Sir Robert Cotton

Autograph draft, with revisions, headed An abstract of a Book wrighten in defence of the Scotts Q Honor deliuered on December 1571 by D Harpsfield and Weston then in the Flete to sergent Barram and M^r Soliciter Bromely and now remaineth with my Lord of Salesbury Principall Secretary .1610., on two folio leaves.

This volume discussed and printed in part, with facsimile examples, in F. Haverfield, Cotton Iulius F. VI Notes on Reginald Bainbrigg of Appleby, on William Camden and on some Roman Inscriptions, Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, NS 11 (1911), 343-78.

Headed (f. 1r) An Accompt of such Seruice as was enioyed by your Ma^ts. Comission to me and others concerninge the p^rsent State of your Navy, the initial address to James I subscribed (f. 19r) your Maiesties most loyall and humble Subiecte and Seruante Robert Cotton, followed by a series of observations on particular subjects (Before the Dock, In the Dock, In harborow, At the Sea, Victualling, and Trinitie howse), subscribed (f. 82r) Your Maiestye humble Subiect and Seruant Robert Cotten, and with (ff. 83r-4v) an index.

J. & J. Leighton's sale catalogue No. 11 (1928), item 219.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, imperfect at the beginning.

Copy, in two or three professional hands, untitled, docketed in another hand (? that of William Fulman (1632-88), antiquary) S^r Rob. Cotton ag^st Warr. Jac. 1.

Copy.

Among the collections of Browne Willis, MP, FSA (1682-1760), antiquary, of Whaddon Hall, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

Copy, in the secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, as Written by S^r: Robte Cotton Knight, and Barronett. c.1630s.

Purchased from Thomas Rodd (1796-1849), bookseller, 11 February 1838.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 228 (No. 28).

Yelverton MS 104, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family.

Part of a copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed Robert Cotton Bruceus, inscribed at the top of f. 67r, apparently in Cotton's own hand, Ks. of Engl^d R. C. Bruce, imperfect, much torn away.

Volume CLXXIII of the Trumbull Papers, of the Trumbull family, including chiefly William Trumbull (1576/80?-1635), diplomat and government official. Later belonging to the Marquess of Downshire, of Easthampstead Park. Formerly in Berkshire Record Office, in Trumbull Add 5, 8, 37, 42.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with some possibly autograph insertions and marginal instructions (such as Leave a space), headed An Answere to such motiues as were offered by certen mylitary men to prince Henry to incite him to affect Armes mor then Peace mad at his highnes command by R. C. B his humble seruant, signed by him (f. 3r) Robertus Cotton Bruceus, dated at the beginning Aprill. 1609, and subscribed R^o. Cotton. 1609. 1609.

Inscribed (f. 1r) A Collection made by S^r Robert Cotton for his Ma^ties Seruice in time of Extremytie. A list of contents (f. 2v) is in the hand of Sir William Dugdale (1605-86), antiquary and herald.

The copy text for the first (1655) abd subsequent printed editions.

Copy of the second half of the tract, headed Princes: Extremityes, Beyounde: the ease of their people By Reason of Warres &^c, and here beginning Haveinge thus farre, w^th as light a hand as I could drawe downe..., the title-page in the hand of the Feathery Scribe, all the rest in another professional secretary hand.

In various professional hands, including that of the Feathery Scribe.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 242-4 (No. 57).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 243 (No. 57.8).

Notes, partly autograph, largely in the hand of an amanuensis, headed by Cotton Common places for you to observe in the reading over of the storyes of England, partly relating to war and invasion and relating to this tract.

In various professional hands, including that of the Feathery Scribe.

Inscribed by Wanley (f. 1r and elsewhere) with date of accession into the Harley library 16 October 1725. In the Harley Library, formed by the politician and book collector Robert Harley (1661-1724), first Earl of Oxford, and his son Edward (1689-1741), second Earl of Oxford; the volume docketed 16 October 1725, a year after the library was moved from Brampton Bryan to London.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 244-5 (No. 59).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a title-page in another hand, A discourse of Peace shewing that Peace is more fitting for the State and realme of England, than Warre, unascribed.

Including some papers owned or annotated by Sir Robert Cotton.

A series of autograph notes and drafts for the tract, with copious deletions and revisions, an inserted half-folio leaf (f. 59r) in another hand.

Copy, in two secretary and italic hands, imperfect, lacking the first part and a title, subscribed Rob: Cotton Barronett.

Copy, in a cursive secretary hand.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Owned in 1774 by Thomas Astle (1735-1803), archivist and collector of books and manuscripts.

Recorded in HMC, 6th Report (1877), Appendix, p. 313.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, untitled.

Inscribed (f. ii^r) by the second Earl of Bridgewater, misidentifying the first item as A Treatise about Impositions.

Formerly among the library of the Carr family, Marquesses of Lothian, at Newbattle Abbey.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 254 (No. 85).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed Propositions presented to Prince Henry...Answered and Confuted by S^r Ro: Cotton K^t & Baronet, on 43 leaves, docketed at the end Plegi Martij 9^no 1673/4. Jo: Witham.

No. 11 inscribed Severall Tracts Selected out of a Booke in y^e hands of Sir Robert Cotton Knight and Baronnet.

Collected in 1674 by one John Witham.

Copy, in three secretary and italic hands, unascribed, possibly incomplete.

Old pressmark E. 3. 8.

Copy of the second half of the treatise, with a title-page, A: Shorte Discours, proveinge That princes extremityes haue been Beyound, the ease, of their Sub^ts: by Reason of Warres Wrytten By. S^r: Robte Cotton, knight, and Barronett, &c, here beginning Haveinge: thus farre, w^th as light a hand as I could drawe downe the many and mighty Burthens of the Common Wealth..., principally in an unidentified professional secretary hand, the title-page (f. 306r), heading and first word of the main text (f. 307r) in the secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 4. 8.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 225-6 (No. 22).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 226 (No. 22.2).

Middle Hill bookplate of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), book and manuscript collector: Phillipps MS 22. Phillipps sale 1893, lot 279, to Ellis. In the library of Sir Thomas Brooke. Sale of Sir John A. Brooke, London, 1921, lot 750, to Last. Purchased in 1926.

Copy.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

In the hand of the Feathery Scribe, with his cropped annotation about charges made by him, and with reader's corrections.

Sold by W.H. Robinson, 1952.

Described in Beal, In Praise of Scribes, pp. 69, 251-2 (No. 80), with a facsimile of the annotation on p. 71.

Copy, the work Written by S^r Rob. Cotton Bruceus Knight Baronet.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand, inscribed in the margin By S^r R C. and subscribed R. C: B:.

Purchased from Lord R. Montagu in 1865.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed 1626, unascribed. c.1620s-30s.

In various hands, including the Feathery Scribe.

Yelverton MS 69, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd Report (1871), Appendix, p. 43.

Copy.

Constituting Volume LV of the Leeds Papers, chiefly collected by Sir Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds, politician.

Copy, in the professional secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, subscribed R: C: B.

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer. Inscribed by him on f. [i^v] F. Hargrave A gift made to me this day by my friend George Hardinge Esquire [(1743-1816), judge and writer]. F. H. 16. July 1789.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 232 (No. 40).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, No. 40.3 [not there identified] (p. 232).

Copy, subscribed Robertus Cotton Bruceus.

Copy, in a professional secretary and italic hand, subscribed Robertus Cotton Bruceus, docketed in the margin Parl: an^o. 3^o. Jacobi regis S^r. R O: Cotton speche deliuered to his Ma^tie after it was spoken in Parlament. Early 17th century.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, here ascribed on a title-page to S^r Ro: C: B:.

Copy, in a professional hand, described as ...a speech in Parliam^t made in answer to S^r Edwin Sandys and subscribed Robertus Cotton Bruceum.

Given by William Moore.

Copy, in double columns, in A Collection of diverse small Treatises written by S^r Robert Cotton K^t: & Baronet...1626.

Given by William Moore.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Bruceus.

In various professional hands (including the Feathery Scribe), one distinctive secretary hand responsible for ff. 1r-141v, 177r-8v, 206r-11r, 230r-5r.

Owned by Sir Richard Grosvenor (1585-1645); later by the Duke of Westminster, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, with his bookplate (inscribed XXI No. 6) and a label with No. 4 on the spine. Assembled largely from Liber 9 (= MS 4). Sotheby's, 19 July 1966, lot 486, to Hofmann.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 212. Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 218-19 (No. 12). A microfilm of the MS is in the British Library, RP170.

Copy, in a professional rounded mixed hand, as Written by S^r: Robert Cotton knight & Baronett.

In various professional hands, including those of the Feathery Scribe and Ralph Starkey.

Item 142 in an unidentified sale catalogue.

Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 222 (No. 16).

Copy.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy, in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Bookplates of Sir John Dolben, second baronet (1684-1756), of Finedon, Northamptonshire, and of The Rev. H.C. Beeching/Yattendon/1897. Acquired from Maggs.

Copy in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Both parts containing antiquarian tracts:

ff. 1r-29v, Matters of Combat 1609, predominantly in a professional secretary hand, with additions in other hands, owned in 1612 by William Crispe (name inscribed in court hand several times) and also by Henry Crispe (inscribed f. 20r-v), one or both also probably responsible for trial exercises in decorative lettering. c.1609-12.

ff. 30r-45v, discourses and copies of Latin documents relating to the offices of Lord Steward, Constable, and Earl Marshal of England, with title-page and (incomplete) list of contents, in the hands of professional scribes: ff. 30r-119v, 132r-45v, 150v-61r, 165v to to half-way down f. 205r in the hand of the Feathery Scribe; the remainder in two other scribal hands. c.1630s.

Once owned by the Isham family, of Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire. Sotheby's, 17 June 1904 (Library of a Gentleman in the Country), lot 89, to Quaritch. P.J. and A.E. Dobell, sale catalogue No. 80 (1928), item 719.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 255 (No. 88). Woudhuysen, Sir Philip Sidney, p. 30.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional hand, as written by S^r Rob^t: Cotton.

Copy, in a professional hand, imperfect, the lower half of f. 2 excised.

Once owned by Thomas Martin (1697-1771), of Palgrave, antiquary and collector (No. 4556 in the 1773 catalogue of his books). Among the collections of Richard Gough, FSA (1735-1809), antiquary and topographer.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r: Robert Cotton Knight and Baronette.

Once owned by Ric: Tichbone, probably Sir Richard Tichborne, second Baronet, MP (c.1578-1652). James Tregaskis, sale catalogue No. 1022 (1948), item 29. Bought from Maggs, 4 November 1948, by Annie Winifred Bryher (née Ellerman, d.1983). Afterwards owned by the Ralegh scholar Agnes Latham (1905-96), of Pickering, North Yorkshire.

Briefly described in Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 229-31 (No. 35).

Copy, in a neat secretary hand, subscribed Robertus Cotton.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronett, and subscribed Ro: Cotton.

Later owned, and inscribed (f. 1*r) by John Anstis (1669-1744).

Copy, subscribed Ro Cotton.

Inscribed (f. 1*^r) by Wanley with date of accession into the Harley Library 4 May 1721. An affixed slip inscribed Ane baryngton, Robarts, and The Lady Robarts, all in the same hand.

Copy, as written by S^r. Robert Cotton knight & Bar.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy, subscribed Ro: Cotton.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy.

Copy, as by Ro: Cotton.

Copy, as Written by Sir Robert Cotton knight and Baronett.

From the library of William T. Smedley (1851-1934), Baconian. Acquired c.1924.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 265-7 (No. 109).

Copy.

Owned in 1685 by Francis Negus, presumably the Francis Negus who was Surveyor of the Mews, secretary to the Duke of Norfolk, and father of the soldier and courtier Francis Negus (1670-1732).

Copy, in a secretary hand, as Written by S^r Robert Cotton knight and Barronet, on three folio leaves paginated 38-46.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight and Barronett.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 120. Microfilm in the British Library, M/346 (3rd item).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r. Robt Cotton knight and Baronett.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 3. 5.

Copy.

Volume V of the papers of John Scudamore (1601-71), first Viscount Scudamore, politician and diplomat.

