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1251. Harley MS 5061

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5061
Title:
Accounts of the estates of the Honour of Clare in Essex
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-66r: Accounts of the estates of the Honour of Clare in Essex (Villae, Maneria, Terrae, Tenta in Comitatum Essex, tenta de honore de Clare), up to the time of the 45th year of the reign of Elizabeth I (1603). The manuscript contains several additions: ff. 1*recto, 3*recto-3*v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 volume

1252. Harley MS 5084

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5084
Title:
Haryngton’s case about lands granted by Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-23r: Copies of letters patent and other documents regarding Haryngton’s case about lands granted by Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, going up to the 6th year of her reign (1563-1564); ff. 22r-23r are later additions going up to the 12th year of the reign of Queen Elizabe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1563-1570
Extent:
1 volume

1253. Harley MS 5110

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5110
Title:
Composite volume of miscellaneous verse, drama and orations
Scope & Content:
A composite volume of miscellaneous verse, drama, orations and other texts in various hands. Cited in the Index of English Literary Manuscripts as the 'Harley Satires MS'. ff. 1r–3v: A Latin oration given at Merton College, Oxford, entitled ‘In collegio Merton Oxon. […], 16 October 1725. ff. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Ancient, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1254. Harley MS 5118

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5118
Title:
Expositio in IV libri Regum
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-193r: Expositio in IV libri Regum, a commentary on the Old Testament books of Kings. The manuscript contains later additions: ff. 1*r-3*v, 195r-198v: Hitherto unidentified fragments of the Summa logicae et philosophiae naturalis that John Dumbleton (d. ? 1349), a natural phil...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 volume

1255. 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

1256. 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

1257. 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

1258. 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

1259. Harley MS 5151

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5151
Title:
Journal of William Johnson when sailing from Portsmouth to Spain
Scope & Content:
Manuscript journal of William Johnson on his voyage from Portsmouth to Spain on an unknown vessel, 24 March 1694-29 September 1695. This manuscript is bound with Harley MS 466 and Harley MS 467.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1694-1695
Extent:
1 item

1260. Harley MS 5152

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5152
Title:
The Whimsies of Señor Hidalgo, or the Masculine Bride. An anonymous play.
Scope & Content:
Fair copy manuscript of a play in both prose and rhyme. Inscribed on folio 1 is the title 'A New Comedy Calld The Whimseyes of Señor Hidalgo or the Masculine Bride'. The author is unknown. This manuscript was previously bound with Harley MS 7367 and Harley MS 7368.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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