Twenty Acts of Parliament for inclosure of commons. Manor of Tynemouth, draft surrender, Tythes acts award papers. Tithe apportionments, Barrasford, &c. &c. Warkworth common division. Lanchester fell division. Elrington town fields division. Durham common division. Lees fell or Moralee division. Lune and Holwick division. 5 vols. Alstone commons division. Beamish south moor division. Ryton and Winlaton division. 8 vols. 2 vols. West Cowgate or Ponteland turnpike Acts. Acts of Parliament. 3 vols. River Wear and Sunderland. Sunderland bridge. County courts and Morpeth gaol. Canal, Newcastle to Haydon bridge. Haydon bridge charity school. Register office, Northumberland. Water, North and South Shields. Road, Durham to Tyne bridge. 2 vols. John Shaftoe's charity. Durham city. Hexham bridge. 4to. Acts of Parliament, railways. Railways, Gateshead and Blaydon, &c. Mail road, Morpeth to Edinburgh. Railroad, Newcastle and Carlisle. 3 vols. Acts of Parliament. Parliamentary papers. North Shields. 5 vols. town improvement Act, &c. water. gaol. All Saints' church. 3 vols. dues, tolls, &c. keelmen's fund. streets. watching and lighting. lighting. 8vo. theatre. 4to. Dockwray family. 4to. Delaval pedigree. 4to. .Retcliffe, Earls of Derwentwater. 4to. Hodgsons of Elswick. 4to. Brandling. 4to. Shaftos and Ordes. Philipson family 4to. Creswells. Lisles. Widdringtons. Genealogical collections, Northumberland. 3 vols., 4to. Genealogical collections, Durham. 3 vols., 4to. Forsters and Kers of Bolton. of Buston, &c. Teasdales, Allgoods, and Bainbridges. Mallabars. Middletons. Fryers, Gillums, &c. Anderson and Simpson. Durham. 3 vols. Bowes family. 4to. Vane, Lord Londonderry. Lambton, Earl of Durham. Delavel, Astley, and Hastings. Parish of Earlsdon. Northumberland estates, general history. Northumberland estates, arranged alphabetically. 8 vols. Registrum Brevium. Vellum. 8vo. 14th century. Ff. 1-60. A register of forms of writs, in Norman French. The first page is a good deal defaced, so that the title is illegible. Ff. 61-62. Two pages of legal notes, in Norman French. F. 62. Glanville de Legibus. 8vo., double columns. 13th century. 66 Rubric. "Incipit Tractatus de legibus et consuetu"dinibus regni Anglie tempore Henrici Regis Secundi compositus justitie gubernacula tenente illustri viro "R. de Glanvilla, juris regni et antiquarum consue"tudinum eo tempore peritissimo. Et illas leges con"tinet et consuetudines secundum quas placitatur in DUKE OF NORTHUM- Si doceam socios de qualibet arte; quid inde. "Si suplex hominum mihi serviat ordo; quid inde. "Jam cito pretereunt hec omnia; quod nichil inde." Notes of Cases, or Year Book. 1-3 Edward I., 10 Edward I., and 3 Edward III. Vellum. 8vo. 14th century. Ff. 92. Ff. 1-40 contains the entries for 1 to 3 Edward I. Ff. 41-50 bears the heading-" De termino S. Mi"chaelis anno regni Regis E. decimo. Bereford." F. 51 appears to be a leaf misplaced. Ff. 52-77 contain a full report of the proceedings of the Justices in Eyre, William de Herle and his fellows, at Nottingham, 3 Edward III. It shows all the order of proceeding day by day. The "Articuli de Itinere " are set out at full, with the manner of administering them to the jury. They are the same as those printed in the Hundred Rolls. Ff. 78-92. A manual of forms of writs. It commences abruptly. On f. 50 we find the following note in a hand of the 16th century: : C'est liver partient all Thomas Gubbe." Creatio Mundi et Liber de Naturis Bestiarum. Vellum. Small 4to. 13th century. Ff. 73. Incip. "Mundus dicitur quasi undique motus." Expl., f. 7. "varietas enim vocis earum docuit "homines quid nominarentur." Next follows. "Sermo qualiter peccata Deo placere "valeat." Incip. "Quotienscumque peccator vult "- Ff.8. Rubric. “Incipit Liber de naturis bestiarum "et earum significationibus." Incip. 