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Sir Philip Sydney.-A tailor's bill to him: with a note at the foot by Sir Philip to Cokram asking him to pay it.

1599.-Thomas Dekker to Received by me Thomas Dekker, at the handes of Mr. Phillip Hynchlow, the some of twenty shillinges in play called "Truthes Supplication to Candle light."* by me Thomas Dekker. Witness, Thomas Towne. 18th January 1599. 1646, Sept. 1.-William Davenant (at St. Germain's) Has been in expectation to waite on him at Paris-gives up hopes of it until next week.-I promised to have waited on my lord of Brainford on Sunday night at St. Looe, resolving to have given you notice of it that we might have enjoyed your good company there, but I am likewise void of that happinesse by reason of Mr. Portes indisposition of body

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1651, Dec. 10.-George Wither. Report of Colonel J. Humphrys to Major G. Wither touching the demands and account of Rene Angier made upon a reference to them by the commission for the sale of the King's goods.

1652, August 30, Beaconsfield. Waller to [John Evelyn]. Congratulates him on the birth of his son.

1668. Chatsworth, 24th of October.-Thomas Hobbes to the Right Honble. Mr. Edward Howard. My judgement in poetry hath you know been once already censured by very good wits for commending Gondibert.But yet they have not, I think, disabled my testimony. For what authority is there in wit. A jester may have it, a man in drink may have it: be fluent over night and be wise and dry in the morning.-Praises Mr. Howard's poems.-(Rather more than one page of close writing.)

1687, November 3.-John Dryden. Authorises his wife Elizabeth Dryden to receive at the receipt of His Majesty's exchequer the sum of £75 due to him as Poet Laureat for one quarter of a year ended at Michaelmas 1687, and to give aquittance for the same.

1694, May 30.-John Evelyn to Samuel Pepys. Thanks him for books lent.-An interesting letter.

1697, Sept. 1.-Matthew Prior at the Hag[ue] to Blathwait.-Nothing done at our congress on Wensday.All stands in a melancholy stillness.-Lord Portland is expected every day. Hopes that Villiers, just made Earl of Jersey, has brought His Majesty's opinion as to the points yet undecided in the Treaty. (3 pp.)

1704, Nov. 28.-Sir John Vanbrugh to my Lord

Compliments, and explanations with regard to works for the Government.-Sir Christopher Wren is mentioned.

1706. London, April 30.-William Congreve to -Kelly. Have heard you had thought of coming again from England.-Have been pretty free from the gout since the fit at Christmas.-I have neither too much nor too little business, and if I have the spleen it is because this town affords not one drop of wine out of a private house.-I believe the play house can not go on another winter. I have heard there is to be a union of the two houses as well as the kingdoms.-My service to Robin Luther Amory.

170, Jan. 7, Whitehall.-Jos. Addison to Mr. Worsley. Directions with regard to the matter of Mr. La Roche." His Majesty is satisfied with the success of your representations on behalf of British subjects in "Bahie."-He is to press the King of Portugal that they may remain unmolested, &c., &c.

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1721, August 23, Bath.-J. Gay to Mr. Coleman. Lives almost altogether with Lord Burlington, and passes the time agreeably. Laments Lord Warwick's death.

1737, January 12th, London.-James Thompson to David Ross at Edinburgh.-Have been in the country of late finishing my play. "My play is received at a "Drury Lane play-house, and will be put into the Lord "Chamberlain's or his deputy's hand to-morrow." 1737, Sept. 26.-Jo. Warton to Davies, bookseller. Malone wishes that all the poetry should be published, and not a selection.

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W. Shenstone to Lady Luxborough. (No date.) John Wolcot (Peter Pindar) to Ozias Humphreys. Recommending Bone to be elected an Associate of the Royal Academy.

1743, Dec. 24.-William Warburton to Dodsley. About his publication" Old Plays."

1756, April 4, London.-Thomas Richardson to Miss Penington. In answer to hers from Huntingdon, which accompanies.

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1756-John Dyer at Coningsby, to September 27. Acknowledges his letter. "Obliged to your son "for the compliment. The compliment of one of fine "taste who has imitated the ode with great delicacy, " and I congratulate the public, who is likely to receive a better translation of Horace than the celebrated one "of Mr. Francis."-Has never attempted any transla tion of an ode of Horace's except the 22nd of the first book, which was mislaid or lost thirty years ago.-Is become deaf and a dull and languid creature; but has made shift by many blottings and corrections and some help from his kind friend Dr. Akenside to give a sort of finishing to the Fleece.

