Introduction V

Ordinances of the Chapter, 1241-1254

Injunctions of Bishop Hugh of Balsham, 1261

Statutes of Bishop Ralph of Walpole, 1300

Ordinances of the Chapter, 1304

Injunctions of Bishop Robert of Orford, 1307

Ordinances of the Chapter, 1314

Metropolitical visitation of Archbishop Thomas Arundel, 1401

Injunctions of Archbishop Thomas Arundel, 1403

Injunctions of Bishop William Gray, 1466

Comperta and detect a in the visitation of Archbishop William Warham's Vicar General, 1515

[A2] Illustrissimo & honoratissimo Roberto Comiti Essexiae & Ewe, Comiti Marescallo Angliae, Vicecomiti Herefordiae & Bourchier: Baroni Ferrariis de Chartley, Domino Bourchier & Lovein: Regiae Maiestati Hyppocomo: Machinarum bellicarum praefecto: Academiae Cantabrigiensis Cancellario: ordinis Georgiani Equiti aurato: Serenissimae Domino Reginae a sanctoribus consiliis; Domino meo plurimum observando.

The notes of Croke's judgment in the Hampden case, for the publication of which the Society has to thank its President, are much more brief than either of the two reports printed in the State Trials, but have the advantage of autograph corrections by Croke himself. The judgment attracted considerable attention at the time as being the first delivered in favour of the defendant. Words inserted by Croke are printed in italics. Words scratched out with the, pen are given between brackets in the notes.

Acknowledgements 373

Abbreviations 374

Introduction 375

Editorial Practice 380

Lord Cutts's Letters, 1695 381

Appendix: Biographical Index of army Officers Mentioned in the Text 407

The publication of this edition of Lord Cutts's Letters is by the kind permission of the current owners, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore, of ‘Hancox’, Whatlington, Sussex. The editor is especially mindful of Mrs. Moore's generous hospitality and assistance during the transcription and preparation of these documents. The editor also wishes to thank Dr. Paul Hopkins for drawing his attention to these letters of Lord Cutts.

Homo quidam descendebat ab Ierusalem in Ierico et incidit in latrones qui despolia(verun)t (eum) et vulneraverunt, plagis inpositis (ab)ierunt, semivivo reli(ct)o, Domino doctore . . . sanctos.