'Bestiarum vocabulorum proprie convenit "leonibus, pardis, et tigribus." Expl." Buxum vero de ligno composito. Finitur." The treatise on the Creation contains eight well executed pictures. The other treatise has 104 remarkable representations of beasts, birds, fishes, and reptiles, to which are appended full descriptions of each subject, often with a religious moral deduced therefrom. The description of trees and plants at the end has no illustrations. The MS. is in a good state of preservation. From the handwriting it would appear to be of the earlier portion of the 13th century. On the fly-leaf occurs twice Grace Fitzjames, feres God and loves his "word." Biblia Latina S. Jeronimi. Vellum. Small folio. 13th century. A handsome and beautifully written volume, with large margins. The initial letters are handsomely illuminated. There are in the margins a few figures and drawings of birds, &c. very well executed. It contains the Old and New Testaments and the "Interpretatio "nominum Hebræorum." Wickliff's Translation of the New Testament. Vellum. Small 4to. 14th century. The text is preceded by a table for finding "the "pistles and gospels that ben rad in the churche after "the use of Salisburie." This copy is an early one, it is in the original pig-skin binding, with straps and bosses. On the inside of the binding we have this note of the owner's name, Katherina Methwold, Monaca." Folio. Vellum. 14th century. The Sherburn Missal. The writer, John Whas. The limner, John Syfer Wass. Purchased by George Galwey Mills in 1797, and bought at his sale in 1800 by Hugh, Duke of Northumberland, for 2157. Folio. The itinerary of King Edward I. (1272-1307); 19th cencompiled by Charles Henry Hartshorne. tury. Summonitiones Parliamenti. Paper. Small folio. 16th century. Copies of Summons to Parliament, taken from the Patent Rolls, from 49 Henry III. to 20 Edward II. These are all printed by Dugdale in his "Summonses to Parliament." Oblong. Paper. 17th century.-Copies of Summons to Parliament. Edmund, Earl of Cornwall. 28 Edward I.-Archbishop of Canterbury. 8 Edward I.— Thomas, Earl of Norfolk. 1 Edward III.-Archbishop of Canterbury. 25 Henry VI. Lord Latimer. 5 Philip and Mary. Concordantia Latina. Vellum. Folio. 15th century. This is a fragment of a copy of an ancient concordance, imperfect at both ends. It commences with the word "Hospitari," and ends with "Ornandum." Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Vellum. Folio. 15th century. 66 Incip. imperf. at line 157 of the Prologue- "Of smale corall abouzt hir arme she bare." After folio 41, a leaf is lost. After folio 54, six leaves are missing. After folio 284, four leaves are missing. Expl. imperf. " as he hath humilitie in his hert rizt This MS. belonged to Mrs. Thynne, grandmother of the first Duchess of Northumberland, and from it Urry printed the history of Beryn, which is not to be found in other MSS. Petri Blesensis Epistolæ. Vellum and paper. 4to. 15th century. This volume contains 174 of these letters. For an ample description of this work, see Hardy's Materials for the History of Great Britain, ii. 553. Precedents of Writs, &c. Paper. Folio. 15th century. Ff. 296. Copies of writs, commissions, letters patents, &c. relating to various subjects, but especially to negociations for treaties of peace with France and Scotland in the reigns of Edward IV., Richard III., and Henry VII. At f. 220 is a treatise of the powers of the Chancellor of England. Ff. 224. A table of the fines payable for writs, pardons, grants, and other letters patents. It was probably the common-place book of some officer of the Court of Chancery. Copy of a Notarial Instrument, dated 30th March 1497, exemplifying a Bull of Pope Sextus IV. of the same date, confirming liberties and privileges to the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis de Pœnitentia in Italy. 4to. Vellum. 15th century. "" 'Hereafter ensueth Folio. Paper. 