Notes and Queries, Number 01, November 3, 1849Various
History
Notes and Queries, Number 01, November 3, 1849
Various
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Mr. Editor,--In or about 1756, an ancient manuscript in folio, on
vellum, was deposited in the British Museum by Dr. Secker, then Bishop
of Oxford, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, and still, I take for
granted, remains in that institution. It was intitled upon the cover,
_Liber Sententiarum_; but contained the Acts and Decisions of the
Inquisition of Thoulouse, from the year 1307 to 1323. It had been
purchased by the contributions of the Archbishops of Canterbury and
York, of the Bishop of Oxford himself, and of various other prelates,
the lord Chancellor, the Speaker of the House of Commons of that time,
the Viscount Royston, &c.
Can any of your readers inform me whether any or what portions of this
manuscript have been hitherto communicated to the world, either in the
way of publication or translation, or of abridgment, in whole or in
part? An analysis of this manuscript would be interesting to many
readers of ecclesiastical history.
INQUISITORIUS.
* * * * *
NEW FACTS ABOUT LADY ARABELLA STUART.
The following extracts, from "The Declaration of the Accompte of
Nicholas Pay, gentleman, appoynted by warraunte of the righte honorable
the lordes of the kinges ma'ts Privie Councell, to receave and yssue
sondrye somes of money for the provycon of dyett and other chardges of
the ladye Arbella Seymour, whoe by his hignes comaundemente and pleasure
shoulde haue bene remoued into the countye Palatyne of Duresme, under
the chardge of the Reverende Father in God Will'm lorde Bishpp of
Duresme; but after was stayed and appointed to remayne at Eastbarnett
duringe his hignes good pleasure," are new to the history of this
unfortunate lady. The account includes all sums of money "receaved and
yssued ffrom the xiiij'th daye of Marche 1610, untill the vij'th daye of
June 1611," and the account itself (as preserved in the Audit Office)
"was taken and declared before the right honorable Roberte Earle of
Salisbury, Lord Highe Threas of Englande and S'r Julius Caesar, Knighte,
Chancellor and Under-Threas of Th'exchequer the xij'th of Ffebruary
1611" [1611/12]. The extracts throw some fresh light on her movements on
her road from London to Durham. At East Barnet, it is well known, she
eluded the vigilance of her keepers, and threw the king and council into
the utmost consternation.
PETER CUNNINGHAM.
"Allowed for money payde for Dyett, lodginge and other necessarie
chardges and expences of the said ladye Arbella Seymour and suche
p'sons as were appointed to attende her in her journey into the
countie Palatyne of Duresme: as hereafter followeth.
"At Highgate for sixe days begonne the xv'th daye of Marche 1610 and
ended the xxj'st of the same month, on w'ch day her ladishipp
removed to Barnet--xviij'li. v'i. iij'd.
"At Barnett for xj'th dayes begonne the xxj'st of March 1610 and
ended the first of Aprill 1611, beinge that daye removed to
Estbarnett--lxxj'li. v'i. viij'd.
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