M. WILSON, Esq. A Letany upon a journey to Bath (satirical; against things at Bath; 13 verses of 3 lines each, with the addition of the burden, "Good Mercury defend us”). The Compounder's song. (9 verses.) With health to the King, And confusion unto his impounders." A Carol for Christmas day. (4 verses.) Leave your doubts, leave your fears." I' th' great work of the land; But all are at leysure, With pastyme and pleasure, To render due honor to Christenmas." Another. (5 verses.) Begins, "Brother Roundhead, now forbeare." Upon the great prevalency of the sword. (19 verses of 4 lines each.) Begins, "Lay by your pleading, The law lies ableeding; Burn all your studys down, Latin poems by Jo. Jackson, on Thomas, Bishop of M. WILS Durham, and Sir W. Waller. The execution of the Covenant burnt by the common hangman; Edward Dunne, May 22, 1661; published for the use of Dr. B. and Mr. Nobcrofte, and the rest of the rigid Presbyterians. (1 p.) On the Earl of Strafford's tryal, and the last letter to His Another, on the same subject, by D. Cooper. Some poems on Sylvia, by T. W. On Irish Quarter. (5 pp.) The isles of Orkney delineated. (7 pp.) The character of Orkney (10 pp.), from my cave called the Otter's Hole, in the third month of my banishment from Christendom, Sept. 9, 1652. Some poems by J. S. (Suckling?). A pedlar of small wares. Love and debt alike troublesome, &c., &c. Iter boreale. Upon the successful march of LieutenantGeneral Monk from Scotland to London, 1659. Begins, "The daye is broke." (11 pp.) Upon the imprisonment of Mr. Calamy in Newgate, 1662, by Robert Wild, D.D. (3 pp.) On the Oxford visitors, 1648.-On the happy return of King Charles.-On the coronation of Charles II.-On thunder happening at the Coronation. To King Charles on his resolution to marry the Infanta of Portugal, May 8, 1661.-On the King's and Queen's Majestys at Hampton Court. (The last four and some nore are by Henry Bold.) Answer to the French declaration, 1666.-The royal rendezvous, 1666. The True Cavalier. Begins, "He that is a cleare cavalier will not repine." (p.) The second advice to the painter for drawing the history of our naval business, in imitation of Mr. Waller, being the last work of Sir John Denham, Kt., 1665. (Printed in the State Poems.) VOL. XVIII. Speech in parliament, in Philip and Mary's days, concerning the French. Begins, "I confess I am bold." (5 pp.) Second part. (7 pp.) Mr. Wilbraham, speaker, to Queen Elizabeth; and her answer. Sir H. Vaughan, ambassador in France, his challenge to the Duke of Guise, March 1592. (1 p.) Petition of the Lower House to Queen Elizabeth, 2 March 1575 (about religion); and the Queen's answer. Sir Nicholas Bacon, speaker, to Queen Elizabeth at Greenwich, 1563, after having received the articles sent by Mr. Smith from France about the rendering of Newhaven. Petition of the citizens of London to Parliament, temp. Elizabeth. The Queen's speech to Parliament, March 15, 1576. Sir Nicholas Bacon's speech, 25 January, 20 Eliz. The Duke of Lenox's speech concerning war with Scotland. The Marquis of Huntly's speech in Scotland, being prisoner to the Covenanters. Catalogue of books printed in Edinburgh in 1623. (1 p.) The Scot's army's declaration to their brethren in England. (fo. 286.-36.) Sir Thomas Gowrie, high sheriff of Yorkshire, his speech to the King in York, March 1641 Speech in Latin by Dr. Lovine to King Charles II., in the name of the Consistory of Hauge (sic) and in the presence of the rest of the ministers of that church, on the death of King Charles I., 7 kal. Martii 1649. And a translation of it. Lady Jane Dudley to her sister the night before she was beheaded. (2 pp.) Roger Ascham to Mrs. Asteley. Sir Thomas Wyat to his son. (Two letters from Paris.) Roger Ascham to Stephen, Bishop of Winchester, L.C. Lond., 18 January 1554. Roger Ascham to Edward Callibut. Roger