1-8 Henry VI (1422-1429). Ibid., iv, pp. 169-362. Certified by William Ryley, f. 513. ff. 518. includes: f. 513 William Ryley, the elder; Keeper of the Records at the Tower 1644: Extracts from Parliament rolls certified by: mid. 17th cent.
MARTINUS POLONUS, CHRONICA PONTIFICUM ET IMPERATORUM; VITA ALEXANDRI MAGNI, etc.; early 14th cent. Latin. 1. f. 1. 'De Terra Sancta'; a short historical itinerary from Acre to Golgotha, in the hand of John of London, monk of St Augustine's, Canterbury (fl. c. 1300-1360), on whom see A. B. Emde...
DICTAMINAL TREATISES, theological works, etc., compiled at Reading Abbey and written by ' Abendone' (see artt. 18, 19, below); 15th cent. Latin. 1. ff. 1-3b. Matteo de' Libri, the shorter 'Summa Dictaminis', beg. 'Cum summe plures et optime compilate sint in arte dictaminis'; 13th cent. On Libr...
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, 'Tranquilitatis animi praeservatio et munimentum ad serenissimam principem D. Mariam Scotorum Reginam'
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John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, 'Tranquilitatis animi praeservatio et munimentum ad serenissimam principem D. Mariam Scotorum Reginam', 1573 (title and date, f. iv). Latin. Autograph. This was composed at Farnham Castle (f. 5v), in the summer or autumn of 1573 when Leslie was a prisoner under hou...
ESTATE MAPS of lands at Brandon and Bretford, in Wolston, co. Warw.; mid 17th cent. Adjoining lands owned by Lord Craven are mentioned on the plans, dating the item to after the creation of William Craven as Baron Craven, 12 March 1627. Brandon manor and Bretford were acquired from Sir Percy Wil...
SURVEYS OF MUSTERS of the wards of London and the suburbs, containing names of captains, devices on their ensigns and numbers of soldiers mustered; 1588, 1599. Collected and written calligraphically by Richard Robinson, leatherseller and scrivener, 7 Sept.-6 Oct. 1600, see ff. 1b, 9b. Autograph;...
SHIPBOARD JOURNAL AND NAVIGATIONAL PROBLEMS OF WILLIAM SANDERSON, on board H.M.S. 'Salisbury', possibly Sir William Sanderson, knt. 1714, 1st Bart. 1720; 1709. Autograph? Preceded by: (a) Sanderson's name with the date, 16 April 1709, and signature, f. 3; (b) Poem, beg. 'What nobler prospect c...
PEERAGE CLAIMS: collection concerning the claim of Henry Yelverton to the Barony of Grey of Ruthin by right of descent through the female line; c. 1692. Copies. Included are legal opinions, extracts from proceedings of the House of Lords, pedigrees, etc., both relating to the Grey of Ruthin case...