lordship of, document relative to the, 1603; 395.
Seigneur d', Berault Stuard, a French treatise on war by;
208.

Lord, Barald Stewart, and Earl of Bewmont, testament of; 392.
Bernard, letter of James IV. on the death of, 1508; 395.
John Stuart, testament of his widow Dame Anne De
la Queulle, 1579; 394.

Esme Stewart, grant to, 1579; 394.

letter from [1608]; 175.

letters of, in the Ormonde collection; 428.

Aubrey, W., letter from; 157.

Babington:

A., letter of; 300.

E. (?), letter from ; 163.
H., letter from; 154.

Bache (Cheshire), township of; 246.
Bachelor, D., letter from ; 167.

Bacon:

names of witnesses sworn in his case, 1621; 20 (bis);
with interrogatories and various other documents; ib.
writ of certiorari respecting; 24.

petitions of Philip Page against; 30, 33.
petitions relating to charges against; 23, 27.
letters and papers relating to the charges against, with
notes of evidence; xviii, 285.

his letter to the Lords of Parliament asking time to
advise with his counsel on the charge of bribery; 204.
the humble submission and supplication of; 22, 204.
verses in defence of; 298.

letters of; xiii, xiv, 2, 18, 120, 150, 179 (ter), 184,
185, 196, 214, 297, 300.

Roger, treatise on Alchymy, purporting to be by; 272.

Baden, Prince Louis of; 105 (bis).

Badlesmere, Giles de, inquisition on the death of; 224.

Bagnell, Sir Sam., letter from; 156.

Bagnole, Arthur, son and heir of Sir Henry, draft of an Act
concerning a conveyance by; 15.

Bagot, J., letters of; 428.

Bagshaw, Mr., letters of; 334.

Bahamas, papers relating to the; 217.

Bail and mainprize, Coke's treatise on ; 187.
Bail-bonds; 308.

Bailiffs' accounts:

Hen. III., et seq.; 271.

35-36 Edw. III.; 260.

Edw. III. to James I.; 224 (ter).

Ric. II., et post. ; 257.

Ric. III. and Hen. VII.; 109.

1542-3; 9.

1579-97; 41.

See Accounts.

Baillie, George, of Jervisewoode, letters of; 569.

Baillie's Letters, 1637-52; 424.

Bails, draft of an Act against insufficient; 5.
Baker :

Augustin, Father, "The Idiot's Devotions" by; 339.
John, letter of; 239.

Bakers :

plaints against, 16th cent., for breaking the assize; 333.
an ordinance respecting, 1599; 302,

petition of brown bread bakers, 1604; 157.

Balantrodach, lands of; 414.

Balbani, Sigr., letters from; 157.

Balcarras, Earl of :

Colin Lindsay, his memoirs of the Revolution; 205.

Baldwin:

letter of; 421.

Bareght, Chas. Prince et Duc de, letter from; 160.

Barkeley, Sir W., letters to; 190.

Barker:

Barnwell:

letter to the; 166.

Barnwell, Sir P., letter from; 167.

Barometer and thermometer, an exact journal of the variations
of the, 1716-21; 209.

Baron, William, letters of; 428.

Baronage:

of England, privileges belonging to the; 230.

a, with arms, from the time of Edgar Atheling; 252.
collections relating to the, 293, 294.

Baronets, list of, to 1646; 294.
Baronies, notes on; 294.

Barony Courts (Scotch), a roll of, 1385; xxiv, 410.
Barré, Colonel, letters of; 146.
Barret, Edw., letter from; 159.

Barretius, Carolus; 337.

Barretry, common, charges for; 350.
Barrett, Dr., letters of; 235.

Richard, letters of; 334.

Barrier Treaty, papers about the; 219.

Barrington, Lord, letters from and to, 1762; 222.

Barrister, note-book of a practising, 1616-18; 268.

Barrow (Suff.), rector of; 261.

Barry, John, Colonel, verses on the death of; 425.
Barrymore, Lord, letters of; 428.
Bartelly, letter to; 180.

