Sloane MS 3828

Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor.

includes:

• ff. 1-46 b James I of England: Narrative of the divorce between Lord Essex and his wife in 1613, written by Archbishop Abbot.: 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 1-47 Lady Frances Howard, daughter of Thomas, 1st Earl of Suffolk, and wife (1) of Robert, 3rd Earl of Essex, and (2) of Robert, Earl of Somerset: Case of divorce from Lord Essex: 1613, 1614.
• ff. 1-47 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Papers relating to his part in Lord Essex's divorce suit: 1613.
• ff. 1-47 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex: Case of divorce from Lady F. Howard: 1613, 1614.
• ff. 47-63 b Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone: Speeches at the Privy Council on the failure of Lord Essex's expedition against: 1599.
• ff. 47-63 b Elizabeth I of England: Proceedings of the Privy Council to stop the libels on the miscarriage of Lord Essex' expedition into Ireland against Tyrone's rebellion: 1599.
• ff. 47 b-63 Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Speech at the Council on the failure of Lord Essex' expedition into Ireland: 1599.
• ff. 47 b-63 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Speeches at the Council on the failure of his Irish expedition: 1599.
• ff. 47 b-63 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Speech at the Council on the failure of Lord Essex' expedition into Ireland: 1599.
• ff. 51 b-56 b Sir John Fortescue, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Speech at the Council on the failure of Lord Essex' expedition into Ireland: 1599.
• f. 56 b Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Speech at the Council on the failure of Lord Essex' expedition into Ireland: 1599.
• f. 63 Sir John Popham, Lord Chief Justice: Speech at the Council on the failure of Lord Essex's expedition into Ireland: 1599.
• ff. 64-74 Connor Maguire, 2nd Baron Maguire: Report on his trial for treason in Ireland, by H. Finch: 1641/2.
• ff. 75-80 b Sir Henry Spelman: Discourse on the balance or foundation of government: 17th cent.
• ff. 81-91 Sir John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658): Treatise on Government: temp. Chas. II.
• ff. 92-95 Abraham Hill, Commissioner of Trade: R. Hooker's opinion of Government, extracted from his Ecclesiastical Polity by: 17th cent.
• ff. 97-103 b Island of Guernsey: Les libertés, usages et coutumes de: 17th cent.
• ff. 104-116 b Charles II of England: Vindication of the Government of Scotland during his reign, by the Lord Advocate, Sir G. Mackenzie: 17th cent.
• ff. 104-161 b Sir George Mackenzie, of Rosehaugh; Lord Advocate of Scotland: Political and legal pamphlets: 17th cent.
• ff. 124-161 b Sir Robert Southwell, Principal Secretary of State for Ireland: Discourse on the Digest by Sir G. Mackenzie, occasioned by a discourse with, about his son's education: 1691.
• ff. 162-171 b Thomas Sydenham, d 1689 physician: Theologia rationalis: 17th cent.: Engl.
• ff. 172, 173 William III and Mary II of England: Memorials to the King from the Danish envoy against Lord Molesworth's "Account of Denmark": 1693, 1694.: Fr.
• ff. 172-175 Magnus Scheel, Danish Envoy to England: Memorials to William III. against Lord Molesworth's "Account of Denmark": 1693, 1694.
• ff. 172-175 Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth (1716); Ambassador to Denmark: Memorials to William III. against his "Account of Denmark as it was in the year 1692," by the Danish Envoy: 1693, 1694.: Fr.
• ff. 176-180 Sir Henry Sheeres, alias Sheres; Chief Engineer at Tangier; Surveyor of the Ordnance: Letter of directions for Lord Nottingham's building: 1695.
• ff. 181-185 Sir Walter Ralegh, alias Raleigh; military and naval commander; author: Discourse to Qu. Elizabeth about the advantages of Dover Harbour: 17th cent.
• ff. 181-188 Dover: Discourses on its port, by Sir W. Ralegh and Sir H. Shere: 17th cent.
• ff. 181-188 b Elizabeth I of England: Discourse of seaports to, by Sir W. Ralegh, or Sir D. Digges: 17th cent.
• ff. 185-188 b Sir Henry Sheeres, alias Sheres; Chief Engineer at Tangier; Surveyor of the Ordnance: Remarks on the advantages of Dover harbour: 1696.
• ff. 189-204 T- B-; of Queens College, Oxon: Letter to his friend, on English history: 1656.
• ff. 205-210 Hon Sir William Coventry, Commissioner of the Treasury: Essay by, on the decay of rents: circ. 1670.
• ff. 211-216 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Letter on English government to C. Van Beuningen: 1676.: copy.
• ff. 211-216 Koenraad van Beuningen, Envoy of the States General in London: Letter to, on English government, from Lord Holles: 1676.
• ff. 217-229 b Robert Hooke, FRS: Account of Burnet's " Archæologiæ philosophicæ": post 1692.
• ff. 217-230 Thomas Burnet, Master of the Charterhouse: Account of his " Archæologiæ philosophicæ " by Dr. Hooke: 17th cent.