Add MS 4784

MILLES COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXXI (ff. i + 256). Historical collections covering period 5th-17th centt. Clarendon MS. Vol. 20. There is a table of contents at f. i. Also included are:-

(1) Account of a discussion on the proposed liturgy in English, between the Bishop of Meath and George Dowdall, Archbishop of Armagh; preceded by the invitation to the conference from the Lord Deputy, dated 6 June 1552, and the Archbishop's acceptance.

Purporting to be taken from the writings of James Usher, Archbishop of Armagh. Probably a forgery by Robert Ware; circa 1678. ff. 2- 4.

(2) Letter, forged by Robert Ware, from E. Dennum, Venice, 13 Apr. 1564, enclosing account of intrigues at Rome for the introduction of popery into England; circ. 1678. Printed by Ware in Foxes and Firebrands, 1682, part ii, pp. 49-58. Cf. Bridgett, op. cit., pp. 251-253, and description of Stowe MS. 155, art. 1, in the Catalogue of Stowe MSS. ff. 5-7.

(3) Rough material amassed from chronicles of the 5th-16th centt. for the 'Annals of the Four Masters'; early 17th cent. Irish. For a full description see S. H. O'Grady, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the British Museum, 1926, i, p. 20. ff. 36-86.

(4) Description by Sir Josias Bodley of a journey made by him into the Barony of Lecale, co. Down; 1602. Latin. Published in the Ulster Journal of Archaeology, 1854, ii, pp. 73-95. ff. 87-94.

(5) Journal of 'Briefe Occurrences touching Ireland' by Sir James Ware; 25 Mar. 1661-29 Oct. 1666. ff. 243-255.

(6) Bull of Innocent Xl appointing Philip Hackett as Dean of Waterford; 25 June 1687. Latin. Vellum. f. 256.

Sir James Ware, d 1666 the younger; historian: Arms of, on bindings: 17th cent.

Heraldry: Arms of Sir J. Ware on bindings: 17th cent.

includes:

• ff. 2-4 Edward Staples, Bishop of Meath: Accounts of his disputations with Abp. Cromer and Abp. Dowdall,: 1536-1552.: (?) Forgeries, circa 1678.
• ff. 2-4 George Dowdall, Archbishop of Armagh 1543: Accounts of his disputations with the Bp. of Meath: 1551, 1552.: Forgeries (?), circa 1678.
• ff. 2-7 Robert Ware, son of Sir J Ware, the younger: Forgeries made by, for the purpose of religious propaganda: circ. 1678.
• ff. 5-7 E. Dennum: Letter to -, 1564. Forgery: circ. 1678.
• f. 20 Clonmacnoise Monastery; Offaly: Plans of the cathedral, by Sir J. Ware: 1621, 17th cent.
• ff. 36-86 Irish MSS: Material for the 'Annals of the Four Masters': early 17th cent.
• ff. 36-86 Ireland: Material for the 'Annals of the Four Masters': early 17th cent.: Irish.
• ff. 87-94 Josias Bodley, Knight 1604; military engineer; brother of Thomas Bodley: Description of his journey in Lecale barony, co. Down: 1602.: Lat.
• ff. 243-255 Sir James Ware, d 1666 the younger; historian: Journal of events rel. to Ireland: 1661-1666.
• f. 256 R.C. Diocese of Waterford: Bull appointing P. Hacket Dean of: 1687.: Lat.
• f. 256 Innocent XI; Pope: Bull appointing P. Hacket as Dean of Waterford: 1687.: Lat.
• f. 256 Philip Hackett: Bull of Innocent Xl, appointing him Dean of Waterford: 1687.: Lat.