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731. Harley MS 5752

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5752
Title:
Collectio Epithetorum ex Publii Virgilli Maronis; Jean de Bussières, Flosculi Historiarum Delibati (English translation)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-80v: Collectio Epithetorum ex Publii Virgilli Maronis (Latin); written in the 16th century. ff. 81v-95r: Jean de Bussières (b. 1607, d. 1678), Flosculi Historiarum Delibati (first published in 1649); an English translation of the universal history divided into fifteen epochs,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

732. Harley MS 611

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 611
Title:
Jewels and other treasures delivered to Mary Tudor
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-1v: A letter to William Paulet, Lord High Treasurer, 1st Marques of Winchester, concerning jewels, gold, silver and books delivered by him to Lady Jane Grey, dated 1 September 1553; with an autograph signature of Queen Mary I [Mary Tudor]: ‘Mary the quene’. f. 2r: A declarat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1553-1558
Extent:
1 volume

733. Harley MS 681

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 681
Title:
The History of King James VI of Scotland
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-80r: ‘The History of James the 6th Kinge of Scotland Crouned Anno Io Etatis suae, with the Instabillity of his Regents and theire unhappy Ends; with the troubles & tumultuous Riseinge in Armes Against the Kings Regents, & the treaterous dealeings, and Banishments of Div...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1575-1595
Extent:
1 volume

734. Harley MS 885

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 885
Title:
Two drafts of a treatise by John Cusacke
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume, containing two drafts of a treatise on royal power and heraldry by John Cusacke. Contents: ff. 2-45v: First copy of the treatise, here titled 'A Royall Presente; By way of Apology for the Defense of a Royall Emprese intiteled Aurea Periscellis which was presented unto h...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1638
Extent:
1 volume

735. Harley MS 906-907

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 906-907
Title:
Two manuscripts, chiefly concerning heraldry, by John Withie
Scope & Content:
These two manuscripts by John Withie, were bound together at a later date.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1631-1633
Extent:
1 volume (2 items)

736. Harley MS 1360

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1360
Title:
Arms and crests of Baronets, by John Withie
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume containing the arms and crests of several Baronets, in order of creation, written and painted by John Withie, arms painter, who in 1657 became Master of the Painter Stainers Company. At the end of the volume there is a table of surnames.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 volume

737. Harley MS 5866

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5866
Title:
Coats of arms of Irish nobility and gentry
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2r: A list of ‘The names of the governors, Lieutenants, Lord iustices and Deputies of Ireland, since the conquest thereof by King Henrie the second’; ending in 1541. f. 2r: A list of ‘The names of all the Lords Deputies and Justices in Ireland, since the deathe of King Henrie...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

738. Harley MS 2336

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2336
Title:
The Pore Caitif
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-137v: The Pore Caitif. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1*recto: A letter in Englsh dated to 1536: 'Bettar it ys for all howsold ffor to hold ffor the [nigt]ly yn brestyn in ffetars off gold cosyn Rosa [...] yn my best [...] I hartely Recom[m]en [sic] me wonto ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

739. Harley MS 1349

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1349
Title:
Arms of London mayors and sheriffs
Scope & Content:
Heraldry book in the hand of, and with drawings by, Nicholas Charles (d. 1613), Lancaster Herald, with material relating to the City of London and its citizens. f. 1*: ‘Collected 1609’. f. 1*v: Note on the subsidy granted in the second year of Richard II’s reign, showing that the Mayor of Lond...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1609
Extent:
1 volume

740. Harley MS 115

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 115
Title:
Arms of Scottish kings, queens and nobility ('Hamilton Armorial')
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-81r: The arms of Scottish kings, queens and nobility, a copy of the Hamilton Armorial. All the versos in the manuscript are blank, except for ff. 3v and 28v. Decoration: Coats of arms with crests, and kings and queens with heraldic gowns in colours throughout the manuscrip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

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