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An appeal of the lady Anne Bourchier, Marchioness of Northampton, wife of William Parr , to King Edward the VI, in a cause of divorce. Dated 25 August, 1 Ed. VI.

Mandate from King Henry the VIII (not signed), addressed to master Thomas Haniball, master of the Rolls, to make void a certain bond or recognizance bearing date 27 January, 23 Hen. VII, for the payment to King Henry the VII and his heirs £40, by certain instalments entered into by Thomas Hopton of Armeley, co. York, esq., Thomas Legh, of Middelton, esq., and John Wynslowe of Dychaunt, co. Northumberland, esq. Dated February, 15 Hen. VIII.

Writ of King Henry VIII summoning Sir George Hastings of Hastings, kt., to the parliament to be held at London 3rd November, 2ist of his reign. Dated at Westminster 9 August, 21 of his reign.

Commission from cardinal Pole to William Sparkman , dated Brussels, 1554, granting him authority to receive into the church those who had been guilty of heresies, &c., in England. [Autograph of cardinal Pole.] .

Bond entered into by Robert Edgore of London, mercer, in a sum of £5, with John Southwell for the keeping of covenants contained in a pair of indentures bearing date 3 June, 29 Hen. VIII.

Memorandum that Willyam Johnson in performance of a certain decree between himself, Alice his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas Cherell , deceased, and the heirs of Richard Tubbe , paid in open court before the council to John Warcopp of Alysford , to the use of John Savage being within age, and to Mathew Warwyk, carpenter to the use of William Savage also being within age, and to Raufe Lawrence , Rychard Lawrence , John Harryes , and Johan his wife, certain sums of money. Dated the morrow after the feast of All Souls, 37 Hen. VIII. Signed by bishop Nicholas Heath and sir Nicholas Hare .

A warrant from Queen Mary to the keeper of the wardrobe for payment of certain sums of money for apparel, &c. Dated 10 April, 1 and 2 of Ph. and Mary. [Signed by the Queen.] .

A warrant from Queen Mary to sir Edward Waldegrave, knight, master of the great guarderobe, for payment of the apparel of the Queen for half a year, ended at Michaelmas. Dated 1 Oct., 2 and 3 of the reign of Ph. and Mary. [Signed by the Queen.] .

Letters patent, being a commission from Q. Elizabeth to sir Nicholas Bacon, kt., and others, commanding them to carry out the provisions of an act of parliament made 25th January last, concerning the collection of a subsidy then granted. Dated at Westminster 27th Nov., 2 Elizabeth.

Letters patent, dated at Westminster 15 January, 1 Eliz., being a special pardon granted to John Stepkyn, late of Thavis Inne, in the parish of St. Andrew in Holborn, gent. .

An acknowledgment that John Spenser, citizen and clothworker of London , has received of the right hon. the earl of Huntingdon the sum of £250. Dated 20 Nov., 15 Elizabeth.

⟨LONDON⟩ . Bond given by Thomas, lord Grey, Francis Dayrell , and Henrie Parker to Queen Elizabeth, to secure the payment of £50 for the fine for the marriage of the said right hon. Thomas, lord Grey, due to her majesties Court of Wards. Dated 15 January, 39 Queen Elizabeth.

⟨LONDON⟩ . Bond given by Thomas, lord Grey of Wilton, Francis Dayrell of Whaddon, Bucks , and Henry Parker of Woodford, Essex , of £40, to secure a payment to her Majesties receiver of the Court of Wards at the feast of All Saints, 1599, of £25, being part of a sum of £101 due for the livery of the right hon. Thomas, lord Grey of Wilton, heir of the late Arthur, lord Grey. Dated 22 Feb., 39 Q. Eliz.

⟨LONDON⟩ .Bond entered into by Thomas, lord Grey of Wilton, Francis Dayrell , and Henry Parker for the payment of £25, part of sum of £101 2s. 8d., due for the livery of the said lord Grey. Dated 22 Feb., 39 Elizabeth.

Indenture witnessing that by a certain recognizance entered into before sir Robert Catlyn, kt., the day of these presents, Francis Holte , Thomas Palmer , and John undertake to pay to Edward Worsope , 60 on the vigil of the feast of Easter, 1563, in the hall of Lincoln's Inn. Dated 8 Feb., ... Elizabeth.