The general book of oaths both ancient and modern [manuscript], ca. 1630.
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The general book of oaths both ancient and modern [manuscript], ca. 1630.
Description
1 item ; 31 x 19 cm
Associated name
Bramston, John, Sir, 1577-1654.
Elsynge, Henry, 1577-1635 or 1636. Judicature in Parliament.
Selden, John, 1584-1654. Judicature in Parliament.
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
Elsynge, Henry, 1577-1635 or 1636. Judicature in Parliament.
Selden, John, 1584-1654. Judicature in Parliament.
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
Scope and content
Oaths of office both public and private, central and local, including coronation oaths of Charles I. At end of volume in another hand are notes of Bramston's lectures on fraudulent conveyances; in a third hand A short account of the present state of Danzig, 1675; Judicature of parliament (long said to be by John Selden but recently attributed to Henry Elsynge), with the extra sentences to be found in V.b.251, and a table of contents; a copy of Prorogatio Parliamenti, 12 Ed. IV.
Note
part 1: 1-134, [5]; part 2: 1-16, [2], 1-45 leaves.
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Publications about material
For a discussion of the judicature and its attribution to Elsynge see "The painful labour of Mr. Elsyng," by E.R. Foster, Trans. for the APS, n.s., vol. 62, Pt. 8 (1972), esp. p. 42ff.
Binding information
Brown calf binding, with 'Edward Gwynn' stamped in gilt on front cover; E.G. stamped on back cover.
Provenance
From the library of Edward Gwynn.
Cited/described in
Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 1068.1
Includes
Prorogatio Parliamenti.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England
Item Details
Call number
V.b.130
Folger accession
cs1068