1757, Feb. 4.-T. Smollett to

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for accepting his play, and asks that he may have the sixth instead of the ninth night for his benefit.-Asks that it may be occasionally acted to save it from oblivion. -Mr. Garrick may always command his services.

1759, May 29.-William Mason to (Dr. Warburton). Sends a copy of Caractacus.-Is ready to make up the misunderstanding between him and Garrick.

1765.-Thomas Gray to the Rev. W. Bentham. A long and interesting letter concerning English archi

tecture.

1765.-J. Logan to the Earl of Buchan. Is glad a Biographia Scotica is coming out.

1769, Oct. 10, Winchester.-T. Warton to David Garrick. Thanks him for the ode.-Regrets his absence from the jubilee. Is deep in the History of English Poetry.

1773, June 22.-A receipt signed by Oliver Goldsmith for 250l. for writing the History of Greece for W. Griffin.

1776, August 10.-Hannah More to David Garrick. -Sends him the third and fourth acts of her play (Percy).-Shall leave the fifth unfinished until I am indulged with your instructions.-Reddish's benefit was last night, he was pelted a quarter of an hour before they would let him speak, but he did not mind that for he had a great house.-I was wrongly informed about Quicke who had 1607. which was ten or more than ever was known in the house.

Richard Cumberland to David Garrick.-Bath, Monday (21 Dec.). If the day passes as ill in town with my affairs as it has done at Bath with me, the Choleric Man is now the Damned Man.-If the public liking is not with it you will not strain the interests of the theatre in my behalf. (1 p.)

Vincent Bourne to Mr. Tonson.-Upon Ben Jonson's Club-room, called the Apollo, at the Devil Tavern in Fleet Street. A poem of 15 lines. Begins,

"As Ben great arbiter of Wit and Stile, Supream amongst his tuneful brethren sate." An epitaph of eight lines on Trioche buried at the age of 17, in the year 1674. Begins, Sweetest Creature here she lyes.-The first he procured from a friend and fellow collegian; the last was on a little stone in St. Martin's Churchyard. Proposes their insertion in the New Miscellany.

David Mallet to David Garrick.-Asks him to fit a play for the English stage: Ines de Castro by La Motte.

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1784, March 19. William Cowper (W. C.) to the Rev. John Newton. "I converse you say upon other subjects than that of despair, and may so write upon others. Indeed, my friend, I am a man of very "little conversation upon any subject. From that of despair I abstain as much as possible for the sake of my company, but I will venture to say that it is never out of my mind one minute in the whole day." Excuses himself for not writing on religious_matters. I have lately purchased 8 volumes of Johnson's prefaces on Lives of the Poets. In all that number "I observe but one man, a poet of no great fame, of "whom I did not know that he existed till I found him

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of 1900 lines. Shall take up Pope. 1792, Nov. 29.-Horace Walpole to Lord Buchan. He declines to lend the Countess of Lenox's jewell. It is so rare and delicate that he never lets it go out of his hands.

C. Churchill to Mr. Newcombe.-Excuses himself from sending a poem ;-has paid court to a muse from whom he has not received a smile.

F. Beattie.-Order for Cadell (the publisher) to send a copy of "Evidences of the Christian Religion" to each of 21 persons (named); among whom are Sir Joshua Reynolds and the Earl of Dartmouth.

Robert Bloomfield.-Emma's Kid, a poem of 19 stanzas of 4 lines each, addressed to the Countess of Buchan, with a pair of kid leather shoes. Begins,

"Full was the moon and climbing high."

1809, Feb. 7.-Lord Byron to R. C. Dallas.* Suppose we have the couplet,

Though sweet the sound, disdain a borrow'd tone,
Resign Achaia's lyre and strike your own.

or

Though soft the echo, scorn a borrow'd tone,
Resign Achaia's lyre and strike your own.

So much for your admonition, but my note of notes,
my solitary pun, must not be given up; no, rather
Let mightiest of all the beasts of chace
That roam on woody Caledon-

come against me; my annotation must stand.

We shall never sell a thousand; then why print so many?

Robert Burns. Letter to a friend late surveyor of Excise.

In a note he

Thomas Campbell, Copy of verses by. he says, "I concluded the MS. of my 1st volume of Petrarch's Life about a quarter of an hour ago. I have now only 400 pp. more of MS. to achieve, and then, please God, adieu to bookseller's jobs for ever."