Evans (i.e. Sotheby's), 3 December 1821 (Scudamore sale), various lots, to Thomas Thorpe. Phillipps MS 22282. Sotheby's, 16 June 1896 (Phillipps sale). Dobell's sale catalogue No. 238 (1914), item 603. Presented by Wilfred Merton, FSA (1888-1957), book and manuscript collector.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed. c.1630.

Yelverton MS 111, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family.

Copy, subscribed S^r Robert Cotton, K^t.

Lot 389 in an unidentified sale and two unidentified armorial bookplates. Bought from Davis & Orioli, 10 November 1917.

Copy, unascribed.

Among the papers of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury, formerly at Powis Castle. Formerly Powis MSS (1959 deposit), Series II, Bundle XVI, Miscellaneous Political Papers, Part 1, No. 2.

Copy.

A microfilm in the British Library, M/331 (last item).

Copy, headed The Antiquitie of Parliam^t in England Written by some Anonymous Antiquary.

Once owned by Richard St George (d.1635), Clarenceux Ling of Arms. Sir Henry St George sale, London, 27 November 1738, lot 209. Purchased in 1928 from Dobell.

Copy, ascribed to S^r. Rob Cotton in a later hand.

Copy, ascribed to Robert Cotton Esqr.

Copy.

Among the collections of Browne Willis, MP, FSA (1682-1760), antiquary, of Whaddon Hall, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

In the mixed hand of the Rev. John Rous (1584-1644), incumbent of Santon Downham, Suffolk.

Bookplate of Anthony Keck. Purchased on 3 March 1873 from William Carew Hazlitt (1834-1913), bibliographer and writer.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with deletions and alterations, as collected by Robt Cotton Esquier at the comaundment of her Ma^tie. Early 17th century.

Collected by Sir Nicholas Lechmere (1613-1701), judge and politician.

Volume DCCXXXIII of the papers of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family.

Copy, headed Precedency of England in respect of the antiquitie of the Kingdome, incomplete, unascribed.

Yelverton MS 96, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family, including papers descending from Robert Beale (1541-1601), Clerk of the Privy Council.

Autograph working notes and drafts, docketed on the outer wrapper Proceding of England befor France and Spayne Fragments, followed (on ff. 120r-1r) by a copy of a tract on precedency in a professional secretary hand.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with some annotations in Cotton's hand, headed A breife treatise of the question of precædency betwixt England and Spaine deuided into seuerall chapters, here beginning All Predence is of duety to the worthier..., subscribed finis Rob: Cotton.

Copy.

Constituting Volume LV of the Leeds Papers, chiefly collected by Sir Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds, politician.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a title-page, as Collected By S^r Robert Cotton K^t. and Baronet Att hir Ma^ts Comandm^t.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Collected by Robert Cotton Esquire at the comaundm^t of her Ma^tie.

The wrapper f. 11r is inscribed by Wanley with the date of accession to the Harley Library 16 October 1725.

Copy, as By S^r Robert Cotton, Kn^t.

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer. Inscribed by him on f. [i^v] F Hargrave A gift to me this day from my friend George Hardinge Esquire [(1743-1816), judge and writer]. F. H. 16. July 1789.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes (1998), pp. 232-3 (No. 41).

Inscribed (f. 1*^r) H.Walter 1811.

The first title-page in the hand of the Feathery Scribe; the rest, including a second title-page, in the clear rounded hand of another professional scribe.

Copy, in a probably professional secretary hand, as Collected by Robert Cotton Esquire at the Comandement of her ma^tie:, imperfect, lacking the ending.

Copy, unascribed.

Copy, as Collected by S^r Robt Cotton K^t at her Ma^ts: Commaundm^t:.

Copy, in the professional secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, as Collected By S^r Robte Cotton knight, and Barronett.

Among the papers of the Acland Hood family, of Fairfield, Stogursey.

Recorded in HMC, 6th Report (1877), Appendix, p. 350. Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 261-2 (No. 106).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 261 (No. 106.1).

Copy, in a secretary hand, on twenty folio pages.

Copy (first of four in this volume), in a professional predominantly secretary hand, as Collected by S^er Robert Cotton Esqr At the Comandment of her Maty Anno dni 1590.

Purchased in December 1806 from Mr Mercier. Old pressmark I. 3. 18.

Copy (second of four in this volume), in a professional secretary hand, as Collected by S^r Robert Cotton Esqr at the Comandment of her Maty Anno Dni 1590.

Purchased in December 1806 from Mr Mercier. Old pressmark I. 3. 18.

Copy (third of four in this volume).

Purchased in December 1806 from Mr Mercier. Old pressmark I. 3. 18.

Copy (fourth of four in this volume), in a professional secretary hand, as Collected by S^r Robert Cotton Esqr at the Comandment of her Maty Anno Domini 1590, incomplete, comprising only the title and first paragraph before the copy was abandoned.

Purchased in December 1806 from Mr Mercier. Old pressmark I. 3. 18.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Collected by S^r Robert Cotton Esq^r At the Comandment of her Maty Anno dni 1590.

Old pressmark F. 1. 21.

Copy, the work described on a title-page as Collected by Robert Cotton Esq Att the Commandment of her Maiestie Anno Domini 1590.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional hand, subscribed R: C:.

Compiled over a period, and partly written, by Sir Stephen Powle (c.1553-1630), Clerk of the Crown.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotton to S^r. Edward Mountague Anno Dni 1621.

Copy, in a cursive secretary hand.

Among collections of Roger Dodsworth (1585-1654), antiquary.

Swann, New York, 15 September 2011 (Eric. C. Caren Collection), lot 147.

Copy, headed The forme and first modell of this State of England in a letter to S^r Edward montague by S^r Robert Cotton...1621.

Entirely in the hand of John Hopkinson (1610-80), Yorkshire antiquary, of Lofthouse, near Leeds, and comprising Volume 29 of the Hopkinson MSS.

Signed bookplate of Frances Mary Richardson Currer (1785-1861), book collector, of Eshton Hall, West Yorkshire. Subsequently owned by her step-father Matthew Wilson.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotten to S^r. Edward Mountague Anno Dni: 1621. and subscribed R. B.

Purchased from Mrs Simmons, 27 February 1869.

Copy of a shortened version, as supposedly written by a learned Antiquarie at the request of a Peere of his Realme. 1640.

Collected by members of the Oxinden family, Baronets, of Deane and Barham, Kent, including Henry Oxinden (1609-70) and his brother Richard (b.1613).

Copy, in a stylish professional italic hand, with sidenotes in the hand of Sir Simonds D'Ewes, headed A Relation written by S^r Robert Cotton to S^r Edward Montague to prooue that the House of Commons had equall power with the Peeres in point of Judicature Anno Dom i62i.

annotated by, Dewes.

Copy of the first part, headed The commons right in point of Judicature By S^r. Robert Cotton.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Written by S^r Robert Cotton knight and Baronett to S^r Edward Mountague Anno dni 1621, subscribed R: C: B.

Copy, headed To my worthy ffreind and Brother S^r Edward Mountague Knight, subscribed Ro: Cot: Bruc:.

Copy of the opening only, as written by S^r Rob^t: Cotten to S^r Edward Mountague, incomplete.

Bookplate (f. 1*^v) of John Holles (1662-1711), Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, politician.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Written by S^r Robert Cotton to S^r Edward Mountague. Anno 1621, subscribed R. C. B.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robte Cotton to S^r Edward Mountague An^o 1621.

Copy.

Inscribed (f. 2r) Sum Edw Umfrevile Jun^eis. Interioris Templi Studentis 1725. 10^o Aprilis: i.e. by Edward Umfreville (1702?-86), collector of legal manuscripts. Bookplate (as Shelburne) of William Petty (1737-1805), second Earl of Shelburne and first Marquess of Lansdowne, Prime Minister.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotton to S^r Edward Mountagu...1621.

Copy, headed A briefe discourse proveinge y^t. the house of Commons hath equall power w^th. y^e. Peeres.

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer. Inscribed by him on f. i^r F. Hargrave / A present to me from Dan. Jones of Fakenham Esq^r 29. Sept. 1789 F.H. and (on f. 1r-v) with a table of contents in Hargraves's hand.

Copy, headed That y^e house of Comons hath equall power with y^e Peers in poynt of Judicature by S^r: Robert Cotton.

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A veiw of S^r Ro: Cottons vpon y^e iudicature of Parliaments.

Volume 8 of the papers of Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), politician, and partly in his hand.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded (as Vol. 1) in HMC, 1st Report (1870), Appendix, p. 42.

Copy, headed A vew of Sir Rob: Cottons vppon the iudicature of Parlim^ts.

Volume 8 of the papers of Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), politician, and partly in his hand.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded (as Vol. 1) in HMC, 1st Report (1870), Appendix, p. 42.

Copy, headed A View of Sir Robert Cotton's upon the Judicature of Parliaments.

A fragment of the same volume to which Cornwall Record Office, EL/725 belongs.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Copy, in a professional hand, headed To my worthy freind and Brother S^r Edward Mountague knight and subscribed R. C. B.

Given by William Moore.

Copy, in double columns, the discourse dated 1621, in A Collection of diverse small Treatises written by S^r Robert Cotton K^t: & Baronet...1626.

Given by William Moore.

Copy, as written by S^r Robt Cotten to S^r Edward Mountague Anno: i621, on eight leaves.

Bookplates of Francis Wilkinson and of the Rt. Hon. George Rose (d.1818). From the library of Hugh Campbell, Earl of Marchmont.

Baker, No. 538 (pp. 111-12).

Copy, headed A Relation written by S^r Robert Cotten to S^r Edward Mountague to prove that the howse of Commons had equall power w^th the Peeres in poynt of Judicature A^o Dni 1621, with a continuation on ff. 102r-3r headed S^r Robert Cotton goes noe further what follows is from some other hand.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A Relation to prove that the House of Commons had equall power with the Peers in point bof Judicature, as Written by S^r robert Cotton knight & Barronet to S^r: Edward Mountague Anno Dni 1621.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotton to S^r Edward Mountague A^o: 1621, subscribed R: C: B:.

Once owned by Sir Richard Grosvenor (1585-1645); later by the Duke of Westminster, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, with his bookplate (inscribed XXI n^o. 21) and a label with No. 24 on the spine. Assembled largely from Liber 8 (= MS 24). Sotheby's, 20 February 1967, lot 263. Formerly House of Lords Record Office, Historical Collection No. 53.

Recorded in HMC. 3rd Report (187-), Appendix, p. 214b.

Copy in the secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, headed A: Breiffe: Discours: proveinge that the Howse of Comons, hath equall power w^th the peeres, in poynte of Judicature, docketed by Barlow This was printed (but falsely) in 1640, but noe authors name to it.

In various hands, including that of the Feathery Scribe.

Assembled by Thomas Barlow (1607-91), Bishop of Lincoln, book collector.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 260 (No. 100).

Copy, in the secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, as wrytten by Sir Robte Cotton to S^r: Edward Mountague, Anno Dni: 1621:.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 4. 13.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 226-7 (No. 23).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 227 (No. 23.7).

Copy, in a professional rounded mixed hand, as Written by S^r: Robert Cotton knight & Barronet to S^r: Edward Mountague Anno Domini 1621, subscribed R: C: B:.

In various professional hands, including those of the Feathery Scribe and Ralph Starkey.

Item 142 in an unidentified sale catalogue.

Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 222 (No. 16).

Copy, headed A breife discourse proving that the house of Comons hath equall power wt^h the Peeres in point of Judicature, as Written by S^r Robert Cotton to S^r Edward Mountague Anno 1621.

Mostyn MS 177: from the library of the Mostyn family, of Mostyn Hall, Flintshire, and Gloddaeth, Denbighshire, whose notable book and manuscript collectors included Sir Thomas Mostyn (1651-1700?) and his grandson Sir Thomas Mostyn, fourth Baronet (1704-58).

Recorded in HMC, 4th Report (1874), Appendix, p. 355.

Baker, No. 1095 (p. 266).

Copy.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Covers bearing arms of the Russel family, Earls of Bedford, Woburn Abbey. Thomas Thorpe's sale catalogue for 1831, item 4236. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector.

Thomas Rodd's sale catalogue for 1849, item 614.