Barter, John, letters of; 428.
Bartlett :

Sir Th., letter to; 173.

letters from; 176, 177.

William, letters of; 334.

Barton:

Edward, ambassador and agent in Turkey, petition of his
administratrix; 29.

catalogue of his services; ib.

F., letters of; 334.

Richard, Father, letter to; 337.

provincial of the English Jesuits, letters of; 428.
Basilicon Doron, King James's, a neat copy; 230.

translation into French of, by Servin; 253.

Basing (Hants), lands in; 260.

Bass Rock, the; Descriptione del maraviglioso scoglio chiamato

Bas; 290.

Bassadoni, Sigr. Giov., at Venice, letter to; 170.

Bassanio, Marc' Antonio, annuity to, 12 Eliz.; 230.

Bassano, Arthur and Lewis, musicians, annuities to, 12 Eliz.

230.

Bassett :

Captain, letter from; 157.

Fr., letter to; 173.

Lady, letter from; 166.

Sir Ro., letters from; 159, 160, 164, 165.

Rob., letter from; 173.

Bassompierre:

M., letter from; 177.

M. le Maréchal de, ambassadeur en Angleterre ; Negocia-

tions de, 1626; 189.

Bastard, Thomas (name at the end of one of the two "Oxford

Libells"); 119.

Bastard children, draft of an Act to prevent the destroying and
murdering of; 32.

Bastardiæ, Summa; 187. Exceptiones Bastardiæ, ib.
Bastwick, censure of, in the Star Chamber, &c.; 212.
Basyl, Sim., letter from; 159.

Basyll, S., letter from; 161.

Bath, Knights of the; 113 (ter).

The manner of making; 290.

at the coronation of King James; 294.

Bath, presentment touching the pillory at, with a sketch; 182.
letters dated at, 18th cent.; 276.

a litany upon a journey to (satirical); 296.

grants of property in; 361, 363.

Abbey of St. Peter at, the original grant of, by William II.,

to the Bishop of Wells; 358.

Prior and Chapter of, deeds by the; 301, 351 seq.

Prior and Monks of St. Peter at, grant to the; 301.

Priory of, computi of moneys due to the; 364.

and Glastonbury, Bishop of, Savaric, deed by; 201; cove-
nant by; 361.

Bishop of, Jocelyn, grants to, by Henry III.; 201, 301.
Bath and Wells:

churches of; documents relative to the dispute between the,
as to the election of Bishops; 353, 359, 360.

Bath and Wells-cont.

diocese of, taxatio temporalium of the (early); 182; the
fifteenth raised in 8 Edw. III.; 182.
Bishops of, documents relative to; 351 seq.

Bishop of, William Bitton (1st or 2nd) conveyance by ; 305.
Reginald, grant to, 7 Edw. I.; 301.

John Harewell; 304 (bis).

Ralph Ergum, an admission by, 1393; 314.

John, letter from, to Wolsey; 194.

letter from the, 1604; 155.

Still, letter from, 1606; 167.

Montague, letters from, 1608-9; 174, 176.
letters of the (17th cent.); 428.

Bath, Countess of, letter from the, 1603; 152.
Bath, Earl of :

William Bourchier, Lord Lieutenant of co. Devon, letters
from and to, 1599-1602; 349.

letters from the, 1603 seq.; 148, 152, 155, 157 (bis), 158, 160,
161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 (bis), 167 (bis), 168 (bis),
169, 170, 171 (bis), 172 (bis), 174 (bis), 177 (passim).
letter of the, 1610; 13.

Bath, Marquis of, report on the MSS. of the, at Longleat, co.
Wilts; xiii, 180-202.

Bathon., W. (Earl of Bath ?), three letters of, 1603–20; 196.
Bathoniæ, Liber Rubeus (the Red Book of Bath); xiii, 182.
Bathurst, Lord :

letters of (after 1700); 193.

letter from, to Pope; 198.

Battelle (Sussex); 277.

Baylis, Robert, son of Robert; 329.

