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LIFE OF LORD SCUDAMORE. 
APPENDIX I. 
The Scudamore MSS. after the death of the Duke of Norfolk passed into the possession of 
Mr. Howard, of Corby, who gave them, with a curious antique chest in which they were deposited, 
to the late Thos. Bird, Esq., of Hereford. At the sale of his effects in 1835 they were divided into 
several lots, and became distributed. A small portion of them returned to Holme Lacy : another 
and larger share was purchased by Mr. R. Biddulph Phillipps, of Longworth, who gave them with 
his fine library to St. Michael’s Priory, near Hereford: and the remainder found their way through 
the hands of Mr. W. H. Vale of Hereford, and the late Rev. John Webb, of Tretire, to the British 
Museum. 
The Scudamore MSS. at the British Museum contain many other papers besides those already 
alluded to here. There are Summonses from the Irish Parliament, Proxy Papers, Receipts for Fees, 
for Subsidies, and for Rent: many Papers relating to Dore Abbey, viz., the Deed of Endowment; 
Contract with John Abell for re-building the Church, dated March 22nd, 1632; contract with 
Francis Stretton for Ceiling the Church, dated August 22nd, 1634 ; Agreement of Wages for Parish 
Clerk ; Two Letters from Bishop Godwin ; Papers and Drawings, &c. An Autograph Letter of 
Thomas Hobbes, of Malmesbury, giving reasons for absenting himself from England on the approach 
of the Civil War : a curious Letter from a Servant, J. Porter, respecting his services in Lord 
Scudamore’s premises in London, 1649 : many papers relating to his personal troubles besides those 
already noticed; Notes of the opinion of Mr Whittington in respect to the condition of the Lease 
on his Herefordshire property, in which this passage occurs, “ The said Viscount Scudamore had in 
marriage with his said Lady, a fine Estate of the inheritance of the yearly value of £600 and 
better, which would have reverted, in case of no issue, to her family.” Letter from Lord Scudamore 
to Sir Barnabas Scudamore upon the hardship of his sequestration and advising him to apply for a 
mitigation, dated Nov. 22nd, 1651. A letter from James Scudamore to his father on his going 
clandestinely abroad : Lo~d Scudamore’s Address to the County of Hereford for the restoration of 
the Cathedral after the Civil Troubles : with many private Letters from Jeremy Stevens, Richard 
Cornewall, George Andrews, &c., &c., &c. 
The Scudamore MSS. at St. Michael’s Priory also contain many curious papers not mentioned 
here. There is an original Letter dated 9th of August, 1626, from the Lords of His Majesty’s Privy 
Council, to Sir John Scudamore, directing him “to arrest and lodge in gaol two priests, Geo. 
Berington, O.S.B., and — Hanmer, who are lurking about the County of Hereford, and doing much 
mischief.” It has the autograph signatures of no less than eleven Lords of the Council. This 
Letter is also supported by one from the Bishop of Hereford (Dr. Francis Godwin) dated 
Whitbourne, 30th September, 1626, addressed to “The Right Worthy, my very worthy friend, Sir 
John Scudamore, Knt. and Baronet.” Of Geo. Berington the Bishop says, “I have had layed all 
the gynnes I can think of, and as soon as I can learn where he is, I will, by God’s grace, travel 
speedily to the place and make search for him. To do anything sooner were but to give him 
warning to hyde himself. The other (Hanmer) converseth for the most part (as I am told) in your 
