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891. Harley MS 593

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 593
Title:
Historical and theological notes of Simonds D’Ewes
Scope & Content:
Collection of notes relating to history and theology, almost all in the hand of Simonds D’Ewes, with a few in other hands annotated by D’Ewes. Separate papers, mounted and bound together.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

892. Harley MS 1325

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1325
Title:
Thomas Hobbes, The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic
Scope & Content:
The Elements of Law, a treatise on political theory and the origins of the state, was completed by Thomas Hobbes on 9 May 1640 (see f. 2v), dedicated to William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, and distributed in manuscript copies produced by professional scribes. Contents: f. 1: Title page ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1640s
Extent:
1 volume

893. Harley MS 3617-3624

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3617-3624
Title:
John Le Neve's list of English parishes, A-H
Scope & Content:
A series of 8 manuscript volumes, containing a list of all the parishes in England, listed by diocese, from A-H, along with their value in the King's books, and tenths: taken from Ecton's Libor Valorum by John Le Neve. Underneath each parish, space has been left to add patrons' names and any mo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1714
Extent:
8 volumes

894. Harley MS 5059

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5059
Title:
Treatise by Metrophanes Kritopoulos on the Eastern Orthodox Church
Scope & Content:
Treatise by Metrophanes Kritopoulos on the Eastern Orthodox Church, and other notes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Modern, and Latin
Date Range:
1617-1623
Extent:

25 folios

895. Harley MS 1628

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1628
Title:
Scope & Content:
Collection of Medical Glossaries, Texts, and Recipes; 15th cent., 2nd half. Latin and Middle English. Copies. The volume, entitled 'Dispensatory', is a compilation of glossaries and texts on simple drugs put together by or for the use of an English apothecary possibly around 1483 (date on f. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

896. Harley MS 545

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 545
Title:
A collection of English historical texts, largely translated and copied by John Stow
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: A title-page by Sir Simonds D’Ewes: ‘Robert of Avesburie Keeper of The Reigster of the Court of Canterburie his historie of King E.3 Concerning his marveilous geste and wonderfull victories’. f. 2r*recto: A table of contents, added by Sir Simonds D’Ewes. ff. 1r-40v: Ro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

897. Harley MS 871

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 871
Title:
English miscellany of tracts and letters from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
Contents ff. 1r-6v: ‘The Last Will and Testament of Sir Walter Myldmay Knight Secundo die aprilis 1589’. ff. 7r-64r: The proceedings of the Early of Essex and other of Queen Elizabeth's ministers following the discovery of a plot to poison Queen Elizabeth I, dated 1593-1594. ff. 65r-70v: A d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1590s
Extent:
1 volume

898. Harley MS 1302

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1302
Title:
Catholic treatises; The Life of Syr Thomas More sometymes Lord Chancellor of England
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-37r: A commentary on the prophecy of Amos in English. f. 37r: A note by the writer ‘Thomas Denman’, stating that he left his College in 1597 and traveled to ‘foreigne Countryes where I changed my opinion of divers causes of religion and was uppon my retourne repated for a pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 volume

899. Harley MS 4780

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4780
Title:
Wardrobe accounts of King Edward IV from 18 April to 29 September 1480
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-59v: Wardrobe accounts of King Edward IV from 18 April to 29 September 1480, beginning: 'The Parcelles of the Accomptes of Peers Courteys whome the kinges highnesse and goode grace hath assigned and ordeigned by his high commaundement to rule gouverne and kepe his grete warder...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1480
Extent:
1 volume

900. Harley MS 5084

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5084
Title:
Haryngton’s case about lands granted by Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-23r: Copies of letters patent and other documents regarding Haryngton’s case about lands granted by Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, going up to the 6th year of her reign (1563-1564); ff. 22r-23r are later additions going up to the 12th year of the reign of Queen Elizabe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1563-1570
Extent:
1 volume

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