Baynbridge, Capt., letter from; 157.

Bayne, Paul, letter from; 160.

Baynes, E., letter from; 155.

Beacons, orders touching, 1625 and 1628; 39, 40.
Beale:

Mrs. Mary, discourse of Friendship by; 241.
Ro., letter from; 178.

Robert, letters of; 185.

Beamont, W., Esq., MSS. of, examined, x.

Mr. Justice, letter to; 50.

Bedæ presbyteri liber de temporibus, &c. ; 424.
Beddoe's confession, copy of; 286.
Bedford:

town of, poll books for the; 276.

papers about elections for the; ib.

county of, agreement touching provision for the royal
household in the, 1588; 274, 275.

"taxation of the provision," 16 James I.; 275.

note of the charge made upon several towns in the,
for martial service money, 1625; ib.

names of sheriffs and justices of the peace of, 1572-
1641; ib.

letter from the justices of the, 1605; 162.

letters relating to the levy of troops and money in the,
1642-3; 275, 276.

a volume of descents and arms of families in the; 252.
pedigrees of families in the; 253.

entries of documents relative to places in the; 274.
extracts from charter rolls and inquisitions relating
to the; 275.

document relating to places in the; 306.

Bedford, Duke of, document relating to the, temp. Hen. VI.; 279.
Earl of, letters of the, 1561 seq.; 428.

letter to the (at Berwick); 297.

letter from the, temp. Jac. I.; 157, 164, 170, 174.

brief of passages in the Star Chamber concerning; 212.
Francis Russell, letter of, 1634-5; 347.

Duke of, letter about the, 1727; 276.

his installation [as K.G. ?], 1750; 279.

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, his speech to both Houses

of Parliament, 1759; 243.

speeches by the, at Dublin; ib.

letter touching the, 1762; 131.

despatches to and from the, 1762-3; 131, 132.

plenipotentiary at Paris, despatches to and from the ;
1763, 142.

letters from and to the, 1767; 223.

ditto

1798; 220, 221.

Countess of, letters from the, 1605-7; 160, 172.

Bedford:

Mr., letters touching his imprisonment, 1714; xvii, 273.
Robert, letters of; 334.

Thomas, schoolmaster, letter to; 196.

Beding, Fab., letter from; 171.
Bedingfeld:

Sir Henry, Bart., report on the MSS. of, at Oxburgh, co.
Norfolk; xvi, 237.

letter of Charles I. in favour of; 297.

Sir H., licence to, 1713; 240.

Humphrey, letter of; 238.

Lady, letter from Henry VIII. to, 1536; 237.

Lady Katharine, letter of; 238.

Bedyll, letters touching, 1555-6; 238.

Beecher, Sir William, treatise supposed to be written by, on
See Becher.

Beer:

coinage; 230.

draft of an Act touching the sale of; 14.

and ale, draft of an Act to restrain the excessive prices of;
18. See Ale.

Behn, Mrs., on Mr. Dryden, renegate; 235.

Bekyntone, Bishop, general pardon to the executors of; 263.
Belasyse, John Lord, letter of, 1662; 91.

letter to; ib.

relation of the life and memoires of, by Joshua Moore,
his secretary; 426.

Belfast, Provosts of, letters of; 428.
Belgium:

letters from, 1813-5; 240.
account of; 295.

Belgrave, Geo., letter from; 162.

Belinus, King, account of the four royal roads made by; 346.

Bell:

E., letters of; 146.

Ri., letter from; 157.

Ro., merchant, letters from; 168, 178.

Bellamy, Mrs. K., letter from; 172.

Bellarmine:

Cardinal, his reply to King James I.'s "Apology for the
Oath of Allegiance;" 55.

letter of; 265.

MSS. by; 338.

Robert, letters of; 334.

letters about the purchase and setting up of; 308.

account for making a bell; 311.

a note respecting certain; 346.
letter about re-casting; 348.
Belsham, Thomas, letters of; 366.
Belstone, D., letter to; 173.