(S. T. Coleridge.) 1830, April, Monday.-The editor of the Devil's Walk, illustrated by W. Cruikshanks, to to the care of -Montagu, Esq. A letter vindicating his and Southey's authorship of the Devil's Walk, and saying that Scott and a score other literary men knew that Coleridge was the principal author;-that Daniel Stuart received the MS. from Coleridge, and besides the copies in the Morning Post, struck off 200 or 300 copies for private distribution.

P. B. Shelley to 1813, Oct. 13. 13, Lisson Grove. -Sends first sketch of Laon & Cythna. (5 note pages.) Plumer Ward.-Four verses of four lines each. Charles Lamb to Basil Montagu.-Account of Hazlitt's illness.

George Canning to D. O'Bryan, Craven-street, Strand. Dated from Liverpool, June 11, 1816.-Gives account of the poll; to-day Ca. (Canning), 1,200; L. (Leyland), 706. Majority for C., 494.-He says that the riots are declining.

A portfolio of papers, printed and manuscript, about the River Weaver. 1732 and many later years.

In the middle of the last century the Cholmondeleys of Vale Royal, Warburtons of Arley, and other gentry joined in a scheme to make the River Weaver navigable. After repaying the expenses they handed over the concern to the county. It is now very profitable.

A portfolio of papers relating to the Cattle Plague in 1747-9.--(These were printed by Mr. Egerton Warburton in 1866.)

Among the 12th century charters are grants by John (de Lacy), constable of Chester, and his son and successor Roger de Lacy, and grants to and by the Duttons. One of the grants is of 4 bovates de terra rusticana.

In one charter the grantee is made hopfre and tolfre, i.e., hopper free and toll-free at the lord's mill.

On the subject of marriage, where either bride or bridegroom, or both were of tender age, Mr. Beamont well remarks that if a father meant to prevent the wardship and marriage of his children from being sold after his death, he had no other way, as the feudal law then stood, but to contract them in marriage while he lived.

This note is mentioned in Dallas's Recollections of Lord Byron.

There are several instances of transfers of naifs. In 1562 the rector of Warrington got leave of absence for 3 years in order that he might devote himself to study, and when that term expired he got grace for two years more, on the same plea; and when these were expired, he made a lease of his benefice for three years.

By a deed dated in 1329, William Corp, merchant, of Bordeaux, bound himself, in one ton of good must, to choose and deliver to Walter de Taverner, a vintner, at Kingston-upon-Hull, the choicest of his six best tuns of wine which he should have at Bordeaux after the ensuing vintage.

In two 12th century deeds after the name of a witness the word bletherus occurs. In one case it is after Hugh Sterki, in the other after Richard Sterki. It may be and most likely is the description of the one person whose name it follows; or it may be, as Mr. Beaumont thinks, a description of several whose names precede the word. In one deed it may be read ble theriis, in the other bletheris. Sir P. Leycester met with it once and did not know the meaning. I do not find it in Ducange; but it may be perhaps assumed to be the same with blederius or bledarius or blaerius, which may be translated as the granary keeper; the root of the word being bladum.

In 1402 is a decree of the Court of Arches confirming a marriage between Peter Warburton with Alice, daughter of Henry Braylesford, Kt., and annulling his marriage with Dulcia, daughter of John Massey, Kt.

Folio, paper, 16th century. Creations of Peers, from the Conquest to the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth; ending with Henry Norris, Lord Norris of Rycot.

Plan of the battle of Falkirk Moor, Jany. 17, 1746; showing the features of the country and the disposition of the forces.

My best thanks are given to Mr. Warburton for the kind manner in which he made me welcome to Arley Hall. ALFRED J. HORWOOD.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF GEO. F. WILBRAHAM, ESQ., AT DELAMERE HOUSE, Co. CHESTER.

A small 4to volume, containing the "Remembrances " of the Wilbraham family, from the year 1550 to the present time.

Several old account books in 4to, from 1620.

A 4to account book for 1663 and a few years afterwards. This gives the prices of provisions and other things.

At the beginning of the volume are ten leaves of copies of proceedings in the Court of Wards, 33 Hen. VIII. to 1 Mary, from which the following notes are extracted :—

James Digges by will devised to William Digges, his cousin and heir, remainder to Francis Digges brother to William, remainder to Leonard Digges, uncle to William and Francis.

One case relates to Hugh Mallet. Another case relates to the estate of James Eversby, whose son and heir was Richard.

