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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1153
Title:: Visitations of Berkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Dorset and Derbyshire
Scope & Content:: Composite volume of heraldic tracts in several hands, including copies of Visitation books of Berkshire 1584, Durham 1615, Northumberland 1615, Dorset 1565 and Derbyshire 1611, with additional material. ff. 1v-2r: Descent of Battyn of Devon, 1646. ff. 3-10: Alphabet of nobility in Cornwall and...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century-17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1509
Title:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes, 1665-1666
Scope & Content:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes 1664/5-1665/6, with preliminary commissions and instructions, and appointee names. One of two volumes with continuous pagination (the second volume is Harley MS 1510). Contents: ff.1-22: Alphabetical table of contents with side tabs. f. 23v:...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1665-1666
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1510
Title:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes, 1666-1670
Scope & Content:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes, March 1665/6 – 1 February 1669/70, with preliminary commissions and instructions, and appointee names. One of two volumes with continuous pagination (the first volume is Harley MS 1509). Contents: ff. 1-22: Alphabetical table of contents w...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1666-1670
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1511
Title:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes, 1672-1678
Scope & Content:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes, 14 March 1671/2 – 13 June 1678, with preliminary commissions and instructions, and appointee names. Flyleaf manuscript inscriptions: ‘That all Rules & Establish[ments] be gathered up’ (at head of folio) first words of a dedication sim...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1672-1678
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1960
Title:: A collection of riddles
Scope & Content:: A manuscript volume of about 144 riddles, with some repeated and crossed out, collected by the Holme family of Chester. This volume is written in three different hands, one of which has been identified as Randle Holme III. There is an index found at the back of the volume, also written by Randl...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4039
Title:: Arms of Irish families
Scope & Content:: Heraldic book of Irish families probably compiled by James Terry (1660-1725), Athlone Herald, and dedicated to the exiled Prince James Stuart at whose court in France he served. Decorated with painted and gilt arms and headings. Includes blanks probably intended for narrative pedigrees. Content...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Early 18th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 6001
Title:: Thomas Harriot, Mathematical notes
Scope & Content:: The manuscript includes mathematical notes by Thomas Harriot (b. c. 1560, d. 1621), mathematician and natural philosopher, written by the mathematician Sir Charles Cavendish (b. c. 1595, d. 1654).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1621-1654
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 6002
Title:: Thomas Harriot, Mathematical notes
Scope & Content:: The manuscript includes mathematical notes by Thomas Harriot (b. c. 1560, d. 1621), mathematician and natural philosopher, written by the mathematician Sir Charles Cavendish (b. 1595?, d. 1654).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1621-1654
Extent:: 1 volume

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