Mullock's, Church Stretton, Shropshire, 25 June 2008, lot 170.

Copy.

Owned in 1709 by Browne Willis, MP, FSA (1682-1760), of Whaddon Hall, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire, antiquary. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector: Phillipps MS 11936. Bookplate of W.A. Foyle (1885-1963), of Beeleigh Abbey, Essex, bookseller. Christie's, 12-13 July 2000 (W.A. Foyle sale, Part III), lot 317.

Copy of the treatise, as by Sir Robert Cotton kt and Barronett and delivered to his Majesty at the Bord, incomplete, [1626].

Formerly among the Braye Manuscripts, descending from John Browne (1608-91), Clerk of the Parliaments, whose daughter Martha married Sir Roger Cave, Bt, of Stanford Hall, Rugby, seat of successive Lords Braye. Christie's, 23 June 1954, lot 111.

Recorded in HMC, 10th Report, Appendix VI. A complete photocopy is in the Parliamentary Archives, Braye MS/51.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A learned Treatise concerning the High and hon^ble. Court of Chancery with an Excellent dyscipcon of every pticuler office and officers duty in theire severall places belonging therevnto &^c Written by the Right woorthy S^r Robert Cotton Knight devided into two partes.

Inscribed (f. 1r) W^m Salkeld: i.e. William Salkeld (1671-1715), sergeant-at-law and law reporter. Volume CCLVIII of the papers of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, largely on rectos with versos retained for sidenotes in another secretary script, unascribed.

Copy of the first part.

Arms of the Wright family of Essex on the original cover.

Copy, the first part (ff. 3r-40r) headed The Court of Chancery, the second part (ff. 41r-72r) A Learned Treatise concern^g the high and Honourable Court of Chancery written by the Famous S^r Rob^t Cotton Pars Secunda; subscribed in Francis Hargrave's hand (Note that in another Copy which I have of this Mss. bound separately, there is an addition of 14 or 15 pages to y^t. part where the mss. as concluded here.).

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer. Inscribed by him on f. [1^v] F. Hargrave Bo^t. by me of M^r Lynch of Dublin with [?]^t manuscripts for which together I gave £60 F. H. and with his list of contents (f. 2r-v).

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer and book collector. Inscribed lent me by M^rGoldesborough y^e Deputy Reg^r of y^e Court of Chauncery & y^e original was lent to him by M^r Grimes y^e Late Usher of y^e Rolls, and including (ff. 115r-144v) material from A copy of papers in y^e hands of M^r Holforde...S^r Rob^t Cotton, headed De Magno Cancellario Angl et Cancellaria ac Cojudicibus ejus ey Authoritate eorundem.

Copy.

Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 260 (No. 101).

Copy, in the professional secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Inscribed (f. 1r) J Trevor, probably Sir John Trevor (1637-1717), Speaker of the House of Commons and Master of the Rolls. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector: Phillipps MS 15141. The MS cited as in the possession of Mr. Rooke in a four-page index added c.1839. Acquired from Sweet & Maxwell on 14 February 1950 together with MSS belonging to Thomas Powys (d.1671), Sergeant at Law. Formerly MS 1034.

Recorded in J. H. Baker, English Legal Manuscripts in the United States of America, Part II: 1558-1902 (London, 1990), pp. 117-19 (No. 559). Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers (Oxford, 1998), pp. 219-21 (No. 13), with a facsimile of f. 32v on p. 100.

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 221 (No. 13.10).

Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight and Barronett in January 1627.

Inscribed (f. [1r]) Nar. Luttrell: His Book 1682 and (f. 31r).Nar. Luttrell: His Book 1680: i.e. by Narcissus Luttrell (1657-1732), annalist and book collector.

Copy.

Copy.

Once owned by John Somers (1651-1716), Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor, and by his brother-in-law Sir Joseph Jekyll (1662-1738), lawyer and politician (No. 387 in the sale catalogue of his library, 1759).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed by Hannibal Baskervile I think this was S^r Rob. Cotton.

Assembled by Hannibal Baskervile, of Sunningwell, Berkshire.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, endorsed Danger of the state conc. y^e Bohem. & Palatine Cause.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, the tract dated 1627.

Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand, ascribed to Cotton.

Among collections of Roger Dodsworth (1585-1654), antiquary, passed on to Lord Fairfax, who donated them to the Bodleian.

Copy, in a secretary hand, ascribed to Cotton.

Among collections of Anthony Wood (1632-95), Oxford antiquary.

Copy, in a secretary hand, unascribed.

Thomas Thorpe, Catalogue of a most important collection of ancient manuscripts (1839), item 184. Purchased 8 June 1839.

Copy of a Contracted version, as by Robertu Cotton.

Compiled by the Rev. John Rous (1584-1644), incumbent of Santon Downham, Suffolk, and relating, retrospectively, chiefly to public events and to literary texts in circulation in 1625-42.

Later owned by Dawson Turner (1775-1858), banker, botanist and antiquary. Turner sale, 7 June 1859, lot 253. The second MS purchased at Sotheby's, 15-25 March 1871 (library of the bookseller Joseph Lilly).

The first MS edited in full in Diary of John Rous, incumbent of Santon Downham, Suffolk, from 1625 to 1642, ed. Mary Anne Everett Green, Camden Society No. 66 (1856).

Copy, in a secretary hand, on two foliio leaves, imperfect, lacking the ending.

Volume XXV of collections relating to Ramsey Abbey, Huntingdonshire, and the Williams, alias Cromwell, family.

Copy, in a secretary hand, as by S^r Robert Cotton.

Bookplate of Sir John Dolben, second Baronet (1684-1756), of Finedon, Northamptonshire, clergyman. Purchased from Sotheran, 13 June 1893.

Copy, in a probably professional predominantly secretary hand, as by S^r Robt Cotton: feb. 1627.

Copy, as described by S^r Robert Cotton.

Christie's, 12 June 1881 (Fairfax sale).

Copy, in a secretary hand, headed Febr 1627. A Treatice of S^r Ro: Co: p^rsenting to the Lordes of his Ma^ts prevy Counsell The danger wherein the kingdome of England now stands and the Remedie thereof, on eight pages in a sewn gathering of three pairs of folio leaves, with endorsements apparently by Richard Evelyn and by John Evelyn.

Papers of Richard Evelyn (d.1640), of Wootton.

Volume CX of the Evelyn Papers, of John Evelyn (1620-1706), diarist and writer, of Wootton House, Surrey, and his family, also incorporating papers of his father-in-law, Sir Richard Browne, Bt (1605-83), diplomat, and his family. Formerly preserved at Christ Church, Oxford. Purchased March 1995.

Formerly Evelyn MS 291.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed.

Copy, in the hand of Ralph Starkey, endorsed (f. 178v) S^r Robart Cottons Relacon of the dangers wherin the kingdom nowe standeth w^th the Remedyes.

In professional hands, including those of the Feathery Scribe, Ralph Starkey (c.1569-1628), merchant and antiquary, and John Stow (1524/5-1605), historian.

Later owned, and annotated, by Sir Simonds D'Ewes.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 238-9 (No. 50).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a lengthy heading in the hand of Sir Simonds D'Ewes A discourse penned by S^r Robart Cotton concerning our present dangers at home & the desolation of Gods church abroad....succinctlie done by comand ffro the Counsell this present yeare 1627.

annotated by, Dewes.

Copy, as by S^r Robert Cotton Knight, An^o: Dni: 1627.

Copy, docketed in the margin S^r R: Cotton and dated 10 March 1627.

Inscribed (f. [i^r]) Humfry Burton.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, docketed in a later hand By S^r Robert Cotton...Printed 1672....

Copy, in a secretary hand, unascribed.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed written by S^r Robert Cotton knight and Baronet in January Ao^o 1627.

In various professional hands, including that of the Feathery Scribe.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 245 (No. 62).

Copy, as by S^r. Robert Cotton, dated 1627. c.1630.

Once owned by John Hart and John Ashton.

Copy, in an italic hand, as by S^r Ro: Cotton. c.1630s.

Copy, in a secretary hand, as By S^r Robt Cotton. c.1630.

Copy, as by S^r. Robert Cotton.

Once owned by Ric: Tichbone, probably Sir Richard Tichborne, second Baronet, MP (c.1578-1652).

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 247 (No. 71), with a facsimile of f. 1r on p. 83.

Copy, unascribed.

Copy, headed S^r Robt Cottons speeche to y^e ll^s: of y^e Councell being (as was thought) y^e ground & occasion of calling y^e pliamt, holden soone after .1628. relating to y^e danger wherein y^e kingdome standes & y^e remedy.

Copy, in a secretary hand, on nine quarto leaves, the work dated 1627.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand.

Copy, in a cursive secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton.

Compiled, at least in part, by Robert Davies (1616-66), of Gwysaney, and his father.

Copy, in an unaccomplished predominantly secretary hand, the tract dated 1628.

Compiled, and written, mostly by William Fulman (1632-88), Oxford antiquary.

Copy, in a closely written secretary hand, the tract ascribed to Cotton and dated 1627, on three folio leaves, docketed by Fulman.

Compiled, and partly written, by William Fulman (1632-88), Oxford antiquary.

Copy, in two cursive secretary hands, subscribed with a note about the tract's presentation to the King on 29 January and Council meeting on 17 March, inscribed in the margin By S^r Rob^t Cotton and i Car R 1625.

Some of the items copied from manuscripts of Roger Dodsworth (1585-1654), antiquary, and of the Aske family. A list of books at the end, with dates 1642-54, includes references to Robert Cotton, Sir Hugh Cholmley, and Sir Gervase Clifton (who hath y^e booke).

Owned by the Fairfax family of Yorkshire. Partly compiled by Charles Fairfax (1597-1673) and with annotations by his brother Ferdinando (1584-1648), second Lord Fairfax. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector: Phillipps MS 11138. Sotheby's, 8 June 1898 (Phillipps sale), lot 406, sold to Downing. Bonham's, 18 March 2008, lot 250.

Facsimile of p. 282 in Bonham's sale catalogue, p. 102.

Among papers of the Smyth family of North Nibley, Gloucestershire, and the Cowper family of Lancashire.

Copy of the beginning only, headed S^r: Robert Cottons speech to the Lords discoueringe of the Danger wherein the kingdome now stands & the remedies, subscribed The rest of this speech followes in the Printed Copie.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, the first page foliated 53, incomplete.

A flyleaf inscribed This belongs to M^rs Carewe of Crowcombe, Co. Somerset / T Philli: i.e.formerly among the Carew MSS at Crowcombe Court, Somerset, and borrowed at some time by Sir Thomas Phillips, Bt (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector.

Recorded in HMC, 4th Report (1874), Appendix, p. 373.

Copy, as By S^r Robert Cotton K^t & Baronet.

From the Fairfax papers. Phillipps MS 10305. Given to the library by William Appleton Coolidge.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as By S^r Robte Cotten Kn^t and Barronet, imperfect, lacking the ending.

Copy, in a secretary hand, as S^r Robt Cotten his opinion. c.1630.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed, dated 1628.

Partly in the hand of Robert Vaughan (1591/2-1667) of Hengwrt, antiquary.

Copy, the heading superscribed S^r Robert Cottons speach in the Parlyamen^t- Anno tertio et 4 Charoli Regis Anoque Dom: 1617, correctly dated in the margin Ano Dom 1627.

Copy, the normal heading superscribed S^r Robert Cottons Speech as it is said deliuered to the priuy Councell somewhat before the parliamt A^o 1627.

Signature (on a slip affixed to f. [ii^r]) of Thomas Martin (1697-1771), of Palgrave, Suffolk, antiquary and collector.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with alterations in another secretary hand, unascribed.

Among the papers of the Acland Hood family, of Fairfield, Stogursey.

Copy, in a secretary hand, unattributed, on seven pages of four folio leaves.

Donated in 1921 by Dr J. R. Tanner.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r. Robert Cotton.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark E. 1. 10.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 224-5 (No. 20).

Copy, in a secretary hand, subscribed in another hand Copia vera, unascribed.

Inscribed (f. 141r) John: Saunders is the trew owner of this booke, Captaine Christo: Blounte, and Valentine LLawless.

