Collection of 28 tags for legal documents, in Latin, (Vice-Chancellor's Court)

of which 23 bear the dates of university terms, namely 1630 ('Termino Paschae', Easter) and 1691-1707 (Hilary, Easter & Trinity, Michaelmas, with a few gaps), usually with 'Exhibitum' ('Exhibited in'), 2 are marked 'Actiones' for 1705 to 1706, and 1706 to 1707, in each case 21st December, all these on vellum, typically 3" x 2", and three are on paper, each with the name of a lawsuit, 10" x 6", 5" x 7" and 4" x 7", [Oxford], 1630 and 1691 - the vellum tags pierced for stringing, the paper ones very dust-soiled The earliest tag, for 1630, has a note in Latin "In this term died the honourable noble William Lord Pembroke, Chancellor". And the later of the 'Actiones' has a note in English, "Jan. 2. 1764. Examined for Admissions of Principals of Halls. None". The Law Suits are: 1. John Heywood and Anne his wife against Jo: Howlett in a case of injury and Jo: Howlett against the said Heywood by way of recompense. Pencil note 1691. 2. Process between Collubery [sic] Croke of Studley Priory and the Hon. Charles Finch, Doctor of Laws [of All Souls, c. 1659-1706], in a case of Matrimony or Betrothal. 1691 and 1692. 3. Process of Jo: Greenway and Charles Greenway of the University of Oxford, Gents., against Henry Paye and Edward Prince in a case of debt and damages. 1693 and 1694. Let Thomas Hearne tell the story of no. 2: 'Dr. F above mention'd, some years agoe, being at Dick Clarks at Iffley, where there was a Merry Meeting, abt. 9 or 10 at night, after a great many things pass'd between him & Mrs. Colebury Crooke, sister to Col. Crooke of Studley, was, as 'tis said, married to her, by Mr. Rich. Houghton, A.M. & chaplain of Queen's Coll. & Dr. Halton's Curate at Iffley. When this matter began to be discours'd of in Oxon, and nois'd abroad, Dr. Finche's Friends made him utterly disown the marriage, as some think, contrary to his own inclinations. Upon this the Matter was brought into the Vice-Chancellor's Court: Mr. Houghton, partly out of fear of incurring Dr. Halton's displeasure, & partly for some other Reasons, best known to himself, shuffled in the court, & would not own that Dr Finch repeated the words after him; and Dr. Bourchier, the Judge of the Court, being influenced by My Ld Nottingham, & as I think, some Guineas, the power whereof he is not proof against, adjudg'd the matter in favour of Dr. Finch, & so the matter was drop't, tho' with this Proviso that Dr. Finch should allow her some consideration, wch. accordingly, as I am told, he did.' (Collections, Vol. 1., p. 299).