Ascham to Sir W. Paulet, 1554;-to the Bishop of Winchester;-and to Sir Thomas Smith. Sir Thomas Heneage to Lord Burghley, the last of March 1576. Roger Ascham to Gardiner. Roger Ascham to Queen Elizabeth, 10 Oct. 1567. (Upwards of four leaves; asking that he may keep his place.) The Lords of the Council to Lord Burghley, 5 Sept. 1576. Thomas Heneage to Lord Burghley, 22 Sept. 1576. Esq. Mr. Denny to the Duke of Norfolk. Mr. Norton, Remembrancer of London, to Mr. James Hawes, Lord Mayor there (85-92). A letter of counsel. Letter from Ignotus (Sir Philip Sidney), to Queen Elizabeth, about the match proposed with the Duke of Anjou. Begins, "Most feared and well-beloved, most "sweet and gracious Sovereign; to seek out excuse of "this my boldness." (93-99.) Roger Ascham to Queen Elizabeth; with Peter Martyr's Commentary on the beginning of the books of Samuel, 29th Oct. 1566. (100-104.) Roger Ascham to Calibutt, 6th April 1558. The same to Edward, Lord Clinton, Lord Admiral; for the University of Cambridge. Dated from Cambridge in our full university; postridie Omnium Sanctorum, 1547. . The same to the Earl of Warwick. (For the university.) The same to Mr. Callibutt. 15th Dec. 1548. To Mr. Ascham, from a friend. About marriage. Roger Ascham to Sir John Dyer, L. C. Justice, on behalf of Mr. Spurling, a lawyer of Gray's Inn. 1578. The same to E. Calibutt. In Latin. 20th June The same to a friend (consolatory). Nov. 1553. A letter by to Lord... touching the Queen of Scots, 6th Sept. 1572. (113-117.) Sir F. Walsingham (in France) to Sir Thomas Smith, 18th Oct. 1572. (117.) The same to the same, 25th Oct. 1572. (118.) Roger Ascham to the Earl of Leicester, 14th April 1566. The same to his wife. Edwin Archbishop of York to Sir N. Bacon, C. S., 5th Oct. 1573. (124b.) Thomas Cartwright's letter (from Geneva) to Robert Travers. Thomas Norton to Sir Antony Bacon, 20th Feb. 1578. Roger Ascham to the Earl of Leicester, 28th April 1566. Queen Elizabeth to the Archbishop of York, 7th May 1577. Francis Bacon to the Lord Ambassador (Walsingham) at Paris. Several letters in Latin from Walter Stonehouse (at Darfield) to Sir John Jackson at Hickleton, in 1634, 5, and 6. Bishop Hall in the Tower to Dr. Sanderson to his friend and neighbour minister, upon the use of the ancient liturgies of the church, Nov. 12, 1652. (20 fos.) Dr. Hewitt's letter to Dr. Wild the day before his execution, dated from the Tower, June 7, 1658. Apology for the Church of England, to some discontented friends, 1569. VOL. XIX. Transcripts of letters from Henry VIII., Edward VI., Lady Jane Grey, Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, James I., Charles I., Pope Pius, Archbishops Grindall and Whitgift, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir T. Savile, Sir R. Sadler, &c. The volume contains 156 leaves. Henry VIII. to Sir Wm. Molineux (after the battle of Flodden). Begins, "My Lord, as The same to Wolsey, 1525. "touching the matter of Wilson." Archbishop of York and Bp. of Durham to Henry VIII. touching Queen Katherine, 21st May 1534. Queen Katherine to Henry VIII., 1535, not long before her death. Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII. upon her imprisonment, 6th May 1536. William Kingston, Lieutenant of the Tower, to Cromwell, about the execution of Anne Boleyn. Sir William Paget to Lord William Gray, of Wilton, Governor of Boulogne, 5th Sept. 1546. Duke of Norfolk to Henry VIII., being in his disfavour. Lady Jane Grey to the Duke of Norfolk. (Fo. 81.) Sir W. Raleigh to Winwood. Tower, 1617. Begins, "Before going to Guiana."* The same to Lady Raleigh. From Guiana, 14th Nov. 1617.t The same to Winwood (long). Begins, "Sir, I have not "hitherto given you any account of our proceedings and passages towards the Indies."t The same to the same. Begins, "Sir, since the death "of Kemish."