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271. Cotton MS Vespasian F VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian F VII
Title:
Records and correspondence (all originals) concerning England and Scotland, 1296–1547, including the renunciation of fealty by John Balliol, king of Scots (1292–1296; d. 1313), to King Edward I of England (1272–1307), 1296 (f. 42); instructions sent by Humphrey, duke of Gloucester (d. 1447), to John Scrope, Lord Scrope of Masham (d. 1455), 1430 (f. 48); letter of Mary, queen of Scots (1542–1567; d. 1587), 1547 (f. 73); early modern list of contents (ff. 126–130)
Scope & Content:
Codex membran. et chartac. in folio, constans foliis 121. [See Stevenson's Illustrations of Scottish History] 1. Rotulus de munitionibus castrorum Scotiae: being a table, or tariff, of the pay of certain chiefs and their men on the borders of Scotland. (Lat. on vellum.) 29 Edw. III. 1355. 1. 2...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1296-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

272. Cotton MS Vespasian F XIII/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian F XIII/1
Title:
Correspondence of the kings and queens of England
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is in two volumes; the second is Cotton MS Vespasian F XIII/2. This is the first volume, which contains ff. 1–169. Original correspondence of the kings and queens of England and others, including Henry III, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter 12th century-2nd quarter 17th century
Extent:
Paper and parchment codex

273. Cotton MS Vespasian F XIII/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian F XIII/2
Title:
Correspondence of the kings and queens of England
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is in two volumes; the first is Cotton MS Vespasian F XIII/1. This is the second volume, which contains ff. 170–332. Original correspondence of the kings and queens of England and others, including Henry III, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter 12th century-2nd quarter 17th century
Extent:
Paper and parchment codex

274. Cotton MS Vitellius A XV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius A XV
Title:
(1) Old English adaptations of Augustine of Hippo's Soliloquia and other texts (known as the 'Southwick Codex'); (2) Beowulf, The Marvels of the East, Judith, and other texts in Old English (known as the 'Nowell Codex')
Scope & Content:
This volume, containing the unique medieval copy of Beowulf and other important texts in Old English, comprises two manuscripts of different origin and date, bound together for Sir Robert Cotton (b. 1571, d. 1631). The so-called 'Southwick Codex' (ff. 4–93), named after its medieval home, was ma...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old, French, and Latin
Date Range:
990s-2nd half of the 12th century
Extent:

1 volume

275. Cotton MS Vitellius A XV, ff 3r-3v

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius A XV, ff 3r-3v
Title:
Medieval end-leaf, containing historical memoranda
Scope & Content:
This folio contains a medieval end-leaf, with historical memoranda copied in Latin in the 1st half of the 15th century (f. 3r) and in French in the 2nd half of the 16th century (f. 3v).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century-2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vitellius A XV

276. Cotton MS Vitellius B II

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius B II
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1509–1515
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and Rome, dating between 1509 and 1515. f. 1r: Title-page. f. 2v: Fragment of a letter to King Henry VIII, from an unnamed cardinal. Sending intelligence from Italy, and reporting that Bologna has been taken by Imperial forces. Latin. f. 3r-3v: Letter fr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1509-1515
Extent:
1 volume

277. Cotton MS Vitellius B VI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius B VI
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1524
Scope & Content:
ff. 1*r–304v: A volume of records and documents (originals and copies) concerning England and Rome, 1524. ff. 1r–11v: These folios are described as being taken from Appendix XXIX. ff. 1r–v: Original letter from Charles de Bourbon to Cardinal Wolsey, 28 January 1524. ff. 2r–v: Mutilated letter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

278. Cotton MS Vitellius B VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius B VII
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1525
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–218r: A volume of records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1525. The majority of items relate to negotiations with Clement VII and Francis I's captivity. f. 2r: A note about signatures which have been cut from letters in the volume, and the letters where the signatures have been p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

279. Cotton MS Vitellius B XIV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius B XIV
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1527–1539
Scope & Content:
Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 305. [See Burnet vol. iii. Coll. f. 37. 62.] 1. The leaves of nearly the first half of this volume are so much damaged by fire, that few of the articles can be of any use. 2. Sir Gr. Casalis, to T. Cromwell; intelligence about the Emperor, the Pope, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

280. Cotton MS Vitellius B XXI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius B XXI
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Germany, 1526-1545
Scope & Content:
Papers concerning England and Germany, 1526-1545. f. 1r: Title-page. f. 2r: Paper containing intelligence concerning a treaty between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and King Francis I of France. January 31 1526. Latin. ff. 3r-4v: Two papers of intelligence concerning the retreat of King Ferd...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1526-1545
Extent:
1 volume

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