147. Notes of the Privileges of the University, from Ancient Charters and other ancient documents, containing the 'Processus Barnwellensis,' a Bull of Pope Eugenius IV. dated Oct. 14, 1433, etc. from Hare's Collections and elsewhere; a speech of Dr Buckemasters in the Regent House, &c. ff. 131-146.

148. Letter of King Charles I. to Thomas, Earl of Suffolk, Chancellor of the University, dated Westminster, January 26, anno regni 1. (A.d. 1626), for restoring discipline in the University. f. 147.

[Printed in Cooper's Annals, Vol. I. p. 182].

149. Letter of Thomas, Earl of Suffolk, to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads, dated Suffolk House, Feb. 6, 162§, forwarding the Royal Letter, No. 148. f. 147.

150. Some propositions for the Reformation of the University in Manners and Studies. ff. 147b, 148.

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Letter and Note-book of Dr Henry Smyth, Master of 23 Magdalene College from 1626 to 1642, and Vice-Chancellor of the University in 1635, 6; during which time the University was resisting Archbp. Laud's claim of Visitatorial Jurisdiction, to which most of these letters relate. This is the original from which Baker made his transcripts, which are found in his MSS. Vol. XXXIII. (Mm. 1. 44), pp. 193-206, as he says in the margin on p. 193, From Dr Smith's MSS. M' of Magd. Coll. and Vice-Chanc. 1635, 6.' This Volume is identified as Smyth's, by a short table of Contents on p. 1, in which are the following entries: 14 My speech 2nd time of Vicecan.-15, 16. Letters to me and from me.' The letters relating to Archiepiscopal Jurisdiction in the University are printed from Baker's transcript, in Abp. Laud's Works, published in the Anglo-Catholic Library, Vol. v. pp. 555 seqq. The Volume contains besides a miscellaneous Collection of Prescriptions, Inventories, Notes of families, Acts of Parliament, and properties. The principal articles only are here particularised. The original notation of the folios is followed as far as it is preserved.

1. A short letter from Archbp. Laud to Trinity College (dated Dec. 10, 1638). 'I doe desire you to be very carefull of the observance of those thinges which are given you by the will or other ordinance of any benefactors; for if that be not done it will disharten other well minded men to doe that for Colledges we they would otherwise have beene easilie induced to doe.' f.1b.

2. Mr Feildhowse directions against a Consumption and Dropsy, &c. f. 2.

3. Notes of property, rents, &c. f. 2, 3.

[Fol. 4, which contained 'Caius Colledg Fellowes,' has been torn out.] 4. Order of the House of Lords, Die Sabbati, 16 Jan., 1640, for the performance of the Divine Service according to Law. f. 5 b.

5. King James, his graunt of Somersam and Tirrington Rectories. Jus patronatus to the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholers to present,' August 26, anno Reg. Angl. 3, A.D. 1605. f. 6b, 7.

6. A note of Dr Smith on the Election of the Duke of Buckingham to succeed the Earl of Suffolk as Chancellor, A.D. 1626. f. 9 b.

[See Cooper's Annals, Vol. I. pp. 185–195].

7. Letter of the Earl of Suffolk to Dr Smith, dated Suffolk House, May 28, 1626, to entreat him to use the best means that a third person may not come betwixt him and the Duke. f. 9 b.

8. Letter of King Charles II. to the University of Cambridge, June 6, 1626, expressing his satisfaction at the Election of the Duke of Buckingham as Chancellor. f. 10.

[Printed from the original in the University Registry, in Cooper's

Annals, Vol. I. p. 193].

9. Letter of the Duke of Buckingham to the University of Cambridge, on his Election, dated York House, June 6, 1626.

[Printed (as before) ibid. p. 192, but with a different date]. f. 10.

10. Latin Letter of James I. to the University, dated Westminster, 4 Kal. Mart. 1616. Reasons for refusing to making Cambridge a City. [Printed in Dyer's Privileges of the University of Cambridge, &c., Vol. 1. pp. 345, 6, Cooper's Annals, Vol. III. p. 114, and elsewhere].