Owned by John Madden, MD (1649-1703/4), physician and manuscript collector. Old pressmark F. 1. 20.

Copy, closely written in a secretary hand, as layd downe by M^r Cotton.

Inscribed (f. 141r) John: Saunders is the trew owner of this booke, Captaine Christo: Blounte, and Valentine LLawless.

Owned by John Madden, MD (1649-1703/4), physician and manuscript collector. Old pressmark F. 1. 20.

Copy, in a rounded hand, a title-page in another hand, as By S^r Robert Cotton / Printed: 1628: & written 1639.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 4. 8.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 225-6 (No. 22).

From the papers of the Isham family, of Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 253.

Recorded in HMC, 7th Report, Part I (1879), Appendix, p. 467

Copy.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Scribbling on several pages including the names M^rs Anne WM Quinney, Oner Ormen, Ormeson, and Rumney.

Copy.

The name Thomas Cole inscribed on front pastedown. Later owned by the Rev. Dr Cox Macro (1683-1767), antiquary, and subsequently by Hudson Gurney (1775-1864), antiquary and banker.

Copy, on one page, incomplete.

Bookplate of Charles W.G. Howard, The Gift of the Rt. Hon. Sir David Dundas Knt. of Ochtertyre 1877. Formerly Chest II, No. 13.

Copy in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Once owned by Sir Robert Oxenbridge, MP (1595-1638) of Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire; later by Thomas Tanner (1674-1735), Bishop of St Asaph, ecclesiastical historian, scholar and book collector. It was once bought from John Jackson of Tottenham High Cross.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 258-9 (No. 96).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 258 (No. 96.1).

Copy.

Among the collections of Browne Willis, MP, FSA (1682-1760), antiquary, of Whaddon Hall, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand, as written by S^r. Robert Cotton knight...1609.

Acquired from Lord R. Montagu, MP, 27 June 1863.

Copy, headed S^r Robert Cotton's Discourse of the Lawfulnes of Combats to bee performed in the Kings presence &. Mid-late 17th century.

Bearing notes by Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), Norroy King of Arms and antiquary. Le Neve sale, 1730, bought by Nicholas Hardinge. Volume XXXXLXXI of the papers of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family.

Autograph draft, with deletions and revisions, headed of Single Combat, on two folio leaves; delivered 22 May 1601.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, untitled, headed in another hand Duellum, subscribed R. Cotton B. 1609. 1609.

Copy of the beginning, untitled, subscribed R: Cott: B: 1609.

Inscribed (f. 1*^r) by Wanley with date of accession into the Harley Library 4 May 1721. An affixed slip inscribed Ane baryngton, Robarts, and The Lady Robarts, all in the same hand.

Copy, untitled, subscribed R. Cott: B. 1609.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r. Robert Cotton Knight, subscribed Ro: Cotton. B: 1609.

Copy.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy, in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Bookplates of Sir John Dolben, second baronet (1684-1756), of Finedon, Northamptonshire, and of The Rev. H.C. Beeching/Yattendon/1897. Acquired from Maggs.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional hand.

Copy in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Both parts containing antiquarian tracts:

ff. 1r-29v, Matters of Combat 1609, predominantly in a professional secretary hand, with additions in other hands, owned in 1612 by William Crispe (name inscribed in court hand several times) and also by Henry Crispe (inscribed f. 20r-v), one or both also probably responsible for trial exercises in decorative lettering. c.1609-12.

ff. 30r-45v, discourses and copies of Latin documents relating to the offices of Lord Steward, Constable, and Earl Marshal of England, with title-page and (incomplete) list of contents, in the hands of professional scribes: ff. 30r-119v, 132r-45v, 150v-61r, 165v to to half-way down f. 205r in the hand of the Feathery Scribe; the remainder in two other scribal hands. c.1630s.

Once owned by the Isham family, of Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire. Sotheby's, 17 June 1904 (Library of a Gentleman in the Country), lot 89, to Quaritch. P.J. and A.E. Dobell, sale catalogue No. 80 (1928), item 719.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 255 (No. 88). Woudhuysen, Sir Philip Sidney, p. 30.

Copy, in a professional hand.

Once owned by Thomas Martin (1697-1771), of Palgrave, antiquary and collector (No. 4556 in the 1773 catalogue of his books). Among the collections of Richard Gough, FSA (1735-1809), antiquary and topographer.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by Ro: Cotton K^t:.

Once owned by Ric: Tichbone, probably Sir Richard Tichborne, second Baronet, MP (c.1578-1652). James Tregaskis, sale catalogue No. 1022 (1948), item 29. Bought from Maggs, 4 November 1948, by Annie Winifred Bryher (née Ellerman, d.1983). Afterwards owned by the Ralegh scholar Agnes Latham (1905-96), of Pickering, North Yorkshire.

Briefly described in Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 229-31 (No. 35).

Autograph copy, with a few revisions, of the dedicatory epistle to Northampton, signed Robert Cotton and dated 25 November 1602.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by Sir Robert Cotton Knight and subscribed Ro: Cotton.

Later owned, and inscribed (f. 1*r) by John Anstis (1669-1744).

Copy of the dedicatory epistle, untitled, subscribed Ro. Cotton.

Inscribed (f. 1*^r) by Wanley with date of accession into the Harley Library 4 May 1721. An affixed slip inscribed Ane baryngton, Robarts, and The Lady Robarts, all in the same hand.

Copy of the dedicatory epistle to Northampton, 25 November 1602, headed A Letter to the Earle Howard of Northampton from S^r Ro: Cotton, Concerning Limitations of Arrests, & dispositions of ffellons goods.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

A copy of the dedicatory epistle to Northampton [25 November 1602], untitled, subscribed Ro: Cotton.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy, untitled., subscribed 25 Nouembr: 1602. Yo^r assured friend: Ro: Cotton.

Copy, as written by Sir Robert Cotton Knight.

From the library of William T. Smedley (1851-1934), Baconian. Acquired c.1924.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 265-7 (No. 109).

Copy.

Owned in 1685 by Francis Negus, presumably the Francis Negus who was Surveyor of the Mews, secretary to the Duke of Norfolk, and father of the soldier and courtier Francis Negus (1670-1732).

Copy of the dedicatory epistle to Northampton and the beginning of the tract, as Written by Sir Robert Cotton Knight, on two folio leaves paginated 47-9, imperfect, lacking the rest of the tract.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight at the request of the Lord Howard Earle of Northampton.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 120. Microfilm in the British Library, M/346 (3rd item).

Copy, complete with letter to Northampton, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robt Cotton knight.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 3. 5.

Copy of a genealogy, docketed A Discourse of y^e Descent of The King's Ma^ty K. James from y^e Saxons, up to 26 March 1603.

Copy, in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Bookplates of Sir John Dolben, second baronet (1684-1756), of Finedon, Northamptonshire, and of The Rev. H.C. Beeching/Yattendon/1897. Acquired from Maggs.

Copy in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Both parts containing antiquarian tracts:

ff. 1r-29v, Matters of Combat 1609, predominantly in a professional secretary hand, with additions in other hands, owned in 1612 by William Crispe (name inscribed in court hand several times) and also by Henry Crispe (inscribed f. 20r-v), one or both also probably responsible for trial exercises in decorative lettering. c.1609-12.

ff. 30r-45v, discourses and copies of Latin documents relating to the offices of Lord Steward, Constable, and Earl Marshal of England, with title-page and (incomplete) list of contents, in the hands of professional scribes: ff. 30r-119v, 132r-45v, 150v-61r, 165v to to half-way down f. 205r in the hand of the Feathery Scribe; the remainder in two other scribal hands. c.1630s.

Once owned by the Isham family, of Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire. Sotheby's, 17 June 1904 (Library of a Gentleman in the Country), lot 89, to Quaritch. P.J. and A.E. Dobell, sale catalogue No. 80 (1928), item 719.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 255 (No. 88). Woudhuysen, Sir Philip Sidney, p. 30.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton kn^t and Baron^tt.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton knight & Baro:.

Once owned by Ric: Tichbone, probably Sir Richard Tichborne, second Baronet, MP (c.1578-1652). James Tregaskis, sale catalogue No. 1022 (1948), item 29. Bought from Maggs, 4 November 1948, by Annie Winifred Bryher (née Ellerman, d.1983). Afterwards owned by the Ralegh scholar Agnes Latham (1905-96), of Pickering, North Yorkshire.

Briefly described in Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 229-31 (No. 35).

Autograph(?) fair copy, the heading partly cropped, signed RO: Cotton; the paper delivered on an unspecified date to the Society of Antiquaries.

Copy, in the hand of a professional secretary hand, subscribed Ro: Cotton.

Later owned, and inscribed (f. 1*r) by John Anstis (1669-1744).

Copy, untitled, subscribed Robert Cotton.

Inscribed (f. 1*^r) by Wanley with date of accession into the Harley Library 4 May 1721. An affixed slip inscribed Ane baryngton, Robarts, and The Lady Robarts, all in the same hand.

Copy, as written by S^r. Robert Cotton K^t. & Bar.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy, untitled, subscribed Robert Cotton.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy.

Copy, as by Ro: Cotton, followed (ff. 20r-5r) by a collection of details relating to the offices of Constable and Earl Marshal subscribed R: Cott: and dated 1609.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotton knight & Baronett, subscribed Ro: Cotton.

From the library of William T. Smedley (1851-1934), Baconian. Acquired c.1924.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 265-7 (No. 109).

Copy.

Owned in 1685 by Francis Negus, presumably the Francis Negus who was Surveyor of the Mews, secretary to the Duke of Norfolk, and father of the soldier and courtier Francis Negus (1670-1732).

Copy, in a secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight & Barronet, on three folio leaves paginated 34-7, subscribed Robert Cotton.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight & Barronett.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 120. Microfilm in the British Library, M/346 (3rd item).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robt Cotton knigh [sic] and Baronett.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 3. 5.

Copy, in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Bookplates of Sir John Dolben, second baronet (1684-1756), of Finedon, Northamptonshire, and of The Rev. H.C. Beeching/Yattendon/1897. Acquired from Maggs.

Copy in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Both parts containing antiquarian tracts:

ff. 1r-29v, Matters of Combat 1609, predominantly in a professional secretary hand, with additions in other hands, owned in 1612 by William Crispe (name inscribed in court hand several times) and also by Henry Crispe (inscribed f. 20r-v), one or both also probably responsible for trial exercises in decorative lettering. c.1609-12.

ff. 30r-45v, discourses and copies of Latin documents relating to the offices of Lord Steward, Constable, and Earl Marshal of England, with title-page and (incomplete) list of contents, in the hands of professional scribes: ff. 30r-119v, 132r-45v, 150v-61r, 165v to to half-way down f. 205r in the hand of the Feathery Scribe; the remainder in two other scribal hands. c.1630s.

Once owned by the Isham family, of Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire. Sotheby's, 17 June 1904 (Library of a Gentleman in the Country), lot 89, to Quaritch. P.J. and A.E. Dobell, sale catalogue No. 80 (1928), item 719.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 255 (No. 88). Woudhuysen, Sir Philip Sidney, p. 30.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by Sir Robert Cotton knight and Barronett.

Once owned by Ric: Tichbone, probably Sir Richard Tichborne, second Baronet, MP (c.1578-1652). James Tregaskis, sale catalogue No. 1022 (1948), item 29. Bought from Maggs, 4 November 1948, by Annie Winifred Bryher (née Ellerman, d.1983). Afterwards owned by the Ralegh scholar Agnes Latham (1905-96), of Pickering, North Yorkshire.

Briefly described in Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 229-31 (No. 35).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton, Knight & Baronett.

Later owned, and inscribed (f. 1*r) by John Anstis (1669-1744).

Copy, headed Seneschallus Angliæ / Of the office of Steward of England, subscribed Robert Cotten.

Inscribed (f. 1*^r) by Wanley with date of accession into the Harley Library 4 May 1721. An affixed slip inscribed Ane baryngton, Robarts, and The Lady Robarts, all in the same hand.

Copy, as by S^r. Robert Cotton K^t. and Baronet.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy, headed Seneschallus Angliæ. Of the Office of Steward of England.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy.