§ The same to King James, at his return from Guiana.|| Mr. Roger Meeres (at Bradfield in Suffolk) to Sir Thos. Savile, about making the Calder navigable to Wakefield, and other business. (Fo. 91.) The Duke of Buckingham to Lord Digby, Oct. 11, 1621. F. Nethersole to Calvert, in relation to Digby, Aug. 1620. King James to his nobility; to raise money. 25th Oct. 1620. Two letters from King James, and one from the Prince, to the King of Spain, 1621. Charles I. to... in favour of Sir Henry Bedingfield, 1634; (recusancy). Charles I. to the Keepers of the Clink, to deliver prisoners to the French Ambassador; 6 Charles I. The Lord Keeper (John, Bishop of Lincoln) fo . . . about toleration of recusants, 1647. Conway to the Earl of Bristol, 24th March 1625; and Bristol's answer. Coventry to the Earl of Bristol; and Bristol's answer; March 31 and April 12, 1626. Thomas Alured to Mr. Chamberlain of the Court of Wards, 6th June 1628 (about business in the House of Commons and Sir John Eliot). Francis Cochet to Sir John Robinson, Lieutenant of the Tower, being prisoner there, 10th June 1660. (Three days after he was discharged: he went to York and enjoyed his vicarage until his death in 1666.) Sir Henry Slingsby in the Tower, to a fellow prisoner, June 4, 1658. Anthony Sadler, clerk, to Philip Nye, 14th May 1654. Dr. Isa. Bescer to Sir Rd. Browne, 20th July 1653 (from Pera, giving an account of his travels). Laud to the Earl of Traquair, 1637. The Earl of Marlborough to Sir Hugh Pollard, April 24, 1665, dated from the James, near the coast of Holland. Council letter about Hearth Money, 7th Oct. 1663. Jo. Radcliffe, fellow of Maudlin, Cambridge, to R. Smithson at Wakefield, 24th Feb. 1666. (A long letter.) VOL. XX. Transcripts of letters, tempp. Henry VIII. and Mary, relating more particularly to border and local matters. (134 leaves.) Letters relating to the ancient family of Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, of Sheffield Castle, being business of arms, matters of state, and county affairs, with foreign and domestic news found in the said castle of Sheffield in 1676.** Transcribed in that year and 1677 by J. H. of L. Among these are many from Thomas Allen, presbiter, to the Earl of Shrewsbury. They are chiefly on business, but also contain court news. (c. 1515.) Henry VIII. to Earl of Northumberland, about his sister the Queen of Scots' return to Scotland, 6th May. Earl of Northumberland to Earl of Shrewsbury, about the same affair. Sir T. Cromwell to the Earl of Shrewsbury (two). The Duke of Norfolk to the same, about Scottish affairs and the advance into Scotland (two). Sir Thomas Wharton to the Earl of Shrewsbury, about Scottish affairs. *I do not find this letter in Mr. Edwards's Life of Raleigh. + Letter No. CLIII., printed by Mr. Edwards. Letter No. CLIV., printed by Mr. Edwards. Mr. Edward prints_No. CLVI. from a copy in the Record Office, dated 24 Sept. 1618. But the original (which I have seen) is dated June 16, and does not give any year. See No. CLXV., printed by Mr. Edwards. **The original letters found at Sheffield Castle are in the College of Arms. M. WILSON, ESQ. Confession of David Maitland, 30th April, 36 Hen. VIII. (He came out of Scotland lest he should be troubled for using the New Testament. He appears to have promised to get the aid of the Borderers for the King. He was brother-inlaw to Lord Somervile, and came here to seek the Earl of Lenox; he was taken as a spy in Herts, and the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Council sent him to the Earl of Shrewsbury to be examined.) Letters to and from the Earl of Shrewsbury; Council letters, temp. Hen. VIII.; many on Scots affairs; many in 1544, some in 1545. Sir R. Sadler to the Earl of Shrewsbury, about raising men and modelling the army. Intelligence from Scotland, 30th March 1546, by Ignoto. The Duke of Somerset to the Earl of Shrewsbury, requesting him to come to Newcastle. The same to the same, asking for 100 men. Several from Sir Ralph Sadler to the Earl of Shrewsbury, about forts in Scotland and the army. Sir John Luttrell to the Earl, 1548. Catalogue of Scotch prisoners in Yorkshire, 1547. (7) pp.) Several from Sir R. Bowes to the Earl of Shrewsbury, 1549. VOL. XXI. This volume (of 66 leaves) contains letters of Lords, &c. to Ladys, &c., and letters of Ladys; found at Sheffield Castle, 1550-1607. Earl of Shrewsbury to Lady Pope, 1559, and to John Long about Lady Pope. Lady Pope to the Earl.