Sloane MS 1710

Sloane 1710

Paper, in folio, ff. 359, XVII Century; bound with Nos.1691 & 1731 A.

1. Notae quaedam Historicae pro annis 1176, 1189, 1181. f. 1.

2. 'Threneticon Trojae', versibus elegiacis. f. 2.

Incip. 'Pergama flere volo, fato Danais data

Solo capta dolo, capta redacta solo.'

Desin. 'Causa rei talis, meretrix fuit exitialis

Foemina fatalis, foemina foeta malis.'

3. Versus heroici undecim intitulati, 'Prophetia', de di Sexti Papae V morte, ut videtur. f. 3.

Incip. 'Gallorum levitas Germanos justificabit.'

4. Epitaphium Petri de Aqua Blanca [Equeblank], Ep. Herefordensis. f. 3b.

5. A poem on the sacramental wafer, in 28 stanzas. f. 4.

Begin.

'Manhu, Manhu what thing is this

In forme of breade that worshipped ys?

Fayne wolde I knowe the truth I wisse

Manhu, Manhu, what thing is this?'

6. Observationes de Italiae urbibus in itinere magno, etc. ff. 5-18.

7. Instructions from the Cardinal Sermonetta to his Cousin Pietro Cajetano at his first going into Flanders. ff. 19-22.

See the original in Ital., Cott. MS. Galba C. VII. art. 2.

8. Remembrances of the Emperor Charles the Fifth to his son, set down at Augsberg 1548, signed by the Emperor as King of Spain only. ff. 23-28.

9. Advertisements touching Spain, Portugal, and the state of Italy, with an account of the person of the Catholic King, Philip II, and his intelligences, etc. ff. 29-34.

10. 'Instructions for the most reverend Signior Orsino sent by the Duke of Bracciano, for his service to the Catholic court, written by D. Scipio da Castro. ff. 35-36.

11. 'Remembrances for dispatche of businesses and suites in Courtes. f. 37.

12. An account of the 'conclave wherein Sixtus Quintus was created Pope, anno 1585.' ff. 38-42.

13. Nomina Cardinalium quadraginta, 'qui canonizationi S. Didaci interfuerunt in anno 1588.' f. 43.

14. A list of the Cardinals of Rome taken in October 1590. f. 43b.

15. 'The conclave of Pope Gregorie the XIV, wherein are recounted distinctly and orderly all the actions that happened in the same, anno 1591.' ff. 45-64.

16. Copy of the letter from the Cardinal to Marsilio Landriano, the Popes nuntio in France. Dat. 16 Oct. 1591; in Latin. f. 65.

17. Copy of the letter from the Cardinals to the inhabitants of Paris. Dat. 16 Oct. 1591; in Latin. f. 65b.

18. The manner of the carriage of Pope Gregory the XIV on his death-bed. f. 66b.

19. Treatise on the dominion of the sea and commerce of foreign nations, etc.; imperfect at the beginning. ff. 68-103.

End. 'That Nicene councill which wee all reverence did admire and magnifie this conduct and by their authority doe I propose it to the imitation of our Parlaments.'

20. 'Oratio Tobiae Matthui [Matthaei] ad reverendos patres habita in domo convocationis, cum decanum Windesoriae D. Dayum, publicum oratorem sive prolocutorem designatum' etc. Dat. 8 Kal. Feb. 1580. ff. 104-106.

Incip. 'Tria faciunt in hoc tempore, venerandi patres nobisque plurimum observandi.'

21. Supplicatio conscripta a Tobia Matthaeo, nomine totius convocationis ad Elizabetham, Reginam, pro restituendo Edmundo Grindall, Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi, 1580. f. 106b.

Printed in Fuller's Church History, book ix, p. 120.

22. Copy of a letter written by Sir Thomas Smith, Ambassador to the French Court, to Queen Elizabeth, touching the dispute concerning Calais. Dat. 3 May 1567. ff. 107b-109.

23. Versus on the death of Queen Mary II of England. f. 110.

Begin. 'Make room, you Poets, who in throngs do come.'

