Add MS 25460

VOL. II. Transcripts from 1503 to 1682; chiefly in English. A large portion of the volume consists of private and business letters from noblemen, bishops, abbats and others, to officers of the Exchequer; and of papers relating to the Augmentation Office, etc. Amongst them occur the following:-

1. Funeral expenses of the Lady Anne, wife of Sir Adrian Fortescue; A. D. 1518, f. 4.

2. Letter of [Thomas Fitz-Alan] Earl of Arundel, returning the value of his personalty; Downley, 29 Apr. [after 1521], f. 7.

3. Inventory made at Hornby; 20 Apr. 14 Hen. VIII. [1523], f. 8.

4. Grant by the Abbat of Westminster of a messuage called "Pety Caleis" in Westminster, to the use of the Crown; 5 Sept. 23 Hen. VIII. [1531]. Lat. f. 17.

5. Queen Catharine to Master Culpeper; [1533], f. 19.

6. [Henry Perey] Earl of Northumberland to his "bedfellow Arundell"; [before 1537], ff. 25-27, 229.

7. Description of a table of alabaster [?] containing scenes from the life of Thomas Becket, set up by Stephen ap Powell "at the sometyme called Saint Thomas altar" in the church of New Radnor; 2 Sept. 1 Edw. VI. [1547], f. 70.

8. Report of the commissioners to examine church furniture and plate in co. Salop; 29 May, 7 Edw. VI. [1553], f. 84.

9. Instructions to the commissioners to receive the surrender of the college of Wye, co. Kent, and other houses; temp. Edw. VI., ff. 94, 98.

10. Requirements for Queen Elizabeth's coronation; [1558], f. 113.

11. Cocket of wools and skins shipped in the port of London; 26 July, 3 Eliz. [1561]. Lat. f. 132.

12. Instructions, and report of a commission of enquiry into the state of the port of Southampton; 7 Eliz. [1565], f. 141.

13. Inventory of the goods of Sir Everard Digby; [1606], f. 242.

14. Accompts of Sir John, afterwards Lord, Stanhope, and his successors, Masters of the Posts; 1597-1639, ff. 273-286.

15. " The names of the gentlemen of the life Ghard" who received certain allowances for aims, etc.; 1642, 1643, f. 291.

16. Accounts of Dr. Leighton, Keeper. of Lambeth House, of goods bought by him of the Committee of Sequestrations, late belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; 6 June, 1643, 6 Feb. 1644[5], ff. 295, 310.

17. Account of goods bought by Anthony Withers, of the Committee of Sequestrations; 9 Apr. 1646, f. 316.

18. "The state of the case concerninge the Minte alias Southwarke place;" [1649-1661], f. 333.

19. Inquisitions on lands lately held by Oliver Cromwell in Kent and the Isle of Ely; 2 Car. II. [1661]. Lat. ff. 335, 338.

Augmentation Office: Papers relating to: 1503-1682, 1719-1842.

Exchequer: Letters to officers of: 1503-1682.

Records, Public: Transcripts, etc., by J. Hunter: 19th cent.

includes:

• f. 4 Anne Fortescue, wife of Sir A Fortescue: Funeral expenses: 1518.
• f. 7 Thomas Fitz - Alan, 16th Earl of Arundel: Return of the value of his personalty: post 1521.
• f. 8 Inventories: Goods of Lord Monteagle, at Hornby,: 1523.: Copy, 19th cent.
• f. 8 Hornby, Lancashire: Inventory of goods at: 1523.
• f. 8 Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle: Inventory of his goods at Hornby: 1523.: Copy.
• f. 17 Henry VIII of England: Grant of land to, by the Abbat of Westminster: 1531.: Copy.
• f. 17 John Islip, Abbat of Westminster: Grant of "Pety Caleis," to the Crown: 1531.: Copy.
• f. 19 Henry VIII of England: Letter of Qu. Katharine of Arragon to - Culpeper: 1533.
• ff. 25-27, 229 William Fitz - Alan, 17th Earl of Arundel: Letters to, from Lord Northumberland: ante 1537.
• ff. 25-27, 229 Henry Algernon Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland: Letters to Lord Arundel: ante 1537.
• f. 70 Saint Thomas Becket,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Sculptures, at New Radnor, of scenes from his life: 1547.
• f. 70 New Radnor, Radnorshire: Sculptures of the life of T. Becket, in the church at: 1547.
• f. 84 England, Ecclesiastical History: Report on church furniture and plate in co. Salop: 1553.: Copy.
• f. 84 County of Salop: Report on church furniture and plate in: 1553.: Copy 19th cent.
• ff. 94, 98 Wye College; Kent: Instructions touching its surrender,: temp. Edw. VI.: Copy 19th cent.
• f. 113 Elizabeth I of England: Requirements for her coronation: 1558.
• f. 113 Coronations: Requirements for Qu. Elizabeth's coronation: 1558.
• f. 132 Wool: Cocket of wools and skins shipped in London: 1561.: Lat.
• f. 141 Southampton, Hampshire: Report on state of the port: 1565.
• f. 242 Sir Everard Digby: Inventory of his goods: 1606.
• f. 242 Inventories: Goods of Sir E. Digby,: 1606.: Copy, 19th cent.
• f. 273 Sir John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope of Harrington: Accounts as post-master: 1597-1618.
• f. 273 Post Office: Accompts of Masters of the Posts: 1597-1639.
• ff. 273-286 Accounts: Accounts of the Masters of the Posts: 1597-1639.: Copy.
• ff. 283-285 b Charles Stanhope, 2nd Baron Stanhope; of Harrington, Master of the Posts: Accounts: 1618-1637.
• f. 286 Sir John Coke, Secretary of State: Extract of accounts: 1638, 1639.
• f. 286 Sir Francis Windebanke, Secretary of State,etc: Accounts, as Comptroller of the Posts: 1638, 1639.
• f. 291 Army; England: Allowances to gentlemen of the Life-Guard: 1642, 1643.
• ff. 295, 310 Dr Alexander Leighton, Keeper of Lambeth House: Goods of Abp. Laud bought by: 1643, 1645.
• ff. 295, 310 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury: Accounts of goods belonging to: 1643, 1645.
• ff. 295, 310, 316 Committee of Sequestrations: Goods sold by: 1643-1646.: Transcript.
• f. 316 Anthony Withers: Goods bought by, from the Committee of Sequestrations: 1646.
• f. 333 London, England: Case of the Mint, al. Southwark Place: 1650-1660.
• f. 335 County of Kent: Inquisition on lands of O. Cromwell in: 1661.: Lat.
• ff. 335, 338 Oliver Cromwell of England: Inquisitions on his lands in co. Kent and Isle of Ely: 1661.: Lat.
• f. 338 Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire: Inquisition on O. Cromwell's lands in: 1661.: Lat.