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Document ReferencePw2 Hy 821
TitleCopies of reports on the case of Mr William Cooke; 11-26 Jan. 1704/5
Date11 January 1705-26 January 1705
Extent12 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionCopy of opinion of Sir John Broderick, 16 Jan. 1704/5; says that he has consulted the letters patent of King Charles II of May 1678 in which an office of clerk of signett was granted to him at such time when a vacancy may occur; believes that granting this ministerial office to Mr Cooke is 'good in law' and that the secretaries should admit Cooke and administer the oath of office to him.

Copy of letter from C. Hedges, Whitehall, London, to the Attorney General [Sir Edward Northey] and the Solicitor General [Simon Harcourt, later 1st Viscount Harcourt], 11 Jan. 1704/5; says that since the death of Sir John Nicholas, Mr Cooke has presented him with a patent 'under the Great Seal' which entitles him to the now vacant position; asks that they consider the legality of such a claim and whether he is obliged to administer the oath to Mr Cooke.

Copy of letter from Sir Edward Northey and Simon Harcourt [later 1st Viscount Harcourt], 26 Jan. 1704/5; says that they have consulted the relevant letters patent and found that they are 'good in law'; states that Mr Cooke's claim to the office of clerk of the signett is valid.

List of 'Precedents of offices etc. granted in reversion, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth [I] from the 28th to ye 37th year thereof', n.d. [c.Jan. 1704/5]

List of 'Precedents of Reversions of the Signett and other offices granted in the reign of King James the First', n.d. [c.Jan. 1704/5]

List of 'Precedents of Reversions of the Signett and Privy Seale in the reign of K[ing] Charles the 1st', n.d. [c.Jan. 1704/5]

Old Style dating on document.
Termlegal cases, Mr William Cooke
legal business, letters patent
royalty, authority
appointments, government

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA29559Nicholas; John (fl 1705); Sir; clerk of the signett; deceasedfl 1705
NA29560Cooke; William (fl 1678-1705); Mr; claimed position of clerk of the signett under letters patent of Charles IIfl 1678-1705
NA29561Broderick; John (fl 1705); Sir; lawyer?; commented on the case of Mr William Cookefl 1705
NA29366Hedges; Charles (-1714); Sir; politician; lawyer; knighted 1689-1714
NA29546Northey; Edward (1652-1723); Sir; attorney general 1701-07 1710-18; M.P. Tiverton 1710; knighted 17021652-1723
NA29546Northey; Edward (1652-1723); Sir; attorney general 1701-07 1710-18; M.P. Tiverton 1710; knighted 17021652-1723
NA31172Harcourt; Simon (c.1661-1727); 1st Viscount Harcourt; cr. Baron Harcourt 1711; cr. Viscount Harcourt 1721; M.P.; barrister; solicitor general 1702-1707; attorney general 1707-1708; Lord Chancellor 1713-14c.1661-1727
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