17th century. "certaine devises thought right and necessary for the receiving of the Rt. excellent Princess (daughter to the "Rt. high and mighty Prince and Princess Ferdinand, King and Eliz. Queene of Spayne) into England for "solemnization and matrimony betwixt the high and mightie Arthur Prince of Wales, &c." (1501.) 66 66 66 The Bibill of Geomancye. Paper. Folio. 15th century. A voluminous treatise on Astrology, in English, fully describing the whole art, and setting forth tables of 3,200 judgments of the stars under certain conditions. The second part of this "Bibill" contains a treatise entitled The Art of Geomancy." The rubric title is lost, but it appears from the following colophon. "Here "endeth the aggregatorey other the compilatory of 66 66 Geomancye had oute of Astronomye as ferre as pos"sible is.' It is divided into 12 parts. The entire treatise is very remarkable. The volume has passed through several hands, and bears many marginal notes and additions of later date. It is well written and nicely rubricated and illuminated; although a little damaged by damp, its condition is fair. At the end of the treatise on geomancie are four leaves closely written in a hand of the 18th century, with a moveable calendar for making astronomical calculations of the same date as the bulk of the book; this is followed by a treatise on the rules of the astrolabe, in a hand of the 15th century. 66 Incip. Proemium. "Eris enim quod logicis et metaphisicus.' 66 Expl. Proemium. " aperuimus disserendum est." This MS. has been slightly injured by damp. Inquisitio post mortem Johannis Comitis Oxoniæ magni, 21st Oct., 28 Henry VIII. Paper. Folio. A copy of an original inquisition, in the possession of the Duke of Northumberland, made in 1788. Folio. Paper. Transcript of a volume in the Public Record Office, lettered "Northumberland Household "Book. 17 Hen. VIII. A. 6." ["This household book "is certainly not that of any Earl of Northumberland, "but is supposed to be one of Henry Courtenay, Marquis of Exeter."] MS. note. pp. 243. 19th century. The Sowdear of Christe, by Erasmus. Paper. 4to. 16th century. ff. 145. 46 Title. "A compendeus treatis of the sowdear of Crist "called Encheridion, which Erasmus Roteradane wrote "unto a certen courtear a ffrende of his." Incip. "Thow hast desired of me." Expl. "whome also fare thow well, both brother and "frende, alwaies truly singularly beloved to thy mynde, "but now muche more then before, both dere and ple"sant. At the towne of Seint Audomers the yere after "Criste's birth м'vc. and j., and translated oute of "Latten into Englisshe in the yere of oure Lorde God "Mvc. xxiij. Amen quod." Annotationes upon the Ecclesiastes. Vellum. Small 4to. 16th century. 66 This volume formerly belonged to Queen Anne Boleyn. It has the following note on the fly-leaf made by Dr. Chauncey, who formerly possessed it: This curious MS., formerly belonging to Anna Bolen, Queen of King Hen. VIII., was purchased out of the library "of Dr. Jos. Clarke, Rector of Long Ditton, in Surrey, "which was sold by auction by Sam. Baker, in York "Street, Covent Garden, March 6, 1759." The initial letter on f. 1 has the royal arms with the letters "H." and "A.” on either side, and these letters occur in several of the initial letters throughout the volume. The initials are very varied in design and beautifully executed. The achievement of Anne Boleyn occurs at the commencement of the eighth chapter [f. 88], and two other letters bear her motto "The Moste Happy." At the end of the volume is a full description of her achievement as it occurs on the screen of King's College Chapel, Cambridge, with some other notes upon the MS., apparently by Dr. Clarke, who suggests that this volume is possibly the book of prayers given by the Queen to her maid of honour, Mrs. Wyatt, imme. diately before her execution. The binding is in velvet (of which the colour has faded), with bosses and clasps of silver-gilt, an ornament in the centre of the covers on either side, bears the royal arms in enamel. Folio. Paper. 