Add MS 33051

Vol. I. (ff. 233). 1262-1704.

1. Grants of the Honour, Castle, and Rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, to Peter de Savoy, uncle of Henry III.; 4 June, 1262;-to John, son of John, Duke of Brittany, 20 Nov. 1268;-and to John of Gaunt, as Earl of Richmond; 3 Nov. 1343. Copies, temp. Chas. I. ff. 1, 6, 17.

2. Proceedings in, and acts of, Parliament; 1461-1704. f. 26, and passim.

3. Will of Sir Thomas Walsingham, Kt., of Chiselhurst, co. Kent; 22 April, 1583. Signed. f. 40.

4. Circular letter of James I. for the enlargement of the Earl of Southampton; Holyroodhouse, 5 April, 1603. Copy. f. 53.

5. Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, to the Committee of Both Kingdoms; Blandford, 14 June, 1644. Copy. f. 182. (Printed in Lives of the Earls of Essex, vol. ii. p. 403.).

6. Warrant from the Council of State to the Lieutenant of the Tower for the confinement of Lucy, Countess Dowager of Carlisle, for high treason; Derby House, 21 March, 1648/9. Copy. f. 186.

7. Counsel's opinions "upon the negative voice" of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen in the Court of Common Council; read 5 Dec. 1676. f. 206. (See also vol. ii. f. 47.) 8. Extracts from Journal of the Irish House of Commons; 1692 and 1695. ff. 213, 218.

9. Representation of the Board of Trade relating to the Currency; 22 Sept. 169.8/9. Copy. f. 219.

10. Preparation of Westminster Hall for the trial of Lords Warwick and Mohun; 24 March, 1698. f. 223.

11. Observations on the Copper Coinage; temp. Anne. f. 225.

includes:

• f. 1 Peter de Savoy, Uncle of Henry III: Grant to, of the Honour, Castle, and Rape of Hastings: 1262.: Copy.
• ff. 1, 6 Henry III of England: Grants, in 1262, 1268, of the Honour, Castle and Rape of Hastings.: temp. Chas. I.: Copies.
• ff. 1, 6, 17 Hastings, Sussex: Grants of the Rape, Honour, and Castle of, to Peter de Savoy and others, 1262-1343.: temp. Chas. I.: Copies.
• f. 6 John II, Duke of Brittany: Grant to, of Honour, Castle and Rape of Hastings: 1268.: Copy.
• f. 17 John, of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster: Grant to, as Earl of Richmond, of the Honour, Castle and Rape of Hastings, 1343.: temp. Chas. I.: Copy.
• f. 17 Edward III of England: Grant of the Honour, Castle, and Rape of Hastings: 1343.: Copy.
• f. 26 et passim England; Parliament: Proceedings in, and Acts of: 1461-1765.
• f. 40 Wills of individuals, before A.D. 1700: Sir T. Walsingham, of Chislehurst: 1583.
• f. 40 Sir Thomas Walsingham, of Chislehurst: Will: 1583.: Signed.
• f. 53 James I of England: Order for the release of Lord Southampton: 1603.: Copy.
• f. 53 Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton: Circular letter for the release of, from James I.: 1603.: Copy.
• ff. 55-67 Roman Catholics in England and Ireland: Petition to the King on the laws against Jesuits. seminary priests, etc., with other papers: 1604.
• f. 68 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Speech to the Houses of Parliament at their meeting in the Painted Chamber: 1609.
• f. 109 Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset: Speech in Parliament: 1620.
• ff. 111, 117, 125, 135, 138, 141 James I of England: Speeches to Parliament, with other proceedings: 1621, 1624.
• f. 127 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Relation of, concerning the delivery of the Palatinate: 1622.
• f. 127 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Relation of the Duke of Buckingham conc. the Palatinate: 1622.
• f. 133 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Speech to K. James I.: 1624.
• f. 162 Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry: Speech to both Houses of Parliament: 1628.
• f. 166 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Account of proceedings against: 1626-1628.
• f. 182 Charles I of England: Letter to the Committee of both Kingdoms from Lord Essex: 1644.
• f. 182 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex: Letter to the Committee of both Kingdoms: 1644.: Copy.
• f. 184 Navy; England: Schedule of shipping taken by the enemy and lost at sea: temp. Chas. I.
• f. 186 Lucy Hay, 2nd wife of James, 1st Earl of Carisle: Warrant from the Council of State for the imprisonment of: 1649.: Copy.
• f. 186 England; Commonwealth: Warrant to confine Lady Carlisle in the Tower: 1649.: Copy.
• f. 186 London, England: Warrant to confine Lady Carlisle in the Tower: 1649.: Copy.
• f. 188 Customs and Excise: Reasons against the excise of native commodities: [1660].
• f. 190 Charles Lucas, 2nd Baron Lucas: Speech in the House of Lords: 1671.
• f. 192 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Proceedings against, in the House of Commons: 1674.
• f. 194 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Proceedings against, in the House of Commons: 1674.
• f. 202 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Proceedings against, in the House of Commons: 1674 - 1675.
• f. 206 London, England: Opinions "on the negative voice" of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen in the Common Council: 1676, 1724.
• ff. 213, 218 Ireland: Extracts from journal of the House of Commons: 1692 - 1695.
• ff. 213, 218 Parliament; Ireland: Extracts from journals of the Commons: 1692-1695.
• f. 21 9 Coinage: Board of Trade report on the rate of guineas, etc.: 1698.
• f. 219 Trade and Plantations; Board of Commissioners for: Report on the value of guineas, etc.: 1698.
• f. 223 Charles Mohun, 5th Baron Mohun: Preparations for his trial in Westminster Hall: 1699.
• f. 223 Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick: Preparation of Westminster Hall for the trial of: 1699.
• f. 223 State Trials: Preparations for trials of Lords Warwick and Mohun: 1699.
• f. 223 London, England: Preparation of Westminster Hall for the trial of Lords Warwick and Mohun: 1699.
• f. 225 Coinage: Observations on the copper coinage: temp. Anne.