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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 II

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix II
Title:
Court-book and rental of the manor of Warley (Essex), Edward IV–Elizabeth I
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Cotton MS Appendix L

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix L
Title:
State Papers, 1513-1637
Scope & Content:
This volume, primarily of original douments, includes correspondence in the hands of Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey (1470/71-1530), Thomas Cromwell (d. 1540), and William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520/1521-1598); letters from Sir Francis Walsingham (c. 1532-1590) relating to the Babington conspiracy,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1513-1637
Extent:
1 volume

4. Cotton MS Appendix LIX

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix LIX
Title:
James Hall, Account of the Danish expedition to Greenland, 2 May–10 August 1605, including ‘A tophigraphicall discription of the land as I did discover the same’ (7r–v) and ‘The forme and maner of the langage ussid amonges their savage people’ (English–Inuit glossary) (10r–v)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): English; English and Inuit
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greenlandic
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

5. Cotton MS Appendix LVII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix LVII
Title:
Tables on the weights and measures of coinage in France (2r–3r, 4r–12r, 18v–21r, 23v–40v), with notes relating to coinage in England and elsewhere (3v–4r, 12v–18r, 21v–23r, 24v)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): French (2r–3r, 4r–12r, 18v–21r, 23v–40v); English (3v–4r, 12v–18r, 21v–23r, 24v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Cotton MS Appendix LVIII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix LVIII
Title:
Correspondence addressed principally to Sir Thomas Cotton (d. 1662) and Sir John Cotton (d. 1702)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Cotton MS Appendix LX

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix LX
Title:
Astrological notes and horoscopes in the hand of William Camden (d. 1623)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin; English (32v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Cotton MS Appendix V

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix V
Title:
Guiart des Moulins, Bible historiale
Scope & Content:
Language(s): French; English (394v) Dated: 1st half of the 14th century; 2nd half of the 14th century (1r–v, 394v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Cotton MS Appendix X

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix X
Title:
Formulary
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Cotton MS Appendix XLIX

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix XLIX
Title:
Letters and papers relating to the sequestration of the estates of Sir Thomas Cotton (d. 1662) (ff. 1–8, 17–19, 21, 23–167, 172–173, 175–181, 183–200, 202–313, 315–344, 346–358); An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the raising of 66666l. 13s. 4d. by way of loane, for the better enabling of our brethren of Scotland, for our assistance and defence, in this common cause of our Religion and Liberty (London: Laurence Blaikelocke, 27 October 1643) (ff. 9–12: printed pa...
Scope & Content:
Dated: 1641–1652/3
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1641-1653
Extent:
1 item

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