17th century. The life of Master Thomas Wolsey, sometime Archbishopp of Yorke and Cardinall, written by George Cavendish, his gentleman usher. A MS. note by Bp. Percy, A.D. 1770, says :"This copy is much fuller than the printed one in 4to. "[1641 (and again 1667)], which was published about "the time of the civil wars in the last century, &c.' It does not, however, appear to be fuller than the edition of 1825, edited by Singer. Historical Tracts. Descriptions of Ceremonies and Heraldic Collections. Edward IV. to Mary. Paper. Small folio. 16th century. Ff. 125. F. 1. "Noblemen and gentelmen of Skotland taken "prisoners upon Eske on Frydaye the xxiiijth day of "November. This is a list of the great capture of Scotch nobility and gentry, by Sir Thomas Wharton, Sir William Musgrave, and a few of the borderers, 34 Henry VIII., 1542. The prisoners were brought to London. James V., King of Scots, took the defeat So much to heart that he died. F. 26. Things done by thest and mydle marches sins the overthrow given to the Scotts in the west borders. Notes of places burnt and plunder taken. F. 3. The names of such noblemen as were created Erles and Barons in the tyme of King Henry the VIth. F. 4. A similar list for the reigns of Edward IV., Henry VII., and Henry VIII. F. 7. Notes of the order of heralds at some cere. mony not mentioned. F. 8. 22nd Aug. 1535. Note of the partition of 100 crownes given to the Heralds' office by the King of Scotland for his installation at Wyndsore. This has a note at the foot by J. Anstis, Garter. F. 12. Notes of creations by Richard II. F. 13. Rewards given to the officers of armes in generall in the cowrte upon Newars day, and boxes. F. 16.. Petition of the heralds to the Duke of Norfolk concerning the succession to the office of Carlisle herald. 26 Henry VIII. 66 F. 17. "The othes of Heralds." This differs from that printed in Weever's Funeral Monuments, p. 666. F. 18. The conveyance of estates unto the King's Royall Mates present at the tyme of their creations, accordinge to theire degrees." 66 66 F. 23. "The creacion of thyse noble lordys at Brydwell, the xvijth day of June the xvijth yere of "the reygne of our Sov'aygne Lord Kyng Henry the viijth. A full description of the proceedings and apparel of the Lords. F. 24. "The order drawen and made by Gartier kyng of Armes of all Ynglond for the welth and quyetnes of the office of armes." Ff. 27-41. Drafts of the order of proceedings for the coronation of King Edward VI. Ff. 416-42. Baneretts and knyghtes made by my Lorde of Gloucester in a feld called Hutton besydes Berwyck, the xijth of August the xxth yere of the reygne of Kynge Edward the iiijth; also a like list of those made by my Lorde of Northumberland, and a list of towns burnt by the Earl of Gloucester in Scotland. F. 43. The names of suche Scottes men as were taken prysoners at Horcleffe the xvth day of September. F. 44. The newes that came oute of Scotland, ? 1548. F. 45. A.D. 1551. A bill for paynting of banners, &c. for the burial of the Duke of Suffolk's brother, by John Child, painter. 66 F. 46. Stuff to be made by Anthony Tawte " [Antonio Toto del Nuntiato, Serjeant painter, an Italian naturalised in 1543 (Rymer). See Walpole, edit. Dallaway, i. 107], for the interment of Jane Seymour, 12th Nov. 1537. F. 49. "The paynter's bill for the right excellent " and noble Princes Quene Jane." F. 50. The effecte of the articles of treatie lately concludyd for marriage betwene the Quenes hyghnes and the Princes Grace of Spayne at Westminster, Jan. 1553. F. 53. A list of Knights of the Bath and Knights made of the Carpet. F. 536. Draft letter of Anstis respecting the robes of the Duke of Cumberland. F. 54. The apparrell for the Bathe for the noble Prince Edward (VI.). F. 55. The charges belonginge to them that be made Knightes of the Bathe, &c., temp. Edward VI. Ff. 57-64. Knights of the Bath to be made at the coronation of the Quenes Grace and of the Carpet. [P Mary.] Ff. 65-73. A remembrance for the interment of Queen