The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

Shelfmark R.5.12
Manuscript Title

Miscellaneous Papers

Alternative Title

Varia

James Number 707
Physical Description

Many papers bound together. Written in many hands.

Size (cm) 32.5 x 21.5
Material Paper
Language English
Notes

Envelope inserted at the inside front, note pasted to front flyleaf - see end for an additional image.

IIIF Manifest URL https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/R.5.12/manifest.json
Online Since 15/10/2021

Contents

1. f.2r Copys of Letters from England to ye Ambassdr in France, from Ap. 1582 to Dec. 1583, pp.32 (and several blank).

2. f. 35r Reasons to call for reimbursments from ye Low Countrys pp.13 .

3. f. 45r Notes of the traitorous dealing of John Davies pretended doctor of physik. (Articles against him by Marmaduke Middleton, Bp of St Davids, and his reply.) 1590, pp.16.

4. f. 56r Articles against the Bp of St Davids by Bryan Brittain. 1591 pp.9.

5. f. 64r Advice of the Lord Gray, Sr Francis Knollis etc. touching the defence of the Realme. 1587, pp.12.

6. f. 72r For reformation of Houshold Abuses, ff.15.

7. f. 102r Letters from Scotland. Feb. 1594-June 1595, ff.18.

8-10. f. 130r Letters of the Earl of Essex and the Lord Keeper 1598.

Advertisements of a Loyall Subject to his Sovereign.

Vox Populi Vox Dei against the Spaniards.

[By Thomas Scot: see Cat. of State Papers James I., Domestic 1619-23, p.208.]

The Earls of Essex and Southampton: their Tryal and Condemnation 1600. Dr Barlow's sermon on the Earls' behaviour.

Accounts of Brooke, Markham etc., and Sr Walter Rawleighs arrainement 1603, with several letters etc. to and from Sir W. [Raleigh] and his defence etc. 1618.

The Pope to the Inquisitor-General of Spain. 1620, ff.63.

11. f. 194r Thomas Alured to the Marquesse of Bucchingham on the Princes Marriage, pp.8 (small).

12. f. 200r Sir Francis Bacon's Apologie in certaine imputations concerninge the late Earle of Essex. To the Earle of Devonshire, Ld Lieut. of Ireland 1604.

f. 208v The same on the Union of England and Ireland. Signed Edward Sadleir 1623.

f. 212v A charge of Ld Chief Justice Finch.

pp.30.

f. 214ar Notes of Church Service among the Jews, p.1.

13. f. 217r Salisbury's Speech in the House of Lords on the creation of the Prince of Wales and the payment of the King's debts.

[Cf. Gardiner's Parliamentary Debates in 1610. Cam. Soc. This is a much fuller report.] pp.26.

14. 233r A Memoriall to Prince Henry advising him how to behave. pp.26.

15. 245r Speeches of the King and the Lord Keeper to both Houses 1640, with a letter to the French King from Lords Mar, Leslie, Montrose etc. pp.13.

16. 257r Serjeant Glanville, the Speaker's speech to the King upon his being chosen: his approbation of the choice by the Lord Keeper: the Speaker's answer. 1640, pp.50.

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