Sloane MS 1455

Sloane 1455

Paper, in 4to., ff. 85, XVII Century.

1. 'Sir John Finch's speech to the Kinge at his commynge to Canterbury on Tuesday 31 May 1625.' ff. 1-3.

2. 'My speech to the King and Queen at their coming to Canterburie on Monday 13 Junii 1625.' ff. 4-6.

3. Another speech (of the same?) inscribed 'My speech att the Chancery Barre when I was sworne Sergeant, 9 Oct. 1634.' ff. 7-9.

4. Another inscribed, 'My speech in Gray's Inne when I tooke my leave of the house 12 October 1634.' f. 10.

5. 'My speech att the Common Pleas to my Lord Keeper when I was sworne Chiefe Justice 16 Octobr. 1634.' ff. 12-15.

6. 'The dangers wherin the Kingdome now standeth and the remedy,' by Sir Robert Cotton. ff. 16-19.

Printed among Cottoni Posthuma, London, 1672. p. 309.

7. Letter from Thomas Alured to the Duke of Buckingham persuading him to break off the match then thought of between Prince Charles and the Infanta of Spain. It is inscribed, 'To the Right Honorable the Marquise of Buckinghame.' ff. 20-23.

Partly printed in Rushworth's Historical Collections, ed. London 1721, vol. i. p. 91.

8. 'The Nobilitie ranked in their order.' f. 24.

9. A list of Bishopricks, with the counties subject to their several jurisdictions and then number of parishes in each several Bishoprick. f. 25b.

10. The number of Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Deaneries, etc., at the time of the first dissolution of religious houses. f. 27b.

11. 'A table contayning the provissions of the Spanish Armado against England in anno Domini 1588 et anno Eliz. Reg. 30.' f. 28b.

12. A list of shires in England and Wales. f. 29.

13. 'The successions of the Dukes and Earles of this Kingdome together with a list of the Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, Viscounts and Barons of England to this present. ff. 29b-85.

includes:

• ff. 1-15 John Finch, Baron Finch; Lord Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Commons and Lord Keeper: Speeches: 1625-1634.
• ff. 1-6 Charles I of England: Speeches to, on entering Canterbury: 1625.
• ff. 1-6 Canterbury, Kent: Speeches on the entry into, of Charles I.: 1625.
• ff. 16-19 Sir Robert Cotton: The danger wherein the Kingdom now standeth and the remedy: 1627/8.
• ff. 20-23 Thomas Alured: Letter to the Duke of Buckingham on the Spanish Match: 17th cent.
• ff. 20-23 b George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to, from Th. Alured, on the Spanish Match: 17th cent.
• ff. 20-23 b James I of England: Letter from T. Alured to the Marquis of Buckingham against the Spanish match, n.d.: 17th cent.: Copy.
• f. 24 b Peerage of England: List of the Nobility: 17th cent.
• ff. 25 b-28 England, Ecclesiastical History: List of sees, with their counties, and number of parishes in each diocese: 17th cent.
• f. 28 b Philip II of Spain: Provisions of the Armada: 1588.
• f. 28 b Elizabeth I of England: Spanish provisions of the Armada: 1588.
• f. 29 Wales: List of shires in: 17th cent.
• f. 29 Topographical History of England: List of shires in: 17th cent.
• ff. 29 b-85 Peerage of England: Peerage of England: 17th cent.