-Countess Gertrude to the Earl. Anne Countess of Pembroke to the Earl. Letters to the Earl by the Countess of Northumberland, Lady Elizabeth Dacre, Lady Clifford, Lady Wharton, and Katherine Countess of Westmoreland. Lady Lumley to the Countess of Shrewsbury.-Speech delivered to Her Majesty at her departure from Harefield, the Lord Keeper's house. The place attired in black.—A masque performed to the Queen there. The speech followeth; then some poetry, "Then spake the voice of heaven "to this sad knight."* Mrs. Mary Markham to the Earl. Several in 1603. Mrs. Elizabeth Wingfield to the Countess. Arabella Stuart to the Earl, 16th Sept. 1603. (News from Court.) 3 pp. John Fowler to the Earl, 11th Sept. 1603. (About Lady Arabella.) A sonnet to Lady Arabella; and an account of her death. VOL. XXII. Collection of coats of arms and descents of several families of nobility and gentry of the East Riding (of Yorkshire), collected 1672. This is a volume of 213 leaves. The families, about 120 in number, are arranged in alphabetical order, and there is an index. VOL. XXIII. A similar volume of 287 leaves, for the North Riding. VOL. XXIV. Catalogue or abstract of pedigrees of several families in the counties of York, Durham, and Leicester, with tables, by J. H. (About 250 leaves.) VOL. XXV. A similar volume for the counties of York, Lancashire, and Lincoln. (285 leaves.) VOL. XXVI. On ancient coins and measures; collected from Burton, Leigh, and Chamberleyn, 1671. VOL. XXVII. Transcripts of papers, tempp. Elizabeth and James I., out of papers and muniments of the late Right Honourable John Lord Savile, Baron of Pontefract, and Edward Taylor, formerly of Furnivall's Inn, Holborn, my late father, with some others, temp. Charles I. The funeral of Mary Queen of Scots, at Peterborough. The birth and baptism of Henry Prince of Wales, 1593. (4 pp.) Speeches in the Star Chamber against the Earl of Essex, and the trial and execution of him and of the Earl of Southampton. (9-39.) This poetry is not in the account of the visit printed in the 3rd volume of Nichols's Progresses of Queen Elizabeth. Arraignment and trial of Henry Cuffe* and Sir G. Mer rick for the same treason. Bond made by subjects of Scotland, 1599. Proclamation by King James, 1602. Letter by him to the Mayor and Aldermen (of . ), 1603. Poem on the death of Elizabeth and the coming of James to the Crown. (2 pp.) Begins, “Farewell, Eng"land's gracious Queene.' Arraignment and trial of Sir Geo. Brooke, Sir Griffin Markham, and Sir Edward Parham, &c., 1603. Arraignment and trial of Sir Walter Raleigh and others; reprieve of Cobham, &c. (fo. 62.) Things concluded in conference, i.e., on ecclesiastical affairs, 1603. Papers, temp. Accession of James I. and the Union. Mr. John Wrenham's speech at the Star Chamber. Paper about the visions of Robert Dickens of Mansfield, co. Nottingham. (89-107.) Narrative of Lady Arabella's death. Papers on the deaths of Queen Anne and Prince Henry; and poems. Verses (scandalous) on the death of Sir Anthony Benn. Impeachment of Strafford. Sir Francis Wortley, Kt. and Bart., defence of Episcopacy, 1641. Presented to the King. (193-208.) Passages at the city and assizes at York, 1642.