George Curzon, the King's ward, was to marry the daughter of Rowland Babington.

Robert Pilkington, bastard brother of Robert Pilkington of Bradley, co. York, left Thomas his son and heir. John Gilbert was son and heir of Otes Gilbert, deceased, who had lands at Ypplepen, co. Devon.

The heir of Sir Anthony Denny and Jane Campernoun, to whom the King gave the priory of Hertford.

William son and heir of Robert Liversege, Anthony, son and heir of Henry Lee; his sisters and ancestors are stated.

Folio, paper, 16th and 17th centuries. Account book of Thomas Minshull and Richard Minshull; 1583-1602. A folio account book for 1629.

A 4to, of 40 leaves, containing an account of a tour (in French). The writer* embarked with Sir Thomas Edmunds, ambassador of the King of England resident in France, in the ship Answer on the 25th July 1614, and landed at Boulogne (30 leaves).This is followed by A Discourse on Ireland (10 leaves). Begins, "If Ireland be considered in "parts." (This consists of suggestions for improvements.) A 4to volume, of about 100 leaves, contains an account of another journey into France; beginning,—“ June 28. In "the year when England received the chief beautie of "France."

*Doubtless, Thomas Wilbraham of Lincoln's Inn, whose license to travel is in a portfolio, and mentioned below.

R. E.

EGERTON

WARBUR-
TON, ESQ.

G. F. WILBRA HAM, Esq.

G. F. WILBRA

A 4to volume, paper, 17th century. The troubles of AM, ESQ. Joseph related in scripture: translated into English verse in imitation of Cowley's Davideis (44 pp.). Begins,"I sing the man who long was tost, before The unkind sea did cast him on the shore." Relazione della Corte o sia Curia Romana, 1766: da Giovanni Ludovico Domenico Goffoij, Maestro di Luya, e giu agente nella detta Corte. (1660 pp., and a further collection of 415 pages.)

A folio Vocabulary, Latin and English, of the 15th century, about 60 leaves; the words are in alphabetical order. (The compiler of the Ortus Vocabulorum, printed by Wynkyn de Worde, a copy of which is in the library, seems to have had this MS. before him.)

Small 4to, vellum, c. 1400; Wyclif's translation of the Gospels.

An 8vo volume, vellum, c. 1400; Wyclif's translation of the Psalms.

22 Elizabeth. A skin of parchment under the common seal of the town of Namptwich, contains the Customs concerning the occupation and making of salt in the town of Wyche Malbank, otherwise Namptwich, time whereof memory, &c. One of the signers is Geoffrey Mynshull.

A PORTFOLIO OF LETTERS, &c.

1614, June 17.-Thomas Wilbraham, of Lincoln's Inn, is licensed to travel beyond sea: safe conduct for him. This is directed to all mayors, sheriffs, justices of the peace, &c., and it is signed by (the Earls of) Nottingham, Suffolk, and Worcester, R. [Carr, Earl of] Somerset, W. Knollys, and E. Wotton. Countersigned by Fra. Cottington.

1628, Oct. 30.-Peter Newton certifies that by virtue of a warrant from the Earl of Montgomery, Lord Chamberlain, he has sworn Thomas Wilbraham, Esq. an esquire of His Majesty's service.

1628, Nov. 4.-Certificate by Montgomery that Thomas Wilbraham is a servant of the King and exempt from assises, sessions, inquests, constable, churchwarden, or other like office.

1639, April 22 and 23.--Two documents certifying that he is appointed and sworn a gentleman of the King's privy chamber extraordinary.

1639, April 23.-The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery to Thomas Wilbraham.-The King is going to take a journey to the north. Wilbraham is, a month after date, to attend with a horse and russet arms for himself, with gilded nails or studs, as a cuirassier, and white arms as a harquebusier for his servant or servants.

1643, July 5.-Pass signed by W. Lenthal, Speaker, for T. Wilbraham to go to France.

(No date).-Certificate by nine inhabitants of Namptwich that Thomas Wilbraham had no hand in advising the fortifications; ... that he was at Bath using the springs for his health.

1649, Sept. 12.-Certificate by G. Blake, Ro. Thexton, and another, in the absence of the Master of St. Catherine College, Cambridge, that Roger Wilbraham had been three years in residence. And a letter by Wm. Blake accompanies.

1659, Aug. 18.—Protection from plunder for Mr. Wilbraham of Namptwich; and directions not to quarter on him except on extraordinary occasions, but to permit him one case of pistols and a sword. Signed and sealed by J. Lambert.