Copy, headed Seneschallus Angliae: Of the office of Steward of England

Copy, as written by Sir Robert Cotton Knight & Baronnett, subscribed Ro: Cotton:.

From the library of William T. Smedley (1851-1934), Baconian. Acquired c.1924.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 265-7 (No. 109).

Copy, in a secretary hand, as Written by Sir Robert Cotton knight & Baronett, on five folio leaves paginated 17-25.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton knight & Barronett.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 120. Microfilm in the British Library, M/346 (3rd item).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robt Cotton knight and Baronett.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 3. 5.

Copy, apparently a transcript of CtR 266, made by Thomas Smith.

Chiefly compiled by Thomas Smith (1638-1710), Oxford scholar and editor.

Owned on 10 March 1710/11 by Thomas Hearne (1678-1735), antiquary.

Autograph draft, with deletions and revisions, on three pages of two folio leaves, endorsed M^r Cotton.

Extracts, made by Theophilus Hastings (1650-1701), seventh Earl of Huntingdon.

Extracts.

Old pressmark G. 1. 5.

Copy.

Mostyn Hall MS 155 (formerly MS 63). Bookplate of Thomas Mostyn 1744. G.H. Last's sale catalogue No. 213 (1936), item 672.

HMC, 4th Report (1874), Appendix, p. 353.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional hand, untitled.

Copy, in a professional hand.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, imperfect at the end.

Copy, entitled Records Collected by S^r Robert Cotton K^t. & Barron^tt:.

Purchased from Mrs Simmons, 27 February 1869.

Copy, headed Extractes out of the Records, wherein may be collected by what meanes the Kings of England have and may rayse moneyes, unascribed, the last leaf imperfect.

Copy, in a secretary hand, headed Extracts of Recordes and meanes whereby kings and Queenes of England haue raised, moneys collected and comprized by S^r Robert Cotton knt and Baronet. Early 17th century.

Collected by Sir Nicholas Lechmere (1613-1701), judge and politician.

Volume DCCXXXIII of the papers of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a title-page in a roman handunascribed. c.1620s-30s.

In various hands, including the Feathery Scribe.

Yelverton MS 69, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd Report (1871), Appendix, p. 43.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, imperfect, lacking the beginning. c.1620s-30s.

Volume CLXXIII of the Trumbull Papers, of the Trumbull family, including chiefly William Trumbull (1576/80?-1635), diplomat and government official. Later belonging to the Marquess of Downshire, of Easthampstead Park. Formerly in Berkshire Record Office, in Trumbull Add 5, 8, 37, 42.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, untitled and unascribed.

Autograph draft, with revisions, written largely with the broadsheet paper turned sideways in oblong format, untitled; docketed by Cotton (f. 99v) Anno 8 Jacobi Regis [i.e. 1610/11] for the Earl of Northampton; endorsed (f. [101v]) in the hand of Ralph Starkey An Abstract howe to Aduance the Revenues of the Crowne, devysed for the better defrayence of the kinges Charge An^o 1606.

Extracts.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A Treatise how Kinges of England have here from time to time Supported and Repaired their Estates. Written by S^r Robert Cotton knight and Baronett.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a formal title-page, in italic with partly engrossed lettering, Extracts of Records where in may be collected by what meanes the Kings of England haue and may raise moneys. Written by S^r Robert Cotten kn^t: & Barronet, with related tables on f. 18r.

Copy, headed Records Collected by Sir Robert Cotton kn^t and Baronet, followed (ff. 235r-42r) by nineteen Ordinances for the warre.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a title-page Extracts out of the Records, wherein, may bee Collected, by what meanes the Kings of England have and may raise moneys Written by S^r. R.: C. Knight and Baronett. Mid-17th century.

Later inscribed (f. 141r) CB [or PB]: gen: Med: Tem: 24^o: De: No: 1663 and (ff. 142r and 166v) C[or P]Billingsby, with a list of books in the same hand (f. 141v) dated March 19^o. 1672.

Headed Extracts Out of the Records, wherein it may be collected by what meanes the kings of England have and may rayse moneys. Written by S^r Robert Cotton, knight and baronett.

Copy, headed A Declaration how a Kinge of England haue from tyme to tyme supported and repaired their estates Collected out of the Records of the Tower by S^r Robt Cotton knight and Barronett Anno nono Jacobi.

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer.

Copy, in a professional hand, on fifteen folio leaves (plus blanks).

In various professional hands, including those of the Feathery Scribe and Ralph Starkey (c.1569-1628).

Bookplate of John Moore (1646-1714), Bishop of Ely.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 215-16 (No. 4).

Copy, headed Anno 9^o. Jacobi Regis. Collections out of the Records, declaring the manner howe the Kinges of England haue from time to time supplied theire Necessities with Moneyes, without the helpe of Parliamentes.

Copy, in a professional cursive secretary hand, headed Extracts out of Records wherein may be collected by what meanes the Kings of England haue and may raise money.

Bookplate of John Moore (1646-1714), Bishop of Ely.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 218 (No. 8).

Copy, in an ungainly secretary hand, headed Extracts out of Records wherin may be collected by what meanes the kings of England haue and may raise moneies, inscribed in a subsequent hand ...written by S^r. Robt. Cotton....

Bookplate of William Constable, FRS, FAS.

Copy, ff. 73r-84v in another professional hand, headed Extractes out off the Recordes wherein it maye bee Collected by whatt Meanes the kinges of England, haue, and maye Rayse monyes, Written by S^r Robte Cotton, Knight, and Barronett: &c.

Largely in the hand of the Feathery Scribe (ff. [1r-72v, 85r-9r]).

Formerly MS 5035. Acquired from Sweet & Maxwell, 11 April 1949.

Baker, p. 183.

Copy, untitled, on 20 folio leaves.

Bearing a list of contents in the hand of John Egerton, first Earl of Bridgewater (1579-1649).

Extracts, headed Notes taken out of a ma^scpt written by Sir Robert Cotton.

Compiled by Sir William Drake, MP (1606-69), of Shardeloes House, near Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

Phillips, 18 March 1993, lot 23.

Cited frequently in Kevin Sharpe, Reading Revolutions: The Politics of Reading in Early Modern England (New Haven & London, 2000), passim, with a facsimile of f. 35v on p. 150.

Copy, with a title-page, Extracts out of the Records wherein may be collected by what meanes the kings of England haue, and may raise Moneye Written by S^r Robert Cotton, Kn^t. & Baronett.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, untitled, unascribed.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed Extracts out of the Records wherein...[&c.], inscribed in the margin Per Cotton milit et Barronett nuper defunct.

Copy, principally in a professional secretary hand, the title-page and ffinis subscription at the end in another professional hand, entitled A declaracon how kinges of England have...collected out of the Recordes of the Tower by William Noye Esqr and then Attorney generall. / Anno decimo Caroli Regis [i.e. 1634-5].

Among collections bequeathed by Sir Mathew Hale (1609-76), Chief Justice of the King's Bench, legal writer.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed.

Among collections of Sir John Maynard, MP (1604-90), lawyer and politician.

Copy, in three or four secretary hands, one predominating, as By S^r Robt Cotton An^o Dni i6.

Among collections of Sir John Maynard, MP (1604-90), lawyer and politician.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed Extracts out of the Records wherein may be collected by what meanes the kings of England haue and may rayse moneys, per Cotton milit et Baronett added at the side in another hand.

Among collections of Sir John Maynard, MP (1604-90), lawyer and politician.

Copy, largely in a professional secretary hand, a title added in red ink Extracts out of the Records wherein may be collected by what meanes the Kings of England haue and may raise Moneyes.

Copy of Extracts out of the Records of the Tower wherein may bee collected by what meanes the Kinges of England have from tyme to tyme and may raise moneyes, in a professional secretary hand, as Written by S^r Robert Cotton knight and Baronett.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 120. Microfilm in the British Library, M/346 (3rd item).

Copy, in two professional predominantly secretary hands, as Written by Sir Robert Cotton knight and Baronett Jacobi Regis Annoque Dni 1609.

Purchased in December 1806 from Mr Mercier. Old pressmark I. 3. 18.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A Declation how Kinges of England have from tyme to tyme Supported and repared their Estates collected out of the Records remaining in the Tower of London by S^r Robert Cotton Knight & Barronett Anno: 9^o: Jacobi Regis.

In the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), book and manuscript collector: Phillipps MS 10464. Among the collections of Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, MP (1837-1914), Baconian scholar and book collector.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 250-1 (No. 78).

Copy, headed Extracts out of the Recordes wherein may be collected by what meanes the Kinges of England haue and may raise moneys.

William H. Robinson's sale catalogue No. 72 (1940), item 147. Subsequently broken up into separate MSS.

Copy.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy, possibly a composite of more than one MS; the first part (ff. 41r-3v) almost entirely in a professional secretary hand, with copious marginal annotations in the hand of Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton; a second professional hand on ff. 44r-5v, and 51r; the first scribe again on ff. 46r-49r; a third secretary hand on ff. 46r-9v, and signed and dated at the end by Cotton himself Ro. Cotton 1612. Sept. 25. 1612.

Inscribed (f. 1r) A Collection made by S^r Robert Cotton for his Ma^ties Seruice in time of Extremytie. A list of contents (f. 2v) is in the hand of Sir William Dugdale (1605-86), antiquary and herald.

Copy, apparently a transcript of CtR 318, made by Thomas Smith.

Chiefly compiled by Thomas Smith (1638-1710), Oxford scholar and editor.

Owned on 10 March 1710/11 by Thomas Hearne (1678-1735), antiquary.

Autograph draft, with deletions and revisions, n both sides of a single folio leaf.

Autograph draft, with deletions and revisions, on one side of a single folio leaf; possibly the paper delivered on an unspecified date to the Society of Antiquaries.

Copy, apparently a transcript of CtR 321, made by Thomas Smith, with a sidenote 23 Junij 42: i.e. 23 June 1600, when the paper was read at the Society of Antiquaries.

Chiefly compiled by Thomas Smith (1638-1710), Oxford scholar and editor.

Owned on 10 March 1710/11 by Thomas Hearne (1678-1735), antiquary.

Autograph draft, with deletions and revisions, on both sides of a single folio leaf; the paper delivered on 23 June 1600.

Copy, apparently a transcript of CtR 323, made by Thomas Smith.

Chiefly compiled by Thomas Smith (1638-1710), Oxford scholar and editor.

Owned on 10 March 1710/11 by Thomas Hearne (1678-1735), antiquary.

Autograph fair copy, on one side of a single folio leaf, docketed Cott.

Copy, subscribed Robte Cotton.

Inscribed in court hand by one M: Bayley. Later Phillipps MS 15141. Sold by James Tregaskis, 4 June 1902. Formerly MS 1054.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 221 (No. 14).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 221 (No. 14.1).

Copy, in a professional italic hand, untitled but docketed S^r. Robert Cotton / Nouemb 1604 / Antiquity of Christian Religion in this Island; probably the paper delivered to the Society of Antiquaries.

Copy, in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Bookplates of Sir John Dolben, second baronet (1684-1756), of Finedon, Northamptonshire, and of The Rev. H.C. Beeching/Yattendon/1897. Acquired from Maggs.

Copy.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed Ra: Cotton.

Once owned by Ric: Tichbone, probably Sir Richard Tichborne, second Baronet, MP (c.1578-1652). James Tregaskis, sale catalogue No. 1022 (1948), item 29. Bought from Maggs, 4 November 1948, by Annie Winifred Bryher (née Ellerman, d.1983). Afterwards owned by the Ralegh scholar Agnes Latham (1905-96), of Pickering, North Yorkshire.

Briefly described in Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 229-31 (No. 35).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed Ro: Cotton:.

Later owned, and inscribed (f. 1*r) by John Anstis (1669-1744).

Copy, as by S^r. Rob^t. Cotton K^t. & Ba^rt.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy, headed Of the Steward of y^e Household, subscribed Ro: Cotton.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy, in a secretary hand, on two leaves paginated 27-9. subscribed Robert Cotton.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed Ro: Cotton.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 120. Microfilm in the British Library, M/346 (3rd item).

