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1031. Harley MS 5802

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5802
Title:
Peter Le Neve, Pedigrees of Knights made by King Charles II to Queen Anne (Volume 2)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-93r: Peter Le Neve, Pedigrees of Knights made by English Kings and Queens (Charles II-Anne), entitled: ‘The 2nd Volume of Pedigrees of Knights made by King Charles the 2nd beginning with the Year 1683 Aprill 12th collected by Peter Le Neve Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms Anno Do...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1696-1714
Extent:
1 volume

1032. Harley MS 676

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 676
Title:
Wyllyam Reed, The Governance and Goode Kepynge of Hawkes; Medysyns for Fantasy and by Hersay and not by Experyence
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-50r: Wyllyam Reed, The Governance and Goode Kepynge of Hawkes, beginning ‘To the Right wurschipfull Sir John pollarde knyght I comende this symple volume’. ff. 51r-54v: Wyllyam Reed, Dyvers Medysyns for Fantasy and by Hersay and not by Experyence, beginning ‘I have wryttyn he...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1558
Extent:

1 volume

1033. Harley MS 595

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 595
Title:
The second of two volumes with episcopal returns in the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603
Scope & Content:
The second of two volumes with original certificates from bishops concerning the state of their dioceses in reply to requests for information from the Privy Council for the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603. In the first census, the Privy Council requested information on the number of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1563-1603
Extent:
1 volume

1034. Harley MS 1855

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1855
Title:
A register of the Spanish Company (Society of Merchants of England trading in Spain and Portugal), 1605
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-36v: A register of the Spanish Company (Society of Merchants of England trading in Spain and Portugal) including lists of members admitted to the company (ff. 1r-14r), a copy of the charter granted by King James I to the Company (31 May 1605) (ff. 15r-34v), and an index of topi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1605
Extent:
1 volume

1035. Harley MS 2326

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2326
Title:
Tristram Tirwhyt's council on military leadership and rules of war for Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-8r: A dedicatory letter by Tristram Tirwhyt to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, beginning: ‘To the right honourable and his speciall good Lorde, Robert Erle of Leicester, Baron of Denbigh, of the moste noble orders of the Garter, and St Michael knight, one of the Quenes maiest...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1577
Extent:
1 volume

1036. Harley MS 6139

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6139
Title:
Pedigrees and coats of arms of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire families, some taken in the years 1633-1634
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-10v: Coats of arms with crests (20 per page), most are empty escutcheons. ff. 11r- 35v: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire families, some taken in the years 1633-1634. f. 36r: Blazons of arms. f. 37r-39v: Pedigrees and coats of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1037. Harley MS 6286

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6286
Title:
The trial and examinations relating to the marriage of Lady Katherine Grey and Edward Seymour in 1561
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A note on the scribe’s source: ‘Written at the beginning of the Book out of which this was transcribed: This Booke of Actes was delivered by one Mr Milles late Steward of Household to Sir Henry Unton, unto the Lord Beauchamp: Examined and agreeinge with the Originalls delivere...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1734
Extent:
1 volume

1038. Harley MS 1266

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1266
Title:
Collection of compositions, including: Cantatas, Arias, mostly for a soprano, with a bass for harpsichord, and others with symphonies and string accompaniments, all in score, by anonymous authors
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-13b, 21-184b. Cantatas, Arias, etc., usually for a soprano, with a bass (occasionally figured) for harpsichord, in score. Anonymous. Nos, 10-12 are in a different hand from all the rest, the first two being dated ' Venetia,' and the third ' Milano.'1. 'Care sponde del Tebro.' f. 1. 2. 'Tra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
17th century - 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

1039. Harley MS 7367

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7367
Title:
'The Humorous Lovers, A Comedy' by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Scope & Content:
Fair copy manuscript of the play 'The Humorous Lovers, A Comedy' by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle. This play was first performed in 1667 by the Duke of York's company, and the text was first printed in 1677. In the lower right corner of folio 1 is inscribed 'Humores, Mores, Res, jud...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1667
Extent:
1 volume

1040. Harley MS 381

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 381
Title:
Genealogical transcripts, notes, and family trees of Sir Simonds D’Ewes
Scope & Content:
Composite volume of genealogical papers. Includes pedigrees, arms (some painted), transcripts of historic documents, inscriptions, facsimiles of seals and documents. Most written for, or in the hand of, Sir Simonds D’Ewes (1602-1650). Similar in content to Harley MS 380. For a detailed descrip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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