24. Notes from some historical work relating to the most noble order of the Garter; in Latin. ff. 111-115.

25. 'Responsum summarium corum, quae serenissima Regina Angliae cum concilio suorum Consiliariorum proposuit in Collegio habito, de tribus articulis cum illustrissimis Oratoribus Christianissimi Regis, 24 Aug. 1571.' f. 116.

26. Copy of the petition of the Earl of Essex and others to King Charles I, against the Scotch war, etc., with the King's answer. Dat. Sept. 1640. ff. 118, 120.

The petition is printed in Rushworth, vol. II. p. 1260.

27. Copia epigrammatis in Margaretam Hermans, Comitissam de Heningberg, quae 363 pueros peperit uno partu, versibus elegiacis descripti. f. 119.

28. Copia epitaphii ejusdem Margaterae Hermans; Latin et Hollandice. f. 121.

29. Copy of the will of Sir Henry Montagu, Earl of Manchester. Dat. 22 March, 1641. f. 122.

30. Copy of the will of King Henry the Eighth. Dated 30 Dec. 1546. ff. 123-131. Printed by Fuller in his Church History, Book V. p. 243.

31. Eight reasons for precedence of the Masters of Chancery before Serjeants at Law. f. 132.

32. Six 'reasons alleaged by Sergeants an. I. Jacobi Regis for their precedencie before Maisters of the Chancery, and as at that time answered.' f. 134b-137.

33. The copy of the letter which the Lords of the Council sent his Majesty, James I, in behalf of Sir Edward Coke. Dat. 26 June 1616. ff. 137-138. Cf. Cod. Harl. 1767. f. 44.

34. Copy of the proceedings in Council against Sir Edward Coke, Dat. Greenwich, 30 June 1616. ff. 138b-139. Cf. Cod. Harl. 1676. f. 47.

35. A few observations intitled, 'That it is nether fitt in justice nor policy to restrayn the Netherland Marchants to transport in their shipps England Beer.' Dat. R.C.B. 1606. f. 140.

36. Hiberniae descriptio, temp. Eliz. 1595. ff. 142-145.

Incip. 'Tota Hybernia undiqne mari circumsepta.'

37. Giraldus Cambrensis de illaudabilibus Cambriae sive ejusdem Giraldi Cambriae descriptionis liber secundus, cum praefatione, ff. 146-150.

Exstat impress. ed. Londini, 1806. p. 217.

38. A copy of the charter of liberties and privileges granted to the Barons of the Cinque Ports. Dat. 8 March I Eliz. ff. 151-156. See Harl. MS. 306. f. 216.

39. Copy of the letter 'from the Lords of her Majesties Privy Counsell unto the Lord Maior [Hewett] of the city of London to the end that he might cause speedy reformation of divers enormities in the same city.' Dat. 8 Nov. 1559. ff. 158-160.

40. 'The order of pennance of George Bryan and Elizabeth Amerye of Northall in the countye of Middlesex to be done openlie in the sayed parishe church of Northall', 12 Dec. 1568. f. 161.

41. 'A byll declaryng how a fellen may wage hys battell with the order thereof.' Temp. Eliz. f. 162.

42. Portion of a poem of the XV Century, being a dialogue between a lover and his friend. ff. 164-176.

Begin. [imperfect]

'At my commyng the ladiis everychone

Bad me welcome god wote ryght gentilly.'

43. Copy of a letter from Sir Robert Cecill, afterwards Earl of Salisbury, to the Vicechancellor and senate of Cambridge, thanking them for the great honour which they had done him in electing him Chancellor of their University. Dat. ex Aula Regia Westmonast. 24 Feb. 1600. Latin. f. 177.

44. Letter from the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of the University of Cambridge, to Sir Thomas Coventry, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, thanking him for his good, services towards them. Dat. Senate House, 13 Kal. Feb. 1629. Latin. Orig. f. 178.

45. Letter from Sir Philip Meadowe to Dr. William Dillingham, Master of Emanuel College, Cambridge (?) deploring his absence from the University and hoping to visit it before Easter, etc. Dat. Chattisham, 9 Apr. 1644. Latin. Orig. f. 180.

46. Letter from Daniel Heinsius to the same; thanking him for his letter and some handsome present. Dat. Lugd. Bat. 30 May 1647. Latin. Orig. f. 181.

