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1. Cotton MS

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS
Title:
Cotton Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
The Cotton Manuscripts contains a variety of material, much of it relating to the history, literature and culture of the British Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 17th century. It is particularly rich in: (a) manuscripts written in Old English; (b) monastic cartularies; (c) saints’ Liv...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, Arabic, Cipher, Coast Miwok, Cornish, Danish, Dutch, Dutch, Middle, English, English, Middle, English, Old, Flemish, French, French, Old, German, Germanic languages, Greek, Ancient, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Inuit, Irish, Irish, Middle, Italian, Javanese, Latin, Low German, Occitan, Old, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Saxon, Old, Scots, Scots, Spanish, Temne, and Welsh
Date Range:
5th century-19th century
Extent:
1,429 manuscripts

2. Cotton MS Appendix XLVII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix XLVII
Title:
Richard Madox, Journal of a voyage to discover a passage to Cathay, 1582
Scope & Content:
Language(s): English, Latin and cipher; Timne (43r)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, Latin, and Timne
Date Range:
1582
Extent:
1 item

3. Cotton MS Caligula B II

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B II
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, temp. Henry VIII (1509–1547)
Scope & Content:
Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 382. 1. The Duke of Norfolk, to Carlisle, herald at arms; directing him to persuade James V. to favour Angus; and informing him that the E. of Northumberland and lord Dacre would shortly come down to treat of the redress of grievances. (Orig.) Worcest...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Cotton MS Caligula B III

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B III
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, temp. Henry VIII (1509–1547)
Scope & Content:
Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 312. 1. Lord T. Dacre, to the Bp. of Durham; about incursions into Tweedale and Annandale; and justifying himself. (Orig.) Carlisle, Oct. 23, 1513. 1. 2. Lord T. Dacre, to the Bp. of Durham; acquaints him of the E. of Surrey having been made lord lieu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, and French
Date Range:
1st half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

5. Cotton MS Caligula B IX/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B IX/2
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland 1556-1579
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1556-1579. Volume 2 of 2. ff. 270r-283v: Discourse by Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven. Concerning Mary, Queen of Scots, and trouble with the Scottish nobility. Newcastle, 1565. f. 284r-284v: Copy of a French translation of George Buchanan’...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1556-1579
Extent:
1 volume

6. Cotton MS Caligula B VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B VII
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, 1525–1556
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–513v: A volume of original documents and copies concerning England and Scotland, 1525–1556, several of which relate to a potential marriage between Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots. f. 1r: Title page. ff. 2r–v, 3v: Original letter from Dr Magnus to Cardinal Wolsey, reporting that he ha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

7. Cotton MS Caligula B VIII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B VIII
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
ff. 4r–414v: Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, from the reigns of Henry VIII (1509–1547) and Elizabeth I (1558–1603), including The Act for furthering of Iustice in criminall causes, 9 November 1588 (Edinburgh: Henrie Charteris, 158), STC 21887.5, ff. 38r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, Scots, and Spanish
Date Range:
1st quarter 16th century-1st half 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

8. Cotton MS Caligula B X

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B X
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, 1558–1567
Scope & Content:
Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 399. [Anderson, in his Collections relating to Mary, Queen of Scots, has published many letters &c. from this volume and from Calig. C. I. See also Burnet's Reformation, vol. iii coll. ff. 278, 283, 352, 358. and Forbes' State Papers vol. i. 84, 3...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter 16th century-1st quarter 17th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Cotton MS Caligula B X

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B X
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1558-1567
Scope & Content:
This manuscript has been divided into two volumes: Cotton MS Caligula B X/1 (ff. 1-208) and Cotton MS Caligula B X/2 (ff. 209-412).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1558-1631
Extent:
2 volumes

10. Cotton MS Caligula B X/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B X/1
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1558-1561
Scope & Content:
This is volume 1 of 2 volumes created from Cotton MS Caligula B X. Contents: f. 1r: Note ‘Scotland ab ao. 1558 usque 1567'. f. 1v: Note ‘Lord let mee knowe mine end & the munites of my dayes that I may be Certified how long I have to live saith David'. f. 2r: Inscription of Robert Cotto...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1558-1631
Extent:
1 volume