[Commonplace book], [ca. 1629-1632].
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Description
- Title
- [Commonplace book], [ca. 1629-1632].
- Creator
- Rawdon, Marmaduke, 1582-1646
- Abstract
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Manuscript, in several secretary hands, of a collection of entries on political, government, and military subjects. The manuscript begins with a copy of the Mayoral Oath and the great charter of London, followed by a discourse on the authority of Parliament; a list of the public offices of England along with their fees; a list of the names of all men bearing arms in the Artillery Garden delivered to Captain Rawdon; and a copy of information exhibited in the Star Chamber by Sir Robert Heath, the king's attorney general, against Francis Earl of Bedford, Sir Robert Cotton, John Selden, Robert Earl of Somerset, Oliver St. John, and others in 1629 for seditious discourse against the king. The manuscript also includes an incomplete copy of Sir Francis Vere's Battle of Newport; and a copy of The memorandum of Martha Moulsworth widdowe, a biographical poem dated 1632; and a letter, signed by Rawdon, ordering protection against molestation or imprisonment for its bearer, Richard Swinarton, during "tyme of Parliament," and addressed to all of the King's public officers
- Description
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Finding aid available.
In English.
Draft of table of contents at beginning of manuscript.
Binding: full calf; gilt decoration. - Provenance
- For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
- Extent
- 1 31 x 20 cm v. (114 p.) ;
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn fb150
- Related Resource Online
- View a description and listing of collection contents in the finding aid
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
- Commonplace books
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
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England.
Great Britain - Subject (Name)
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Bedford, Francis Russell, Earl of, 1593-1641.
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
Clare, John Holler, 1st earl of, 1564?-1637.
Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649.
Rawdon, Marmaduke, 1582-1646.
Selden, John, 1584-1654.
Carr, Robert, Earl of Somerset, -1645.
St. John, Oliver, 1598?-1673.
Vere, Francis, 1560-1609.
England and Wales. Army.
Great Britain. Parliament. - Subject (Topic)
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Biography, English
English poetry
Trials
Women authors
Officials and employees
Politics and government - Subjects
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Bedford, Francis Russell, Earl of, 1593-1641
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
Clare, John Holler, 1st earl of, 1564?-1637
Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631
Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649
Rawdon, Marmaduke, 1582-1646
Selden, John, 1584-1654
Carr, Robert, Earl of Somerset, -1645
St. John, Oliver, 1598?-1673
Vere, Francis, 1560-1609
England and Wales. Army
Great Britain. Parliament
Biography, English
English poetry > 17th century
Trials > England
Women authors
Great Britain > Officials and employees
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1603-1649
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Marmaduke Rawdon, Commonplace Book. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7041724
- Object ID (OID)
- 2032654