Copy, transcribed from Cotton Library, Julius C.IX.22. Fol. 129 The whole in Sir Rob. Cottons own hand, subscribed Ro: Cotton, on three pages of two tipped-in conjugate folio leaves, endorsed S^r Robert Cotton upon the Precedence of the Speaker.

Compiled and annotated by Arthur Onslow (1691-1768), Speaker of the House of Commons.

Copy.

Volume V of the papers of John Scudamore (1601-71), first Viscount Scudamore, politician and diplomat.

Evans (i.e. Sotheby's), 3 December 1821 (Scudamore sale), various lots, to Thomas Thorpe. Phillipps MS 22282. Sotheby's, 16 June 1896 (Phillipps sale). Dobell's sale catalogue No. 238 (1914), item 603. Presented by Wilfred Merton, FSA (1888-1957), book and manuscript collector.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed. c.1630.

Yelverton MS 111, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family.

Copy, with running heading Cotton.

Lot 389 in an unidentified sale and two unidentified armorial bookplates. Bought from Davis & Orioli, 10 November 1917.

Copy, as by R. Cotton, on nine pages.

Formerly belonging to Sir Andrew Fountaine of Narford. Among the manuscripts of the Coke family, Earls of Leicester, including collections of Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), lawyer and politician.

Recorded in HMC, 9th Report (1883), Appendix, pp. 364-7.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, the last page in another hand.

Inscribed (f. 1v) Nar. Luttrell: His Book 1682 [i.e. by Narcissus Luttrell (1657-1732), annalist and book collector], with similar inscriptions throughout the volume with dates ranging from 1678 to 1685.

Acquired from Maggs Brothers, 20 January 2006.

Copy, in a professional hand.

Evans, 16 November 1842 (George Chalmers sale), lot 1647. Afterwards owned by James Orchard Halliwell (from 1872 Halliwell-Phillipps) (1820-89), literary scholar and book collector. J.W. Jarvis & Son, sale catalogue No. 59 (July 1889), item 181.

Copy, in an accomplished professional hand, imperfect, lacking the ending (despite a note at the foot of f. 60v For y^e remainder of this see p. 36).

Copy, in a professional hand, with a title-page, ascribed to S^r Robert Cotton knight and Barronett. 1629.

Copy.

A flyleaf annotated by William Sancroft.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton the 27^th of Aprill 1624, imperfect at the end.

Acquired from Lord R. Montagu, MP, 27 June 1863.

Copy, in a professional cursive secretary hand, with a title-page, as written by S^r. Robert Cotton. c.1624-30s.

Yelverton MS 111, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family.

Copy.

Constituting Volume LV of the Leeds Papers, chiefly collected by Sir Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds, politician.

Copy, in the hand of Ralph Starkey, as written by S^r Robarte Cotton the 27 of Aprill, 1624. 1624-8.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r: Robert Cotton the 27^th: of Aprill. 1624.

In various professional hands, including those of Ralph Starkey (c.1569-1628), antiquary, and the Feathery Scribe.

Later owned by Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), herald and antiquary. Then by Robert Harley.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 239-41 (No. 53).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with (f. 211r) a lengthy title-page (Coppies of Records howe Ambassadors in England and els where haue been dealt with...), and (f. 212r) the usual heading, as written By Sir Robert Cotten, and dated 27 April 1624.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a title-page, as Written by S^r. Robert Cotton Knight & Baronett...the 27^th of Aprill 1624.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Written by S^r Robert Cotten the 27^th of Aprill 1624.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Written by Sir Robert Cotton the 27^th of Aprill Anno 1624.

Several items inscribed by Wanley with the same date of accession into the Harley Library 13 August, 1724.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotton the 27 of Aprill 1624.

Later in the library of Edward Umfreville (1702?-86), collector of legal manuscripts.

Copy, as written by Sir Robt Cotton knight and barronet, dated 27 April 1624.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell (1654-1710), second Earl of Essex, Privy Councillor, 1701.

Copy.

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer.

Copy, headed S^r Rob. Cotton touching y^e Spanish Ambassador.

The first 79 pages in a single mixed hand; pp. 1-19 comprising political tracts; pp. 19-79 devoted to material relating to Milton; pp. 150-144 and 154 containing a few legal notes in Latin and a list of English Phrases derivd from y^e Latine tongue. &c: in another hand, with other notes chiefly at the reverse end in later hands c.1703.

Owned by, and with later entries in the hand of, Bernard Gardiner (1668-1726), Warden of All Souls College, Oxford. Later owned and inscribed by Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), book and manuscript collector: Phillipps MS 3993. Sotheby's, 27 June 1919, lot 819, and 1 June 1921, lot 1003.

Cited in IELM, II.ii (1993) as the Columbia MS. This MS used in Columbia (Vols. XIII, XVIII). The anonymous essays of Statues & Antiquities (pp. 3-4) and A breif description of Genoa, as well the legal notes and vocabulary, are edited in Columbia (XVIII, 258-62, 221-7) as doubtfully by Milton. Iin fact there is no evidence that they have any connection with him unless, perchance, they were among the general state papers to which he had access. The MS also described in LR, IV, 277-9, and, with the text of the legal index, in Yale, I, 954-60.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A vewe of the priuiledge of Amb^rs. Written by S^r Robert Cotton the 27^th of Aprill 1624.

Volume 8 of the papers of Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), politician, and partly in his hand.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded (as Vol. 1) in HMC, 1st Report (1870), Appendix, p. 42.

Copy, headed A View of the Privilege of Ambassadors Written by Sir Robert Cotton the 27^th: of April 1624.

A fragment of the same volume to which Cornwall Record Office, EL/725 belongs.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded in HMC, 6th Report (1877), Appendix, p. 307.

Inscribed on the last blank page a A Alice Heyman. Among family papers of the Earls Cowper, of Cole Green House and Panshanger, Hertfordshire, including those of Sarah Cowper (née Holled, 1644-1720), Lady Cowper, and her husband Sir William Cowper, MP (1639-1706). Received from Lady Ravensdale.

Numbered by John Egerton, second Earl of Bridgewater.

Copy, in a professional mixed hand, untitled, inscribed later Two Discourses of S^r Rob. Cotton y^e 2^d not printed w^th his posthuma.

Copy, as written by S^r Robte Cotton the xxvij^th: of Aprill 1624.

Entirely in the hand of the Feathery Scribe.

Bookplate of James Buckley (1770-1839), of Bryncaerau Castle. From the library of Captain James Buckley (1869-1924), of Castell Gorfod, St Clears, Carmarthenshire, which incorporated books and manuscripts collected by Theophilus Jones (1759-1812), Brecknockshire historian, by William Owen Pughe (1759-1835), antiquary and lexicographer, and by Joseph Joseph, FSA (1890), of Brecon, collector.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 211-14 (No. 1), with a facsimile example of f. 32v on p. 65.

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 212 (No. 1.9).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with a title-page, as Written by Sir Rob. Cotton the 27^th of Aprill 1624.

Copy, in a professional secretary hnd, with a title page, as Written by S^r Robert Cotton knight the xxvij^th of Aprill. Anno Domini 1624.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 120. Microfilm in the British Library, M/346 (3rd item).

Copy, as Written by S^r Robert Cotton the 27^th of Aprill 1614.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Written by S^r: Robt Cotton 27^th: of Aprill 1624.

Old pressmark E. 1. 36.

Copy, in the secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, as Wrytten by S^r: Robte Cotton, Knight, and Barronett, xxvij^o: Aprill, 1624: By expresse Comaund, ffrom the Duke: of Buckingham.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Former pressmark G. 4. 9.

Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 222-3 (No. 17A).

Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 223 (No. 17A.4).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as Written by S^r Ro: Cotten knight vppon command of Georg Duke of Buckingham 27 April (1624.

Old pressmark G. 1. 9.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton the 27 of Aprill 1624.

Inscribed (f. 76v) good m^r / M^r W / M^r Wally. Bookplate of James P. R. Lyell (1871-1948), book collector. Afterwards in the library of Charles Kay Ogden (1889-1957), psychologist, linguist, and book collector

Copy.

Mostyn MS 177: from the library of the Mostyn family, of Mostyn Hall, Flintshire, and Gloddaeth, Denbighshire, whose notable book and manuscript collectors included Sir Thomas Mostyn (1651-1700?) and his grandson Sir Thomas Mostyn, fourth Baronet (1704-58).

Recorded in HMC, 4th Report (1874), Appendix, p. 355.

Copy, in a bold professional secretary hand, as by Sir Robert Cotton 27: Aprill. 1624.

In the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), book and manuscript collector: Phillipps MS 10464. Among the collections of Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, MP (1837-1914), Baconian scholar and book collector.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 250-1 (No. 78).

Copy.

Owned in 1709 by Browne Willis, MP, FSA (1682-1760), of Whaddon Hall, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire, antiquary. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector: Phillipps MS 11936. Bookplate of W.A. Foyle (1885-1963), of Beeleigh Abbey, Essex, bookseller. Christie's, 12-13 July 2000 (W.A. Foyle sale, Part III), lot 317.

Copy, the work dated 27 April 1624.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy, entitled A Declaration Against the Spanishe matche propounded betweene Prince Charles and the Infanta Maria of Spaine penned By that vnmatched Antiquarie Sir Robert Cotton by the Command of King Iames during The Parliament A^o D^o 1624. A^o. 22^o. Jacobi; subscribed by Sir Simonds D'Ewes And thus far onlie as S^r Robert Cotton himselfe tolde mee he proceeded, leauing the rest, that concerned the treatie of marriage between Prince Charles & the Infanta....

The volume entitled BAZILEGAMVS or Roial Marriages discussed approoued improued Betweene Queene Mary & King Philip finished A^o.D^o. 1554. fol. i. Queene Elizabeth and Mounsieur frustrated A^o.D^o. 15. fol. 3i..

Owned, 2 April 1627, and annotated by the diarist and antiquary Sir Simonds D'Ewes (1602-50). Book label with the motto Virtute et Fide.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight and Baronett.

The wrapper f. 11r is inscribed by Wanley with the date of accession to the Harley Library 16 October 1725.

Copy, in double columns. A Collection of diverse small Treatises written by S^r Robert Cotton K^t: & Baronet...1626.

Given by William Moore.

Copy, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight and Baronett.

In various professional hands (including the Feathery Scribe), one distinctive secretary hand responsible for ff. 1r-141v, 177r-8v, 206r-11r, 230r-5r.

Owned by Sir Richard Grosvenor (1585-1645); later by the Duke of Westminster, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, with his bookplate (inscribed XXI No. 6) and a label with No. 4 on the spine. Assembled largely from Liber 9 (= MS 4). Sotheby's, 19 July 1966, lot 486, to Hofmann.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 212. Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 218-19 (No. 12). A microfilm of the MS is in the British Library, RP170.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand.

Inscribed (f. 141r) John: Saunders is the trew owner of this booke, Captaine Christo: Blounte, and Valentine LLawless.

Owned by John Madden, MD (1649-1703/4), physician and manuscript collector. Old pressmark F. 1. 20.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A declaration against the Spanish Match penned by Sir Robert Cotton by the command of King James during the Parliament 1624, Ann: 22 Jac:.

In various professional hands, including those of the Feathery Scribe and Ralph Starkey.

Item 142 in an unidentified sale catalogue.

Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 222 (No. 16).

Copy.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with autograph additions by Cotton, headed Comittee appointed to pervse and consider of the letters written by the Deputie lieutenants & Justices of peace of the Countie of Cornwall concerninge the election of knights & Burgesses for that Countie, on two folio leaves, dated 20 March 1627[8] and inscribed Meeting of the Comittee 9^o Maij.

Volume 9 of the papers of Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), politician.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded (as Vol. 9) in HMC, 1st Report (1870), Appendix, p. 42.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, on 13 quarto leaves.

Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand.

In various professional hands, including that of the Feathery Scribe.

Once owned by James Brydges (1674-1744), first Fuke of Chandos, politician and music patron, of Cannons, Middlesex (lot 1426 in the house sale there in 1747). Among collections of Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755), nonjuring bishop and topographer.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 255-6 (No. 91).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand.

Copy, as By S^r Robert Cotton.

