House of Lords. Contemporary Scroll Listing Members of the House of Lords During the Reign of Henry VIII.

      - Containing 81 xxtremely fine illuminated coats of arms, with the names of each peer written alongside in a fine contemporary hand, with letters and figures entered by each, seemingly indicating the date of creation of each title by regnal year; beneath this is written @placyd by parlament,21.h.8@, with a column below, written in the same contemporary hand, listing the cheif officers of state with remarks on the precedence to be accorded to each (for example against Queen's Council and Lord Privy Seal, is entered "These iiij to be placyd above all Dukes except such as be the bloud.") written on two skins of vellum, c 35 in x 5 in, somewhat dust-stained and rubbed, especially affecting the top of the scroll but, apart from this, in good condition, first hal 16th century. From the notes on precedence and other annotations it appears that this scroll might have been used by an official in the House of Lords itself. The note "placyd by parlament. 21.h.8" refers to Parliament summoned by Henry VIII, soon after Sir Thomas More had been created Lord Chancellr, on November 3rd 1529. This note and the notes of what appear to be regnal tyears entered against each name are written in a lighter ink than the main body of the text, which would imply that the scroll was prepared for this date; perhaps even specifically for the summoning of Parliament on November 3rd 1529.