47. Letter from John Hacket, afterwards Bp. of Lichfield and Coventry, to the same; promising to send him some pieces of his composition, and giving him advice with respect to the work then in hand by him. Dat. Cheam, 22 Mar. 1652, Orig. f. 182.

48. Letter from the same to the same; sending him some papers which he had written in early life, and urging him not to print them, etc. Dat. Chaem, 17 May 1653. Latin. Orig. f. 184.

49. Letter from the same to the same; thanking Dr. Dillingham for his lately published book, of which he highly approves, etc. Dat. Cheam, 6 June. 1653. Lat. Orig. f. 186.

50. Letter from the same to the same; returning thanks for Dr. Dillingham's last letter, and the poem of Theodore Bathurst, which had been sent also. Dat. Cheam, 28 Nov. 1653. Latin, Orig. f. 188.

51. Letter from the same to the same; apologizing for his silence, and then telling him how he had passed his time, since he last wrote. Dat. Cheam, 22 Oct. 1653. Latin, Orig. f. 190.

52. Letter from the same to the same; expressing himself much pleased at John Arrowsmith's election to the Mastership of Trinity College and Anthony Tuckney's election to that of St. John's, Cambridge, etc. Dat. Cheam 19 Jan. 1653. Latin, Orig. f. 192.

53. Letter from the same to the same; congratulating him upon his election to the Mastership of Emanuel College; and then launching forth in great praise of Edward Lively, formerly professor of Hebrew at Cambridge. Dat. Cheam, 6 April 1654. Latin, Orig. f. 194.

54. Letter from the same to the same; chiefly on the death of Archbishop Usher, and the disposition of his library. Dat. Cheam, 4 June 1656. Latin, Orig. f. 196.

55. Letter from the same to the same; acknowledges the receipt of his letters, and a theological work apparently written by Dr. Dillingham, which had accompanied the letters and which he greatly commended. Dat. Cheam, Feb. 14 1656. Latin, Orig. f. 198.

56. Letter from the same to the same; speaks highly of John Cousins' work on the Apocryphal books which he had read, and also of Sir Roger Twysden's historical vindication of the Church of England in point of Schism; but he praises especially John Arrowsmith's 'Tactica Sacra'. Dat. Cheam, 29 June 1657. Latin. Orig. f. 200.

57. Letter from the same to the same; approves of his Cosmographical Lexicon, and severely criticises a work of school divinity by one Derkennys, of which, however, he had read much. Dat. Cheam, 8 July 1661. Orig. f. 202.

58. Letter from William Sancroft, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, to the same; on the collection of his poems. Dat. Berns, 15 Nov. 1671, Orig. f. 204.

59. Letter from the same to the same; returns thanks for the present of 'his excellently-well-labored translation of Mr. Herbert's Church porch.' Dat. Berns, 25 June 1676. Orig. f. 206.

60. Letter from the same to the same; tells him that he has been very free in his criticisms upon his poetry, which he hopes Dr. D. will take in good part: he had not quite finished the revision. Dat. Berns, 3 Aug. 1676. Orig. f. 207.

61. Letter from the same to the same; apologises for not having sent him Coopers Hill by Sir J. Denham in both languages; he sends however the Latin copy, and hopes to be able to get the English soon; asks him for a scheme of his design of printing together the Greek poets and scholiasts. Dat. Berns, 9 Oct. 1676. Orig. f. 209.

62. Letter from the same to the same; sends him some Latin verses, being a translation of an epigram, which he had found, of one Bastard. Dat. Berns, 24 Jan. 1676. Original. f. 210.

63. Letter from the same to the same; thanks him for his letter and his last composition, viz. a description of a garden-hedge and gravel walk, upon which he makes some criticisms. Dat. Berns, 6 Nov. 1679. Orig. f. 212.

64. Letter from the same to the same; sends him some more of his criticisms on his Latin poems. Dat. Berns, 16 Nov. 1677. Orig. f. 214.

65. Letter from the same to the same; approved of his publishing the two lives which he had written to him about, and also a new edition of the Academical Epistles and Orations. Dat. Lambeth House, 5 Sept. 1685. Orig. f. 215.

