[APPENDIX F]

HARLEIAN MSS. CATALOGUE OF
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO
JUDICIAL DUELS

Vol.PageCod.Art.
I.24942413.Treatises on Duels.
I.492980134.
III.12241762 et 4
et seq.
III.332614919.
I.49098036. Instances of Trial by Duel.
III.319606966-67.Tracts on Single Combats.
III.5057021>22.
I.49098046. Instances of Trial.
III.322607936.

Between Dukes of Hereford and Norfolk.

III.37064951.

Mr. Dan, Archdeacon and Francis Mowbray.

III.12241762.

James Whitlock. Discourses on Combats in England.

EXTRACTS
I.24942413.

The Way of Duells before the King; with the Office of the Constable and Earl-Marshal, &c. upon such occasions.

42
I.49098036.

Instances of Trials in England by Ordeal & Duel.

ibid.
I.49198046.

What happened to Sir Nicholas de Segrave, anno. 32 Edw. I. who being accused of Treason, offered to justifie himself by Duel; and afterward went over the Sea (without License) to fight with his enemy.

ibid.
I. 492 980 134.

Of legal duels, or Combats.

128
III.12241762.

Of the antiquity, use and ceremony of Combats in England: by James Whitlock, &c.

12
III.12241764.

Concerning Duells in Spaine.

37
III.319606966.

Du Combat appelle Buhort.

113
III.319606967.

Du Combat appelle Bas ou Barriers.

ib.
III.322607936.

A Combat between D. of Hereford & Tho. Mowbray first D. of Norfolk, & Marshal of England.

29
III.332614919.

De Duellis.

164b
III.37064951.

A Tract with this title, “A tru report of sundry memorable Accidents befalling Mr. Daniel Archdeacon, before and after the Combat appointed betweene him & Francis Moubray. Written first in French, by a faythfull frynd of Mr. Daniel Archdeacon, and sent to another frynd of theirs, and since translated in English by a faythfull frynd to him & to that honest cause.” 26 leaves. At the end are some Anagrams & Acrostics in French, on the name of Daniel Archdeacon and a table of the contents of the tract.

III.505702122.

A Catalogue of such Combats as have been anciently granted by the Kings of England.


[APPENDIX G]

COTTONIAN MSS.
RELATING TO JUDICIAL DUELS

Nero.D II.
17.

La form et maniére comment l’appellant et defendant doivent plaider devant le conestable et mareschal.

252
Vesp.C XIV.
234.

The manner how the defendants do answer the Prince’s highness challenge; being a list of names.

568
235.

Of Combats in Mr. Garter’s house. May 23, 1601. (a draught)

569
236.

The Ordinances that belong in gayging of battayle, made by quarrell, after the constitutions made by King Philip of France.

570
Faust.E V.
2.

Of single Combats.

4
Tiberius. E VIII.
14.

Modus faciendi duellum coram rege (Gallice).

50b

The same under Nero. D VI.

82
Vitel.C IV.
10.

De certamine singulari coram constabulario et marescallo Angliae (Gallice).

129
11.

De officio Marescalli (Lat. et Gal.).

132b
Titus.C I.
25.

B. A collection of papers on duels, i.e. lawful combats.

26.

A brief historical dissertation on duels; by R. Cotton. 1609.
201
27.

Seven tracts on the antiquity, use and ceremony of lawful combats in England; by Davies, Whitlock, Holland, Agard and others.

205
28.

A challenge for a duel between Henry Inglose, Esq.; and Sir John Tiptoft, Knt, to be fought before the Duke of Bedford, high constable. (Fr.) 1415.

229
29.

Five writs relating to combats before the constable and marshal.

230
30.

A list of patents relating to the office of marshal; from 27 Edw. III. to Henry VI.

232
31.

Ten original instruments, being chiefly royal mandates of Henry VI. several of them signed by him; concerning lists and combats.

234
32.

Notes of certain turns to be put in form, and then to be concluded by the whole council, touching the regulation of duels: in the hand-writing of K. James I.

238b
33.

A treatise on duels, in two books.

239
34.

A collection of notes, papers, &c., on duels (chiefly French).

346
35.

What manner of duels they use in Italy, and why they hold it not fit to answer a challenge. (Ital.)

370b
36.

Forme di pace fatte da diversi; being compromises of quarrels.

374
37.

“Duello foiled,” being a treatise in which the lawfulness of duels is disputed according to the rules of honour and right reason.

393
38.

Two papers on measures taken against duels.

402
39.

Of a lye; how it ought to be dealt in by an E. marshal.

404
40.

Notes on the laws in Spain for preventing single combats.

407
41.

Note out of the D. of Bullion’s discourse touching the lye and the blow.

408
42.

Three questions proposed to the count d’Angoseiola (banished from Palma and living in Savoy) in matters of duel. (Italian.)

409
43.

Placcart des Archiducs contre les defies et duels (printed). Bruxelles. 1610.

413
44.

A paper concerning laws against duels.

416
48.

De la droit ordannance du gaige de battaille, partout le Royaume de France.

434