The proceedings in the Star-Chamber against Henry Sherfeild Esq. For breaking one of the windowes in the Church of St. Edmonds in the Cittie of Salisbury, between February 8, 1633 and 1641

Item — Volume: 1

Call Number: MS C250

Scope and Contents

"The Proceedings in The Star-chamber: against Henry Sherfeild Esq': for breaking one of the windowes in the Church of St: Edmonds in the Cittie of Salisbury. Sexto die Februarij Anno Octauo Caroli Regis Termino Sancti Hillarij. Ano: Dni: 1632. R: G."

Sherfield, a respectable vestry-member of St Edmund's, was distressed by the veneration shown a window displaying the Creation, but the bishop of Salisbury (John Davenant, 1576-1641) would not give the vestry leave to replace the window; therefore Sherfield broke it. The case turns partly on iconoclasm and partly on episcopal authority. Depositions, arguments, and opinions, are verbatim.

This manuscript is a slight variant of the text in "A complete collection of state-trials and proceedings…4th ed…preface by Francis Hargrave…", London, 1776, volume 1. columns 399-418; apparently a reprint of the 3rd, 1742, edition.

Dates

Creation: between February 8, 1633 and 1641

Extent

1 volume : Binding: Brown calf ruled in blind and gold; some coarse gold floral stamps; coarse gold floral lozenge in center of each board; above the lozenge blind supra-libros: 2 talbots supporting a shield bearing a garb (Grosvenor arms). Previously had blue cloth ties. 2 later leather spine labels: "NUM" (foot obscured by paper label "37") and "MSS EATON". 17th cent.? Foliation: [5] 1-108, stub, 110 [I] leaves. Watermark: Crown surmounting twin shields above a reversed L above a collar of 8s from which depends a cross and cartouche reading "Chasseur" or "..Lesseur." Heawood 649-680 shows a similar late 17th-century family (1st example 16148). Script: Secretary, probably mid 17th-century. Material: Paper.

Additional Description

Custodial History

"R. G." on title-page may be contemporary or a later addition.

Bookplate: "Sr Richard Grosvenor of Eaton in Com. Cheshire Bart." Heraldic.

Raspberry mitr-shaped bookplate: portcullis flanked by talbots, sumounted by garb and 5-pearl coronet, "case XXI no. 24". Represents the arms of Robert Grosvenor, created Marquis of WESTMINSTER in 1831, and his descendants the Dukes of Westminster, who continued to hold Eaton Hall.

Front paste-down marked in old ink 70 21/211. Title-page marked in pencil 37.