1673, January 30.-Receipt by Henry Dethick, Rouge

Croix, for 31. of Roger Wilbraham of Namptwich, towards the rebuilding of the College of Arms, consumed by fire; in compliance with his Majesty's commission.

1713, Dec. 22.-Account of charges of my sheriffry begun. One and a half long column; the whole charge was 3021. Os. 6d.

1714, Aug. 1.--Council letter to the sheriff of Chester, announcing the death of Queen Anne on that day.

3 & 4 William and Mary.-Account of particular sums charged upon the townships in the hundred of Namptwich, co. Chester, in pursuance of an Act for granting an Aid of 1,651,7027. 18s. towards carrying on a vigorous war against France. Two columns alphabetical.

1806, June 15.-Official order to all officers commanding any of his Majesty's ships to receive the bearer and land him at Dover or Deal.

1806, June 19.-French passport for Mr. Wilbraham for Boulogne. A letter from the Minister of War accompanies. (Mr. Wilbraham was one of the prisoners on the renewal of the war after the peace of Amiens; he was detained until 1806, when he was sent by the French government with despatches to England; he undertaking to return if he was required to do so. But he never was so required.)

A portfolio contains numerous Proclamations of 1641 and 1642.

ANOTHER PORTFOLIO OF LETTERS.

In one of 1637, Dr. Mayerne is mentioned as the most rare physician in England.

A letter of the same year is about getting an attorney's place in the Star Chamber. "They are places of very good "credit and profit, that being the only active Court almost "in the kingdom." Asks for loan of 500l., and the lender to have half of the profits.

Another portfolio contains (inter alia) a letter by Lord Nelson, dated Dec. 6, 1803; The "Victory," off Toulon. He says, "Pitt's conduct to Addington does him no credit: "doubts not that Bonaparte has made an attempt to land; "but he will not succeed if Englishmen are true to them"selves. If they want change they don't want their [the French] infernal help." (Written with his left hand.) A letter of 1730, May 19, says, The King's speech at the prorogation gave offence,--it will be remembered next

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sessions.

A few poems, amongst which are The Curse, by J. D.
Begins, "Whoever guesses, thinks, or dreams he knows."
To Sir Henry Wotton from the Court.
Some of the poems are signed F. B.

Many printed pocket-books, temp. Charles I. and later, contain manuscript notes; some of interest; in one is a satirical note on the death of Oliver Cromwell.

ALFRED J. HORWOOD.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF MATTHEW WILSON, ESQ., AT ESHTON HALL, CO. YORK.

Forty volumes in folio and one volume in quarto are known as the Hopkinson MSS., and attest the worthiness and diligence of John Hopkinson, Esq., of Lofthouse, near Leeds, co. York. This gentleman was, as appears from vol. V., a member of the Society of Lincoln's Inn; and he attended Sir William Dugdale (in the capacity of secretary) in his visitation of the county of York. His transcripts in these volumes comprise many of Dugdale's collections, with additions and enlargements by Thomas Wilson, of Leeds, who was a relative of Thoresby, the antiquarian. They are alluded to in Thoresby's Diary.

These volumes contain much Yorkshire history, topography, and genealogy; they also contain (see vols. III. and IX.) some of Glover's and Dugdale's heraldic collections for Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmore land, and much for the baronage generally; military treatises (vol. XIII.); some of Sir Thomas Overbury's works; two volumes of poems (vols. XVII. and XXXIV.), collected by a good royalist; many have been printed, but some are, doubtless, unpublished; the poem on Secretary Davison is elegant; and that on the burning of the Globe Theatre is very interesting by reason of Burbage and Heminges being named. Vol. XVIII. is specially noticeable for the letters (more than 20) by Roger Ascham. Vol. XIX. has a (seemingly) unpublished letter by Sir Walter Raleigh. Vols. XVIII., XIX., XX., and XXI. are entirely occupied with transcripts of letters of the 16th and 17th centuries, and the two latter are copied from the Talbot Papers formerly at Sheffield Castle. These four volumes of letters, particularly the one containing Ascham's letters, would repay a careful examination.

A 15th century chronicle of London, has additions by though small in bulk, require examination. later hands down to the reign of Elizabeth; these additions,

Below are brief notices of the contents of all the volumes, and a few extracts.

VOL. I.

Names of nobles seised of lands, &c. in the West Riding of the county of York. (p. 1.)

