LIST OF ADDITIONAL MSS., &c. BELONGING TO J. I. HARVEY, ESQ., OF ICKWELL BURY, Bedfordshire.

Since the publication of the last report of the Historical Commission, Mr. Harvey has sent up another collection of old MSS. which is in his possession as well as that reported on last year. The following is an account of

its contents.

VOLUME 1, indorsed "Old Manuscript" (relates entirely to Ecclesiastical Affairs and) contains :

1. A pamphlet entitled "A Compleat Parson; or, a description of Advowsons, or Church-living. Where"in is set forth, the interests of the Parson, Patron, "and Ordinarie, &c. With many other things concerning the same matter, as they were delivered at "severall Readings at New Inne, by J. Doderidge, "Anno 1602, 1603. And now Published for a Common good by W. J." Printed, London, 1630.

It is divided into 16 Lectures, filling 95 pages. There is a short Preface, and a table of the contents of the Lectures. In the Brit. Mus.

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2. Is a MS. of 23 pages, entitled "A Summarie "Collection of such Statuts as materially conduce to "the proofe of his Maties right to the Tenthes according to the Taxation of all Lands, Revenues, &c., "which the third day of Novem., 26 Hen. 8, or any tyme since weere belonging to any Archbishopp, Bishopricke, Abbey, Monastery, &c., and wch be nowe in temporall hands, by Patent from the Crowne or otherwise, upon which Land, &c. nothing is re"served Nomine Decima." The three last pages contain extracts of "Records taken out of the Tower & "bookes of Lawe." Not printed.

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3. A MS. of 34 pages, headed "John Donne, Patron "of St. Bennets Grace Church, London, Richard Bur"rell & William Gough, defendants. The case as it "stands upon the Bill of Appeale in Chancery." Not printed.

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4. A MS. of 4 pages (The Hitchin, pl'; } in Ejec"tione firmæ. Upon a lease made by Mr. Rone, parson "of the Church of Dalingho of the Parsonage house " and gleab lands in Dalingho in Suff." Not printed. 5. A MS. of 15 pages, containing lists of "Rents "due at these feastes" (given). "Rents of Assize." "An estimate of all the yearlie profitts of the Bishop"ricke." An entry of three leases made by D. Fletcher, Treasurer of Paul's, and D. Duporte. Episcopi London., Dignitates. Prebende." "Beneficia "Curat., &c. in London, Midd. Essex." Vicaridges "in Essex of my lo. noiac'on to the Patrons who are "to p'sent accordingly," also in "Hertfordshire, Rut"landshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Hunting"tonshire, Gloucestershire, Surrey, Barkshire, Wor"cestershire, and Nottinghamshire." "These Bene"fices following are of his Maties Patronage." Not printed.

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6. A MS. of 7 pages, being "An Estimate of the "State of Westm' Colledge as it was at the Audit "held in December last, Anno D'ni 1619." Not printed.

7. A MS. of 15 pages, being "Severall Directions "and instructions touching the Mawndy, the severall "offices, allowances, & Fees to the Bishop Almoner " & his Deputie, with all the Fees due at the Homage making & Consecration of a Bishop to every officer " & Minister theire." Not printed.

8. A MS. of 92 pages, containing "The valuation of "the severall Deaneries in England with the Tenthes "that every one of them payeth." "The valuation of "the severall Liveings of all the Bishopps in England "with the tenthes that every of them payeth." "A "note of the Bishops, and how they are to take place, "each before or after other." "An Estimate of all "the Benefices Presentative, within this realme, with "their valuations in the King's bookes." "Out of "the Office of the First Fruites, Spirituall Promotions "& Liveings." "The Proportion of all the Benefices " in England.” "The Proportion of the Churches of "the late Foundation, what they yearely give in pios usus." "The Number of Churches within every Shire as they are in the Booke of First Fruiets." yearly value of all and singuler Dignities, Spirituall "Promotions, & other Eccliasticall Benefices of the yearely value of xxli & upwards, being within the "Realme of England and Wales," &c. Not printed.

10. A MS. of 6 pages, being "Funerall Charges in "Powles." "The Orders for duties for Church Parson " & Clerke of the parish of St. Marie, Newington, in "the County of Surrey," &c. Not printed.

