Register of cases for the Court of Star Chamber [manuscript], 1631-1641.

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Register of cases for the Court of Star Chamber [manuscript], 1631-1641.

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Contents: 1. Cases at the instigation of the Crown when the nature of the offense is sometimes stated; 2. Other cases arranged alphabetically by plaintiff and chronologically within each letter, B-Z only. References are to law terms. Where cases were held over, the subsequent hearings are listed under the first entry. Names include Sir Kenelm Digby, Sir Thomas Lucy, John Pym, Sir John Suckling. Also order relating to regulations to be observed in the court, December 22, 1597.

270 leaves ; 22 x 18 cm.

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