Legal and political miscellany

Folger bibliographic ID: 265638
Folger call number: V.a.622
Folger holdings ID: 351368
Accession Number: 267368

Speeches in Parliament, January 30, 1620/1621 by James I (leaves 1-7v) and Francis Bacon (leaves 7v-8); report of the trial in Star Chamber of Sir Henry Yelverton, November 1620 (leaves 10-44); report of the trial in Star Chamber of Sir John Bennet, November 1622 (leaves 45-77); speeches in Parliament, February 19, 1623/1624 by James I (leaves 78v-84 [i.e. 78v-83r]) and John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln (leaves 84r-85 [i.e. 83-84]); speeches in Parliament, February 21, 1623/1624 by Sir Thomas Crew (leaves 86-87 [i.e. 85-86] and 88-94 [i.e. 87-94]) and the Lord Keeper [John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln] (leaves 87 [i.e. 88], 94-99v); letter from the Privy Council, Whitehall, to James I, June 26, 1616 (leaves 100-102v) and proceedings in Council at Greenwich, June 30, 1616 (leaves 103-104v), both regarding Sir Edward Coke; letter from Sir Walter Raleigh to James I (before November 10, 1603, according to Latham and Youings) (leaf 105) and Sir Walter Raleigh's apology (July/August 1618, according to Latham and Youings) (leaves 106-109v); letter from Earl of Westmoreland [Edmund Neville] to James I (leaves 110-114); letter from Thomas Alured to the Marquis of Buckingham regarding the Spanish match, July 1620 (leaves 114-122v); Francis Bacon's submission and letter to the Lords in Parliament upon his accusation for bribery, April 22, 1621 (leaves 122v-126r); Declaration of the Commons House of Parliament, June 4, 1621 (leaves 126r-127); petition from Francis Phelips, on behalf of his brother Robert Phelips, to James I, 1622 (leaves 127v-134r [i.e. 127v-134r]); James I's Directions concerning preachers, August 4, 1622 (leaves 134v-136v [i.e. 133v-135v]) and letter from George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, to John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, August 12, 1622, quoting letter from James I (leaves 136v-138r [i.e. 135v-137r); letter from James I to Sir George Calvert, December 16, 1621 (leaves 138v-140r [i.e. 137v-139r)) and Protestation of the House of Commons, December 18, 1621 (leaves 140v-141r[i.e. 139v-140r]), both debating the privileges of Parliament; letter from the Lord Keeper [John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln] to the judges of Assize, August 2, 1622, ordering release of imprisoned papists (leaves 141v-142r [i.e. 140v-141r]); report of sessions at Newgate, February 1630 (leaves 142r-142(a)v [i.e. 141r-142v]); and an account of the execution of Mervyn Touchet (leaves 142(a)v-144v [i.e 142v-145v])

General notes

Contemporary foliation, sometimes in gutter, trimmed away on some leaves; later foliation added to leaves 79-147 with some errors and inconsistencies Contemporary foliation: [v], 1-80, [1], 81-145, [5] leaves. Later foliation: [5], 1-93, 93a, 94-131, 133-142, 142a-143, [1], 144, [1], 145-147, [3] leaves Includes manuscript table of contents (leaves [iv-v]), including folio references Autograph notes initialled by Walter Oakeshott (front endleaf) 20th century green goatskin binding, with original mottled calf covers mounted inside boards "Ex Libris Walter Oakeshott MCMXXXVII" (front endleaf 3) "Thos. Rundell" (front endleaf 4) Acquired from Quaritch, 2012-06-13 Sold in the W.A. Foyle sale at Christie's, 12 July 2000 (sale 6348, part of lot 320)

Extended title: Legal and political miscellany ca. 1620-1631
Alternate titles: Speeches & pleas K. James I, Sr W. Rauleygh, &c, Speeches 1604-1630

England and Wales. Parliament Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629 Bennet, John, Sir, -1627 Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634 Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 Phelips, Robert, 1586?-1638 Castlehaven, Mervyn Touchet, Earl of, 1592?-1631 Preaching Church of England Great Britain Spain James I, King of England, 1566-1625 Abbot, George, 1562-1633 Williams, John, 1582-1650 Crew, Thomas, Sir, 1565-1634 Alured, Thomas Neville, Edmund, 1560?-1618? Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628 Phelips, Francis, active 17th century Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618 Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632

subject: England and Wales. Parliament
subject: Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629
subject: Bennet, John, Sir, -1627
subject: Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634
subject: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
subject: Phelips, Robert, 1586?-1638
subject: Castlehaven, Mervyn Touchet, Earl of, 1592?-1631
subject: Church of England
subject: James I, King of England, 1566-1625
subject: Abbot, George, 1562-1633
subject: Williams, John, 1582-1650
subject: Crew, Thomas, Sir, 1565-1634
subject: Alured, Thomas
subject: Neville, Edmund, 1560?-1618?
subject: Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628
subject: Phelips, Francis, active 17th century
subject: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
subject: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
subject: Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632
author: James I, King of England, 1566-1625
author: Abbot, George, 1562-1633
author: Williams, John, 1582-1650
author: Crew, Thomas, Sir, 1565-1634
correspondent: Alured, Thomas
correspondent: Neville, Edmund, 1560?-1618?
correspondent: Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628
author: Phelips, Francis, active 17th century
author: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
author: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
correspondent: Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632
former owner: Foyle, William A. (William Alfred), 1885-1963
former owner: Oakeshott, Walter, 1903-1987
former owner: Rundell, Thomas
associated with: England and Wales. Privy Council