11. A MS. of 10 pages, headed "Tabula Feodorum "Reverendi in Christi Patris Domini Richardi Lon"don Episcopi Vicarii ejus in sp'ualibus generalis & "officialis Principalis Registrarii Apparatoris genc"ralis et reliquorum dicti Rdi p'ris ministror." Not printed. 12. A MS. of 13 pages, headed Extract è Reg'ro prin'li Sedis Archiepalis Cantuar.," &c. Not printed. 13. A small piece of paper pinned to a blank leaf, upon which is written the names of the Archbishops of York from 1066, commencing with Aldred and ending with Tobias Mathew. [1606.] Not printed.

14. A MS. of 167 pages, divided into 27 chapters, entitled "The Parsons Lawe, collected out of the whole "Body of the Lawe & some late Reports. By W. H., "of Grayes Inne, Esq. October 14th 1637," &c. There is a Table of the Contents of each Chapter. Not printed.

15. A MS. of 32 pages, being "An Abstract of Divers "things out of the Statutes of this Land, touching "Eccl'icall Courts & the suite & Jurisdiction thereof." Not printed.

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16. A MS. of 4 pages, entitled "An Order & Direc"tion sett downe by Doctors of the Civil Lawes to "the Number of 15 Assembled together in the Comon "Dyneing Hall of Doctor Comons, Lond. Touching a course to be taken & observed by the Assessors "of theire Taxations of the Church & Walls of the "Church Yards in & about Lond. & Midd', & to be "applyed generally (upon occasions of Reparations) "to all Places in England whatsoever." Not printed. VOLUME 2, endorsed "Old Manuscript," relates entirely to Legal Matters, and contains:

1. A MS. of 4 pages, entitled "The Charges of "Proveing; Concerning Wills & Administrations both "in the Prerogative & other inferiour Courts in & "about the Citty of London." Not printed.

2. A MS. of 10 pages, entitled Directions for Solliciting of Causes in the King's Bench." Not printed.

3. A MS. of 16 pages, entitled "A Form of the "Charge to be given by the Steward at the holding a "Court of Survey." Not printed.

4. A pamphlet of 230 pages, printed, London, 1630, entitled "The Attourney's Academy; or the manner "and forme of proceeding practically upon any suite, plaint, or action whatsoever, in any Court of Record," &c. &c., written by Tho. Powell.

6. A pamphlet of 14 pages, entitled "Instructions "and Directions given by His Majestie under His "great Seale of England, bearing date the 9 day of "January 1610, to the Master and Counsell of the "Court of Wards and Liveries." Printed, London, 1610.

7. A MS. of 21 pages, headed "A Breviat concerning "the memorable condic'ons of his Maties Courts of "Record kept in & about London & Westm' apptinent "to the Com'on Lawes of England, viz., what Magis"trats and Officers are therein placed & imployed to "the glorie of God, Honor of his Matie & Com'onwealth "of his subjects." Not printed.

8. A MS. of 14 pages, headed "The Constitutions & "Orders Revived & Established in the Prison of the "Fleet, Anno D'ni 1561, Anno 3° Eliz. Regine." Not printed.

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9. A MS. of 48 pages, headed "The Presentment of "John Skulkburgh (and 16 others, names given), "chosen out and sworne by the Right hole Sir Thomas Egerton, K, Lo. Keeper of the great seale of Engl. "to inquire and present upon these Articles following "for the better Reformac❜on of Sundry Exactions and "abuses supposed to be com'itted by Officers, Clerks, "and Ministers in her Maties high Court of Chancery, &c., made and given up the eight day of March in the

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40th yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth." Not printed.

10. A MS. of 9 pages, headed "The Office of an Atturney in the King's Bench." Not printed.

11. A MS. of 21 pages, headed "A Breife Collection "of certaine rules and orders, actions, writts, and processes and what cases an Attornie of the Common 66 Pleas may usuallie there pleade." Not printed. 12. A MS. of 14 pages, headed "The Office of an Attorney."

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13. A letter (copy) of 7 pages, addressed To my Sonne," and signed "Th. G." explaining how to obtain the knowledge to be an Attorney at Common Law, &c. The letter is followed by a MS. of 94 pages, showing how to draw up forms, declarations, &c., &c. Not printed.

14. A MS. of 5 pages, headed "How to proceed in "Chancery," Not printed,

15. A MS. of 106 pages, headed "The office of an Attorney at the Com'on Lawe, or a booke of Directions "and Instructions for an Attorney, shewing the order "of Proceeding in all the severall Courts at West"minster & what an Attorney may or ought to doe for “his Clyent in every of the said Courts in any action, suite, or cause whatsouever." Not printed.

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VOLUME 3, indorsed "Old Manuscript," relates to the Exchequer and Court of the same.