- Political poems. The siege of Pontefract, and the relief by Sir Marmaduke Langdale. Declaration of the gentry of Yorkshire after the fight at Pontefract. (237.) Colonel Penruddock's account of his tryal in a letter to a friend, 1655; and letters, and his speech on the scaffold. (251-263.) VOL. XXVIII. A volume of about 100 leaves, containing copies of letters relating to public affairs, from 1606 to 1644;-inter alia, Letter from J. E. to Sir J. M., Kt,, describing Scotland and its inhabitants, and their dirt and uncleanness. Royal and Council letters about trained bands and musters, 1638, &c., and Council and other letters to Mr. Savile about his regiment, 1640. The Earl of Strafford to W. Savile, for disbanding, 1640. Geo. Digby to Sir R. Byron, Governor of Newark, thanking the inhabitants for their loyalty, 1644. Charles I.'s letter to the Speakers of the two Houses, 23 Jan. 1645 (for an accommodation). Copy of letter by the Judges to the Lord Chancellor, about dispensing with penal laws, 8th Nov. 1604. Presidents of Parliament out of the records in the Tower," from Edward III. downwards to Henry VI. (13.) Treatise on Parliament. Begins with the Etymology; ends with " Touching the royal assent." (27-40.) Remembrances for order and decency, &c. (41.) Privileges. (43b.) Proceedings in Parliament, 14th Feb. 1609. (60.) On the 16th Feb. 1609, Lord Treasurer's speech (61); on the 19th and 26th Feb. 1609, &c. (70b); on the 3rd March 1609, the Earl of Northampton's and Lord Privy Seal's speeches (75-79); end on 23rd July 1610 (103). The form or first model of the state of England, in a letter by Sir Robert Cotton to Sir E. Montagu. (104.) Project for fishing and navigation, by Richard Mascall of London, dedicated to Sir Julius Cæsar. (107–112.) VOL. XXX. Collections on ecclesiastical matters. (About 200 leaves.) Catalogue of general and provincial councils. (1.) List of religious houses, temp. Henry VIII., from the book taken by the commissioners, and given unto the King. (9-54.) Catalogue of Archbishops of York. * Cuffe was secretary to Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. Inventory of plate, jewels, vestments, and books, &c. at York, 1547. (61-66.) At fo. 66 are goods belonging to the high altar, 1557. Names of colleges, houses of religion, churches and chapels in York and the suburbs. (2 pp.) Revenues of Archbishop, list of benefices, and benefices belonging to the duchy of Lancaster; rental of lands belonging to the Archbishop. (About 30 pp.) Tenths and subsidies paid by the Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire clergy, 4 Car. I. Catalogue of the mayors, bailiffs, and sheriffs of the city of York, from Edward I. to 1627. Extracts regarding the foundation of the abbey of Stanlawe, and the translation thereof to Whalley. (1 pp.) State of the Archbishop of Canterbury's benefices in Lancashire. (4 pp.) Extracts from Camden, about monasteries, &c. Chantries in Yorkshire, 37 Henry VIII., with the possessions thereof; (a return under a commission.) VOL. XXXI. Memorials of contrie business for the northern counties, military and civil, towards the end of Queen Elizabeth and King James's reigns. (A volume of 128 leaves.) Names of justices of the peace. Presentments of juries. Rules for the marches. Return of view of men and arms. Berwick garrison, wages, &c. Instructions to the Lord President of the North, 22nd Aug. 1589. (10 pp.) Names of the Lords Presidents of the Council of the North, 1529 to 12 Elizabeth. Names of the common and civil lawyers that have been of the Council of York for the northern parts. (2 pp.) Form of process there. VOL. XXXII. Greensleeves, or Leicester's Commonwealth. (1–100.) Letters from the Earl of Huntingdon, 1575; the Lord President of the North, the Archbishop, Dr. Hutton, and the Council, about the light horse, 1595, &c. Council letter about troops for Ireland, 1596. General musters for England and Wales. (5 leaves.) Council