11. 'Dr. Smyth's 2nd speech, 4 November, 1626, upon yo 2a admission to be Vice-Chancellor.' f. 14.

[Fol. 15, containing Letters to and from Dr Smyth, is missing].

12. Letter of Thomas Lord Windesor to Dr Smith, dated Stocke Nayland, the last of September, 1627. f. 16.

13. Letter of 'My Lord Denny, now Earl of Norwich,' to Dr Smith, dated Waltham, Jan. 5, no year. f. 16.

14. Thomas Lord Windesor to Dr Smith: dated Tendering Hall, Oct. 22, 1627. f. 16. [fol. 17 is missing.]

15. Letter of Robert Heath to Dr Smith, July 4, 1632. f. 18.

16. The same to the same and the Fellows of Magd. Coll., February 11, 1631. f. 18.

17. The Earl of Holland to Dr Smith, dated S. James', November 25th, 1631. f. 18.

18. The Earl of Suffolk to the Master and Fellows of Magd. Coll., Cambridge, dated Suffolke Howse, 22 Feb., 1631.

19. Royal Letter of Charles I. to the University of Cambridge, for Dr Perce (al. Piers) to be made Doctor of Laws, dated Greenwich, June 23, ann. reg. 14, A.D. 1638. f. 20.

20. Graces of the Senate, for the appointment of guardians and auditors of the Chests and, Feb. 5, 1639, against the admission of young women into Colleges as bed-makers, &c. f. 21.

21. 'A List of the monyes given by the Lordes of the Counsell, to his Ma", amounting to £172,000 from ten noblemen. f. 22.

23. The Vice-Chancellor and three Heads (all the rest being from home) to King Charles I. on the assassination of the Duke of Buckingham, asking him to nominate a Chancellor. f. 24.

[Printed in Cooper's Annals, Vol. I. p. 207.]

24. King Charles I. to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads, dated Portsmouth, Aug. 28, a. r. 4, A.D. 1628, nominating the Earl of Holland. f. 24. [Printed ibid.]

25. Henry Earl of Holland to the University, on his election to the office of Chancellor, dated Court at Southwick, Sept. 4, 1628. f. 24.

[Printed ibid. p. 208].

(Fols. 25 and 26 missing).

26. The University to the Chancellor, 3o Non. Julii, 1636. f. 27 b. 27. 'The University letter to my Lord Bishop of London [William Juxon] when he was made Lord Tresuror,' 17° Cal. Ap. 1636. f. 28.

28. Terms of Agreement between the University and Sir William Russell, Kt. their tenant at Burwell, dated Oct. 21, 1629. f. 30.

29. The copie of a letter sent to Mr Adams [Sir Thomas Adams, founder of the Professorship of Arabic] from me and the Heads of Howses in April or May, 1636, which Dr Stearne sent,' approving of his nomination of Abraham Wheelock to the Professorship. f. 31 b.

30. 'Dr Greene's owne penning and putting of his case for his own advantage,' with other proceedings in this case, ann. 1635. f. 32.

31. Correspondence between the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and others, concerning the putting off of Stourbridge Fair, on account of the infection in London, opposed by the Mayor and Aldermen. July and August, 1636. ff. 33-35.

N.B. The following series of letters are other transcripts of the Letters contained in the preceding Volume (No. 22), to which reference is here made for a description of them.

32. The Vice-Chancellor and Heads to Archbp. Laud. See No. 22. 123.

33. The same to the Earl of Holland, Chancellor. See No. 22. 124. 34. The Earl of Holland to Archbp. Laud. See No. 22. 125.

35. The Vice-Chancellor and Heads to the Earl of Holland, in the matter of a petition of Mr Cooke late Fellow of Caius, against Dr Bachcroft, Master of that College; pleading the privilege of the University, 'that causes heere begun should heere bee heard and determined.' No date.