Katharine of Arragon. Ff. 82-84. Provysion prepared at Syon and at the Castle of Wyndsore by the commandemente of my lorde greate Mr and other of the King's most honorable councell for all things to be prepared and made redy against Monday and Wensday the xiiijth and xvjth dayes of February againeste the comeing of the corps of the sayd late noble King, &c. [King Henry VIII.] An elaborate account of the funeral. Ff. 946-96. The christening of my Lorde Prince (Arthur). Ff. 96b-105. A minute description of the marriage of the King's son, Richard Duke of York, and the Lady Anne, daughter and heir of John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, 14th and 15th Jan. 1477; and of the festivities and the tournament. Ff. 106-107. A description of the death of King Henry VIII., "between xij. and one of the clocke after mydnyght the xxviij day of January" 1548, and of the events connected therewith. 66 Ff. 108-109, 84-94. The enterement of the inost high, mighty, and excellent Prince, of most famous memory, of late Souverain lorde Kinge Henry the eight, by the grace of God, &c. A very full account of the DUKE OF NORTH UMBERLAND. Narratives of Coronations, Funerals, and other Ceremonies and orders of the Royal Household and Court. Paper, folio. 16th century. Ff. 134. This MS., which was bought at Anstis's sale, contains several accounts of royal coronations, funerals, &c., and collections of the articles and orders made for the regulation of the Royal Household, and for the arrangement of divers ceremonies. It was injured by fire, but has been restored as far as is possible. The contents are as follow : Ff. 1-3. "Heere followeth the coronation of Kinge "Richard the Thyrd and Queene Anne, the first yeare "of ther noble raigne." A curious and minute description by an eye-witness. Ff. 4-9. 1st June, 25 Henry VIII. The order of the ceremonye for the coronation dinner of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn. A list of the offices of carvers, cupbearers, servers, &c. &c., and of the noblemen who were to fill them, down to the kitchen boilers, marshalls, and ushers; a list of the guests and of the ushers. yeomen Ff. 10-11. The Marshiall's office in the orderinge and drawinge of the surnape at the coronation of Q. Anne. Ff. 11b-12. The orders for another banquet, the title of which is lost. Ff. 13-15. 29 Henry VIII. The orders and particulars of a royal banquet, with a sketch of the table and the names of the guests at it. F. 16. Notes for a banquet to Queen Elizabeth (no date). Ff. 17-20. An account of the coronation of King Edward VI. Ff. 21-24. Another account of the same ceremonye (it ends, however, abruptly). Ff. 25-31. A long and particular account of the funeral of King Henry VIII., from 28th Jan. to the 16th Feb., 1 Edward VI. Ff. 32-39. A long and particular account of the funeral of Queen Jane Seymour. Ff. 40-42. The account of the funeral of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Sir Thomas his son. Feb., 2 Edward IV. F. 43. A register of the sworn servants of the Royal Household, temp. James I., 1603. Ff. 53-55. The trial of Henry Lord Chobham for high treason, 26th Nov. 1603. F. 56. The trial of the Earl of Essex, 19th Feb. 1601. This is a plan of the court, with notes. Ff. 57-58. 3rd Aug., 10 Henry VIII. A description of the reception of the legates. Ff. 59-98. A collection of orders and regulations for the management of the Royal Household, setting forth the duties of the officers very fully; precedents of proceedings at the birth and christening of a prince or princess, taking of a homage, creation of a prince, &c. F. 90. The order of the Kinge on Good Friday touch inge his coming to service, hallowinge of the crampe ringes and offeringe, and creepinge to the crosse.' F. 91. "As for New Year's day." F. 92. "As for the "voyd on Twelfe day at night." F. 92. "As for Twelfe day." F. 98. Act of Parliament, 31 Henry VIII., cap. 10., appointing Cromwell to be his viceregent. Ff. 100-114. A description, by an eye-witness (?) of the feasts of St. George, of the Order of the Garter, from 1580 to 1603. Ff. 115-119. A copy, in English, of the statutes of the Order of the Garter, which differs a good deal from Ashmole's text. Ff. 120-121. Another copy, imperfect. Ff. 122-125. Narratives of the proceedings at the openings of Parliaments from 1571 to 1601. Ff. 126-134. Copies of warrants for allowances to heralds for their attendance on Parliament, and lists of noblemen who attended. (Imperfect). 