letters to the Council of the North, 1601, about troops for Ireland, subsidies and fifteenths, and trained bands. Extracts from records about recusants in Yorkshire, 6 James I., and their compositions; and official letters about recusants. Council letters about contributions and subsidies. VOL. XXXIII. Transcripts of letters to the Talbots, Earls of Shrewsbury, found at Sheffield Castle (tempp. Elizabeth and James I.) (About 260 leaves.) VOL. XXXIV. Poems, tempp. Elizabeth and James I. Answer to The Lye. (2 verses of 6 lines each.) Begins, "Thou dreadles dolte, call home thy graceless gueste." Sonnet on the pitiful burning of the Globe playhouse in London. (8 verses of 7 lines each.) Verse 1. "Now sit thee down, Melpomene, And tell the doleful tragedy, Verse 4. "Out runne the knights, out runne the lords, Some lost their hats and some their swords, دو The reprobates, tho' drunke on Monday, Pray'd for the foole and Henry Condye.' (Burden) "O sorrow, pitifull sorrowe, and yet all this be true." Verse 5. "The periwigs and drum heads frye, Like to a butter firkin; A woful burning did betide To many a good buff jerkin. Then with swolne eyes, like drunken Distressed stood old stuttering Hemings." Poem by J. Corbet, on the match with Spain. Esq. Verses by King James, on the Prince and Buckingham M. WILSON, On the death of Raleigh. (28 lines.) "I will not weepe, for 'twere as great a sinne Lines by King James on Queen Anne's death. (16) lines.) Begin, "And wilt thou go and leave me here? "O do not so, my dearest deare.” (Some of the poems in this vol. and vol. XVII. are the same.) VOL. XXXV. Collections of all the sheriffs of Yorkshire, from A.D. 1155; with their arms. It contains a portion or abbreviation of the "Chronicle "of London." It gives the names of the mayors and sheriffs, with short chronicle (in English), interspersed. It begins (imperfectly) with 6 Hen. III. Cherches, and ferde foule "with wodes and munys orchards. Also the same zere was "the translacion of St. Thomas, the Arch. of Canterbury. "Also fyry dragons and wykkyd spirites, many one was sen fleynge in the eyr." 66 66 The original hand ends with the year 1440; but a later hand continues it to 7 Eliz. After 1440 the chronicles are few and in the margin. The last entry in the original hand is," Also on Friday 14 night after in the nytes tyme was a goldsmyth house be syde the cros in Chepe alyenst the Egle brent, and al that was there inne but it were the "lesse; and a part of the taverne at the Egle. And the "good man of the Egle hadde moche harme as it is seyd." 66 66 The new hand begins "Anno 19. The same yere dame "Eleanor Cobham did penance," &c. A quarto volume, paper, contains Yorkshire descents, by the hand of Dr. Richardson. M. WILSON, CORPORATION OF AXBRIDGE. Another quarto volume, paper, contains copies of letters; inter alia, Henry VIII. to the clergy about supremacy. E. Andrews to F. Bacon; Essex to Queen Elizabeth; A. Babington to Queen Elizabeth. Several letters by Essex to Davison; and letters to Essex. Instructions for Sir J. Perrot. Letter by Sir C. Cornwallis to the English merchants, and to the King of Spain. Anthony Bacon to the Earl of Essex; and answer. Thomas Alured's letter (to the Duke of Buckingham). Sir W. Raleigh to Winwood. Marques of Inijosa's letter to King James, against the Duke of Buckingham. The Earl of Arundel to Lord Burghley, about the title of Comes Imperii. The Earl of Bristol's letter to King James I. (six closely written pages). Bacon to Queen Elizabeth. A quarto volume of eight leaves contains a diary of a journey in 1691; "Adversariorum Hodæporicum." The traveller started on 20th July 1691, with 4 guineas and 20 shillings. He made no remova until he came to Ingleboro'. He got to Windsor, Hampton Court, London, where he saw the physic garden; went into Essex; came back to London; visited the