EL/655/8
A folio composite volume of state tracts and letters, in various hands and paper sizes, 257 leaves (plus blanks), in 19th-century diced calf gilt. 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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• CtR 477: Sir Robert Cotton, That the Kings of England have been pleased usually to consult with their Peeres in the great Councell, and Commons in Parliament, of Marriage, Peace, and Warre. Written...Anno 1611
Copy, in a professional predominantly secretary hand, subscribed ‘Ro: Co: Br.’, on 21 quarto leaves. c.1611-20s.
Tract beginning ‘To search so high as the Norman Conquest...’. First published, as The Forme of Governement of the Kingdome of England collected out of the Fundamental Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome, London, 1642. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. [11]-39.
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• CtR 410: Sir Robert Cotton, A Short View of the Long Life and Reign of Henry the Third, King of England
Copy, in two professional secretary hands, headed ‘A short viewe of the life of H. the third’, unascribed, on fifteen quarto leaves. c.1620s.
Treatise, written c.1614 and ‘Presented to King James’, beginning ‘Wearied with the lingering calamities of Civil Arms...’. First published in London, 1627. Cottoni posthuma (1651), at the end (i + pp. 1-27).
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• SpE 78: Edmund Spenser, Sir Kenelm Digby's Observations on the 22 Stanza in the 9th. Canto of the 2d. book of Spensers Faery Queen
Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed ‘Kenelme Digby’ and dated 13 January 1628[/9]. c.1629-32.
One of the earliest commentaries on The Faerie Queene, including quotations, dated 13 June 1628, addressed to Sir Edward Stradling, and beginning ‘My much honored freind, I am too well acquainted with the weaknes of my abillities...’. First published in London, 1643. Variorum, II, 472-8.
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• CtR 119: Sir Robert Cotton, A Briefe Discovrse concerning the Power of the Peeres and Commons of Parliament in point of Judicature
Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed ‘A veiw of Sr Ro: Cottons vpon ye iudicature of Parliaments’. c.1620s.
Tract, the full title sometimes given as A Brief discourse prouinge that the house of Comons hath Equall power with the Peeres in point of Judicature written by Sr Rob: Cotton to Sr Edward Mountague Ano Dni. 1621, beginning ‘Sir, To give you as short an accompt of your desire as I can...’. First published in London, 1640. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. [341]-351.
See also the Introduction.
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• RaW 596: Sir Walter Ralegh, A Dialogue between a Counsellor of State and a Justice of the Peace
Copy, complete with Ralegh's dedicatory epistle to James I, in a professional.secretary hand, with some passages marked in the hand of Sir John Eliot. c.1620s.
A treatise, with a dedicatory epistle to James I beginning ‘Those that are suppressed and hopeless are commonly silent ...’, the dialogue beginning ‘Now, sir, what think you of Mr. St. John's trial in the Star-chamber?...’. First published as The Prerogative of Parliaments in England (‘Midelburge’ and ‘Hamburg’ [i.e. London], 1628). Works (1829), VIII, 151-221.
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• CtR 478: Sir Robert Cotton, That the Kings of England have been pleased usually to consult with their Peeres in the great Councell, and Commons in Parliament, of Marriage, Peace, and Warre. Written...Anno 1611
Copy, in a professional secretary hand, subscribed ‘Ro: Co. Br.’. c.1620s.
Tract beginning ‘To search so high as the Norman Conquest...’. First published, as The Forme of Governement of the Kingdome of England collected out of the Fundamental Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome, London, 1642. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. [11]-39.
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• CtR 120: Sir Robert Cotton, A Briefe Discovrse concerning the Power of the Peeres and Commons of Parliament in point of Judicature
Copy, headed ‘A vew of Sir Rob: Cottons vppon the iudicature of Parlimts’. c.1620s.
Tract, the full title sometimes given as A Brief discourse prouinge that the house of Comons hath Equall power with the Peeres in point of Judicature written by Sr Rob: Cotton to Sr Edward Mountague Ano Dni. 1621, beginning ‘Sir, To give you as short an accompt of your desire as I can...’. First published in London, 1640. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. [341]-351.