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1. A MS. of 8 pages, entitled "A short Compendium or breife Declaration what every officer of his Mati Exchequour ought to doe by vertue of his office in England; As also the Articles of the unitting of the "late Courts of Augmentac'on & Revenues of the "Crowns & the late Court of First Fruits and Tenthes "to the Court of Exchequour at Westminster." Written at the request of Lord Buckhurst in the latter end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Not printed.

2. A MS. of 18 pages, headed "A Tractat touching "the originall of the Court of Exchequour, the Erection "of that office & the officers therein, with their titles, places, & what every officer in his proper place ought "and should performe according to his place and degree in the same Court." Not printed.

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3. A MS. of 43 pages, entitled "The Office of the King's Remembrancer, what it was in antient tyme " & is now, why hee is called Rememorator Regis, "what his principall care & charg is, what kinde of "Debts those are that requireth his cheifest care & circumspection, how he cometh to the knowledg & "viewe of them, what processe he sendeth forth thereupon. The manner of discharges he alloweth and "maketh for the same, & lastly of some fewe things "within his office which falleth not essentially but "accidentally within his care & cha[r]ge, as Inroll"ments of Com'issions of Privy Seales for any matters "of the Court of Exchequer, of Informations of all "kindes, & the proceedings thereupon of writts of "outlary & pleadings thereupon, of the Inrollments of Fynes & amerciements, of Assignements & Revo"cations thereupon, & such like." Not printed.

8. A MS. of 52 pages, being "An Historicall & Legall Discourse upon a case taken out of the 26 "Assiz. Pl. 60 by Recorder Fleetwood, Dedicated to "the right worl Sr. William Cordell, Knight, Mr. of "the Rolls of the high Court of Chancery." Not printed.

6. A MS. of 30 pages, written by a Thomas Wilson, entitled "A book for my Lord Treasurer sheweing how "all the Kings of Engl' from Will'm the Conq. to thend "of Queene Eliz. have made meanes for money in the σε tyme of theire wants & necessities. Also a breife "abstract of the Revenues of most of the Princes of "Christendome, Anno D'ni 1636.”

The abstract consists of two pages.

This volume contains a great many blank leaves. Not printed.

VOLUME 4, indorsed "Old Manuscript," relates entirely to Papal Affairs.

1. A MS. of 71 pages, giving a very full description of the form and ceremony used at the election of Car

These MSS. are in all probability the work of an ancestor of Mr. Harvey, who travelled extensively in Southern and Eastern Europe in the 16th century, and to whom may probably be traced a curious picture of J. C., now at Ickwell Bury, which purports to be a copy of the engraved "Vatican Emerald" sent by Bajazet II. to Pope Innocent VIII. as a ransom for his brother Djem, taken captive by the Knights of Malta. (See von Hammer's History of Turkey, vol 3, p. 365, and C. W. King's Engraved gems, p. 103.

VOLUME 5 is indorsed "MSS. of Sir Robert Cotton and C." [etc.]

1. A MS. of 17 pages, entitled "A Breife abstract "of the Question of Precedencie betweene England and "and Spaine. Occasioned by St. Henry Nevile the

3. A MS. of 16 pages, entitled "An Answeare to "certaine Arguments raised from supposed Antiquitie " & practise by some members of the Lower House of "Parliament, to prove that Ecclesiasticall Lawes ought "to be enacted by temporall Men. Written by Sir "Robert Cotton Bruceus, Knight & Baronett."

4. A MS. of 58 pages, entitled "The Manner & "Meanes how the Kings of England have from tyme "to tyme supported and repaired theire Estates." 1609.

5. A MS. of 54 pages, entitled "24 Arguments: "whether it be more Expedient to suppresse Popish "Practizes against, the due alleadgance of his Matie by "the strict Execution touchinge Jesuits & Seminary Preists, or to restraine them to close Prisons during "life if no Reformation followe." 11 Aug. 1613.

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12. A MS. of 10 pages, being "A Speach delivered "in the Lower house of Parliament assembled at "Oxford, in the first yeare of the raigne of our most grations Soveraigne, King Charles, Anno D'ni 1625." 13. A MS. of 18 pages, headed "That the Soveraignes person is required in the great Counsells or Assem"blies of the State, as well at the Consultations as at "the Conclusions."

14. A MS. of 30 pages, being "A Discourse touching "alteration of Coyne, 2° Septembris, 2o Caroli Regis.' 15. A MS. of 66 pages, headed "The Daingers "wherein the kingdome now standeth, and the Reme"die." 1629. Printed.

