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871. Harley MS 922

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 922
Title:
Balthasaris Castilionis comitis de curiali sive aulico libri quatuor, ex Italico sermone in Latinum conversi. Bartholomaeo Clerke Anglo Cantabrigiensi interprete
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1v-49r: Baldassare Castiglione (b. 1478, d. 1529), Il Cortegiano [The Book of the Courtier] (1528); Latin translation of the Italian original by Bartholomew Clerke (b. c. 1537, d. 1590), published as Balthasaris Castilionis comitis de curiali sive aulico libri quatuor, ex Italico...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1472-c 1600
Extent:
1 volume

872. Harley MS 6592

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6592
Title:
Copies of William Flower, Visitation of Northumberland (1575), and William Flower and Robert Glover, Visitation of Derbyshire (1569); pedigrees and arms from Cheshire, Durham, Northumberland, Staffordshire and Yorkshire
Scope & Content:
This heraldic manuscript predominantly contains pedigrees and arms of families in Durham, Derbyshire, Northumberland and Nottinghamshire. The main part (ff. 2r-67v) was written by William Wyrley (b. 1565, d. 1613) between 1590 and 1592; the additions (ff. 68r-116r) appear to have been made a few...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1590s
Extent:
1 volume

873. Harley MS 6545

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6545
Title:
Certen centences of the scripture and certen notes and doctrines gathered uppon the scriptures
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-4v: An index of subjects. ff. 5r-94v: A collection of 'Certen centences of the scripture and certen notes and doctrines gathered uppon the scriptures', signed R. H. and dated 3 May 1582. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1*recto: An English note, largely illegib...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1582
Extent:
1 volume

874. Harley MS 1047

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1047
Title:
Pedigrees copied or tricked by John Withie from the collections of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
Scope & Content:
Pedigrees copied or tricked by John Withie (1593-c. 1678), arms painter, from pedigrees belonging to Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, preceded by quarterings of the Earls of Strafford. Contents: f. 2v: Quarterings of William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, amended and enlarged. 1661. Late...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

875. Harley MS 4990

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4990
Title:
Collection of historical papers, including orations to Henry VIII and decrees of the Star Chamber
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. ii recto: 'Tracts of divers Natures vide Indicem. fo: VI' f. iii recto: Table of contents. f. iv recto: A title page: 'An Oration in Commendatioun of the Lawes cheiflye of the lawes of this moste noble Realme of Englande'. ff. 1r-2r: An oration of John Hales (b. 1469/70, d. ? ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1580s-1590s
Extent:
1 volume

876. Harley MS 5127

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5127
Title:
Tracts on the characters of princes and notable persons; a history of tenures in England
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 3r-62r: ‘Breife Characters, and Descriptions of Some Moderne Princes and other Persons and the time of their Birth and Death. Also, A Short glance upon their Conditions, Qualities, and Fortunes – Collected out of severall Authors – By R.D.’; beginning with ‘Ferdinand the 2nd Empe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 volume

877. Harley MS 291

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 291
Title:
Letters and papers, reign of King James VI of Scotland
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–212v: A collection of papers, many of which are original, related to Scottish affairs, or to the transactions between England and Scotland, during the early part of James VI's reign. ff. 1r–v: James VI's orders for pacifying the nobility, 13 August 1587, Stirling Castle. ff. 2r–v: Artic...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

878. Harley MS 909

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 909
Title:
Arms of the aldermen of the ward of Aldersgate, 1461?-1616
Scope & Content:
Duodecimo manuscript volume, written and painted by Mr John Withie. The volume contains 'the names and Armes of them that hath beene Alldermen [Aldermen] of the warde of Alldersgate [Aldersgate] since the tyme of King Henry VI, beginninge at the 39 yeare of his Reigne [1460-1461], untill this p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1616
Extent:
1 volume

879. Harley MS 961

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 961
Title:
Writs from the reigns of Edward I and Edward II
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-152v: Writs from the reigns of Edward I and Edward II; written in Law French and Latin. The manuscript contains a few later additions: f. 153r: List of contents, beginning: 'Breve de recto patens'; added in the 14th century. f. 153v: List of (?) items, beginning: 'Novem. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 14th century or 3rd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

880. Harley MS 1697

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1697
Title:
A collection of law cases at Queen's Bench, 1593-1597
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-143r: A collection of law cases at Queen's Bench for the period 1593-1597.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1593-1597
Extent:
1 volume

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