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441. Harley MS 394

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 394
Title:
Statutes of the Order of the Garter
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-16r: The Statutes of the Order of the Garter; as amended by King Edward VI on 27 March 1552. ff. 17r-20r: Additions made by Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), Old English scholar and librarian. Decoration: The coat of arms of the Order of the Garter in colours (f. 1v); s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1552
Extent:
1 volume

442. Harley MS 827

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 827
Title:
Tracts on prohibitions, statutes and law cases
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-1v: ‘The Civilians Peticion to his Maiestie touching Prohibitions’. f. 1v: 'The clergies Peticion to his Majestie touchinge Prohibitions’. ff. 2r-16v: ‘Certaine Articles of Abuses which are desired to be reformed in graunting of Prohibitions with the Judges severall Answear...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

443. Harley MS 851

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 851
Title:
Letters from Henry Hastings and William Bowes
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2v: A letter from Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon and Lord Lieutenant of all the Northern Counties, to Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton, Lord Warden of the Western Marches concerning the inconveniences relating to his wardenship, Scots abroad and subjects at home;...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1590s
Extent:
1 volume

444. Harley MS 856

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 856
Title:
A treatise on common law in England
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-52r: A treatise of grounds and rules, maxims of the common law of England; dedicated to Elizabeth I, A. D. 1596.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1596
Extent:
1 volume

445. Harley MS 1078

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1078
Title:
English coats of arms organised by Ordinary
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-54r: Coats of English families (20 per page), organised according to their Ordinaries. ff. 55r-62r: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. The manuscript contains an addition: f. 1*recto: A fragment of a charter written by a certain Robert Davis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

446. Harley MS 1159

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1159
Title:
Robert Cooke, The Visitation of Herefordshire, 1569
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 4*recto-6*recto: An index of surnames. ff. 1r-95v: Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King of Arms, The Visitation of Herefordshire, 1569; with additions, dated to 1574, 1586, 1590, 1591, 1618 and 1635. Decoration: Coats of arms, tricked, in brown ink throughout the manuscript. Drawings...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 17th century
Extent:

1 volume

447. Harley MS 1186

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1186
Title:
Robert Cooke, The Visitation of Southampton (1575-1576)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-6r: An index of surnames in the manuscript. ff. 7r-61r: Robert Cooke, Clarencieux King of Heralds, The Visitation of Southampton, 1575-1576 [copy]; with additions and notes. Decoration: Coats of arms, tricked, in brown ink throughout the manuscript.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

448. Harley MS 1309

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1309
Title:
Claims at the coronation of Richard II
Scope & Content:
Copy of a book on the claims made at the coronation of Richard II, the offices of the High Constable and Earl-Marshal, the Parliament of England, etc. Copy commissioned by Robert Harley. ff. 1-3: Contents list. ff. 4-18: Process of the coronation of Richard II, with the following claims Clai...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

449. Harley MS 5350

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5350
Title:
Of the Court called the Starr Chamber
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 3r-168r: A tract ‘Of the Court called the Starr Chamber’. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 2r: A title-page: ‘A tract on the Star-chamber, entitled: 'A Compendium and briefe discourse of the Antiquitye, and iurisdiction of the Court of Starchamber, togeather with a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

450. Harley MS 6033

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6033
Title:
A miscellany of heraldic and historical texts
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title for a heraldic (?) treatise that was never begun: ‘Compendium or abstracts of all that hath byn written [...] Of the word Arma [...] and signification thereof’. ff. 3r-4r: A list of English monasteries in Latin, incomplete. ff. 5r-5v: An English heraldic treatise on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1590s
Extent:
1 volume

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