66 "The Lock off Love to be opened by the Key of Constancye, compiled by the moste carefulle caytyfe "in Christendom, J. C. (P), and in lieu off a laste fare"welle dedicate to his deare and frende moste faithe"full (in all fortunes) Mayster G. Q., M.D. 79." Paper. 8vo. 16th century.. This volume is dedicated by the author to "hys welbelovyd brother Master John Fitzjames." The introduction begins "Suche as ys a fatt feaste to a full stomaque or a tedyous journey to a tired jade." The prologue commences My lovynge friende esteemd in "eche behalfe." The work is followed by some translations of Psalms, and "A very earneste faythfull and "godly prayer proceedyng from an afflycted mynde 66 gathered owte of the moste holye scryptures off God by R. S.; with several other religious poems and prayers, and an epilogue. A writing master's text or copy book. Oblong. 16th century Ff. 85. Vellum. Title.-La maniere de bien choisir tailler et tenir La Plume pour escrire nettement et proprement la lettre Italique et autres sortes de lettres avecques aucuns secrets pour entretenir choisir et conserver la bonre encre aussi le moyen pour congnoistre les bons ganivet et bon pappier. 66 99 66 Incip. "De la Plume dure. Quand tu verras que la Plume est trop dure." On the fly-leaf we find, "H. Percy;" on f. 2, "Elizabeth Percy," Henry Northumberland;" on f. 23, "Lucy Percy," Lucy Stanley ;" f. 24, the same names. The vellum cover of the book is stamped on both sides in gold with the achievement of Bothwell, with the following inscription round it:-" Jacobus comes Both . . . de Hailles, Liddes., 66 et magn. Admiral. Scotiæ." The book, which is a beautiful specimen handwriting, contains directions for the student of caligraphy in divers styles of writing, written in French verse; these are followed by short epigrams, moral sentiments, and pieces of good advice to princes and young persons of high rank, some in verse and some in prose; at the end are alphabets in different styles of writing. The volume apparently belonged to the children of the Earl, and the autograph or autographs of Henry Percy and Henry Northumberland may be attributed either to the Earl himself, or his brother, or his nephew. The volume was probably presented to the young Percies by Bothwell, who must have frequently been associated with the Earl, for he was Scotch Warden of the Marches at the same time that the Earl was the English Warden. Folio. Paper. Alliances et genealogies des serenissimes trespuissans et tres hautz ducs de Lorraine de Clodomirs Roy de France orientalle, commenceat l'an 319 jusques a Charles presentement regnant (1575); followed by, Pour congnoistre les armes de Madame Catherine de Cleves, Duchesse douaireres de Guise, Comtesse D'Eu; the arms emblazoned. Copy, 18th century. De Mundo et ejus partibus et eis quæ ex ejus partibus generantur. Paper. Small 4to. 16th century. A short scientific treatise. 4to. 16th century. Latin treatises on logic, Aristotle, &c. &c. Imperfect; commencing with " cap. 9, de "reductione syllogismorum," and ending with a few receipts in English. On fly-leaf "Sum liber Roberti "Highmore." Nosce teipsum. This oracle expounded in twoe elegies. I. Of humane knowledge. II. Of the soule of man and the immortalite thereof. Paper, small 4to. 16th century [by Sir John Davies; it does not appear to vary Prefixed to the title is a from the printed copy.] dedication (probably in the author's handwriting) :-To the right noble, valorous, and learned Prince Henry, Earle of Northumberland. The strongest and the noblest argument KE OF JETHUM ERLAND. If any soule hath this immortall signe, Which this trew noate most lively doth expresse; For being a prince, and having princely blood Common-place book of precedents and forms and collections of Sir Robert Catlyn, Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Paper. Folio. 