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41. Harley MS 583

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 583
Title:
Collection of justices' charges
Scope & Content:
Manuscript collection of justices’ charges, in law French and English, with some brief legal arguments on poisoning, treason, etc. ff. 1-6r: Sir John Doderidge’s first charge to the Grand Jury of Middlesex. Hilary Term, 17 James I. f. 6v-8r: Arraignment of Williams, barrister of the Middle Templ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and English
Date Range:
1610-1642
Extent:

1 volume

42. Harley MS 636

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 636
Title:
John of Canterbury, Polistorie del Eglise de Christ de Canterbury
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the only surviving complete copy of the Polistorie del Eglise de Christ de Canterbury, written by John, a Benedictine monk at Christ Church, Canterbury, at the request of his 'cher amy Johan' (dear friend John) in 1314. The work is an Anglo-Norman chronicle (with rubrics...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

43. Harley MS 637

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 637
Title:
Collection of astronomical texts
Scope & Content:
This manuscript consists of five parts, dated respectively to the 15th century (ff. 1-143; and f. 153), the second half of the 13th century (ff. 144-147; and ff. 148-151), and the early 14th century (f. 152). The 15th-century table of contents indicates that the first two parts belonged together...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century-15th century
Extent:
1 volume

44. Harley MS 683

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 683
Title:
Grammatical miscellany
Scope & Content:
A schoolbook compiled from at least four pre-existing manuscripts, dating from the early 13th century (ff. 2–19), late 13th century (ff. 32–35, 36–62), and 14th century (ff. 20–31): f. 1r: Effaced page opening with the word ‘Debeat’ with a decorated six-line initial. f. 1v: Fragment of the Off...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
9th century-14th century
Extent:

1 volume

45. Harley MS 696

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 696
Title:
The Record of Caernarvon
Scope & Content:
An office copy of the collection of texts copied at the Exchequer of Caernarvon from the original MS, Baron Hill 6714, containing extents of Caernarvon and Anglesey, the Statute of Rhuddlan, inquisitions and pleadings, and petitions of Kennington. Another copy is Harley MS 4776. Contents: ff. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
Late 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

46. Harley MS 746

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 746
Title:
Legal tracts including the Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus Regni Angliae and the Leges Willelmi
Scope & Content:
A compilation of various legal tracts, including the Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus Regni Angliae (Treatise on the laws and customs of the kingdom of England), attributed to Ranulf Glanville (d. 1190). The Leges Willelmi, a late-12th-century translation of the French treatise known as L...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century
Extent:
1 volume

47. Harley MS 748

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 748
Title:
Statutes of England
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-8v: 'Regulae Juris super Quarto Decretalium'. ff. 8v-9r: 'Regule Juris super Quinto Decretalium'. ff. 9r-10v: 'Regule Bonifacij Papae VIII. super Sexto Decretalium'. ff. 11r-62v: 'Registrum Cancellarie'. f. 62v: 'Breve Regis Edwardi I de reddendo quodam Mesuagio Willel...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

48. Harley MS 858

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 858
Title:
Vetera Statuta, Registrum Brevium
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes the statutes of the English kings from Magna Cartato the end of the reign of Edward II, known as the Vetera Statuta (ff. 1r-73v), followed by two copies of the Registrum Brevium (ff. 74r-119v and 120r-191v).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
Early 14th century
Extent:

1 volume

49. Harley MS 902

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 902
Title:
Rauf de Boun, Le Petit Bruit; compilation of historical texts
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-11v: Rauf de Boun, Le Petit Bruit. ff. 12r-12v: 'Le serment de Feaulte qe les prelatz doibvent faire au Roy'. ff. 12v-13r: 'Des pairs de France'. f. 13v: Notes relative to Peter Abelard. ff. 13v-46r: Of the posterity of Mrs Rawson. ff. 46r-212v: a compilation of various ch...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 volume

50. Harley MS 926

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 926
Title:
Vetera Statuta
Scope & Content:
Vetera Statuta (ff. 7r-103v) written and illuminated after 1329 and before 1340 when Edward III changed his arms from England ancient into England ancient quartered with France ancient (see Provenance). The text of Vetera Statuta is preceded by a quire including notes relating to taxes and feuda...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
1329-Mid 14th century
Extent:

1 volume

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