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1. Add MS 89067

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 89067
Title:
A Traictise declaryng and plainly prouyng, that the pretensed marriage of Priestes, and professed persones, is no marriage, but altogether vnlawful, and in all ages, and al countreies of Christendome bothe forbidden and also punyshed, published under the name of Thomas Martin (London, Robert Caly, 1554). ESTC S112322; STC 17517. With extensive manuscript annotations.
Scope & Content:
In 1549, John Ponet published a treatise in favour of clerical marriage, entitled A Defence for Mariage of Priestes, by Scripture and aunciente wryters. Add. 89067 is Ponet’s personal copy of Stephen Gardiner’s refutation of his treatise, published in 1554 under the name of Thomas Martin. Ponet ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Modern, and Latin
Date Range:
1554-1556
Extent:

1 volume

2. Cotton MS Appendix XLV/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Appendix XLV/13
Title:
Notes of manuscripts lent by Sir Thomas Cotton
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a set of notes concerning manuscripts lent from the Cotton library by Sir Thomas Cotton (b. 1594, d. 1662), broadly arranged in chronological order, and dating from 1638 to 1641, 1646 or 1647, and 1650 to 1661. The entries are frequently written in the hand of the borrow...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1637-1661
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 1602

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1602
Title:
Collection of medical treatises, alchemical recipes and charms
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript is formed of four separate codicological units with materials added to the beginning and the end, when the units appear to have been bound or kept together. Part 1 (ff. 3r-4v) contains a collection alchemical recipes that was written in the 15th century. Part 2 (ff. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, English, Middle, French, Old, and Latin
Date Range:
15th century-16th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Harley MS 1879

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1879
Title:
Catalogues of the books of Henry Savile of Banke, Robert Bruce Cotton, and John Dee
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-10r: Catalogue of the library of Henry Savile of Banke (d. 1617) in English and Latin, written in the hand of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (b. 1571, d. 1631), 1st baronet, antiquary and politician. f. 10v: List of books wanted by Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, headed: 'Books I want', fr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Ancient, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1583-c 1612
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 3749

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3749
Title:
John Norden, Survey of the Honor of Windsor
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a survey of the Honor of Windsor that was made by the cartographer John Norden (b. c. 1547, d. 1625) for King James I in 1607. The manuscript contains 17 maps that are the result of a survey conducted on foot by Norden. The maps in this volume show communication routes, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1607
Extent:
1 volume

6. Harley MS 3813

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3813
Title:
Account of the counties of England, Ireland and Scotland, with engraved maps by Pieter van den Keere
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-188v: Account of the counties of England, Ireland and Scotland, written in English, with printed and coloured maps of counties (with their names in Latin and English) engraved by the Flemish engraver Pieter van den Keere ['Peter Kerius'] (b. 1571, d. c. 1646) in 1599. Decorat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume