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1121. Harley MS 703

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 703
Title:
State papers and tracts relating to the county of Sussex
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a large collection of state papers and tracts, many relating to the county of Sussex, dating between 1583 and 1627, apparently compiled around 1627 for Sir Walter Covert (b. c. 1544. d. 1632), High Sheriff of and Deputy Lieutenant in Sussex, and Member of Parliament for ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1583-1627
Extent:
1 volume

1122. Harley MS 6746

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6746
Title:
Collection of letters, grants, indentures and accounts concerning trading goods
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-4v: Copies of bonds and obligations in English and Latin, beginning: ‘Be it knowne to all men by theise present that I ffrancis Th. of London ydoun have remised released’, dated 16, 20, 22, 28 Elizabeth I. f. 4v: A list of payments, beginning ‘ffor the warrant of attourney’, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1580s
Extent:
1 volume

1123. Harley MS 1580

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1580
Title:
The first of two volumes with letters and papers concerning state affairs, dated to 1616-1625
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-456v: The first of two volumes with letters and papers concerning state affairs, mostly originals of English and French letters addressed to the Duke and Marquess of Buckingham, organised in alphabetical order; the letters and papers are dated to 1616-1625. The second volume is...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1616-1625
Extent:
1 volume

1124. Harley MS 2284

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2284
Title:
Account book of the Great Wardrobe from the reign of Henry VIII (8-12 Henery VIII)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1*recto-53r: An account book of the Great Wardrobe from the 8th to the 12th years of the reign of King Henry VIII, with a title inscription on a parchment leaf (f. 1*recto): ‘The boke of Delyveraunce and Discharge of the kinges standyng warderobe of his Robes within the towre of L...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1516-1521
Extent:
1 volume

1125. Harley MS 4718

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4718
Title:
An inventory of the rarities of King Charles I in the Privy Gallery at Whitehall
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-85v: An inventory of the rarities of King Charles I (b. 1600, d. 1649) in the Privy Gallery at Whitehall, in the King’s new erected Cabinet Room, beginning: ‘By the King’s Especial command his Pictures & rarities which he had kept at St James’ in the Cabbenett Room were tra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1625-1649
Extent:
1 volume

1126. Harley MS 5009

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5009
Title:
The second of two volumes of copies of letters to and from the Privy Council
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title inscribed on a parchment pastedown: 'The Copies of the Quenes maiesties, and Her Counsailes lettres October 1553'. ff. 2r-197r: The second of two volumes of copies of letters to and from the Privy Council, mainly from France and Italy relating to state affairs: volume...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1553-1556
Extent:
1 volume

1127. Harley MS 2302

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2302
Title:
A Replicacion in further meintenaunce of free will to an answere of a Protestant devyne to the treatis in that behalf first made by a Romish Catholicke Priest; a treatise written in answer to a book against the existence of witches
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a 17th-century miscellany containing two English treatises written separately at different moments in time. Contents: ff. 1*recto-56r: ‘A Replicacion in further meintenaunce of free will to an answere of a Protestant devyne to the treatis in that behalf first made by a Romi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1128. Harley MS 1061

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1061
Title:
A record of the trial of the divorce of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-16v: A record of the trial of the divorce of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves; signed by ‘Ricardus Watkyns’; ‘Anthonius Huse’; and ‘Thomas Argall’ with their notarial signatures. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 2*recto: Notes about two manuscripts (including ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1550
Extent:
1 volume

1129. Harley MS 2389

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2389
Title:
Scope & Content:
A Commonplace Book including Medical, Culinary, Arboricultural and Fishing Recipes, Charms and Instructions; 16th cent. Middle English. Imperfect. A commonplace or household book, containing circa six-hundred medical recipes and charms, including culinary and fishing (ff. 73-73v) recipes and arb...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Middle
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 item

1130. Harley MS 1285

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1285
Title:
Account of combat between Daniel Archdeacon and Francis Mowbray
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume, titled 'A true report of sundry memorable accidents befalling Mr Daniel Archdeacon before, and after the combat appointed between him, and Francis Moubray'. Transcribed on f. 3, underneath the title, is 'Written first in French by a well wisher of Mr. Daniel Archdeacon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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