[The above 15 MSS. are copies of those written by Sir Robert Cotton.]

16. At the end of this volume is a MS. commencing, "Viro Clarissmo Rob. Cottono ab antiquâ Regum. Prosapia oriundo Epicedium."

17. Also a genealogical table commencing with Edmund Ironside, [A.D. 1017].

VOLUME 7. A MS. of 3 pages, of an imperfect list of Members returned to sit in Parliament, 3rd Sept. 1654.

1. Part of a diary kept in 1710 by John Harvey, giving an account of his stay in Rome and his introducing Dr. Newton, the first secretary at Florence, to the Pope. The MS. vol. relates their reception; that it was considered advisable that with a view to Dr. Newton preserving his character of envoy from England, he should not kiss the Pope's foot, but only make an obeisance, and that at the interview which ensued "the Pope told us "that he gave his missionaries in England strict orders "not to meddle with political matters, and desired us "to acquaint Her Majesty of these facts, and called on "Cardinal Paolucci to witness to the fact, and recom"mended the Catholics in England to Her Majesty.' This paper was quoted in the House of Lords' debate a few years ago on the question of the position of the English representative at Rome.

2. A MS. containing the account of some great riots which arose in Bedfordshire in 1757, owing to the enlistments for the militia.

Since the publication of the report of last year, Mr. Harvey's collection of printed pamphlets, broadsides, &c. relating to the political history of the 17th century has been examined and catalogued. Owing to the enormous number of papers contained in this collection, it would be quite impossible to give any adequate account of their contents. Your Commissioners, however, see no reason for departing from the opinion expressed last year by Mr. Horwood, that the collection is very valuable. It is probably as complete a collection as any can be of the publications of that time relating to the current events of the day, and is luckily also in an admirable state of preservation. It may be mentioned that amongst other pamphlets contained in it there is a very perfect copy of the "King's Cabinet opened" (see Report of 1870, p. 12); a Report of the proceedings at the Common hall, whither the captured letters were sent (see Report of last year on the House of Lords' Papers, Clarendon, IX. and Rushworth, VI. 42); and a pamphlet containing the letters of King Charles I. captured at the battle of Sherbourn, of which Clarendon speaks in the following terms, Bk. IX. 1645. "Lord "Digby and those officers and gentlemen who remained "about him were compelled to retreat to Skipton, with "the loss of the Lord Digby's baggage, in which was "his cabinet of papers, which being published by the "Parliament, administered afterwards so much occa"sion of discourse." (See too Rushworth, VI., 66–82, where two of the letters are printed.)

A complete catalogue being now in existence, this collection is thereby thrown open to historical investigation without any further difficulty.

EDMOND FITZMAURICE.

Ports, and will supplement the information to be derived from the corporation books and records.

The earliest document is a fragment of a roll of expenses, of the first half of the 14th century. The next (No. 82) is a fragment of four leaves of vellum of accounts of payment of the Brodhulle of the Cinque Ports (temp. Ed. 3).

The next is a computus (in Latin) for one year from 1 May 1412, of John Colyn and William Palmer, wardens of the goods and chattels of the chapel of St. Leonard of Hythe. They account for arrears; rents (ending with 20d. from Margaret Cheseman for the days, &c., 338. 7d.; indulgences, 16d. (a few pence farm of one cow), 178.; collections at feast days, Suneach, most likely for dispensations); legacies, &c., 668.; the sum total of receipts was 61. 78. 2d. Among the expenses are outlays for mending the great cup; the correction of the Missal and Antiphonary; stuff for church ornaments; a burner; cleaning the church; oil and tallow for greasing the bell; for the exchange of six old viols for six new ones, 12d.; making a bier to carry the dead to the church; for a chest in the chancel of St. Mary, 6d. ; a fan for the clock (le vane pro le clokke), 4d.; for the rack by the high altar, on which the towel hangs, 4d.; for a piece of leather called buckskin (bokkesskyn) bought of William Waltone for the Gradual, 13d.; for ribands of red leather for the said Gradual and for mending the clasps, 6d. ; for binding the great Missal and old Gradual, 4s. in part of 68.; in the purchase of one book called "Legende "Cs. The total of expenses was 77. 08. 94d.