66. Letter from John Tillotson, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury to the same, returning him thanks for an excellent collection of poems which Dr. Dillingham had sent him. Dat. London, 16 Apr. 1680. Original. f. 218.

67. Letter from Gilbert Burnet, afterwards Bishop of Salisbury, to the same; sends him some sheets of his life of Bp. Bedell, for his inspection, etc. Dat. 28 May — , Orig. f. 219.

68. Letter from the same to the same; tells him that he has commenced a life of Bp. Bedell, and requests should he have any papers relating to him, that he would kindly communicate them to him. Dat. 28 Jan. Orig. f. 220.

69. Letter from the same to the same; upon the same subject. Dat. 2 Febr. Orig. f. 223.

70. Letter from John Pearson, afterwards Bishop of Chester(?) to the same; thanking him for his kindness, and consents to perform the Commencement duties. — The question which he chooses is, 'Regimens Monarchicum est S. Scripturae maxime conforme.' Dat. 25 May [1659?] Orig. f. 224.

71. 'A summarye of all the exactions, impositions, taxes and loanes exacted, leavyed, taken and sett uppon the State, as well by prerogatyve power as generalle graunte ffrom William the Conqueror to Kinge James', with a table affixed. ff. 226-247.

72. A short account of the University of Cambridge. ff. 248-250.

Begin. 'The Universitie of Cambridg, as most Authors and searchers of ancient histories and monuments of antiquities have written.'

73. The number and names of hostles within the town of Cambridge an. 9 R. 2di. f. 251.

74. A list of Archbishops and Bps. reputed to be Cambridge men. ff. 252-278.

75. King Charles' speech and also that of the Lord Keeper on the opening of Parliament, Febr. 6th 1625. f. 280.

Printed in Cobbett's Parl. Hist. vol. II, col. 38.

76. List of the Committee of Privileges appointed by the House of Commons, 9 Febr. 1625. f. 280b.

77. Certain orders in the House of Commons relative to the Duke of Buckingham, etc. — March 1626. f. 281.

78. The Speech of Sir Heneage Finch, upon his being chosen Speaker, Febr. 1625. f. 281b.

Printed in Cobbett's Parl. Hist. Vol. II. col. 41.

79. The Lord Keeper's speech in reply. f. 282b.

80. The heads of Sir Richard Weston's, Chancellor of the Exchequer, message to the House, touching the supply, 13 March 1625. ff. 283.

Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I, p. 215.

81. 'Sir William Waller's speech in Parliament, March 20 1625', of the cause of grievances. f. 283. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 219.

82. Copy of a letter from the Bishop of Lincoln to King Charles. f. 283.

83. Copy of a letter from Charles to the Earl of Bristol, 1626. f. 283b. Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I, p. 237.

84. The answer of the Commons to the King's Message sent thro Sir Richard Weston. f. 284. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 216.

85. 'His Majesties answer hereunto, March. 15, 1625.' f. 284.

Altogether different from that printed by Cobbett and Rushworth.

86. 'The total of moneys paid by warrants of the Treasurers? of the subsidy money.' f. 284b. Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I, p. 232.

87. Dr. Turners queries in Parliament concerning the Duke of Buckingham, 11 March 1625. f. 284b. Printed ibid. Vol. I, p. 217.

88. A message from the King by Sir Richard Weston touching the speeches of Mr. Clement Cook and Dr. Turner. f. 284b. Printed ibid. Vol. I, p. 218.

89. Dr. Turner's explanation to Sir Richard Weston and his letter to the Speaker. f. 285. Printed ibid. Vol. I, p. 218.

90. The Message from the Lords to the Commons by the Earl of Pembroke, 7 March 1625. f. 285. The substance of the message printed in Rushworth, Vol. I, p. 213.

91. The message from the King to the Commons by Mr. Secretary Cook declaring his Majesty's occasion for supply, 20 March 1625. f. 286.

92. Copy of the King's letter to the Speaker. Dat. 20 Mar. 1625. f. 286. Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I. p. 214.

93. Sir John Eliot's speech in Parliament, 27 Mar. 1625. f. 286b. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 220.