Copy, in a probably professional secretary hand, unascribed, with a letter (f. 46v) in the same hand, signed Wal: Jeffes, sending this tract to Caesar because it is soe well written.

Papers of Sir Julius Caesar (1558-1636), Master of the Rolls.

Copy, in a professional mixed hand. c.1640.

Signed (f. 1r) by Elias Ashmole (1617-92), astrologer and antiquary. Purchased at Payne & Foss's sale, 30 April 1857, lot 130.

Copy, in a small secretary hand, with some deletions and alterations in another hand, dated 29 April 1614, probably subscribed with Cotton's name but heavily deleted, endorsed in yet another hand HEN 3 by S^r R. Cottoⁿ. c.1620s.

Owned by the Rev. William Cole, FSA (1714-82), antiquary.

Volume XII of the Castle Ashby Manuscripts formerly owned by the Earl Compton. Christie's, 8 March 1978, lot 295.

Copy, headed A shorte View of Henrie the Thirde and his raigne cum ceteris, unascribed.

Volume CCCLVII (Series II) of the Dropmore Papers: papers of William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville (1759-1834), Prime Minister, of Dropmore House, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, and associated families.

Inscribed on the rear cover the name of Sir Henry Anderson, Bt (d.1653).

Volume CCXXIX of the Trumbull Papers, of the Trumbull family, including chiefly William Trumbull (1576/80?-1635), diplomat and government official. Later belonging to the Marquess of Downshire, of Easthampstead Park. Formerly Berkshire Record Office Trumbull Add 19/1.

Formerly Berkshire Record Office, Trumbull Add. 19(1).

Copy, headed A short vewe of the Reigne of K. Hen: the 3.

Mainly in three hands, with later additions in c.1683-99.

Inscribed names including Anthony, Thomas and John Marshall, Jonas Ramsden, Jenkinson, Thomas Maleverer, and Lawson. Owned c.1670s-90s by the family of Sir Thomas Seyliard, third Baronet (d.1701), of Delawarre, Kent. Later note: Bought this Manuscript at Montague's Book warehouse near Queen Street Lincoln's Inn Fields Tuesday Feb: 12 1739. Later armorial bookplate apparently of the Appleyard family of either Yorkshire or Norfolk. Phillips, 20 March 1998, lot 467, to Quaritch.

Copy, in three professional secretary hands, headed A short view of Hen: 3 life, inscribed by the second hand written by S^r Robarte Cottone in An^o 1614 and presented to kinge James the same yeare.

In professional hands, including Ralph Starkey (c.1569-1628), merchant and antiquary, the Feathery Scribe, and John Stow (1524/5-1605), historian.

Later owned by Sir Simonds D'Ewes, Bt, MP (1602-50), diarist and antiquary.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 238 (No. 48).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed in the hand of Sir Simonds D'Ewes A fragmentarie discourse touchinge H. 3. raigne penned by S^r Robert Cotton. c.1620s-30s.

annotated by, Dewes.

Copy, in the hand of Ralph Starkey, as written by S^r Robert Cotton Knight & Barronet in an^o: 1614.

In professional hands, including those of Ralph Starkey (c.1569-1628), merchant and antiquary, and the Feathery Scribe.

Once owned by Sir Simonds D'Ewes, Bt, MP (1602-50), diarist and antiquary.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 239 (No. 52).

Copy, headed A shorte veiwe of Henry 3 his life, dated at the end 29 April: 1614, unascribed.

Inscribed (f. [i*r]) by Humfrey Wanley with date of accession into the Harley Library 24 die Martij. A.D. 1723/4.

Copy, in a secretary hand, headed A short veiwe of the life of Henrie the 3. kinge of England, unascribed. Early 17th century.

Inscribed (f. [ir]) by Humfrey Wanley with date of accession into the Harley Library 25 Novembris, A.D. 1723.

Copy, headed A short viewe of Henry the thirde his Reygne, unascribed.

Copy, in an accomplished secretary hand, subscribed Written by S^r. Robert Coton knight Anno 1614 and presented to the kinge.

A two-leaf fragment of a copy of Cotton's tract, bound in at the end of the volume. Early 17th century?

Copy, in a secretary and italic hand, on rectos, with facing notes on versos in another hand or style, headed A Short view of K. Hen. y^e third his Raigne. c.1620s.

Copy, in a secretary hand, headed A shorte view of Henry the Thirds Lyfe, subscribed R. C. B. 29 Aprilis 1614.

Inscribed (f. 1v) Elizabeth Caldicott 1665.

Copy, as written p S^r Robert Coton Knight & Baronet.

Copy, on twelve of 23 long narrow ledger-size leaves.

Compiled by a University of Cambridge man.

Inscribed at the end Josephus Diggins me possedit: i.e. by Joseph Diggins, of Clare Hall, Cambridge (matric. 1607, d.1658). Christie's, 5 December 1973, lot 84, to Hofmann & Freeman.

Copy, in a secretary hand, on 36 leaves, described as Written by S^r Robert Cotton, knight Baronnett in anno 1614.

The old cover inscribed Geo Davenport 1652.

Copy, headed A Short veiw of K: Henry the third his Raigne written by s^r Robt Cotton: 1624, subscribed R. C. B. 29 Aprill 1614.

Inscription (f. 1r) Samvell Sandys.

Bookplates of John Towneley Esqr, and Aldenham Noyse Nares. Purchased from Dawson, 1942. Inscribed on a flyleaf Henry H. Gibbs / St Dunstans 1883. Formerly C 8515M3 S559 [16--] Bound.

Copy, in two professional secretary hands, headed A short viewe of the life of H. the third, unascribed, on fifteen quarto leaves.

Volume 8 of the papers of Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), politician, and partly in his hand.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded (as Vol. 1) in HMC, 1st Report (1870), Appendix, p. 42.

Copy of a Latin version of the tract, headed Contractior Speculatio Diuturni Imprij Henrici Tertij, in a probably professional hand, the title-page in another hand, with a note in the hand of William Fulman This is printed in English, Lond. 1651. in 8^vo. under the name of Sir Robert Cotton. The Latine seems to be a Translation.

Owned, and partly written, by William Fulman (1632-88), Oxford antiquary.

Copy, in an italic hand, 31 pages, subscribed R.O.B.

Bookplate of Sir Richard Newdigate, 1709. Among papers of the Newdegate family, Viscounts Daventry, of Arbury Hall, Nuneaton.

Warwickshire County Record Office, microfilm M1 351/2, item 12.

Spedding MS 27. Bookplate of W.T. Smedley.

c. 1627.

Copy, headed A short view of the life of Henry the third, unascribed, incomplete.

Bookplate of Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), bibliographer, with his notes dated November 1897 when at Trinity College, Cambridge. Item 288 in an unidentified sale catalogue.

Copy, in a secretary hand, as written by S^r: Robert Cotton knight and Barronnett.

Some of the items copied from manuscripts of Roger Dodsworth (1585-1654), antiquary, and of the Aske family. A list of books at the end, with dates 1642-54, includes references to Robert Cotton, Sir Hugh Cholmley, and Sir Gervase Clifton (who hath y^e booke).

Owned by the Fairfax family of Yorkshire. Partly compiled by Charles Fairfax (1597-1673) and with annotations by his brother Ferdinando (1584-1648), second Lord Fairfax. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector: Phillipps MS 11138. Sotheby's, 8 June 1898 (Phillipps sale), lot 406, sold to Downing. Bonham's, 18 March 2008, lot 250.

Facsimile of p. 283 in Bonham's sale catalogue, p. 102.

In a volume also containing numerous blanks and a one-page Italian text at the reverse end, in contemporary limp vellum.

Bookplate of Thomas Philip, Earl de Grey, of Wrest Park, Bedfordshire.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A Short view of the Raigne of Kinge Henry the third, unascribed.

Among the collections of Thomas Tenison (1636-1715), Archbishop of Canterbury.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 349 (No. 75).

Among the muniments of Lord Mexborough, descended from the Savile family formerly of Methley Hall, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

Copy, in a secretary hand, headed A short veiwe of the Raigne of King Henry the Thirde of England composed by S^r Robte Cotton, on ten folio leaves.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed A short view of the raigne of King Henry the Third written by S^r. Robert Cotton Kn^t. & Baronett & by him presented to his Ma^tie:.

Partly in the hand of Robert Vaughan (1591/2-1667) of Hengwrt, antiquary.

Extracts.

From the library of Bertram Ashburnham (1797-1878), fourth Earl of Ashburnham, book collector. Sotheby's, 11 December 1997, lot 81.

Copy, as Written by Sir Robert Cotton.

A formal compilation written throughout in a calligraphic hand, in black and red inks with elaborate black and coloured decorations and patterned layouts, associated with one Henry Feilde, with his inscription (p. 1) N^o 4. Henry Feilde 1642.

Bookplates of Joseph Haslewood (1769-1833), bibliographer and antiquary, and of the Rev. Charles Winn (1795-1874), of Nostell Priory, Yorkshire. Christie's, 2 July 1975, lot 229, to H.P. Kraus. Sotheby's, New York, 17 December 1992, lot 95.

Facsimile example in Sotheby's sale catalogue.

Copy, in a small professional predominantly secretary hand, headed A Shorte view of Henrie y^e Third and his Raigne, docketed in a later hand By S^r Robert Cotton.

Copy.

Largely (but not entirely) a duplicate of MS 121.

Copy, in a rounded secretary hand, headed A short view of y^e Rayne of King Henry y^e third, unascribed.

Among the collections of Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, MP (1837-1914), Baconian scholar and book collector.

Owned in 1799 by Thomas Crane, Minister of St Olave's, Chester (bookplate and inscription). Bookplate of Robert Offley Ashburton Milnes, afterwards Crewe- Milnes (1858-1945), first Marquess of Crewe. Christie's, 26 November 1997, lot 74.

Among papers of the Troyte-Bullock family, formerly of Zeals House, Mere.

Copy, headed A short view of y^e raigne of Henry y^e third. written by Sir Robert Cotton Knight Barronet 1614 and by him presented to his Ma^tie the same yeare.

Once owned by Sir Norton Knatchbull, first Baronet (1602-85). Scribbling on a flyleaf includes the name M Baldacke.

Copy, the work dated 1614.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Owned in April 1799 by Thomas Crane, antiquary, of Chester, who on the verso of the title-page incorrectly describes the MS as being in Cotton's own hand. Later owned by Robert Ashburton Milnes, afterwards Crewe-Milnes (1858-1945), first Marquess of Crewe, politician.

Copy, in the hand of Ralph Starkey, headed S^r Robert Cottons Speeche to his ma^tie: on Sonday ye .3. of September at the Councell table aboute the alteracion of the moneys. 1626, follwed (ff. 229r-31r) by the Answer of the Council.

Copy, in a cursive secretary hand, headed Certaine Generall rules collected concerninge Money and Bullion out of y^e late Consultatio at Court by S^r: Rob: Cotton in y^e presence of y^e Kinge at Whitehall 3^o Septemb: 1626, subscribed Rob: Cotton.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, with alterations, headed 1626 Septemb Sir Robert Cotton speech to his Ma^ty... [etc.], subscribed with his autograph signature Ro: Cotton.

Owned by Sir Robert Cotton, with (f. v^r) his engraved plate, his autograph signatures (ff. 50r, 61r, 159r), and his occasional annotations throughout.

Later owned by Thomas Baker (1656-1740), Cambridge antiquary. Acquired in 1751 by Joseph Massie. Including part of a letter about the MS by W. Herne, 30 March 1752. Purchased from Massie in 1761.

Copy, as Sir Rob^t. Cotton's speech..., on three pages of a pair of conjugate quarto leaves.

Copy, in the secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, headed In the presence Off the Kinge att Whitehall: Certayne: generall Rules Collected Conscerninge Monye, and Bullyon, out of the Late consultacon att Co^rt by S^r: Robte Cotton.

In various professional hands, including those of the Feathery Scribe and Ralph Starkey.

Item 142 in an unidentified sale catalogue.

Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 222 (No. 16).

Copy, headed Certaine genall rules Collected concerning Money and Bullion out of the late Consultacon at Co^rt by S^r Robert Cotton k^t and Barronett and deliuered to his Ma^ty. at the Bord. 1626., incomplete.