Names of Dukes of York, from Richard I. to Charles II. (p. 2.)

Lords Presidents of the North, from Henry VIII. to Charles I. (p. 2b.)

Breves, bulls, and grants to the monastery of Fountains, with the privileges of the Cistercian Order, out of the Coucher book of the monastery, with the customs of the forest of Knaresboro', and other grants of lands from the Crown. Inquisitions post mortem, and other memorials of lands in the West Riding, in the reigns of the late famous princes Kings Henry VIII. and Edward VI., King Philip and Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and King James, abstracted and transcribed out of the said patents, grants, and inquisitions, and out of one Thomas Moore's book of tenures, and other manuscripts, 1672; with the composiOlim tions of Recusants by J. H. [John Hopkinson]. meminisse juvabit. (p. 3 to end of volume.) This collection begins with a confirmation by Henry II. to Fountains Abbey of Sutton and other manors.

G. F.
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M. WILSON ESQ.

M. WILSON, Esq.

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At fol. 81, extracts "ex cartis et veteribus manuscriptis magistri Christopheri Townley;" being abstracts of early charters (from Henry III.); records relating to lands in the West Riding; a great many relate to the Talbots.

At fol. 93-99, the customs of Knaresboro'; Inspeximus, by James I. (12 Dec., 2 Jac. I.) of Inquisition of 21 May, 5 Eliz. The customs are in 32 sections; all in English. At fol. 99. Possessions of the church of Ripon. Fol. 100-206. Lands held of the King in chief by knight's service, or in socage; taken from Inquisitions. Index of names, 12 leaves, double columns.

VOL. II.

A Miscellanye or collection of old evidences and other antiquities, as records, decrees, inquisitions, &c., with some other observations: with two tables of the names of the places and the other observations. 1666. J. H.

These are copies of deeds and records relating to Hatefield Chase, Sharneston, Wakefield, Lofthouse, Horston, Kirkestall, Stanley, Midleton, Normanton, Barnesby cum Dodsworth, Doncaster, Pontefract, &c.

At. fol. 17-29 is copy of the will of John Friston, 1594. Fol. 339-397. Observations. (These are extracts from various authors on various antiquarian subjects, armorial bearings, &c.)

Among the authors quoted are Burton, Verstegan, Dugdale, Robert of Gloucester, Daniel, and Borde.

Notes on baronies, earthquakes, gyants, and funerals occupy six folios.

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Genealogies of Neville and many other Yorkshire families. (91-264.)

List of Chancellors, from time of King Ethelstan. (267.) List of Treasurers; begins with St. Dunstan. (276.) List of Admirals. (277.) Of Chief Justices. (282.) Names of knights that dwelt in the bishoprick of Durham, at the battle of Lewes. (287.)

Noblemen and persons of quality put to death by Edward II., A.D. 1322. (201.)

Titles of honour conferred by the Duke of Gloucester, in Hutton field in Scotland, A.D. 1482. (272 columns.) (293.)

Knights made by the Earl of Surrey, at Leith, in Scotland, A.D. 1543. (372 columns). (2936.)

Knights made in the expedition to Cadiz, in 1596. (2 columns.) (294b.)

Knights made by King James, on Saturday, July 23, 1603. (2 columns.) (295.)

The Princes and nobility which adhered to King Charles, in 1639, 1640, &c. (296.)

Abstract of the gentry of Yorkshire, who attended King M. WILSON, Esq. Charles I. at York in 1642, with the sums of money they subscribed. (297b.)

VOL. VII. 1st Part.

Revenues of the principality of Wales, duchy of Cornwall, earldom of Chester, and duchy of Lancaster.

Benefices and spiritual livings in the duchy of Lancaster. Forests, chaces, and parks there. Fees to officers and ministers of justice in England, and at the Court in King James's time. (51-59.)

Towns of war, castles, bulwarks, fortresses, &c., with fees to the wardens and servants, &c. (61-62.)

Keepers, officers, and masters of castles, forests, and chaces in Middlesex and other counties.

2nd Part.

A collection of the ancient fees due and usually taken by the several officers in the county of York; with a treatise on weights and measures. 1663. Begins with a presentment at Leeds in 1623.

Fees in Chancery, by Mr. Wm Tothill, one of the Six Clerks. (30.)

Ordinance of fees in the Exchequer, 26 Hen. VI., Roll 46, ex parte Remembr. Regis. (32)

Of our measures of use here in England. (45.) (Mr. Goodwyn.) Measures in use.

