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411. Harley MS 5127

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5127
Title:
Tracts on the characters of princes and notable persons; a history of tenures in England
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 3r-62r: ‘Breife Characters, and Descriptions of Some Moderne Princes and other Persons and the time of their Birth and Death. Also, A Short glance upon their Conditions, Qualities, and Fortunes – Collected out of severall Authors – By R.D.’; beginning with ‘Ferdinand the 2nd Empe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 volume

412. Harley MS 5141

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5141
Title:
Transcripts of law cases from the reigns of Edward VI and Philip II and Mary I; descriptions of the men at the court of Queen Elizabeth I; 'Lectura Johannis Bancks super Statutum 21 Jacobi, Cap. 16. Of Limitation of Actions'
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript contains three parts that were produced separately. The first part (ff.1r-45v) was transcribed in 1569. The second part (ff. 46r-81r) was perhaps written in the second quarter of the 17th century. The third part (ff. 83r-110r) was written in the 17th century, afte...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1569-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

413. Harley MS 5142

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5142
Title:
Law reports from the reigns of Henry VI and Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-186v: Reports of selected cases of various dates from 18 Henry VI to 20 Elizabeth I; written at various periods of time in the 16th century, in Law French, Latin and English. The manuscript contains a few later additions: f. 1*recto: A single heading: 'Termino sancti mich...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

414. Harley MS 5144

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5144
Title:
Year Book for the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-254r: Year Book, containing the Term reports in Law French for the reigns of King Henry IV (years 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 14) and King Henry V (years 9, 2 and 1). The manuscript contains a few later additions from the late 15th or early 16th century: f. 1*verso: Medical ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, French, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century-1st quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

415. Harley MS 5155

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5155
Title:
Law cases from the reigns of Henry V and Henry VI ('William Fletewood's Commonplace Book')
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-232v: Law cases from the 3rd, 2nd, 4th, 9th and 14th years of the reign of King Henry VI. With contemporary additions on law cases from the reign of 1 Henry V on ff. 52r-54r, 226r-231v; and 'Assis de Annno 8 Henry IV dell duk Deverwyck [York]' on ff. 232r-232v; written in Law F...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
3rd or 4th quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

416. Harley MS 5156

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5156
Title:
Collection of law cases and notes on law lectures
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-13v: Law cases in French and English; with on f. 12v the inscription: 'The Lawe off the Lord Resete in oure hartes Amen'. f. 14r: 'Damasus papa in epistola ad Jeronimum i'. ff. 15r-23v: Notes on lectures on Law by Reginald Corbell, written in French, dated to 1552, headed: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Ancient, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1552-c 1555
Extent:
1 volume

417. Harley MS 5158

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5158
Title:
Book of law cases for the reigns of Henry IV to Henry VI
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript consists of three distinct parts that were produced separately. Together the manuscript contains reports on law cases from the reigns of Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI. Contents: Part 1: ff. 3r-17r: Law cases from the time of Henry V and Henry VI [with additions on ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, French, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1480-c 1560
Extent:
1 volume

418. Harley MS 5169

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5169
Title:
The Offices and Officers of the Exchequer; 'The Articles of the unitinge of the late Court of first Fruites and Tenths of the Court of thexchequer at Westminster'
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-3v: 'Thoffices and officers, names of the court of thexchequer at Westminster and of whose guiste they be 1572 - 1599'. ff. 4r-24r: 'What every of the saide officers att this Daye usually dothe by his said office'. ff. 24v-25v: 'The Articles of the unitinge of the late Court...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:

1 volume

419. Harley MS 5177

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5177
Title:
Collection of heraldic and historical texts
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a collection of heraldic and historical texts that were produced separately. The different components date from the late 16th century and early 17th century. Contents: f. 1*recto (parchment pastedown): '1565 Rychmond Herould'. ff. 1r-75r: 'The Plea betweene the Advo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

420. Harley MS 5194

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5194
Title:
Book of Forests
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: Table of contents: 'The Contents of this Booke'. f. 2r: Letter by William Fletewood to Nicholas Bacon (b. 1510, d. 1579), dated 8 June 1571. ff. 3r-38r: 'A treates upon fforestes, Parkes, Chases and ffree warrens'. ff. 39r-48v: 'A charge of the Justyce of the fforests'. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1571
Extent:
1 volume

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