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391. Harley MS 4781

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4781
Title:
Survey of the estate of John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-43v: A survey of the estate of John Neville (b. 1520, d. 1577), 4th Baron Latimer, of the lands of the late abbey of Nun Monkton, Yorkshire, and the manors of Green Hammerton, Yorkshire; Bolton in Allerdale, Cumberland; and Heversham, Westmoreland, entitled: 'A Surveie: there m...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1572
Extent:
1 volume

392. Harley MS 4782

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4782
Title:
Account of the household expenses of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-196v: Account of the household expenses of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (b. c. 1522, d. 1590), at Handsworth, 21 December 1588-6 March 1590. The manuscript contains an addition: ff. 1*recto-1*verso, 197r-197v originally formed a single parchment leaf from a late 12th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1588-1590
Extent:
1 volume

393. Harley MS 4788

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4788
Title:
A history and genealogy of Germany
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-72v: A history of Germany, with accounts of its subdivisions and genealogies of its peerage, preceded by definitions of different political systems. The work is organised into eight parts, but ends abruptly at the beginning of the seventh part. Imperfect at the beginning due to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

394. Harley MS 4798

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4798
Title:
Collection of tracts on baronies
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-38r: Collection of tracts on baronies copied from Harley MS 4749, with a title inscription on f. 1r: 'Presidents Collected out of a Number of others Proving Baronies and Titles of Honour (Created by Writt) to Descend in the Direct Line to the sole Daughter and heir, or to the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1598
Extent:
1 volume

395. Harley MS 4827

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4827
Title:
The Prose Brut Chronicle of England (extended version to 1419)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-157r: The Prose Brut Chronicle of England (extended version to 1419), entitled: 'Here bigynneth a booke whiche is callid Brute the Cronicles of Englond'; beginning: 'This boke treteh and telleth of þe kynges & principal lordes' The manuscript contains several later additio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
1419-c 1450
Extent:
1 volume

396. Harley MS 4828

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4828
Title:
Treatise on the conduct of soldiers in war
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-32r: 'This boke Intictualled to the Practysed Soldiers for Remembraunce and to the unexpert for Instruckc[ion] Touching the noble [? art of ] the wars set on […] hand [...] B […]'. Beginning: 'When the prince of the lande is moved to the Warres and hath chosen his lyfftenaunt ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

397. Harley MS 4846

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4846
Title:
Collection of legal precedents from the time of Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 5r-133v: Collection of legal precedents from the time of Elizabeth I. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1r: A note on the manuscript: 'Black Parchment […] Book'; added in the 16th or 17th century. ff. 2r-4r: Table of contents; added in the 16th century on smaller ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1558-c 1603
Extent:
1 volume

398. Harley MS 4926

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4926
Title:
Coats of arms of English families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-73v: Coats of arms with crests (4 per page) of English families; mostly dated between c. 1560-1600. ff. 74r-75v: An alphabetical index of surnames included in this manuscript. Decoration: Coats of arms, tricked in black ink, some with red and yellow highlights.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

399. Harley MS 4958

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4958
Title:
Breviary
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-145v: A Breviary, imperfect at the beginning and end. The manuscript contains later additions: Marginal notations throughout, some in English inscriptions from the late 15th or early 16th century, e.g.: 'Jesus of nazareth' (f. 102r). Decoration: 1 large (4 line) puzzle ini...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 volume

400. Harley MS 4990

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4990
Title:
Collection of historical papers, including orations to Henry VIII and decrees of the Star Chamber
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. ii recto: 'Tracts of divers Natures vide Indicem. fo: VI' f. iii recto: Table of contents. f. iv recto: A title page: 'An Oration in Commendatioun of the Lawes cheiflye of the lawes of this moste noble Realme of Englande'. ff. 1r-2r: An oration of John Hales (b. 1469/70, d. ? ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1580s-1590s
Extent:
1 volume

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