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Money of the Kings and Queens of England since the Conquest. (Several pages.)

Collection of the nobility of England. The creations and arms are given in order from the Conquest to Charles II. (1-105.)

Exception to the claim made by Peregrine Bertie, esq., for the stile of the barony of Willoughby d'Eresby. Begins, "That a creation by writ conferreth not inheritance until the son also be called by writ." (21 closely written leaves.)

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The quartering of arms of the Nobility of England. (38 leaves.)

VOL. IX.

Collection of descents of several of the nobility and gentry of the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, with memorials of some other antiquities. Transcribed out of Mr. Dugdale, Norroy King-at-Arms, his last visitation in the years 1664 and 1665, and out of other MSS. belonging to Mr. Christopher Townley, and of his own, in the year 1669, by J. H., of L., in Yorkshire.

The volume begins with early county history. Chronicon Cambriæ. Account of St. Bega, a cell of St. Mary of York. Charters. (For Cumberland, 166 leaves; for Westmoreland, 134 leaves.)

VOL. X.

Baronage (from Mr. Hall and Mr. Camden) from William I. to Charles II, (1-68.) Scotch nobility, temp. Charles I. Irish nobility, temp. Charles I. (79-116.) Descents of Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford (107-116). Descent of Bellars Marton of Marton near Craven, Hulton of Hulton, Knoll, Blackborne, Butler, Earl of Ormond, Houghton of Houghton Tower, Lea, Darcy, Worsley, Morley, Stanley, Ashton, Chisnoll, Standish of Standish, Standish of Duxberry, Standish of Burghe, Arderne, Gorney, Talbot of Bashall, Talbot of Thornton. To prove pedigree of Talbot, (144-162); Talbot of Saleberry, co. Lancaster, 163; and descents of other northern families, 164-209.

VOL. XI.

A collection of the descents of several northern families who have been active against the Scots; with other memorials relating to them (and table), 1668.

The families noticed are Bowes, Bulmer, Clifford, Coniers, Constable, Curwen, Darcye, Dacre, Eure, Fenwicke, Fitzhugh, Foster, Greystocke, Hastings, Heron, Hilton, Latimer, Lumley, Mowbray, Manners, Musgrave, Nevile, Norton, Ogle, Percy, Rokeby, Rosse, Scrope, Slingsby, Thwinge, Wharton, Widdrington.-Extracts from Camden, Fuller, Stowe, and Godwyn's catalogue of bishops.

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The Discipline of Warr, both of horse and foot, used in His Majesty's army in the North, 1643, under the command of William, Earl and Marquis of Newcastle, and Prince Rupert; with the order and manner of marching, exercising, &e. (3 leaves.)

Military observations; postures, marches, &c. (1-8.) The manner of our modern trayning of tacktique practise, by Clement Edmunds, Remembrancer of the City of London. Begins, "To the knowledge of marshalling." (9-20.)

A military garden: dedicated to Thomas Vere Wentworth, &c., Lord Deputy of Ireland, by Lazarus Howard. Begins, “My most honoured Lord, since your lordship was pleased to make a most gracious expression." (21-33.) The subject is drill.

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The Soldier. Begins, "A good soldier ought to have "consideration." (31-38.)

Martial and military law. (39-49.)

Account of the various officers and their duties. (51-109.)

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Description of Scotland.-Description of France.

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Observations on the state of France, by Sir Thomas Overbury. Begins, "I entered France flourishing with peace. (13 pp.) Ends (imperfectly), "compassionate "towards their own nation and countrye, loving to . . . Observations upon the Provinces United, by Sir Thomas Overbury. (6 pp.)

Observations upon the Archduke's country, by Sir Thomas Overbury. (2 pp.) Begins, "As soon as I "entered into the Archduke's country."

Account of Ireland. (14 leaves.) It comprises ancient history of Ireland, and a description of the country, and ends with a petition to Henry, Lord Grey of Ruthin, 10 Edw. IV., by the inhabitants of the co. of Cork. The treatise begins, "This kingdom lieth aloof in the West

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ocean.

Accounts of Belgia, Spain, Portugal.-Mr. Howel's observations of cities of note. Nine leaves are given to London.

VOL. XV.

Of duells and combates, with the proceedings therein in the Earl Marshal's Court of England; with some observations relating to appeals. Written out, 1664, by J. H. (98 leaves.)

