Darnell, Thomas. The habeas corpus, or, The proceedings at the King's Bench Bar between the King's Majesty and divers of his subjects imprisoned in Michaelmas term
Contemporary copy of arguments delivered in the cases of Sir Thomas Darnell, Sir John Corbet, Sir Walter Earle, Sir John Heveningham and Sir Edmund Hampden, imprisoned for having refused to subscribe to a forced loan
Notes
General notes
[5], 1-8, [1], 9-140 leaves
The men were released January 2, 1628, except for Hampden who died while imprisoned
A recent pencil note states that the volume is from the Earl of Shaftesbury's library. There is also a five digit number written in pencil, 30866
Formerly Folger MS Add 547
Published as The arguments upon the writ of habea corpus, in the Court of Kings bench . . . Whereunto is annexed, the petition of Sir John Eliot knight, in behalf of the liberty of the subject, 1649 (Wing A3649)
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Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2015. Age of Lawyers. Opening: tp
Also known as
Extended title: The habeas corpus, or, The proceedings at the King's Bench Bar between the King's Majesty and divers of his subjects imprisoned in Michaelmas term 1627 November
Alternate titles: Proceedings at the King's Bench Bar between the King's majesty and divers of his subjects imprisoned in Michaelmas term