Royal MS 12 A LXIV

'CHARITES OXONIENSES siue Laetitia Musarum', &c.: complimentary Latin verses on the visit of Christian IV of Denmark to England, 1606, by ninety-eight members of Oxford University. Prefaces in verse addressed to James I and in prose to Christian IV. Among the authors are:

George Abbot, Master of University College, Archbishop of Canterbury 1611. f. 9. John Aglionby, Principal of St. Edmund Hall; like Abbot, one of the translators of the Bible. f. 11. Henry Airay, Vice-Chancellor, Provost of Queen's College. f. 5. William Ballow, canon of St Paul's 1611, and of Christ Church 1615. f. 18b. John Barcham, prebendary of St. Paul's 1610 (see Dict. Nat. Biogr.). f. 50 b. Simon Baskervile, Proctor, physician to James and Charles I, knighted 1636. f. 15 b. John Benett, perhaps the ecclesiastical lawyer, knighted in 1603 (Dict. Nat. Biogr. Bennet), or his son, knighted in 1616. f. 26. Nicholas Bonde, President of Magdalen College. f. 7 b. Israel Brimeld (cf. 12 A. LV). f. 38. Douglas Castillion (cf. 12 A. VI). f. 25 b. James Cooke, D.C.L. 1608 (D. N. B. Cook). f. 40 b. Lancelot Dawes, prebendary of Carlisle (see D. N. B.). f. 39. Walter Devreux, 'nobilis' [son of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex]. f. 18. J[ohn] Hales [? fellow of Merton, afterwards of Eton]. f. 41. George Hamden (cf. 12 A. XLI). f. 30. John Harris, Regius Professor of Greek 1619. f.30. John Heath, ? the epigrammatist (see D.N.B.). f. 30. Thomas Holland, Regius Professor of Divinity. f. 8 b. Leonard Hutton, prebendary of Christ Church. f. 10. Thomas Iles, Principal of Hart Hall 1621. f. 31. Francis James (cf. 12 A. XLI). f. 23b. Thomas James, Bodley's Librarian. f. 51. John King, Dean of Christ Church, Bishop of London 1611. f. 12b. Edmund Lilly, Master of Balliol College (cf. 12 A. XLVII). f. 7. James Mabb, Proctor, the Spanish scholar (see D. N. B.). f. 18. Henry O'Brien, 'Baro Hibernicus', and [Bryan] O'Brien 'natu minor' [5th and 6th Earls of Thomond]. f. 14.b. William Osbolston [al. Osbaldeston], Divinity Professor at Gresham College 1616 (see D. N. B.). f. 22 b. Sir William Paddy, physician to James I. f. 6 b. William Peirs [al. Piers or Pierce], Bishop of Peterborough 1630, of Bath and Wells 1632. f. 23 b. Robert Pinck, Warden of New College 1617. f. 20 b. John Rawlinson, Principal of St. Edmund Hall 1610. f. 24 b. John Reinolds, of New College. f. 38 b. George Ryves, Warden of New College. f. 9 b. Richard and Edward Sackeville, sons of [Robert,] Lord Buckhurst, afterwards 3rd and 4th Earls of Dorset. f. 16 b. Roland Searchfield, Bishop of Bristol 1619. f. 15. Edward (d. 1618) and William Seymour [afterwards 2nd Earl of Hertford], sons of [Edward,] Lord Beauchamp. ff. 17, 17 b. Charles and Edward Sommerset, sons of [Edward, 4th] Earl of Worcester. f. 39. Francis Stewart, al. Stuart, 'nobilis' [third son of James, 1st Earl of Moray]. f. 16. John Steuart, al. Stuart, 'nobills' [son of Esmé, 1st Duke of Lennox]. f. 18. Thomas White, prebendary of Christ Church. f. 8. Richard Worseley (cf. 12 A. VI). f. 26 b. C[harles] Wrenne, knighted 1607. f. 37 b.

Paper; ff. 51. Folio. 10³/₄ in. x 7 in. A.D. 1606. Re-bound (19th cent.) in the original green velvet covers, gilt, with royal arms. Cat. of 1661 (Roy. App. 86), f. 28; not in cat. of 1666 or CMA.

includes:

• f. 9 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Oxford verses to Christian IV: 1606: Lat.