Jews' synagogue. My best thanks are given to Mr. Wilson, for his kind reception of me at Eshton Hall. 66 ALFRED J. HORWOOD. THE CORPORATION OF AXBRIDGE, IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET. The books and other documents are described in the order in which they were taken by me from the Corporation chest, or the lockers in which they are kept.A short Latin Chronicle (a compilation probably, in the earlier part, from the "Abbreviationes Chronicorum," of Ralph de Diceto), in small quarto form, containing seven leaves of parchment, written upon on both sides, with five more leaves, left in blank, but ruled with lines. The hand in which the earlier part of the Chronicle is written is fine and clear, probably of the time of Henry IV. The cover is of older parchment, apparently a Court Roll, temp. Edward I. or II., containing presentments by a homage. In a hand of the 17th century, apparently, is written on the outside, Axbrygge and Ceddyr, County of Somersete." The first page is slightly illuminated in blue and red, and the text begins,-"In principio creavit Deus cœlum et "terram, et omnia quæ in eis sunt." The of the ages world follow, six in number, the sixth age being,—“ A "Christo usque ad finem mundi," the years from the beginning of the world to the Incarnation being 5199. This island was called "Albio," from certain Giants. Arrival of Brutus, the Trojan, here, who builds London and calls it "Trenovant." King Lud being afterwards buried near a gate there, which he had built, it was called "Ludesgate;" and the city itself having been most nobly rebuilt, it was called Lundene (after which, the Normans called it "Loundres"). Britain is then rendered tributary by the Romans. Then follow five Latin verses, beginning"Tu quicunque leges, "bene si vis noscere leges;" then six Latin verses, addressed by Brutus to Diana, beginning -"Dives [error for Diva]' potens nemorum, terror silvestribus apris.' Her answer follows, in eight lines; which, like the preceding ones, are borrowed from the "British His 66 66 tory" of Geoffrey of Monmouth. 1245 years after Brutus, Lucius began to reign: after a reign of 77 years, he was buried at London. Between Brutus and Arthur there reigned 100 Kings, "divisim," of whom sixteen were Christians. Arthur was crowned A.D. 516, and reigned 26 years;-" Of whose death or burial, the his"tories give nothing for certain." The succession of the Saxon Kings then follows, and then of William the Conqueror and his successors, down to Henry IV., A.D. 1399. The history then reverts to various events, with their dates, beginning with,-" A.D. 140. Inventio ymaginis Crucifixi ad ostium boreale in magno fluvio Thamisiæ, per Lucium, primum Regem Angliæ "Christianum." Then follows a notice of the burning of the Church of St. Paul, at London, with a great part of the City, A.D. 1087. In the year 1126, on the Ides of April, nearly the whole of the City of London was 66 66 burnt, by fire, which began with Gilbert Becket (ex igne Gilberti Becket). Further on, it is noted that the Church of St. Paul at London was burnt in 1137 by a fire which extended as far as London Bridge on the one side, and on the other to the Church St. Clement Danes] without the Bars of the New Temple. A. D. 1150, ice strong enough to bear horsemen, on the Thames. A.D. 1202, a storm of rain and thunder, with hailstones, the size of eggs. Birds were seen flying in the air, with flaming coals in their beaks, and setting fire to houses. The Great Pestilence of 1348, 9, is noticed, and the violent wind of 1362; in the Pestilence of which year [correctly 1361] Henry, Duke of Lancaster died. In A.D. 1368 another Pestilence, in which dies the noble Lady, Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, "who lies honourably buried in the present church." This church being that of St. Paul, London, the preceding remark would seem to indicate that this compilation originally belonged to, or emanated from, that foundation. 