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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1838 Excerpt:... 58. Two extracts from the Norman rolls of 7 Henry V. relating to Gaston de Foix. 59. Extract from Gascon roll, 50 Edward III.; pro Johanne rege Castilli et Leon. 60. Grant to Thomas Montagu Earl of Salisbury of the land, barony, and castle of Longuy. Rot. pat. Norm; 7 Hen.V. m. 11. N 14. 61. Extract of Gascon roll, 23 Hen. VI. m. 7; pro Bernardo Angevin. 62. " Unde Guildhal dicatur." 63. Notes from the imperial constitutions, and from Ulpian, of matters pertaining to his enquiries concerning titles of honour. 64. Patent of creation of Lewis Duke of Lenox, Earl of Richmond, and Baron of Setterington, Earl of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Duke of Richmond in Yorkshire, to him and the heirs male of his body; dated 7th May, 21st of James. 65. Patent of creation of George Marquis of Buckingham, Duke of Buckingham, and Earl of Coventry, dated 8th May, 21st of James. 66. Notes concerning various titles of honour. 67. Patent of creation of Edward Grey, Lord Lisle, 14th March, 15 Edw. IV., with remarkable clauses. 68. Patent of creation of Ralph Butler, Lord Sudeleyr 10th Sep. 25 Hen. VI. 69. Patent of creation of Walter Blount, Lord Mountjoy, 20th June, 5 Edw. IV. The above are all the portions of this miscellaneous volume which require to be specified; but there are interspersed through the volume various other rough notes from records or from early writers, chiefly in the hand of Selden himself, and there are also extracts by him from Chaucer and other early poets of passages which seem intended to be introduced in his work on tides of honour. XIII. (XII.) Another and larger volume of Collectanea Seldeni. 1. Extracts from the close and patent rolls relating to maritime affairs. 2. Paper of the fees taken by the under clerks in the Six Clerks office in Chancery. 3. A d...