94. Copy of letter from the Lord Conway to the Earl of Bristol. Dat. Whitehall, 24 March 1625. f. 287. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 234.

95. Copy of letter from the Earl of Bristol to the Lord Conway in reply. Dat. 30 March 1625. f. 287b. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 234.

96. The humble remonstrance of the Commons presented to his Majesty at Whitehall, 5 April 1626. f. 288. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 243.

97. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech, being a message sent by him from the King to the Commons, 13 April 1626. f. 289.

98. Petition from the Earl of Bristol to the House of Lords, 27 April 1626. f. 289b. Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I. p. 237.

99. Letter from the Earl of Bristol to the Lord Keeper. Dat. Sherborne, 12 April 1626. f. 289b. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 238.

100. Letter from the Lord Keeper to the Earl of Bristol. Dat. Dorset Court, 31 March 1636. f. 290. Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I. p. 238.

101. Petition from the Lords to his Majesty in behalf of the Earl of Arundel. f. 290b. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 365.

102. A Message from the King by the Lord Keeper to the Lords, respecting the petition of the Earl of Bristol to that House, 21 April 1626. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 239.

103. Articles of the Earl of Bristol against the Lord Conway, 1 May 1626. f. 291. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 264.

104. 'The answer of the Lord Conway to the 11 articles delivered against him unto the Upper house of Parliament by the Earle of Bristoll.' f. 292.

105. The speech of Sir Dudley Carlton, 30 May 1636. f. 293. Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I. p. 358.

106. The Message to the Lords from the Commons by Sir Nath. Rich, touching the committal of the Duke of Buckingham, 11 May 1636. f. 294. Printed in Cobbett's Parliament. Hist. Vol. II. col. 103.

107. Heads of the charge brought against the Duke of Buckingham. f. 294b.

108. 'Reasons why the Lords could not give way to proceed by indictment against the Earl of Bristoll till the cause bee examined in the house of Peers and found to bee of consequence for such manner of proceeding.' f. 294b.

109. Articles against the Earl of Bristol. f. 295. Printed by Rushworth, Vol. I. p. 249.

110. The Earl of Bristol's reply to these articles: [imperfect]. ff. 297-305b. Printed ibid. Vol. I. p. 274.

111. Copy of the letter from George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Bishops his diocese, respecting the abuses and extravagances of preachers. Dat. 1622. f. 306.

112. Directions concerning the Preachers. f. 306. Printed in Rushworth, Vol. I. p. 64.

113. Copy of a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Bishop of London respecting the above directions. Dat. Croydon, 3 Sept. 1622. f. 306b.

114. Copy of a letter from Thomas Alured to the Marquis of Buckingham. f. 307b. The substance of it is printed by Rushworth, Vol. I. p. 91.

115. Copies of eight letters of Dr. Anthony Tuckney and Dr. Benjamin Whichcote, Rector of St. Lawrence Jewry, London, concerning the use of reason in religion, etc. Dat. Sept. and Oct. 1651. ff. 309-354. Printed in 8vo, London, 1753.

116. Letter from I[onathan] T[uckney] Dr. William Dillingham, Master of Emanuel College, Cambridge (?); sends for his perusal several letters between his father and Dr. Whichcot, of the date of 1651; understands that the Dean of Canterbury, Dr. Tillotson, was about to publish several things of Dr. Whichcot's, and complains that the Dean had not signified his intention to him; etc. Dat. Peti France, Westminster, 15 Oct. 1685, Copy. f. 354.

117. A poem in thirty one stanzas. f. 355.

Begin.

'From infallible Rome over now I am come

With a budget of Catholick waer.'

118. Some verses on a cock-fight, intitled, 'A terrible, true, and troublesome tragical relation of a duell fought at Wisbich, 17 June 1637', with a copy of the will of the party killed. f. 356b.

Begin.

'Goe you tame Gallants, you that have the name

And would accounted be, cocks of the game.'

119. Copy of a letter from T. Ellesmere, Lord Chancellor, to King James, requesting to be discharged of his office by reason of his age and other infirmities. Dat. 5 Febr. 1615. f. 358.

120. Some verses intitled, 'What a nonconformist can sweare and what he cannot.' f. 359.

Begin.