66 In the middle of the ninth page, the hand changes to another, of a somewhat similar character, but probably considerably later in date. An entirely new subject is now entered upon, and it begins (tr. from the Latin): "In the times of Adelstan, Edmund, Edred, Edgar, "and Saint Edward, and other ancient Kings of Eng"land, this was the form of government of the king"dom; that is to say, by the counsel of the holy men, "Dunstan and Alphege, and other eminent persons. "it was ordained that burgages [" burgagia "] should "be made, and manors, or royal mansions. For the English word "borw is the same in meaning as "the Latin mansio or habitatio; whence it is that at "the present day we call the holes made by foxes borwys.' An account of the origin of boroughs then follows, the custodians of which were called Wardemen," "Porterewys" [Portreves], and " Con" stables;" whose duty it was to provide victuals of every kind for the King. The Saxon Kings sometimes wintered in the vicinity of the forest of Mundep, for the purpose of hunting there, the forest being filled with stags and other wild animals. The story follows, that when King Edmund [brother of Athelstan], "who rests "at Glastonbury," was hunting in the forest near Axbrygge, then a royal burgh, having recently expelled Dunstan from his Court, he narrowly escaped death by his horse running away with him, the moment after the stag which he was pursuing, together with the hounds, had been dashed to pieces by falling over Cedderclyff. At the opportune moment he reflects upon his conduct to Dunstan, repents, and is saved. Returning to his hostel, in the burgh of Axbrygge, he relates the fact to his chief men, and Dunstan is recalled forthwith.-" And so, in Axbrygge there were 32 burgesses, to whom was granted by the above-mentioned Kings the right "of hunting and fishing in all places of warren, except between the place called 'Kotellis-asche,' and the "rock called 'le Blacstone,' in the Western Sea. "of these 32 burgesses, there were 14 principal seniors, "called Sokmanni,' or Wardmen, or Aldermen, from "whom they were every year to choose a Portreve (who now by Royal Statute is called Mayor); and a Bailiff and two Constables, and other officers necessary for the government of the borough; the same to "do fealty to the King and the realm, as to governing "well and keeping the peace, when the King's Senes"chal came at the Feast of St. Michael. And so the " vill of Axbrigge, with the manor of Cedder, was the proper demesne of the King." Reference is then made to the mention of "Ceddir, and Alseburge," and Somerton, in the book "called Domysday." It is then stated that in the 5th year of King John he granted the Manor of Ceddyr, with the vill of Axbrygge, and hundreds of Wyntestoke and Ceddyr, to Hugh, Archdeacon of Wells [brother of Jocelyn, Bishop of Wells, and himself afterwards Bishop of Lincoln] for a yearly payment of 20 pounds. A copy of the grant then commences; stopping short, however, with the words,-" colligi volumus, et Vicecomiti Somersetiæ." To all appearance it was never continued in these pages, but copies of the grant are to be found elsewhere. 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 And Eight leaves of parchment, of 8vo. size, written on both sides, in a neat hand, of probably the beginning of the 15th century. The context begins,- Cessit principio Sancta Maria meo," the words "Jhus Maria being added, in a later hand. Then follows "Consti"tutio Extravagans Johannis Vicesimi-secundi," in reference to the non-bestowal of benediction in the case of a person contracting a second marriage. Certain Provincial Constitutions then follow :-"Incipiunt Con"stitutiones Provinciales in Consilio Oxoniæ celebrato, Co TI Axi |