A collection in English, of the statutes novv in force, . continued from the beginning of Magna Charta, made in the 9. yere of the raigne of King H. 3. vntill the end of the Parliament holden in the 7. yere of the raigne of our soueraigne lord King Iames, vnder titles placed by order of alphabet: wherin is performed (touching the statuts wherwith iustices of the peace haue to deale) so much as was promised in the booke of their office lately published. [...] Hereunto are added two tables: the one at the beginning of the booke, declaring vnder titles, by order of alphabet, the substance of such referments as stood at the end of each title in the first collection of statutes, set forth by M. Iustice Rastall. [...] In the other table [...] are set downe by order of the Kings raignes, the seuerall times of their Parliaments, together with the sundrie chapters and intitulings of the particular statutes in euery of the same [...].
England and Wales
Category
Books
Date
1621
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 3047874
Summary
Bibliographic description
[39],486,[15] leaves . fol... Imperfect: wanting sig. A1 (probably a blank?), F3 (fol.33), 2N5 (fol.215), 4O7 and 4O8 (probably a blank?). manuscript inscriptions on title page (v. and r.) sig. A6, 4O5(r.) and occasionally elsewhere. These are in a childish hand, 17th century, and some may be song lyrics (?) Examples: (1) To my very loving brother and sister; (2) My love and I am fallin to but say noni noe say noni noe/ I love my love and my love loveth me thei[?] say [?]ra[???] say.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on v. of title page: my love to Sr. George Winter.. Binding: Calf; double blind ruled; remains of paper spine label.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1954 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961.
Makers and roles
England and Wales William Rastell (1508-1565)