'I feare an oath before I swear to take it,

And well I may for 'tis the Oath of God.'

includes:

• ff. 1, 1 b Henry II of England: Historical notes for A.D. 1176, 1181, and 1189,: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 2 ancient town of Troy, Asia Minor: Threneticon Trojæ: 17th cent.
• f. 3 Celestine V; Pope: Versus prophetici de ejus morte: 1293.
• f. 3 b Peter d' Acqua Blanca, Bishop of Hereford: Epitaphium: 18th cent.
• f. 4 Poetry ENGLISH: Verses on the Sacramental wafer: 17th cent.
• ff. 5-18 Italy: Observationes de Italiæ urbibus in itinere magno: 18th cent.
• ff. 19-22 Enrico Gaetani di Sermonetta, Cardinal: Instructions; to his cousin P. Caetano, on his mission to Flanders: 17th cent.
• ff. 19-22 Pietro Cajetano: Instructions to, from his uncle Card. Sermonetta on his mission to Flanders in 1580: 17th cent.: Transl.
• ff. 23-28 b Philip II of Spain: Remembrances to, from his father, Charles V.: 1548.
• ff. 23-28 b Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Remembrances from, to his son, Philip II.: 1548.
• ff. 29-34 b Philip II of Spain: Advertisements touching Spain: 1581.
• f. 30 Philip I; King of Portugal: News touching Portugal: 1581.
• f. 32 Italy: Advertisements touching the States of: 1581.
• f. 33 Philip II of Spain: Account of his person: 1581.
• f. 35 Paolo Giordano Orsini, Duke of Bracciano; II: Instructions to - Orsino, sent by, to the King of Spain, n.d.: 1611.: Copy.
• f. 35 Orsino: Instructions for, sent by the Duke of Bracciano to the King of Spain, n.d.: 1611.: Copy.
• f. 35 Scipione di Castro: Instructions to, sent by the Duke of Bracciano to Spain ; written by the Most Rev. Sign. Orsino: 17th cent.
• ff. 38-42 b Sixtus V; Pope: Account of the conclave at his election: 1585.
• f. 43 Saint Didacus: Nomina Cardinalium qui ejus canonizationi interfuerunt: 1588.
• f. 43 Sixtus V; Pope: List of Cardinals present at the canonization of St. Didacus: 1588.: Lat.
• f. 43 b Urban VII; Pope: List of Cardinals, taken in October: 1590.
• ff. 45-64 b Gregory XIV; Pope: Proceedings of the Conclave: 1591.
• f. 65 Marsilio Landriani, Papal Nuncio to France: Letter to, from the Cardinals: 1591.: Lat.
• f. 65b City of Paris: Letter to the inhabitants, from the general congregation of Cardinals: 1591.: Lat.
• ff. 65, 65b Gregory XIV; Pope: Letters on his death from the Cardinals to the Papal Nuncio in France and to the inhabitants of Paris: 1591.: Lat.: Copies.
• f. 66 b Gregory XIV; Pope: Behaviour of, on his deathbed: 17th cent.
• ff. 68-103 John Borough, Keeper of the Records at the Tower: Sovereignty of the seas of England: 17th cent.: Imperf.
• ff. 68-103 England General Chronicles and History: Sovereignty of the seas of England; by Sir J. Borough: 17th cent.
• f. 104-106 Tobias Matthew, Bishop of Durham, afterwards Archbishop of York: Speech in Convocation: 1580.: Lat.
• ff. 104-106 William Day, Dean of Windsor: Speech of T. Matthewe on the election of, as Prolocutor in Convocation: 1580/1.: Lat.
• ff. 104-107 Houses of Convocation: Proceedings of: 1581.
• f. 106 b Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury: Supplication of Convocation to Qu. Elizabeth for the restoration of, to his see of Canterbury: 1580.: Lat.
• f. 106 b Elizabeth I of England: Supplication of Convocation to, for the restoration of Archbishop Grindal: 1580.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 106 b Tobias Matthew, Bishop of Durham, afterwards Archbishop of York: Supplication, in the name of Convocation, to Qu. Elizabeth for restoring Archbishop Grindal; written by: 1580/1.: Lat.
• ff. 107 b-109 Sir Thomas Smith, of Saffron Walden; Secretary of State, Provost of Eton and Dean of Carlisle: Letters, when Ambassador in France, to Qu. Elizabeth: 1567, 1572.: Copies. Imperf.
• ff. 107 b-109 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from Sir T. Smith, Ambassador in France: 1567.: Copy.
• f. 110 William III and Mary II of England: Verses on the Queen's death: [1694].
