Add MS 34216

TRANSCRIPTS Of State-papers, letters and tracts; tempp. Eliz.- Charles 1. The contents are:-

1. Form of oath taken by Sir Walter Mildmay on his admission to the Privy Council, 7 July, 1566. f. 1.

2. "The opinion of Civilians touchinge the Priviledges of Ambassadors," being interrogatories and answers concerning the privileges of John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, as Ambassador of the Queen of Scots; [17 Oct. 1571]. Printed in Murdin's Collection of Stage Papers, 1759, p. 18, from the original at Hatfield. f. 2.

3. Documents relating to the mission of Sir William Cecil, Secretary of State, and Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Commissioners from Qu. Elizabeth to treat with Mary, Queen of Scots, Sept.-Oct. 1570, as follows:-(a) Elizabeth's letter to Mary, " for the credit " of the above commissioners; Reading, 17 Sept. 1570. Fr. f. 3;-(b) Commission of Instructions; Reading, 25 Sept. 1570 (cf. Cotton MS., Calig. C. ii., f. 415). f. 4;-(c) " Matters necessarily to be required of the Queene of Scottes." Printed in Haynes' Collection of State Papers . . . al Hatfield House, 1740, p. 608. f. 5 ;-(d) " The manner of the assueraunces for the premisses" (op. cit. p. 612). f. 6 ;-(e) " Reasons to move the Queene of Scottes to the Articles." f. 7 ;-(f) Two letters from the Commissioners to Qu. Elizabeth; Chatsworth, 2, 5 Oct. 1570. ff. 7 b, 9 ;-(g) " The Q. of Scottes aunswere to the first Articles proponed." f. 10;-(h) " The manner of assuraunces for the premisses " ; Chatsworth, 5 Oct. 1570. f. 11 b;-(i) Notes of the Coininissioners " upon certeyne of the Articles." f. 12 b;-(k) Qu. Elizabeth to the Commissioners; Windsor, 13 Oct. 1570. f. 13.

4. Henri de la Tour [Duc de Bouillon] to Henry IV., King of France, in defence of his conduct ; Tour (?), 20 Nov., Ceil, 30 Nov. [1603 ?]. Engl. transl. f. 16.

5. Treatise entitled "Alegations against the surmised title of the Queene of Scots and the favorers of the same "; [1565]. f. 18. For another copy see Cotton MS., Calig. B. ix., f. 250.

6. Speech of [William Laud], Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Star Chamber at the trial of [John Williams], Bishop of Lincoln; [1637]. Abbreviated from the speech as given in Rushworth's Historical Collections, ii. p. 438. f. 24.

7. Patent of creation of Prince henry, as Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester; 4 June, 8 James 1. [1610]. Lat. Two copies. ff. 25, 91.

8. Discourse [by Lord Henry Howard, cr. Earl of Northampton, 1604] in favour of the marriage between Qu. Elizabeth and François, Due d'Alençon, 1580. f. 27. For other copies see Harley MS. 180, f. 75, and Cotton MS., Titus C. xviii.

9. " Relation du Siege de Verceil," in Piedmont, by [Louis de Nogaret d'Epernon] Cardinal de Lavalette, the French General, opposing the Regent of Savoy [Christina, widow of Victor Amadeus I., Duke of Savoy]; 1638. f. 43 b.

10. "Paper delivered by [James Hamilton] the Duke of Hamilton [beh. 9 March, 1649] to some of his servants att St. James that morning before he suffered." f. 45.

11. Letter from [Charles de Gontaut, Due] de Biron, to Henry IV. of France, written from prison asking for mercy; [1602]. f. 47. Printed in Recueil d'histoires soubs . . . Henri iiii. [1609], P. 50.

12. " A true relation of the land business at Lancerota, one of the Islelands of the Canaries, 1617," by Thomas Thornehurst, being an account of Sir W. Raleigh's landing there for provisions, etc. f. 48.

13. " The Instructions of Cardinall Sermonetta [Enrico Gaetani] to his cozen Pietro Cartano [Caietano, Papal Nuncio in Flanders], at his first goeing into Flanders to the Duke of Parma to serve Philipp [II.] King of Spame "; [1590]. f. 50. For other MS. copies in English, see Harley MSS. 1877, f. 33, 4228, f. 98, and in Italian, Add. MS. 8376, f. 1, and Cotton MS., Galba C. vii., f. 16. Printed in Walsingham's Manual, or Prudential Maxims, 1728, p. 57.

14. Short treatise on the Court of Exchequer, beg. " This figure of a plaine Chess-borde." f. 58.

15. " A summary collection of all such subsidies, dismes, fifteenes, releifes . . . as have heene exacted and levied of tho subjects of this realme of England since the Conquest " ; extracted from various chronicles, a list of which is given. The last extract is dated 4, 5 Philip and Mary [1557-8]. f. 60.