Bembo, Pietro, letters by and to, 1515-46; 290.
Bemondus, Phil. See Tesimondus.

Bender, account of the taking of, 1771; 250.

Benedictine Order in England:

History of the, from the death of Henry VIII.; 234.
Constitutiones monachorum ordinis S. Benedicti, congrega-

tionis Anglicanæ ; 341.

Benedictines, English; 236.

Bernard:

F., letter from; 159.

Lord, letters of, 1699; 193.

Berne :

Senate of, letter from Oliver Cromwell to the, 1655; 287.
a paper on the state of, 1765; 137.

letters from the British agent at, 1766-7; 136, 137.

Berners, Dame Juliana, fragment of her Booke of Huntyng;

243.

Bernini, a terra-cotta bust probably by (of the 1st Earl of
Shaftesbury); 216.

Bernstorff, Count:

Berruyer, Père, S. J., Dissertations du; 341.

Berry, Francis, letters of; 334.

Berrye:

Berwick:

Lord, letters from, 1604-5; 157, 163.

Duke of, letters of the, 1706-7; 194.

about to land with an army in Britain, 1715; 374,
376.

Bescer, Isa., Dr., letter of; 297.

Bessborough, Lord, correspondence of, 1763-8; 223.
Bestiarum, Liber de Naturis, 13th cent., with pictures; 112.
Bethell, Hugh, letter from; 176.

a volume of travels by ; 208.

Beverley, Mayor and Governors of the Corporation of, letter of

the, 1683; 96.

Beverley, Sir Geo., letter from; 171.

Bexley, Abbot of, seal of the; 232.

Beza, Theodore, letter from, to Sibrandus Lubbertus; 368.

Bible:

a, 15th cent., usually called Wiclif's Bible, among the MSS.
of the Marquis of Bath; 180.

poetical version of part of the, c. 1400; 188.

the Cambridge, 1663, errata in; 93.

Bible History, the, in Latin hexameters and pentameters, with
allegories, &c., 15th cent.; 211.

Bibles :

Blundeville, Th., letters from; 150, 152.
Blunstone, Richard, letters of; 234.
Blunt, Sir Jo., letters from; 163.
Boblyn, Barney, letter from; 178.
Boccace, Jean, Le livre de (circ. 1409); 424.
Bochas' Fall of Princes, by John Lydgate; 188.
Bodeley, Anth., letter from; 161.

Boden, Th., letter from; 177.

Boderie, M. De la, letters from; 166, 167, 168, 172.
letter to; 174.

Bodey:

John, letters of; 334. See Body.
Sir Josias, letter from; 167.

Bodkin, Nicholas, letters of; 428.

Bodley:

Thomas, letters of; xiv, 185, 196.

the Queen's councillor with the States General,
letters to and from, with papers in his handwriting,
1589 seq.; xviii, 283, 284.

Sir Thomas, letter from, 1606; 167.

Life of, by himself; 204, 214.
Bodmyn, Richard, commission to; 244.
Body, John, letter of; 336. See Bodey.
Bohemia :

informatio fundamentalis super discursum, utrum causa
statuum Bohemiæ sit justa vel non, &c.; 286.

order for collections to be made in England for the Re-
formed Churches of, 1612-13; 349.

Bonds, 313, 348.

for payment of money; 14, 15, 17, 26, 28.

of various persons, to appear in suits, 1631-2; 190.
cancelled; xvi, 227, 308.

Bonne, correspondence with the British envoy at, 1772; 250.
Books:

brought from beyond sea, draft of an Act concerning the
printing and binding of, 1614; 14.

account of purchases of, 1601; 44.

bought in France, catalogue of, circ. 1667; 122.

French and Italian, catalogue of; 208.

catalogues of, 18th century; 226 (bis).

memoranda touching

; 234.

printed at Edinburgh, catalogue of, 1623; 296.
inventory of, 1547; 299.

printed catalogue of, c. 1700; 340.

a list of, temp. Hen. VI.; 363. See Libraries.