36. The Earl of Holland's second Letter to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads. See No. 22. 126.

37. The Lord Privy Seal to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads. See No. 22. 127.

128.

38. The Vice-Chancellor and Heads to Archbp. Laud. See No. 22.

39. The same to the High Steward. See No. 22. 129.

40. Archbp. Laud to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads. See No. 22. 133. N.B. At the foot of this Letter is a note of the proceedings taken by the Vice-Chancellor on the receipt of the Archbp.'s Letter.

41. 'My particular Letter to the Most Reverend Father in God the Lo. Archb. of Cant. his Grace my singular good Lorde.' See No. 22. 134.

42. Archbp. Laud to the Vice-Chancellor. See No. 22. 135.

43. Bp [Laud] of Bath and Wells to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads. See No. 22. 136.

44. Summary, Brief, or Extract, &c. &c. See No. 22. 132. 45. The Vice-Chancellor to the Earl of Holland. See No. 22. 130. 46. The Earl of Holland to the Vice-Chancellor. See No. 22. 131. 47. The same to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads, dated Dec. 28, 1635. 48. The Vice-Chancellor to the Earl of Holland. See No. 22. 139. 49. The Vice-Chancellor and Heads to Archbp. Laud. Thanking him for referring the case to the King. Undated, but apparently in reply to the Archbp.'s Letter of May 20, 1636; which see, No. 22. 141.

50. The Earl of Holland to the Vice-Chancellor advising him how to proceed on the Archbp.'s Letter of May 6, 1636; which see, No. 22. 137. 51. The same to the same, on the appointment of Dr Smith to the office of Vice-Chancellor. Dated Nov. 9, 1635.

52. The same to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads. Dated 'the last of May, 1636. Warwicke House.'

53. Archbp. Laud's Petition to the King. See No. 22. 143.

54. 'Heereunder is my answere to His Grace's Letter (when he was Bp. of Bath and Wells), which he wrote 29 Aug. 1627. See above, 43.

55. Declaration of the Vice-Chancellor and Heads of Houses. Identical with No. 101 in 22. f. 33 b.

f. 34.

56. Case and Opinion on the power of a Wife to dispose of property.

57. Latin Letter of the University to King Charles I. f. 34 b.

58. Our letters to our Chancellor for Dr Glisson Caii to succeed Dr Winterton professor of Phisick,' a D. 1636. f. 35.

59. Four Quæres on the power of a Master of a College to grant dispensation from the Statutes. f. 35 b.

60. The Copy of the Earle of Suffolkes letter to Dr Smith,' on the pending Election to the Chancellorship of the University. 28 May, 1636. f. 36. 61. That parsonages ought not to bee rated above a tenth part of every rate.' f. 37.

62. Grace for re-editing the Proctors' books, the Chancellor Lord Holland having undertaken the expense. f. 37 b.

63. New Orders for rating the several Colleges for University uses. f. 38.

64. These persons at Guildhall yielded to pay for carriage of saltpeeter as followes, and so brake our priviledge herein.' f. 39.

65. Orders and letters relating to the rating of certain parishes in Cambridge. f. 39 b, 40.

66. Various notes on the visitatorial jurisdiction of the Archbishop in the Universities. f. 40 b, 41.

67. Order in Council dated May 10, 1636, 'for Mr Baldwin against those who hindred his sale of Tobacco,' addressed to the Vice-Chancellor. f. 44 b.

68. Various Supplicats and Graces in 1636. ff. 45, 46.

69. Two petitions of Andrew Loris to the King concerning his debts, and orders in Council thereon, dated Feb. 25, 1636, and June 30, 1637. ff. 46 b, 47.

70. Another copy of the Grace respecting the Proctors' books, see No. 62, above. f. 48.

71. Letter of Dr Henry Smyth, Master of Magdalen College, to J. Bartlett, late Fellow of that College, dated March 20, 162§. f. 48 b.

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A Common-place book of Simon Patrick in folio, of 622 pages, 24 dated 164, with an Alphabetical Index at the beginning.

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