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1. Add MS 6159

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ESTATE BOOK OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL PRIORY; late 13th-early 14th cent. Latin and French, with some Anglo-Saxon. Origin: England. Compiled in the time of Prior Henry Eastry (1284-1331), with a small number of later medieval additions. Davis, Cartularies, no. 167. Small number of late medieval marginals relative to the text, some in dry point, eg. ff. 49v, 54, 183. 16th-17th cent. notes of an antiquarian nature occur relative to the text, eg. ff. 30, 32, together with added dates in brown i...
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Henry Eastry, Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury: Estate book compiled in the time of: 13th-14th cent. Canterbury. Christ Church Cathedral: Estate book: 13th-14th cent: Lat. and Fr. includes: f. 1 England General: Coronations: Coronation oath of the kings of England: 14th cent: Lat. and Fr. f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 13th century-Early 14th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 6160

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ESTATE BOOK OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL PRIORY, CANTERBURY: apparently compiled by an obedientary concerned with estate and household management, possibly John de Gore; early 14th cent. (after 1316). Latin. Origin: England. See: Davis, Cartularies, no. 184; D. Oschinsky, ed., Walter of Henley (1971), pp. 15-16; R. A. L. Smith, Canterbury Cathedral Priory (1943), p. 206. In particular, for the ascription to Gore see A history of Canterbury Cathedral, ed. P. Collinson, N. Ramsay, and M. Spa...
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John de Gore, monk of Christ Church, Canterbury: Estate book of Christ Church Canterbury compiled by(?): 14th cent: Lat. Canterbury. Christ Church Cathedral: Estate book: 14th cent: Lat. includes: ff. 2v-8 Calendars: Calendar in estate book of Christ Church, Canterbury: early 14th cent: Lat. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 14th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 18992

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Two letters of King Charles I to Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton, Keeper of the Great Seal, dated York, 15 and 19 May 1642
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Contents: ff. 1r-2v: Letter of King Charles I to Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton, Lord Keeper, York, 14 May 1642. With postscript and signature in the king's hand. The letter orders a proclamation for holding Trinity term next ensuing at York. f. 3r: Letter of King Charles I to Edward Littl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1642-19 May 1642
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1 volume (bound with Add MS 18983)

4. Add MS 33244

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"SECUNDA Pars Registri cartarum et scriptorum Monasterii sancte Marie de Furnesio [Furness Abbey, co. Lancaster], Anno Domini Mmo ccccmo xijmo, per uenerabilem patrem in Christo dominum Willemum de Daltonñ, Abbatem huius dicti Monasterii, digesti, Anno regiminis sui vijmo." Prefixed, f. 1 b, are...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1412-1478
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 38599

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COMMONPLACE-BOOK of the Shann family of Methley, co. York; mainly in the hand of Richard Shann (1561-1627). The chief contents are : 1. Survey of the manor of Methley (then belonging to Henry, afterwards Sir Henry Savile), 1592. Copy made 1611. At the end (f. 20) is a note of the purchase of much of the land in the manor in 30-31 Eliz. [1587-1589] by Henry Farrer, Richard Shann and others. f. 2. 2. "Roumes in the church": a list of the seats and their occupants in Methley Church, 1596. The...
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Commonplace Books: Shann family of Methley: chiefly 1611-1632. Scribes: Richard Shanne of Methley (1561-1627) wrote most of: n.d. Richard Shanne, of Methley: mainly written by.: (1561-1627). Shann family; of Methley. Yorkshire: Commonplace-book of: 1611-1632. includes: f. 2 Methley, West Ri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 15th century-Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 item