Add MS 4102

FERRERS COLLECTIONS. Historical, heraldic, and genealogical notes, and

personal legal memoranda of Henry Ferrers, of Baddesley-Clinton, co. Warw., antiquary (d. 1633). Autograph. The contents are as follows:-

(1) Diary and personal memoranda. ff. 1-4, 5b-7b, 8b, 9-14, 15b, 16, 30,40b,43b,48b.

(2) Genealogical or heraldic notes of various families, viz. Wheler, ff. 4, 9, 12b; Eustace, son of King Stephen, f. 14b; Lister, f. 18; Maltravers, f. 18; Vere, Earls of Oxford, ff. 18b, 19; Vesci, f. 37b; Swinnerton, f. 40b; Randolf, f. 44; Ferrers, ff. 44, 47; Nevill, Lords Abergavenny, f. 46.

(3) Judgment in suit of Robert Prowe v. John Preston and John Barnard; 1 May 1589. ff. 4b-5.

(4) Diary of public events in 1554. ff. 8, 29b.

(5) Extract of letter from Sir John Norris and Sir F. Drake to the Council describing the landing of the troops led by Lord Essex at Peniche in Portugal, dated Cascaes, 5 Jun. 1589. Cf. Lives of the Devereux, Earls of Essex, 1853, i, p. 202. f. 14b.

(6) Lists and notes of Saxon and later Kings of England. ff. 15, 16b, 17, 19b-29, 31, 36b, 38b, 39.

(7) List of knights of co. Warwick in 1589. f. 17b.

(8) 'Mr. Robert Hare's notes in his Almanack of ... 1554'. f. 29b.

(9) 'Notes from the register of Baddesley'. f. 30.

(10) Descent of Robert Cotton from Robert de Bruce. ff. 31 b, 37-43.

(11) Copies of charters of the Clifford family, with the pedigree of Clifford and allied families. ff. 32-36, 38, 42b, 44b, 47b, 48.

(12) Extracts from the works of Thomas de Elmham of (a) events in 1310-1388, f. 39b, and (b) descent of Richard II from Rollo, Duke of Normandy, f. 41b.

(13) Descent of Emperors from Charles V, and of Sultans from Selim I. f. 41.

(14) Descent of Dukes of Saxony from Henry the Lion. f. 42.

(15) Descent of Henry V, Emperor; from the 10th cent. f. 46b. Paper; ff. ii+48. Folio. Written apparently in 1589 (cf. f. i). Bound up with the MS. are two vellum leaves of the XIII cent., containing Job, cap. XXXII. 1-XXXIV. 17, and Tobias, cap. I.6-III.9.

Henry Ferrers, antiquary: Historical, heraldic and genealogical notes: late 16th cent.

includes:

• ff. i. ii Bible LATIN: Job xxxii. 1-xxxiv. 1 7 and Tobias i.6-iii.9: 13th cent.
• ff. 1-48b passim Henry Ferrers, antiquary: Diary and personal memoranda: 1566-1589.
• ff. 4, 9, 12b Nicholas Wheler, b. 1554: Notes on his family, etc.: late 16th cent.
• ff. 4b-5 John Barnard: Suit v. Prowe: 1589.
• ff. 4b-5 Robert Prowse: Suit v. Preston and Barnard: 1589.
• ff. 4b-5 John Preston: Suit v. Prowe: 1589.
• ff. 8, 29b Mary I of England: Diary of public events in 1554: late 16th cent.
• f. 14b Peniche, Portugal: Report on the landing of English troops at: 1589.: Extr.
• f. 14b Stephen of England: Genealogical note on Eustace, his son: 16th cent.
• f. 14b Sir John Norris, military commander: Letter to the Privy Council: 1589.: Extr.
• f. 14b Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Account of the landing of his troops at Peniche: 1589.
• f. 14b Sir Francis Drake, circumnavigator: Letter to the Council: 1589.: Extr.
• ff. 15-39 passim England General Chronicles and History: Memoranda of the succession of Saxon kings: 16th cent.
• f. 17b County of Warwick: Knights of: 1589.
• f. 18 Maltravers family: Pedigree: 16th cent.
• f. 18 Lister family: Arms: 16th cent.
• ff. 18b, 19 Vere family: Pedigree, etc.: 16th cent.
• f. 29b Robert Hare: Notes from his almanac: 1554.
• f. 30 Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire: Extracts from parish register: 16th cent.
• ff. 3 1b, 37-43 Robert de Bruce, d 1141: Descent of Sir Robert Cotton from: 16th cent.
• ff. 31b, 37-43 Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Descent of, from Robert de Bruce: late 16th cent.
• ff. 32, 46b Henry V; Emperor of Germany: Descent of: 16th cent.
• ff. 32b-36,38,42b,44b,47b,48 Clifford family: Charters and pedigrees: 16th cent.
• f. 37b Vesci family: Pedigree: 16th cent.
• ff. 39b, 41b Thomas de Elmham, d 1428(?) historian: Extracts from his works: late 16th cent.
• f. 40b Swinnerton family: Pedigree: 16th cent.
• f. 41 Sultans of Turkey: Descent of Sultans from Selim I: 16th cent.
• f. 41 Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Descent of Emperors from: 16th cent.
• f. 41b Richard II of England: Descent from Rollo, Duke of Normandy: 16th cent.
• f. 42 Saxony: Dukes of. Descent of, from Henry the Lion: 16th cent.
• f. 44 Randolf family: Pedigree: 16th cent.
• ff. 44, 47 Ferrers family: Genealogical notes: 16th cent.
• f. 46 Nevill family; Lords Abergavenny: Pedigree: 16th cent.