• ff.111-115 Orders Military. Garter: Notices of the Order: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 116 Charles IX of France: Answer to the French Ambassadors, by Qu. Elizabeth and her Council: 1571.: Lat.
• f. 116 Elizabeth I of England: Answer of the Queen and Council to the French Ambassadors: 1571.
• ff. 118, 119 Charles I of England: Petition to the King from Lord Esex and others, with answer: 1640.
• ff. 118, 120 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex: Petition to Charles I.: 1640.
• ff. 120, 121 Henneberg, Count of; Herman II: Epigram on, and account of, Margaret his wife, (ob 1276): 1633.
• f.122 Sir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester: Will: 1641/2.: Imperf.
• ff. 124-131 Henry VIII of England: Will, 1546.: 17th cent.: Copy.
• f. 137 Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice: Letter in his behalf from the Council to James I.: 1616.
• f. 137 James I of England: Letter to, from the Lords of the Council on behalf of Sir E. Coke: 1616.: Copy.
• ff. 138 b, 139 Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice: Proceedings against,in the Council: 1616.
• f. 140 Sir Robert Cotton: Observations on restraining Netherland merchants from exporting English beer: 1606.
• f. 140 R- C- B-: Observations on restraining Netherland merchants from exporting English beer.: 1606.
• ff. 142-145 Ireland: Hiberniæ descriptio in anno: 1595.
• ff. 146-150 Giraldus de Barri, Cambrensis, Archdeacon of St. David's: De illaudabilibus Cambriæ: 17th cent.
• ff. 146-150 Wales: Giraldus Cambrensis de illaudabilibus Cambriæ: 17th cent.
• ff. 151-156 Cinque Ports: Grant of liberties to the Barons: 1559.
• ff. 158-160 Sir William Hewett, Lord Mayor of London: Letter to, from the Council: 1559.
• ff. 158-160 London, England: Privy Council letter to the Lord Mayor for reformation of enormities in the City: 1559.: Copy.
• f. 161 Elizabeth Amerye, of Northall: Penance for adultery: 1568.
• f. 161 Northall, Middlesex: Performance of penance in the church for adultery: 1568.
• f. 161 George Bryan, of Northall, county Middlesex: Penance for adultery: 1568.
• f. 162 Law OF ENGLAND: Dispute for precedence between Masters of Chancery and Serjeants at Law: 1603.
• f. 162 Law OF ENGLAND: Bill declaring how a felon may wage battle: temp. Eliz.
• ff. 164-176 b Poetry ENGLISH: Dialogue between a lover and his lady: 15th cent.
• f. 177 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letter to the Senate of Cambridge: 1600.: Lat.
• f. 177 University of Cambridge: Letter to, from Sir R. Cecil: 1600.: Lat.
• f. 178 Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry: Letters to, from the University of Cambridge: 1616/7, 1629/30.: Lat.
• f. 178 University of Cambridge: Letter to Sir T. Coventry: 1629.: Lat.
• f. 180 Sir Philip Meadowe: Letter to Dr. W. Dillingham: 1644.: Lat.
• f. 180 William Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Letter to, from Sir P. Meadowe: 1644.: Lat.
• f. 181 William Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Letter to, from D. Heinsius: 1647.: Lat.
• f. 181 Daniel Heinsius: Letter to Dr. W. Dillingham: 1647.: Lat.
• ff. 182-202 William Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Letters to, from J. Hacket: 1652-1661.: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 182-202 John Hacket, Bishop of Lichfield: Letters to Dr. W. Dillingham: 1652/3- 1661.: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 204-216 b William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters to Dr. W. Dillingham: 1671-1685.
• ff.204-216b William Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Letters to, from Archbishop Sancroft: 1671-1685.
• f. 217 William Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Letter to, from J. Tillotson: 1680.
• f. 217 John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to Dr. W. Dillingham: 1680.
• ff. 219-223 William Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Letters to, from G. Burnet: n.d.
• ff. 219-223 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Letters to Dr. W. Dillingham: circ. 1685.