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Begins, "What a combat is? It is a single fight of one against another for tryal of truth." At 38b. is a notice of the battle between Cheeke and Dutton in 1609.

At 41 is a notice of the duel between Lord Ray and Ramsay in 1631, and of the trial.

At 67, questions of battels and combats, from Sir James Fernes book of the Glory of Generosity.

At fol. 30. Combats for triumph, honour, and love of ladys brought before the Kings of England, Edw. III., Hen. VI., Edw. IV., Hen. VII., Hen. VIII., and Queen Elizabeth, and King James. (This, I think, has been printed.)

In the reign of Henry VI. is given the battle between Sir John Astley of Patshull and Sir Philip Boyle, an Arragonese.* There are several in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

*There is an old painting of this over a fireplace at Patshull, now the seat of the Earl of Dartmouth.

VOL. XVI.

Lord Willoughby of Eresby, his title. (The exceptions, &c.)

Lord Latymer and Robert Lord Brooke, claim for the style of Lord Latymer.

The title of Henry Vernon to the title of Lord Powis in right of Ann, his grandmother, cosin and heir of Edward Lord Powis. "The said Henry tendreth his claim," &c. (fol. 79.)*

Examples of husbands of eldest female heirs assuming the title. (fol. 93.)

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Of barons by tenure. Quære if a baron by tenure deny, &c. (fol. 121.)† alien and grant away the honor, &c. They which do Of barons by writ. 1. Whether a baronye by writ may descende unto the heir or noe. (fol. 131.) Ends (fol. 163) with the chapter, " Of ladys in reputation."+

Coats of arms of the families above mentioned. (fol. 164.)

Honour conferred by a foreign prince not to be admitted at home. (fol. 169.) In 1594 Sir Nicholas and Sir Anthony Shirley made knights of St. Michael, &c. (8 pp.) The story of Sir Robert Dudley, Kt., who had the title of Duke given him to be used by him and his heirs throughout all the dominions of the Sacred Empire. (177-185.)

Disputes for precedency between Serjeants-at-Law and Doctors of the Law. Begins, "Serjeants are a publique degree of the Commonwealth." (189.)

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A vindication of the degree of gentry in opposition to titular honors and the honor of riches being the measure of honor; sent to me by Mr. Michael Pickering of Gray's Inn. The preface begins, "There is nothing more un"reasonable," and is signed E. W. The text begins, "The "interests and prerogatives of princes are usually folded "up in mists." ̄ (205–236.)

Extracts from Burton's Leicestershire.-Services at the coronation of Richard II.-The volume contains 239 pp.

VOL. XVII.

A volume of about 300 pages of miscellaneous poems. Among these I noticed especially,

A comedy, with prologue and epilogue, dated Oxford, Feb. 24, 1646. The actors are Band, Ruff, and Cuff. (6 pp.)

Copies of Dr. Goodwyn's will and Sir Antony Benn's' will. ˆ (Sir A. Benn was Recorder of London.)

Upon Secretary Da[vison's?] fall.

"Dazled thus with hight of place,
Whilst our hopes our wits beguile,
Noe man marks the narrow space
"Twixt a prison and a smile.

Then, since Fortune's favours fade,
You that in her armes doe sleepe,
Learn to swim and not to wade,
For the hearts of kings are deepe.

But if greatnes be so blind
As to trust in towres of ayre,
Let it be with goodnes lyn'd,
That at least the fall be faire.

Then, though dark'ned, you
shall say,
When friends fade and princes frowne,
Vertue is the roughest waye,

But proves at night a bedd of downe.-F. B." On the late sea fight, 1665. To H.R.H. the Duke of York. (5 pp.)

Begins, "Warr, the supreme decider of a cause."
Ends, "And your great actions will as farre be told
As men fetch eastern spice or northern gold."
Dr. Mayne.
Another poem on the same subject. (2 pp.)
A poem to the King, by Dr. Wild. ( p.)
Begins, "Great Sir, beloved of God and man, admitt
My loyal zeal to runne before my witt."
Oberon's feast. (1 p.)

Begins, "A little mushroom table spread,
After the dance they set on bread.”‡
On the match with Spain. (8 verses of 4 lines.)
Begins, "The parliament sits with a sinod of witts,
With gentry, burges, and peares ;"
Ends, "Glad that the match is failed."

*Printed in "Collins on Baronies," 378.

These are from Doddridge's treatise on Nobility.
This is (with a variation) from Robert Herrick's Oberon's Feast.

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