Fragments of a book of accounts of the Guild of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary for the reigns of Edw. 4, Hen. 7, and Hen. 8. The accounts are on narrow slips of paper. The first is for 6 Edw. 4 and the last is for 24 Hen. 8. The Guild was evidently small in number, and the contributions and expenses were small. The first entry contains the names of the brethren and sisters of the Guild and their contributions; a man and his wife paid 6d. ; a man or a woman paid 3d. or 2d. The expenses were for wax 6 lb. at 7d. per lb., making up the same, 6d.; fire for the same, id.; ale during the making thereof, 1d.; pro sippis in the church, d.; bread, 9d.; ale, 9d.; meat, spices, and vinegar; and for the writing the account. Other accounts give the names of new members and their payments. In the 12 Edw. 4 are payments to the cook, dishwashers, turnspits, and for spits. In the 7 Hen. 8, a bushel of wheat cost 8d.; and the payment for mass, dirige, and bell was 15d.

Fragment of assembly book for 22 ? 23 ? and 24 Hen. 8, showing the election of jurats, &c., bye-laws, notes of leases of town lands, &c. &c.

34. Writ or proclamation by King Richard 3 to William, Earl of Arundel, Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports, that no person is to fit out any ship without giving security not to attempt anything against the King's subjects, friends, or confederates, namely, the Kings of Spain and Portugal, the subjects of the Duke of Austriche, &c. &c., under pain of forfeiture as rebels and traitors. If any Mayor or &c. suffer any ship of war to depart without oath being taken, then he is to satisfy the persons damaged. Dated at Westminster, 2 & 3 Ric. 3. 11 August.

A letter from William, Earl of Arundel, to the Mayor, jurats, and bailiffs of the Cinque Ports, on the above subject. Dated 2 Ric. 3.

11 January, 1 Ric. 3. Copy of letter by William Earl of Arundel, Constable of Dover Castle, directing the Mayor, &c. to elect two persons to the Parliament to meet on the 23d January.

21 January, 1 Ric. 3. Copy reply by the Mayor, &c., saying they have chosen John Sonde and William Waryn.

186. Fragment of Chamberlain's account of the 15th century.

185. Computus Villæ et portus de Hithe, 37 Hen. 8. 203 and 11*. Jurat's accounts, temp. Ed. 4 and Hen. 7, and Chamberlain's accounts, temp. H. 6 and later. 9 Hen. 7. Admission of Freemen. 5*.

1 & 2 Edw. 4. Account of Fisher before four of the jurats, in the Common Hall. These relate to town

Co. KENT.

These are miscellaneous letters and papers, chiefly of the 17th century, relating to the town of Hythe; they throw some light on the internal management of the town, and on its relations with others of the Cinque

monalty of Hithe; complains that they have not attended to the Lord Treasurer's request to elect William Cromer as one of the burgesses of the Parliament, and advising them to elect Mr. John Rede.

Draft of a letter [by the bailiff, &c.] to their Right Honble. and singular good Lord, acknowledging his

letter of the 3d instant (March); they plead their liberties and deprecate his anger.

1570, Feb. Draft of a letter from the bailiff, &c. of Hythe to their Right worshipful, . . . acknowledging a notice from Thomas Honywood that he requested that Mr. John Heles or Mr. Robert Honywood might be returned that Parliament for one of the burgesses. Drafts of other letters to the Lord Treasurer about election of Members of Parliament.

The above evidently form part of a letter book.

1620. A receipt for 5l., the proportion for Hythe of 1001. charged to the Cinque Ports for suppressing the pirates of Argim and Tunis. They were charged at the rate of 33s. per ship. (No. 1.)

1619. Copies of letters between the Cinque Ports. (39.)

1644, May 13. Draft of letter from the jurats of Hythe justifying Curteis the town clerk about appointing a bailiff to Yarmouth (in the herring season).

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1641. Bond from Andrew Paleologus of the port of St. Katherine, near the Tower of London, and another. Form of condition on a bond against eating flesh in Lent, 1636. (187.)

Fragments of court book, 1642. It was the King's court before the Mayor, &c. (143.)

Large bundle of legal proceedings in the court of the Mayor during the reigns of Charles 1 and 2 and the protectorate; showing the progress of the suits, which seem chiefly Trespass and Debt.

When the suit was between persons in distinct jurisdictions, the process was more tedious. A letter dated in 1688 is from the bailiff and jurats of Lydd to the Right Worshipful their very loving com-barons and friends the mayor and jurats of the port of Hythe. The writers acknowledge the receipt of the Original, Alias and pluries, in a suit of their addressees brother and combaron Geo. Thurburn of Hythe, jurat against their reseant and justiceable John Collyer of Lydd, innholder. The Lydd authorities explain the suit to the defendant; they relate how he pleaded, and thereupon he puts himself on the approvement of the said brothers and combarons according to the ancient usage and custom of the Cinque Ports, two ancient towns, and their members time out of mind, &c. ; whereupon according to the said custom they have appointed the said brother and combaron to be before them in the King's Court of Record to be holden at Lydd at the Guildhall on, &c., with such witnesses as he can produce and make his said approvement; request them to advertise their combarons of this. Under the seal of the bayliage.

