. 4b.

3. Challenge of six gentlemen to "justes Royall and turney " on 12 Nov., " especially for the pleasure of their redoubted lady and fairest princesse the eldest daughter of our soveraigne lord the king " ; temp. Edw. IV. (?). With drawings. f. 5 b.

4. Challenge of Don Federico de Toledo, [Henry Stanley] Lord Strange [4th Earl of Derby, 1572], Don Fernando de Toledo, Don Francisco de Mendoza and Garcilasso de la Vega " to fight on foote att the barriers, with footemens harnes, iij pushes with a pike and vij strokes with a sworde " on Tuesday, 4 Dec. [25 Nov., 1 and 2 Phil. & Mary, 1554]. See Segar's Honor Military and Ciuill, 1602, p. 192. With drawings. f. 6 b.

5. Form of proclamation at the delivery of prizes after a tourney, to be made by the king of arms " in the presence chamber after the second course be served." f. 8.

6. " Fees; apperteyning to the officers of armes at all these triumphes aforesaid." f. 8.

7. " Orders for the office of constable of England made and conceived by Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, and Constable of England, and dedicated to King Richard the Second." With two drawings. f. 9 b. The whole of the articles are found also in Harley MS. 69, entitled "The booke of certaine Triumphes," and written about the same period. On f. 2 is added, " The appoyntment of the standing scaffolds in the Kings Palace of Westminster att his iusts," showing the order of precedence among spectators, etc. Paper; ff. 13. Early xviitli cent. At the top of f. 2 in a 17thcent. hand, " Will. Fairfax his booke, giuen him by one that made bould to take it forth of the office of Armes in London." Folio.

Tournaments: Ordinances, challenges, etc.: 14th-16th centt.

Edward IV of England: Collections as to forests, etc., in his reign: 17th cent.

includes:

• f. 2 b John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester; Constable of England: Ordinances, as Constable of England, for jousts, etc.: 1466.
• f. 6 b Fernando de Toledo: Challenge by, at the English Court: 1554.
• f. 6 b Federico de Toledo: Challenge by, at the English Court: 1554.
• f. 6 b Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby: Challenge by: 1554.
• f. 6 b Francisco de Mendoza: Challenge by, at the English Court: 1554.
• f. 6 b Garcilasso de La Vega: Challenge by, at the English court: 1554.
• f. 8 Heralds: Fees of, at tournaments: late 15th cent.
• f. 9 b Thomas Plantagenet, of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham and Duke of Gloucester: Orders for the office of Constable of England: temp. Rich. II.
• f. 9 b Richard II of England: Orders for the office of Constable of England dedicated to.
• f. 9b Constable; Lord High: Orders for the office of: temp. Rich. II.