16th century. Ff. 266. This is a collection of papers, notes of cases, full reports of cases, precedents, statutes, inquisitions, attainders, &c. &c. Amongst other matters the following are noted: F. 1. The names of all suche noble menne of Fraunce as came to the Quenes Matie Quene Elizabeth the xiiijth of June, to London, A.D. 1572. F. 39. "Le procez pr le morte Nicholai Radford “murdree par le S Courtenay, No., 34 Hen. 6." A remarkable story in English. Ff. 68-81. Copies of fines, deeds, &c., relating to Soke and Yvelchester, Marshwood, Whitchurch, Staunton, Charnemouth, &c., &c. . Ff. 137-171. An exposition of the King's prerogative, collectid owte of the great abbrigement of Justice Fitz Herbert and other olde writers of the lawes of England by S William Staunforde, Kt., one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. F. 2126. Arguments againste the Quenes prerogative and intereste in land left or gayned from the seas and armes thereof; with answers to everye objection. On f. 2 we find "Liber Rob'ti Catlyn." Folio. Paper. 16th century. A treatise of Ireland in Sir Jhon Parrett's or Sir William Fits William's tyme; tempp. Archbishop of Dublin [Hugh Curwen], Lord Chancellor (1566), Sir Nicholas White, Master of the Rolls (1572), E. of Ormonde, Lord Treasurer (1572). pp. 80, with 6 coloured maps; a map of Ireland, and maps of the five provinces (Ulster, Mounster, Connaught, Leinster, and Meth, so cauled either as lying on ye midtst of the countrye, and composed of a parte of every province, or els for that yt contayneth but 18 cantreds). A treatise addressed to the Lords Edgerte, John, and Christofer, the Earls of Easte Freizlande, showing how towns and countries did prosper where English merchants did traffic and abide, and how the said townes and countries have decaid straite from whence they have departed. Paper. Folio. 16th century. The author urges upon his Lords the necessity of not suffering "this little member their countrey, Easte "Frisland, to be molested nor troubled by the Howse of "Burgundy, nor cutte off from the body of the em pyre." The treatise contains 87 paragraphs; the 87th being a rewarninge given to my gracious Lordes "the Earles of East Frislande ye 1 daie of September 1572." 12mo. 16th century. pp. 124. [Contents.] Proceedinge in ye musters since ao 1583. Directions for trayning of ye counties. Names of men trained in anno 1584. Certificate of lances and light horse, 1584. Men appointed to repaire to ye havens. Forces to be in readines for Ireland. Townes to have powder in store. Ordnance sent into marritime counties, 1587. Names of lieutenants and their deputies. Abstract of yo lieutenants authorities. Orders to be observed by lieutenants. Orders to be observed by muster masters. Certificate of horse upon the borders. Certificate of foote upon the borders. Forces for defence of ye North. Gentlemen ordered to viewe ye forces, 1587. Gentlemen to view places of discent, 1588. Abstract of trained bands, 1588. Able men in London. Abstract of the numbers under the Lord President of Wales. Abstract of lances, light horse, and petronells.. Num. bers of men to make an army to encounter ye enemy, 1588. Army for defence of Her Majs person. Officers ⚫ belonging to the campe. Martiall men to be then used. Officers of ye army at Tilbury. Bands of noblemen. Forces appointed to repaire to London. Furnished men certified. Officers of ye army to attend Her Maj person. Abstract of the forces offered by noblemen. Men furnished by bishops. Forces for Ireland. Abstract of the certificate of the trained men, anno 1590. Ships and marriners in ye realme. Officers of the navy. Names of sea captaines. Ships at the Narrow Seas under ye Lo. Admiral. Ships under Sir Francis Drake. Taxacion of ports to furnish ships and pinaces. Ships at ye Narrow Seas under ye Lord Henry Seymor, and ships under him furnished by ye ports. Ships' names, both of Her Majs and others, under the Lo. Adm. and ye Lo. Hen. Seymor [Aug. 1588]. Ships set forth by London. (Finis.) Paper. Folio. 