From the Braye Manuscripts, descending from John Browne (1608-91), Clerk of the Parliaments, whose daughter, Martha, married Sir Roger Cave, Bt, of Stanford Hall, Rugby, seat of successive Lords Braye.

A bound set of photocopies of this volume is in the Parliamentary Archives, BRY/51.

Copy, in a professional cursive secretary hand, as by S^r R. Cotton K^t and Bar^t, and dated 1625.

Owned by, and occasionally annotated in the rugged italic hand of, Francis Russell, MP (1593-1641), fourth Earl of Bedford, politician.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd Report (1871), Appendix, p. 3.

Copy.

Constituting Volume LV of the Leeds Papers, chiefly collected by Sir Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds, politician.

Copy, in a professional rounded predominantly secretary hand, as Written by Sir Robert Cotton Knight and Baronett, dated Anno dni 1625.

Purchased in December 1806 from Mr Mercier. Old pressmark I. 3. 18.

Copy.

Owned in 1709 by Browne Willis, MP, FSA (1682-1760), of Whaddon Hall, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire, antiquary. Later in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt (1792-1872), manuscript and book collector: Phillipps MS 11936. Bookplate of W.A. Foyle (1885-1963), of Beeleigh Abbey, Essex, bookseller. Christie's, 12-13 July 2000 (W.A. Foyle sale, Part III), lot 317.

Copy, the work dated 1625.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy of a version, in a professional secretary hand, annotated by the fourth Earl of Bedford, headed A speech by S^r. Robert Cotton, before y^e lords of the Councill 1626 2^o Caroli Regis, followed (pp. 13-17) by the answere of the Committees.

Compiled by, and partly in the rugged italic hand of, Francis Russell, MP (1593-1641), fourth Earl of Bedford, politician.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd Report (1871), Appendix, p. 1.

Copy, in a single hand, a title-page added in a different hand The inconvenience of altering the Standard of Money by S^r Rob: Cotton, headed at the concell table Aug: 1626, on seven octavo leaves.

Owned in 1721 by Thomas Hearne (1678-1735), antiquary, who has inscribed f. [i^r] Given to me by Richard Graves, of Mickleton near Campden in Gloucestershire, Esq.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand.

Once in the library of James Brydges (1674-1744), first Duke of Chandos, politician and patron of music, of Cannons, Middlesex (lot 280 in the house sale there in 1747).

Copy, in a professional hand.

Copy, in two neat hands, endorsed by Walpole Copy of a discourse at y^e Council table concerning moneys, ag^st infeebling Coyn: by S^r R: Cotton, on five folio leaves. c.1730.

Volume CCXCVII of the papers of Horatio Walpole, MP (1678-1757), first Baron Walpole of Wolterton, diplomat.

Copy.

Constituting Volume LV of the Leeds Papers, chiefly collected by Sir Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), Earl of Danby and first Duke of Leeds, politician.

Copy, in the hand of Ralph Starkey, headed S^r Robart Cottons Speeche to his ma^tis: Councell at whitehall touching the abating of the Goulde and Siluer proiected by the officers of the Mint, wherby is proued, it is to be agains the Honour, Profitt & Justice of the State: in An^o. 1626. 1626-8.

Copy, in a cursive secretary hand, headed At the Counsell table. 3^o Septemb: 1626, subscribed Rob: Cotton.

Copy, with a title-page, followed (ff. 139r-48r) by the answers of the committee, etc.

The principal scribe associated with Henry Feilde.

Copy, headed A Discourse touching Alteracon of Coyne. By S^r Robte Cotton Kn^t & Baronet, dated 2 September 1626, with related texts on ff. 148r-56r.

Later in the library of Edward Umfreville (1702?-86), collector of legal manuscripts.

Copy, in two professional secretary hands (changing partway down f. 90r), as by S^r Robt Cotton K^t: and Baronett...2^o Sept 1626.

With a title-page: The Opinion of S^r Robert Cotton K^t & Baronet touching the alteration of Coyne deliuered at the Councell Table before the Right Hon^ble, the Lords of his Ma^ties: most Hon^ble: Priuie Counsell 2^do: die Septembr An^o: Regni Caroli Regis 2^do Annoque Domini 1626, and another heading on f. [2r]: A discourse pronounced by S^r Robert Cotton,,,And since by him reduced into writinge.

Headed A Discovrse Pronounced by S^r: Robert Cotton Knight & Baronet, before the Lords...secundo die Mensis Septembris...Annoque Dni 1626 & sithence by him reduced into Writing.

Inscribed Mary Arms Edmonds, New York, 1936.

Copy, in double columns, the discourse dated 2 September 1626 and described as since by him reduced into writeinge, followed (pp. 377-9) by the Council's Answers, in A Collection of diverse small Treatises written by S^r Robert Cotton K^t: & Baronet...1626.

Given by William Moore.

Copy, followed (on ff. 120r-8v) by the Answere by the Comittees appointed, etc.

In various professional hands (including the Feathery Scribe), one distinctive secretary hand responsible for ff. 1r-141v, 177r-8v, 206r-11r, 230r-5r.

Owned by Sir Richard Grosvenor (1585-1645); later by the Duke of Westminster, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, with his bookplate (inscribed XXI No. 6) and a label with No. 4 on the spine. Assembled largely from Liber 9 (= MS 4). Sotheby's, 19 July 1966, lot 486, to Hofmann.

Recorded in HMC, 3rd Report (1872), Appendix, p. 212. Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 218-19 (No. 12). A microfilm of the MS is in the British Library, RP170.

Copy.

In a small mixed hand, headed S^r Robert Cottons opinion concerning the Diminution of Coyne. 1627.

Copy, in two professional cursive secretary hands, headed Sir Robert Cottons opinion Concerninge the Diminucon of Coyne.

Bequeathed by Sir Jerome Alexander (c.1600-70), Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Old pressmark G. 4. 13.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 226-7 (No. 23).

Copy, in the secretary hand of the Feathery Scribe, with some alterations in another hand, headed A: Speech Deliuered by S^r: Robte Cotton, knight, and Barronett att the Councell Table the < > daye of September, 1626: Touchinge debaseinge of Coyne:.

Followed, in the same scribe's hand, by related texts: (ff. 119r-21r: see CtR 436), (ff. 121v-2r) Questions proposed to the Marchants Myntmaisters, and Goldsmithes Conscerninge the Alteracon of Silver Monyes; and (ff. 122v-3r) The State of Goulde and Silver as it is att this p^rsent The ffirst of September 1626.

In various professional hands, including those of the Feathery Scribe and Ralph Starkey.

Item 142 in an unidentified sale catalogue.

Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 222 (No. 16).

Facsimile of f. 117v in Beal, In Praise of Scribes, p. 97.

The tract on ff. 121v-2r is in Cottoni Posthuma (1651), pp. 302 -3. That on ff. 122v-3r is apparently unpublished.

Among papers of the Newdegate family, Viscounts Daventer, of Arbury Hall, Nuneaton.

Copy, the work dated 2 September 1626.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy, in a professional hand, the title in another hand, incomplete.

Copy, in a cursive secretary hand, with autograph corrections and revisions by Cotton and signed by him at the end (Ro: Cotton).

Copy, in a professional hand, headed The Antiquitie and Dignitie of Parliaments. Script p S^r Rob^t: Cotton.

Copy, a sidenote on f. 486r dated 1629.

Among the collections of Browne Willis, MP, FSA (1682-1760), antiquary, of Whaddon Hall, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed. c.1620s-30s.

Yelverton MS 110, among papers of Sir Henry Yelverton (1566-1629), Justice of the Common Pleas, and his family.

Later owned by Thomas Sidney Blakeney.

Copy, in a professional mixed hand, as by S^r: Ro: Cotton K^t: & Baronet. made at the begining of the pliam^t A^o Dni 1623, subscribed Ro: Co: Bt:.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed.

In various professional hands, including those of Ralph Starkey (c.1569-1628), antiquary, and the Feathery Scribe.

Later owned by Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), herald and antiquary. Then by Robert Harley.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 239-41 (No. 53).

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, unascribed.

Later owned by Edward Stillingfleet (1635-99), Bishop of Worcester. Bought by Robert Harley in 1707.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 241-2 (No. 54).

Copy.

In a single professional secretary hand.

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer and book collector. Also inscribed on f. 2r Tho Manby.

Copy, lacking title, imperfect, subscribed Robt. Cotton. Indexed in the table of contents (f. 336) as The relacon of S^r. Tho Cotton shewing y^t....

In the collection of Francis Hargrave (1740/1-1821), legal writer. Inscribed by him on f. [i^v] F. Hargrave A gift made to me this day by my friend George Hardinge Esquire [(1743-1816), judge and writer]. F. H. 16. July 1789.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 232 (No. 40).

Copy, as by S^r Robert Cotton kn^t & Baronett.

Later in the library of Edward Umfreville (1702?-86), collector of legal manuscripts.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand.

Bookplate of John Moore (1646-1714), Bishop of Ely.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), pp. 216-17 (No. 6).

Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand, subscribed Ro: Co: Br., on 21 quarto leaves.

Volume 8 of the papers of Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), politician, and partly in his hand.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded (as Vol. 1) in HMC, 1st Report (1870), Appendix, p. 42.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed Ro: Co. Br..

Volume 8 of the papers of Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), politician, and partly in his hand.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

Recorded (as Vol. 1) in HMC, 1st Report (1870), Appendix, p. 42.

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A fragment of the same volume to which Cornwall Record Office, EL/725 belongs.

Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.

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Inscribed in court hand by one M: Bayley. Later Phillipps MS 15141. Sold by James Tregaskis, 4 June 1902. Formerly MS 1054.

Described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 221 (No. 14).

Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand, subscribed Rob. Cotton.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, the title-page beginning The Antiquitie and Dignitie of Parliam^ts. Or An Extraccon out of Records Shewing..., as Written by S^r Robte Cotton, and undated.

Assembled, at least in part, by John Selden, MP (1584-1654), lawyer and historian. Among collections bequeathed by Sir Mathew Hale (1609-76), Chief Justice of the King's Bench, legal writer.

Presented by J. Stanley Holmes, July 1948. Formerly House of Commons Library MS 5.

Copy, in a professional italic hand, subscribed Rob: Cotton, and docketed 8 Febr. 1623.

Among the family papers of Rachel Wolriche-Whitemore (1908-96), Lady Labouchere, of Dudmaston Hall.

Copy, the work dated 1621.

In a single predominantly secretary hand.

From the library of the Harvey family, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, and Funningley Park, Yorkshire.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd report (1871), Appendix, pp. 90-1.

Copy, in a professional cursive secretary hand, as Written by S^r R. Cotton K^t. and Baronett.

Owned by, and occasionally annotated in the rugged italic hand of, Francis Russell, MP (1593-1641), fourth Earl of Bedford, politician.

Recorded in HMC, 2nd Report (1871), Appendix, p. 3.

Copy, in a professional hand.

Bought from E. Williams, 13 October 1917.

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Among collections of Sir William Dugdale (1605-86), antiquary and herald. Once owned by Sir Henry Spelman (1564?-1641), historian and antiquary. Later owned by Cox Macro (1683-1767), antiquary. Christie's, February 1820 (Macro sale, Part VI). Then owned by Hudson Gurney (1775-1864), banker and antiquary (Gurney MS XXX, Vol. 2). Sotheby's, 30 March 1936 (Gurney sale), lot 108.

Copy, in a professional secretary hand, as by Sir Robert Cotton Knight and Baronett.

Autograph draft of the first part.

Copy, in a professional cursive secretary hand, with a title-page, as by S^er Robert Cotton Kn^t, & Baronet.

In various professional hands, including that of the Feathery Scribe.

Briefly described in Peter Beal, In Praise of Scribes: Manuscripts and their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England (Oxford, 1998), p. 245 (No. 62).

Copy, as By S^r Robert Cotton. Mid-17th century.

Bookplate of Algernon Capell, Earl of Essex, 1701.

Copy, in a professional cursive secretary hand, headed A Treatise Written by S^r Robert Cotton knight and Barronett concerning the Soueraignes presence in the great Councells or assemblies of State of the Kingdome by Comand from King James.