• f. 224 William Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Letter to, from J. Pearson: [1659].
• f. 224 John Pearson, Bishop of Chester: Letter to Dr. W. Dillingham: [1659].
• ff. 226-247 England General Chronicles and History: Summary of taxes and levies from William I. to James I.: 17th cent.
• ff. 248-250 University of Cambridge: Account of: 17th cent.
• f. 251 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Number and names of hostels in: temp. Ric. II.
• ff. 252-278 University of Cambridge: List of Archbishops and Bishops belonging to: 17th cent.
• ff. 280-305 b Charles I of England: Proceedings in Parliament: 1625-1646.
• f. 281 b Sir Heneage Finch, son of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet: Speech on being chosen Speaker of the House of Commons: 1625/6.
• ff. 281, 294, 294 b George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Parliamentary speeches, papers, etc., touching: 1620-1628.
• f. 283 John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, afterwards Archbishop of York: Letter to Charles I.: [1628].: Copy.
• f. 283 Edmund Waller, poet: Speech in Parliament (erroneously attributed to Sir Will. Waller): 1625.
• f. 283 Sir Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland: The heads of the King's message sent by, when Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Parliament: 1625.
• ff. 284 b, 285 Samuel Turner, MD; MP for Shaftesbury: Queries in the Parliament against the Duke of Buckingham, with letter to the Speaker: 1625/6.
• f. 286 b Sir John Eliot, MP for Cornwall: Speeches in Parliament: 1626, 1628, 1628/9.
• ff. 287, 287 b Edward Conway, Baron Conway; 1st Viscount Conway and Kilulta; Secretary of State: Correspondence with Lord Bristol: 1626.: Copy.
• ff. 287, 287 b John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Correspondence with Lord Conway: 1625, 1626.
• f. 289 b John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Petition to the House of Lords: 1626.
• ff. 289 b, 290 John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Correspondence with the Lord Keeper Coventry: 1626.
• ff. 289 b, 290 Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry: Correspondence with Lord Bristol: 1626, 1636.: Copies.
• f. 290 b Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel: Petition from the Lords to Charles I. in behalf of: [1626].
• ff. 291, 292 John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Articles by, against Lord Conway: 1626.
• ff. 291, 292 Edward Conway, Baron Conway; 1st Viscount Conway and Kilulta; Secretary of State: Answer of, to Lord Bristol's articles against him: 1626.: Copy.
• f. 293 Sir Dudley Carleton: Speech in the House of Commons: 1636.
• ff. 294 b-305 b John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Proceedings in Parliament relating to: 1626-1627.
• f. 306 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to the Bishops of his Province: 1622.: Copy.
• f. 306 b George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to the Bishop of London: 1622.: Copy.
• f. 306, b George Montaigne, Bishop of London: Letter to, from Archbishop Abbot: 1622.
• f. 307 b George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to, from Th. Alured, on the Spanish Match: 17th cent.
• f. 307 b Thomas Alured: Letter to the Duke of Buckingham on the Spanish Match: 17th cent.
• ff. 309-353b Anthony Tuckney, DD, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Correspondence with Dr. B. Whichcote: 1651.: Copies.
• ff. 309-353b Benjamin Whichcote, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University: Correspondence with Dr. A. Tuckney, 1651.: 1685.: Copies.
• f. 354 Jonathan Tuckney, son of Dr. A Tuckney: Letter to -: 1685.: Copy.
• f. 355 Poetry ENGLISH: Satires on public events: 17th cent.
• f. 356 b Poetry ENGLISH: Verses on a cock fight at Wisbeach: 1637.
• f. 358 James I of England: Letter to, from Lord Chancellor Ellesmere: 1612/3.
• f. 358 Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Letters to James I.: 1612, 1615/6.: Copies.
• f. 359 Poetry ENGLISH: Verses on the oath of a Nonconformist: 17th cent.