Fairfax, Charles. Political and antiquarian miscellany of Charles Fairfax

Phillipps, T. Phillipps manuscripts: 11138
Folger bibliographic ID: 235742
Folger call number: V.a.537
Folger holdings ID: 289462
Accession Number: 264646

Collection of tracts, notes and observations, including: an account of Drake's Cadiz Voyage of 1587 subscribed "W:N:" (p. 481) and copied by one John Lewis ("Written according to the Coppie by me John Lewys the xxviith day of August 1587 ... being Sonday, between the howres of one and seaven in the afternoone..." p. 510); The Lord Keeper's letter to the Judges of Assizes delivered at York, 1622 (p. 251); Sir Robert Cotton's "The Danger wherein the Kingdom now standeth" (p. 271) and "A short view of the Reign of King Henry the Third" (p. 283); Sir Dudley Digges on the liberty of the subject (p. 312); "An Oration persuading a Limitation of the Succession to the French Queen" (p. 323); Tracts on Mary Stuart and the succession (p. 365); Sir Walter Raleigh's letter to the King (p. 429) and "A Dialogue Between a Councellor of State and A Justice of Peace" (p. 434); directions concerning preachers from both James I and Charles I (p. 256, p. 459); and other official documents. Also a range of antiquarian notes pertaining to the Aske (Collectanea de familia de Aske, & c, out of Mr Dodsworth's MSS. D & G & Ex Rot. Claus...), Fairfax, Villiers, Constable, and other Yorkshire families

General notes

In English and Latin Many of the transcriptions are in the hand of Charles Fairfax, with annotations by Charles's elder brother Ferdinando. The sources for the antiquarian notes are frequently cited From the first leaf, "Liber B. B=alderdash [i.e. Balderdash]" Includes index at beginning of volume [10], 1-90, [2], 91-238, [8], 239-522, [2], 523, [1] p. 4 stubs between p. 100 and 101; bookmark with quote between p. 256 and 257; pasted-on correction p. 447 Pulleyn MS 158 -- Phillipps sale 1898, lot 406 -- Albert Fairfax Bound in vellum wrapper with manuscript title "Liber B" on front cover and Ink mark "B" on front fore-edge Acquired from Bonhams, Fairfax sale, March 18, 2008, lot 250

Publications

English legal manuscripts formerly in the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt. / compiled by Sir John Baker. London: Selden Society, 2008, no. 11138

Extended title: Political and antiquarian miscellany of Charles Fairfax ca. 1587-ca. 1627
Alternate titles: Liber B

Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1550-1628 Cádiz Expedition, 1587 Liberty Preaching Great Britain Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272 Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587

compiler: Fairfax, Charles, 1597-1673
subject: Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1550-1628
subject: Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272
subject: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
correspondent: Worcester, Edward Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1550-1628
associated with: Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639
associated with: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
associated with: England and Wales. Lord Chancellor's Department
associated with: England and Wales. Assizes (York)
annotator: Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648
scribe: Lewis, John, active 1587
former owner: Pulleyn, Thomas, -1759
former owner: Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872
former owner: Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939
associated with: James I, King of England, 1566-1625
associated with: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649