There are many others of like character with the above, in the 17th century, and numerous papers in lawsuits during the same period, and writs to Commissioners to try causes.

A letter from Dover Castle, 20 June 1668, states that Nic. Bland, the King's polterer, has embezzled 2,0007. of the King's; directs the seizure of him and the woman with him; his description follows.

1659. Letter to the Corporation with a proclamation by Richard the Protector, for Papists and supporters of the late King to repair to their abodes; and a writ for the posting it up in public places. (42.)

1658, Dec. 9. Copy writ by Richard the Protector, for election of a Member of Parliament.

1656. Letter of the Mayor, &c. of Sandwich to John Lambert, Esq., John Disbrowe, and Robert Blake, Constable of Dover and Warden of the Cinque Ports, certifying the choice of John Thurbarne to be a Baron to sit in Parliament. (49.)

Copy of letter by James Duke of York, about election of Corporation Officers, 1668. --(54.) · ́

Large bundles of proceedings in law-suits in the 17th century.

Fragments of assembly books and chamberlain's accounts for the 17th and 18th centuries, and of letter books for the 17th century.

Letters and copies of letters regarding election of Members of Parliament, 17th century, and election of Corporation Officers.

No. 69 is a fragment of the accounts of the Corporation, and in No. 29 is an item of a payment for the proclamation to apprehend Col. Ludlow.

No. 3*. A book of presentments, 1636.

No. 4*. Copy of Council letter dated 31 December 1634, not to suffer any subsidy man to embark in any of the Cinque Ports without licence from the King.

No. 2*. Copy of order dated Whitehall, 28 March 1655, for imbargo on vessels.

No. 72, Fragment of a muster roll for Winchelsea, 1634.

DOCUMENTS SENT BY FREDERICK PEAKE, ESQ., OF
BEDFORD Row.

The documents sent for examination are, it seems, all that remain of the charters of the Standish family, seated in Lancashire at an early period. They are 55 in number; 51 are of the reign of Edward 3d, and are important for the history of the family and parish and church of Standish during this reign, for which the latest County History (that of Mr. Baines) gives little or no information.

2 Edw. 3. Feb. 2. The King's charter under his great' seal giving license of John le Waleys chaplain, to grant 2 messuages and 60 acres of land in Standish and Longetre to a chaplain to celebrate divine service at St. Mary's altar in the parish Church of St. Wilfrid, in Standish, for the souls of himself and his ancestors, and license to the chaplain to take and hold to him and his successors. Tested at York. The fine paid was 40s. Great part of the seal in green wax remains. Inrolled, Hil. Term, 4 Edw., ro. 124.

(2 Edw. 3.) The next document is the deed of foundation of the Chantry; it is not dated, but must have followed close on the license to amortize. After stating that the Chantry was to be served perpetually by a chaplain, Henry le Waleys grants the 2 messuages and 60 acres of land, to be holden by the said chaplains and their successors. Henry was to be patron for his life, then Richard le Waleys and his heirs; but in default of due appointment of a chaplain for one month, the right was to go to John de Standish and his heirs, and in default of due appointment by him or them for 15 days, to the Prior of Barstoghe for the time being, saving otherwise the right of the heirs of Henry. (It is noticeable that it is not said that a chaplain had been appointed, and the grant of the land is not made to any certain person.)

In 1329, John, the son of William, lord of Standish, grants by deed to a man, his heirs and assigns, (i.e., in fee simple,) two places of land in Standish and elsewhere; to be holden of the grantor and his heirs by homage and service, and a rent of 6d. (This was long after the statute Quia Emptores.)

In the 6 Edw. 3, John, the son of William de Standish, had succeeded to the manor; for a fine is levied, whereby the manor was settled on John, the son of William, for life; with remainder to his son William and the heirs of his body by Margaret, daughter of Adam de Holecroft; with remainder to the heirs of the body of the said William; with remainder to Henry, the brother of William, and the heirs of his body; with remainder to Edmund, brother of Henry, and the heirs of his body; with remainder to Ralph, brother of Edmund, and the heirs of his body; with remainder to the right heirs of the said John, the son of William.