16th century. An idea of a booke for the governments of state and warr, sette doune by Girolamo Frachetta; with twoe discourses, one concerninge the policy or reason of state, and the other concerninge ye policy or reason of warr, by the same author. The author's epistle to the Duke of Mantoua and Monferato is dated from Rome, this 15th of August 1592. Of the armye at Plymouth [temp. Eliz.]. A brief collection of all the regiments' collonels and captains, with the number of souldiers, whence they wear raised, to whome they are disposed, and whear they wear quartred, with a declaration how farre everye man's office in the armye doth extend, and what daies the officers is to doe. Lastlye, the nomber of shippes, how they are deuyded into squadrons, with the number of sailers and souldiers aboard everye ship, which maye hereafter either uppon better councell or offices comitted be otherwye altered. At Folio. 16th century. "The error conceived [on the "succession to the Crown] (out of the statute of "Edward the Third, made in the twenty-fifth year of "his raigne) by Serjeant Browne, and excellently con"futed by Serjeant Fairfax, Anno Domini 1594." the end, A perfect and exact arbor and geneology of all the Kings, Queenes, and Princes of ye blood Royall of England, from William the Conqueror unto our time, wherby are to be seen the grounds of all the pretenders to the same crown att this day, according to the book of R.D. [Doleman, alias Parsons] sett forth of the said pretender, and their severall claymes, A. 1594. The voyadge to Cadis in Andaluzia, faithfully related by S W. Slyngisbye employed in that service, A.D. 1596. Paper. Small folio. 16th century. The table of contents is as follows: 66 First. The declaracions of the causes moveing hir "Matie to sett forth these armyes. 66 66 Secondly. The commanders, officers, nombers, and quality of the land armye. 66 Thirdly. The commanders by sea, with the names "and nomber of the shipps in the fflete. 66 Fourthly. How the admyrall, vice-admyralls, and rere-admyralls bare their flaggs in their severall squadrons. 66 66 Fifthly. The discipline directed by the generalls to be observed in the fleete. Sixthly. The discourse of these proceedings and "services in the voyadge." The volume is preceded by a map of Cadiz made by commandment of the Lords Generals, by Baptista Boazio on 21st June 1596, with a table of reference for the description of the same, showing the proceedings of the fleet and army. At p. 20 is a drawing of the various ships of the admirals with the colours. On the cover is Sir Will. Slyngsby's relation of my Lo. of "Essex voyage to Cales.' A full account of this voyage occurs in Vere's Com. mentaries. This description, however, is more minute than Vere's. The map is different and more ample, and the particulars of the expedition set out more at large. Books of hours. A collection of 22 books of hours, all handsomely illuminated, collected principally upon the Continent. 4 volumes, 4to, bound in velvet; 7 volumes, 4to, bound in calf; 5 volumes, small 4to, one of which is bound in velvet with silver-gilt clasps and bosses, and the others in calf; 4 volumes, small 8vo, bound in calf; 2 volumes, 12mo, bound in calf. Volume of Letters, entitled "Royal Letters." This collection appears to have belonged to Prince Rupert and to have passed through his natural daughter DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. |