Add MS 34395

Vol. II.

1. LETTER-BOOK, continuing the correspondence in the preceding volume; 1589-1591. Inserted (ff. 27, 30 b, 33) are three original letters of J[ohn St. John, 2nd Baron] St. John to Sir H. Cromwell; 8 Mar. 1590 [1]-5 Apr. 1591. ff. 1-35.

2. Miscellaneous collections, including (a) Letter from R[obert] S[outhwell, the Jesuit] to his father, dat. 22 Oct. 1589, urging him to a reliious life. Imperfect at beginning. See R. Southwell's Complete Poems , ed. A. B. Grosart, 1872, pp. lxviii, lxxii. Followed by prayers and theological observations, including (f. 43) notes of a sermon by Will. Pickard, " a begginge minister," at Ramsey, 4 July, 1630. ff. 36-45;-(b) Warrant of James I. to release [Henry Wriothesley, 3rd] Earl of Southampton from the Tower; Holyrood House, 5 Apr. 1603. f. 46;-(c) Matthew [Hutton, Archbishop of] York to [Robert Cecil] Viscount Cranbourne [cr. Earl of Salisbury, 1605], advising mildness towards the Puritans and strong measures against Papists and Recusants; Bishopthorpe, 18 Dec. 1604. With reply, dat. Whitehall, 3 Feb. 1604 [5]. ff. 46 b, 47 b;-(d) [Ahmed I.] Sultan of Turkey to the Emperor Rudolph II. ; [1604]. f. 49 b;-(e) Extracts from " a papisticall booke called the Virgin Mary's life." f. 52 ;-(f ) Legal forms, warrants and indictments. ff. 54-69 b.

3. Book of offices and fees, temp. Eliz. f. 71. Paper; ff. 101. On f. 2 are the names of John Morton and William Readman. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 William Rendman: Name inscribed in.
• ff. 1-35 passim Sir Henry Cromwell., alias Williams: Correspondence with Lord St. John: 1588-1589.: Copies.
• ff. 1-35 passim John St. John, 2nd Baron St. John of Bletsoe; Lord Lieutenant of county Huntingdonshire: Correspondence with Sir H. Cromwell and others: 1588-1589.: Copies.
• f. 2 John Morton: Name inscribed in.
• ff. 27, 30 b, 33 John St. John, 2nd Baron St. John of Bletsoe; Lord Lieutenant of county Huntingdonshire: Letters to Sir H. Cromwell: 1591.
• f. 36 Richard Southwell: Letter to, from his son Robert: 1589.: Imperf. Copy.
• f. 36 Robert Southwell, Jesuit: Religious exhortation, in form of letter, to his father: 1589.: Imperf. Copy.
• ff. 36-45 Theology: Discourse by Rob. Southwell, with prayers, etc.: 16th cent.
• f. 46 Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton: Warrant for his release from the Tower: 1603.: Copy.
• f. 46 James I of England: Warrant for release of Lord Southampton: 1603.: copy.
• ff. 46 b, 47 b Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Correspondence with Archbp. Hutton: 1605.
• ff. 46 b, 47 b Matthew Hutton, Archbishop of York: Correspondence with Lord Cranbourne: 1605: Copies.
• f. 49 b Rudolph II; Emperor of Germany: Letter to, from Sultan Ahmed I.: 1604.
• f. 49 b Turkey: Ahmed I. Letter to Rudolph II. of Germany: 1604.: Copy.
• f. 52 Saint Mary,; the Blessed Virgin: Biographical account of: 17th cent.
• ff. 54-69 b Law: Forms of indictments, etc.: 17th cent.
• f. 71 Household, Royal: List of offices, fees, etc.: temp. Eliz.