16. Extracts relating to Baronies, Knights' fees, land-measures, etc., from various authorities, with references. f. 94. Followed (f. 95) by extracts from a Register of Peterborough Abbey then in the possession of Sir Pi. Cotton, now Cotton MS Cleopatra C. i. At the end are inserted:-An engraving of the monument of Maj.-Gen. William Thornton (ob. 1782) in Brockhall Church, co. Northampton. f. 100;-and a fragment of the speech of Robert Emmet at his trial and conviction before Lord Norbury on 19 Sept. 1803. f. 101. A very differcult account is printed in R. R. Madden's United Irishman, 3rd Series, vol. iii. 238. Paper; ff. 102. xviith cent. Folio.

Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Form of oath taken by, on admission to the Privy Council: 1566.

includes:

• f. 1 Oaths: Form of oath on admission to the Privy Council: 1566.
• f. 2 Ambassadors: Opinions on the privileges of: 1571.
• f. 2 John Leslie, Bishop of Ross: Opinion on his privileges as Ambassador of the Qu. of Scots: 1571.
• f. 3 Mary of Scotland: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1570.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 3 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to the Queen of Scots: 1570.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 3-15 Elizabeth I of England: Negotiations with the Queen of Scots: 1570.
• ff. 3-15 b Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Papers relating to hi$ mission to treat with the Qu. of Scots: 1570.
• ff. 3-15 b Mary of Scotland: Papers relating to Sir W. Cecil's and Sir W. Mildmay's mission to: 1570.: Copies.
• ff. 3-15 b Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Papers relating to his mission to treat with the Qu. of Scots: 1570.
• f. 16 Henri de La Tour, Duc de Bouillon: Letter, to Henri IV. of France: 1603.: Transl.
• f. 16 Henry IV of France: Letter to, from the Duc de Bouillon: 1603 (?).
• f. 18 Mary of Scotland: Treatise entitled " Alegations against the surmised title of the Queene of Scots", etc.: 1565.
• f. 18 Political Tracts: "Alegations against the surmised title of the Queene of Scots," etc.: 1565.
• f. 24 John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln: Speech of Archbishop Laud at the trial of: 1637.
• f. 24 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury: Speech at the trial of Bishop Williams: 1637.
• ff. 25, 91 Princes of Wales: Henry. Patent of creation as Prince of Wales and Earl of Cheater: 1610.: Copies.
• f. 27 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton: Discourse in favour of Qu. Elizabeth's marriage with François, Duc d'Alençou: 1580.
• f. 27 Anjou, François, Duc d': Discourse in favour of Qu. Elizabeth's marriage with: 1580.
• f. 27 Political Tracts: Discourse in favour of the marriage of Qu. Elizabeth with François, Duc d'Alençon, by Lord Northampton: 1580.
• f. 27 Elizabeth I of England: Discourses respecting her marriage with the Duc d'Anjou: 1580.
• f. 43 b Vercelli, Piedmont: Relation du siége de: 1638.
• f. 43 b Louis de Nogaret d'Epernon de La Valette, Archbishop of Toulouse; Cardinal 1621: Account of the siege of Verceil by the French army under: 1638.
• f. 45 James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton: Statement before his execution: 1649.
• f. 47 Charles de Gontaut, Duc de Biron: Letter to Henry IV. of France: 1602.
• f. 48 Canary Islands: Account of Sir W. Raleigh's landing at Lancerota: 1617.
• f. 48 Lancerota, the Canaries: Account of Sir Walter Raleigh landing there: 1617.
• f. 48 Sir Walter Raleigh: Account of his landing in the Canaries: 1617.
• f. 50 Flanders: Instructions to P. Caietano, Papal Nuncio to: 1590.
• f. 50 Philip II of Spain: Instructions to P. Caietano, Papal Nuncio in Flanders on behalf of: 1590.
• f. 50 Pietro Caietano: Intructions to, as Papal Nuncio in Flanders: 1590.: Transl.
• f. 50 Enrico Gaetani di Sermonetta, Cardinal: Instructions to P. Caietano, papal nuncio in Flanders: 1590.: Transl.
• f. 58 Court of Exchequer: Treatise on: 16th-17th cent.
• f. 60 Revenue: Summary of subsidies, etc., levied since the Conquest: 1558.
• f. 94 Weights and Measures: Extracts relating to land-measures: 17th cent.
• f. 94 Knights' Fees: Extracts relating to: 17th cent.
• f. 94 Baronies: Extracts relating to: 17th cent.
• f. 95 Peterborough Abbey; Northamptonshire: Extracts from register of: 17th cent.
• f. 100 Major-General William Thornton: Engraving of monument of, in Brockhall church: 1782.
• f. 100 Brockhall, Northamptonshire: Engraving, of monument of Major-Gen. W. Thornton at: 1782.
• f. 101 (imperfect) Robert Emmet: Speeches at his trials: 1798, 1803.