A collection of various acts of parliament, charters, claims of franchises and rights, and foundation deeds, relating to the abbey and city of Westminster and the chapel of St. Stephen, from the reign of Hen. VII. to that of James I; with various grants, during the same period, of the custody of the Fleet prison and the old palace of Westminster, and inquisitions "post mortem" respecting the keepers of the Fleet from the time of Edw. I.
MS. Rawl. B. 386
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Description
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Title
A collection of various acts of parliament, charters, claims of franchises and rights, and foundation deeds, relating to the abbey and city of Westminster and the chapel of St. Stephen, from the reign of Hen. VII. to that of James I; with various grants, during the same period, of the custody of the Fleet prison and the old palace of Westminster, and inquisitions "post mortem" respecting the keepers of the Fleet from the time of Edw. I.
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 386
Summary
The volume appears to have been transcribed in the year 1604.
A table of contents is prefixed.
Date
early 17th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in folio
Physical extent
96 Leaves
Custodial history
Olim in catalogo venali bibliothecæ Tho. Sclater Bacon (Lond. 1737,) p. 485, no. 2173.
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
A collection of various acts of parliament, charters, claims of franchises and rights, and foundation deeds, relating to the abbey and city of Westminster and the chapel of St. Stephen, from the reign of Hen. VII. to that of James I; with various grants, during the same period, of the custody of the Fleet prison and the old palace of Westminster, and inquisitions "post mortem" respecting the keepers of the Fleet from the time of Edw. I.