In 9 Edw. 3, Henry le Waleys was rector of the church of Standish, and in the 37th year Gilbert de Standish was parson of the church.

In 10 Edw. 3, John de Standish and Thomas de Longetre ratify past approvements, and agree that neither will in future approve without the consent of the other. (From a deed in the 36 Edw. 3 it appears that Longetre was a hamlet of Standish.)

In 1337 is a deed by Henry, son of John le Waleys, declaring the foundation of the Chantry, the service, the assignment of the messuages and lands, and regula tions of patronage as before.

In 22 Edw. 3, Richard de Longetre grants to John de Standish that he and his heirs may have a mill or mills on the water of Dogles. In consideration thereof John grants to Richard some land to hold to him and his assigns for ever. (The word heirs seems to be omitted by mistake.)

27 Edw. 3. Fragment of a pardon to Ralph, son of John de Standish, for having killed some person or persons, or having been concerned in their deaths.

38 Edw. 3. Geoffrey de Urmestone and Adam his brother grant to Robert, son of Edmund de Standish,

and David de Yrlond, chaplain, and their assigns, the wardship and marriage of the lands and of the heir of Monsire John de Arderne, i.e., of Ysabel, daughter of the said Sir John, which they had in lease from Thomas Abel and John Comin of Nubold, to be holden by the said Robert and David of the noble Thomas de Beuchamp, Earl of Warwick, until the full age of Ysabel, paying to the Earl 5 marks yearly.

In 19 Edw. 4, Sir Thos. Gerard, Kt., Thos. Gerard of Ince, Esq., Gilbert Langton, and Edmund Wynstanley give a bond for 2001. to Alexander Standish, Esq., with a condition, in English, to keep the peace until the first day of the next session for Lancaster, there to be holden before the King's Justice of the Assize.

In 20 Edw. 4, is an award by (and signed and sealed by) Thomas Stanley,* steward of the King's house, on certain differences between the four persons who gave the bond and others (named) on the one part, and the said Alexander Standish and William Longtree on the other part, directing payment of money to be distributed among such persons, tenants and servants of the said Gilbert Longtre, as have had blody stroke in the "said matter."

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In 9 Hen. 8, John, Abbat of the monastery of St. Mary of Cumbermere and of the convent of the same place, collector of the first moiety of the tenth of the two whole tenths of the King, by the clergy of Canterbury in the last Convocation granted in the archdeaconry of Chester, deputed, testifies that he has received of the rector of the church of Standish 13s. 4d. for the first moiety of the said tenths, and acquits him. Under seal of office. (Seal gone.)

The deeds give valuable information for the pedigrees of the Standish and Bradeshaghe and other families in Lancashire, the incumbencies of the churches of Standish, Hexham, and Hyton, and the names of lands in Standish, Longetree, and places adjacent.

ALFRED J. HORWOOD.

P.S.-I have placed the deeds in their proper sequence, and numbered them. Some of the seals are nearly detached from their labels and should be secured.

A. J. H.

THE CHARTER CHESTS OF THE FAMILY OF NEVILLE OF HOLT, IN THE COUNTY OF LEICESTER. (F. PEAKE, ESQ.)

Two large boxes full of deeds and papers were submitted for inspection by Frederick Peake, Esq. The contents are the old charters and evidences of and documents relating and belonging to the ancient family of Neville of Holt.

The deeds of the end of the 12th century are numerous, of the 13th century still more so, and of the 14th century multitudinous; and are very valuable for the family and topographical history of Leicestershire and places in other counties. Some of the grants are to and by the Chaworths: in a deed of the 12th century the name is given as "de Chawrciis."

There are about 20 ancient grants to the Monastery of Bradeley.

A long and interesting letter, in Latin, under seal, by Walter, Archbishop of Rouen, to Richard the Dean of Lichfield and the precentor of the same church, with reference to the patronage of the Church of Chakenden. Walter was Archbishop of Rouen from 1183 to 1207, and had previously been Archdeacon of Oxford.

A deed of the 12th century is curious, because on the inner sides of the label, to which the seal was attached, are written the names of the witnesses, just the same as in the body of the deed.

The pedigree of the Courtenays has always been a matter of interest; therefore, I notice a deed of the 12th century by John de Curteney, son of William son of Audelin, witnessing that he is bound to acquit Alexander of Ledes (Leeds) against suit to the Court of Roger Mubray demanded in respect of lands of the said Alexander, and whereof John is mesne between them.

