Legal notebook [manuscript], 17th century.
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Title
Legal notebook [manuscript], 17th century.
Description
126 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm
Scope and content
Laws, of England and Wales, arranged under headings, including ale-houses, arms, bastardy, bridges, behaviour, booths in fairs, counterfeiting, "Chiminage," "Doggs in Forest," "Games unlawfull," "Hony & trees to whome they belong," "Nusance in Forest," "Recusants," "Swanimote," warrants, watches and wine (p. 1-93). Also includes, "A litle Treatise of Baile & Mainprise" (p. 95-112) and "What thinges do make a Forrest and how a forrest is made, w[ha]t things be incident to a forrest and who may have a forrest, and w[ha]t difference is betweene a forrest chace Warren & Parke." (p. 115-178).
Note
[46], 206 p.
Index of headings at beginning of volume.
Index of headings at beginning of volume.
Provenance
Charles Mellish, Esq. Lincolns Inn (bookplate) -- Christopher Barber Collinson, Beltoft (bookplate).
Formerly Folger MS Add 731.
Formerly Folger MS Add 731.
Source of acquisition
Acquired from W. Myers, July 20, 1977 (Sotheby's sale July 5-6, 1977, lot 118).
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Legal documents.
Legal documents.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.
Item Details
Call number
V.a.552
Folger accession
MS Add 731