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An Elizabethan Manuscript of Baconian Interest.
Sentences Painted In The L(ord) Keeper's Gallerie At Gorhambury And
Selected by him out of Divers Authors. 4 pages, folio, Circa 1575.
Endorsed by Sir Nicholas Bacon himself "Sentence in myl. Gallery at
Gorhambury." 36 2 line Latin aphorisms with headings and marginal
notes as to directions etc.
£12/10/-

---------- A fair copy of the above in a different hand and slightly neater script but of the same period. The heading reads as above but adds "Sent To The Good La(dy) Lumley at her desire." This copy does not have the marginal notes, otherwise the same. £10/-/-
A fascinating Elizabethan item. Bacon's great mansion was famous as also these painted sentences mentioned by Weever. Queen Elizabeth visited him twice here. The house was destroyed by fire circa 1780. The Lord Keeper was a witty and cultured politician and his English Aphorisms were noted. His great son mentions and quotes them. It is quite possible that some of these Latin sentences were composed by him. It is certainly a reasonable conjecture that the future Lord Chancellor would have studied with interest and profit these sayings dear to the heart of his father. They have been printed in the St. Albans Arch.Proc.

Early French Manuscript. Payment of 6 livres from the octroye of Pavia by M. Claude Restouzneau to Eliz. Maler. Aug. 1616. Countersigned by 3 witnesses. On velium. 15/-

 Royal Procurator's Account. April. 1580. Symon Odet. Procurer du Roi at Nemours received from the 'Noble homme' Francois de Vigny various sums due on his house etc. also from Madame Marye de Philippes 500 livres de rente, also de rente sold by the King to the city, etc. On velium. 25/-

Legal. A Case For Counsel's Opinion. 1 page, folio. A question whether a mortgage is valid against Statute 27 Eliz and is entail still in force. Answer signed by M. Noye. (1614). 21/-

Manorial Accounts. Onepage folio, fully written on both sides (1585). Names, fines for Killing calves in May, licence to marry. Mentions Ryevale (? Rievaulx?) No other clue to place. 25/-

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