In the 44th year of Henry III. is a certificate of admeasurement of the whole pasture of Kirkby in the Moor (in Yorkshire) by twelve persons named. They declare that every bovate of land can support one horse, cne ox, One cow, one calf, 20 sheep, four pigs, viz., one sow and three male pigs, and three geese, and no more animals or cattle. Some of the twelve seals remain.

• He was first Earl of Derby.

Two Charters by Henry III., one in the 41st year of his reign, tested at Chester 12 Sept., granting to Thomas de Chaworth free warren in several manors, including Medburn. A large portion of the Great Seal in green wax still remains.

Two Charters by Edward I., one in the 35th year of his reign, tested at Carlisle 26th May, granting to Jollan de Nevill and his heirs a market every week in his manor of Pykehale in the County of York, and a fair there for 10 days in every year commencing on Lady Day.

In the 15th Edward II. is a Letter of Attorney from Sir John Cantelowe authorising a person (named) to deliver seisin of the Castle of Rosseys and other lands in Scotland (granted to him by Edward I.) to Sir John de Bishopsdene, according to the terms of his charter to Sir John. The charter granting the lands &c. does not appear; it would have been interesting to have known whether it was in English or Scotch form.

In the 7th Edward III., Sunday after the feast of St. Philip and St. James, is a deed in French between Sir Geoffry Ridel of Wytering and John of Lavyntone. John undertakes to go in person well mounted, armed, and attired as befits a man-at-arms, to aid Sir Edward de Baliolf, King of Scotland, and remain in his wars, and to prosecute and challenge the right of Sir Geoffry in Scotland. And if John cannot be received himself to perform his agreements, he will provide a sufficient substitute to the satisfaction of Sir William Marmion and the parson of Thorinhawe, and will cause the substitute to be received for the said Sir Geoffry before the Constable and Marshal of the host, and his name to be entered on the rolls as being received for a manat-arms; and he has given a bond to Sir Geoffry, which bond is to remain with the parson.

In the 38th Edward III., is a conveyance of a messuage in Northampton. The wife of the grantor was examined in court, acknowledged the deed and released her dower. And because their seals were not well known, the seal of the mayoralty was attached. Laurence Hodden, the Mayor, and two of the bailiffs are among the witnesses. The seals remain.

Of the middle of the 14th century are some memoranda on vellum regarding the Chapel of Cressing in Essex, and the burdens of the rector of Witham in respect thereof.

In 1366 the perpetual vicar of Witham was found liable by custom to provide a proper missal for Cressing Chapel; and the certificate, with seal of the Archdeacon of Colchester, to that effect is there.

Anything new about William of Wykeham is welcome. A deed dated 8 July, 16 Richard II., in beautiful preservation, discloses the fact not mentioned by Bishop Lowth in his life of Wykeham that the Bishop made a settlement of considerable property in Oxfordshire on some of his kindred. By this deed Thomas Conk and John de Keten, clerks, grant to William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, all the lands, &c. in Broughton, Northnewenton, Wynescote, Stanlake, Brighthampton, Norton Bruyn, Bradewell, Wyttinge and Aston in the county of Oxford, with the appurtenances; and moreover the manors of Broughton, Northnewenton, Wynescote and Stanlake, which manors they had granted to the Bishop by fine, to hold to the Bishop for his life, with remainders to Thomas of Wykeham (son of William Perot and Alice his wife), kinsman (consanguineo) of the Bishop, and his brothers John and William successively in tail male, with remainders to the said Thomas, John, and William successively in tail general, with remainder to Wm. Ryngebone and Edith his wife, and the heirs male of the body of Edith, with remainder to Thomas le Warrener, and Joan his wife, and the heirs male of the body of Joan, with remainder to Guy Ayno and Agnes his wife, and the heirs male of the body of Agnes, with remainder to William Manyel and Isabella his wife, and the heirs male of the body of Isabel, with remainder to John Beneyt of Bottele, and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the said Edith, Joan, Agnes, Isabel, and John Beneyt successively in tail general, with remainder to the right heirs of the Bishop.

In the year 1414 John Seynulle, Knight of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, proctor of indulgences of the Castle of St. Peter, states that Pope Alexander V. has granted to all who contribute to their ability to the defence of the castle, liberty to choose a confessor to give full remission once, in the article of death, and certifies that two persons (named) had contributed, and might choose a confessor. Dated at Temple Bruere. The seal of indulgences for the Castle was affixed, but is now gone. The form of absolution is at the back.