See also the Introduction.
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• CtR 357: Sir Robert Cotton, A Relation of the Proceedings against Ambassadors who have miscarried themselves, etc. ...[27 April 1624]
Copy, in a professional secretary hand, headed ‘A vewe of the priuiledge of Ambrs. Written by Sr Robert Cotton the 27th of Aprill 1624’. c.1624-32.
Tract, addressed to George, Duke of Buckingham, beginning ‘In humble obedience to your Grace's Command, I am emboldned to present my poor advice...’. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. 1-9.
EL/655/9
A folio composite volume of state letters, parliamentary speeches and other papers, in various hands and paper sizes, 283 leaves, in 19th-century diced calf gilt. 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.
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• AndL 76: Lancelot Andrewes, Letter(s)
Copy of a letter by Andrewes to his Archdeacon, 15 August 1622. c.1620s-30s.
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• *CtR 383: Sir Robert Cotton, Report on the Election in Cornwall
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 9o Maij’. c.1628.
EL/655/10
A folio composite volume of state letters and papers, in various hands, 213 leaves (plus some blanks), in 19th-century diced calf gilt. Volume 10 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.
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• *HlJ 102: Joseph Hall, Letter(s)
Autograph letter signed, to Sir John Eliot, from Drury Lane, 6 February 1628/9. 1629.
EL/725
Copy, including the dedicatory epistle to James I, in a professional rounded hand, 24 tall folio pages, imperfect, lacking all the rest, unbound. A fragment of the same volume to which Cornwall Record Office, EL/730 belongs. c.1700.
RaW 584.2: Sir Walter Ralegh, A Dialogue between a Counsellor of State and a Justice of the Peace
Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.
A treatise, with a dedicatory epistle to James I beginning ‘Those that are suppressed and hopeless are commonly silent ...’, the dialogue beginning ‘Now, sir, what think you of Mr. St. John's trial in the Star-chamber?...’. First published as The Prerogative of Parliaments in England (‘Midelburge’ and ‘Hamburg’ [i.e. London], 1628). Works (1829), VIII, 151-221.
EL/730
A portion of a tall folio volume of state tracts, in a professional rounded hand, 40 pages (in three series of pagination and including blanks), unbound. A fragment of the same volume to which Cornwall Record Office, EL/725 belongs. c.1700.
Among the papers of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans, of Port Eliot, Cornwall.
pp. 1-20 (first series)
• CtR 479: Sir Robert Cotton, That the Kings of England have been pleased usually to consult with their Peeres in the great Councell, and Commons in Parliament, of Marriage, Peace, and Warre. Written...Anno 1611
Copy, subscribed ‘Ro: Co: Br:’.
Tract beginning ‘To search so high as the Norman Conquest...’. First published, as The Forme of Governement of the Kingdome of England collected out of the Fundamental Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome, London, 1642. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. [11]-39.
pp. 1-6 (second series)
• CtR 121: Sir Robert Cotton, A Briefe Discovrse concerning the Power of the Peeres and Commons of Parliament in point of Judicature
Copy, headed ‘A View of Sir Robert Cotton's upon the Judicature of Parliaments’.
Tract, the full title sometimes given as A Brief discourse prouinge that the house of Comons hath Equall power with the Peeres in point of Judicature written by Sr Rob: Cotton to Sr Edward Mountague Ano Dni. 1621, beginning ‘Sir, To give you as short an accompt of your desire as I can...’. First published in London, 1640. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. [341]-351.
See also the Introduction.
pp. 1-8 (third series)
• CtR 358: Sir Robert Cotton, A Relation of the Proceedings against Ambassadors who have miscarried themselves, etc. ...[27 April 1624]
Copy, headed ‘A View of the Privilege of Ambassadors Written by Sir Robert Cotton the 27th: of April 1624’.
Tract, addressed to George, Duke of Buckingham, beginning ‘In humble obedience to your Grace's Command, I am emboldned to present my poor advice...’. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. 1-9.