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3121. Egerton MS 2642

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2642
Title:
Robert Commaundre's heraldic and historical commonplace book
Scope & Content:
ff. 2r–418v: ‘The Booke of Heraldrye and other thinges togither with the Order of Coronacions’; a commonplace book chiefly of heraldic and historical collections by Robert Commaundre (d. 1613), Rector of Tarporley, Chester, and Chaplain to Sir Henry Sidney (see f. 254r). The book was compiled in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1575-1625
Extent:
1 volume

3122. Egerton MS 2656

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2656
Title:
LIVES of Saints, etc., in Latin, viz. 1. "Vita sci. Martini episcopi et confessoris," by Sulpicius Severus; preceded by the prefatory letter of Severus to, Desiderius, and followed by the three letters to Eusebius, Aurelius, and Bassula, and the three dialogues on St. Martin. (Surius, Vitæ SS., ed. 1618, 11 Nov., p. 246.) f . 1. 2. "Vita sci. Gregorii pape," by Joannes Diaconus. (Bolland, Acta SS., 12 Mar., p. 137.) f. 47 b. 3. "Vita sci. Iohannis Heleomonis"; the preface having the tit...
Scope & Content:
Saints: Lives of Saints: circ. 1200. Art. Illuminations and Drawings SPANISH: Vitae Sanctorum: interlaced initials: circ. 1200. includes: f. 1 Sulpicius Severus: Vita S. Martini: circ. 1200.f. 1 Saint Martin,; Bishop and Confessor: Life, by Sulpicius Severus: circ. 1200.: Lat.f. 47 b Jo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1200
Extent:
1 item

3123. Egerton MS 2658

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2658
Title:
The Middle English Liber Aureus and Gospel of Nicodemus
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains one of four surviving copies of the Middle English Liber Aureus and Gospel Nicodemus (the others are Manchester, John Rylands Library MS Eng. 895, Stonyhurst College MS xliii, and Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 207). The text is a narrative of the Passion and Resurr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
Middle of the 15th century
Extent:

A parchment codex

3124. Egerton MS 2679

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2679
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS and papers; 16th cent.-1864. A Exhortation from R[ichard], Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Cistercian order, to pay tithes of their lands to the clergy ; [1179]. Lat. (See Hist. Littéraire, vol. xiv., p. 618). Copy, 16th cent. f. 1 b. On the outer pages (ff. 1, 2 b) are recipes, in Latin, for making ink, and some questions of Canon Law, etc. B. Portion of an inventory of plate and jewels, apparently belonging to Henry VIII. f. 3. Included are spoons engraved with the a...
Scope & Content:
Thomas Stothard, d 1834 RA: Letter concerning drawings of: 1806. includes: f. 1 Ink: Recipes for making: 16th cent.; 17th cent.: Lat.f. 1 b Richard, Archbishop of Canterbury: Exhortation to the Cistercians on the payment of tithes, 1179.: 16th cent.: Copy.f. 1 b Orders Religious. Cisterc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
16th century-1864
Extent:
1 item

3125. Egerton MS 2713-2722

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2713-2722
Title:
CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the family of Gawdy, Barts., of West Harling , co. Norfolk; 1509 - 1751. By the marriage of Ann, only daughter and eventually sole heiress of Si], John Gawdy, 2nd Bart., with Oliver Le Neve, of Great Witchingham, co. Norfolk, the collection passed into the possession of, and was continue by, the Le Neve family. On the death of Oliver in 1711, it came to his brother Peter Le Neve, Norroy Herald, and afterwards to Thomas Martin, of Palgrave, who married Peter Le Ne...
Scope & Content:
Gawdy family; of West Harling Norfolk: Correspondence: 1509-1751.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1509-1751
Extent:
10 items

3126. Egerton MS 2724

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2724
Title:
Folding calendar-almanac
Scope & Content:
Contents: A folded calendar-almanac (imperfect), beginning at July, with tables of dominical letters, astronomical diagrams and prognostications and dates of significant biblical and historical events. The 13 inner folds contain the following diagrams and tables: ff. 1r-3r: Calendar pages with...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1404
Extent:
3 strips of parchment sewn together, folded into squares

3127. Egerton MS 2726

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2726
Title:
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales ('The Haistwell Manuscript')
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-271r: Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. The Tales are arranged in the following order: ff. 1r-11v: The General Prologue. ff. 11v-39v: The Knight's Tale. ff. 39v-40v: The Miller's Prologue. ff. 40v-49r: The Miller's Tale. f. 49r-v: The Reeve's Prologue. ff. 50...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

3128. Egerton MS 2781

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2781
Title:
Book of Hours, use of Sarum (The 'Neville of Hornby Hours')
Scope & Content:
Contents: Book of Hours, use of Sarum, consisting of: ff. 2r-7v: A calendar, with numerous English saints; ff. 9r-20v: 23 Salutations of the Virgin in Latin, each beginning 'Ave et gaude'; ff. 21r-25r: Prayers to the Virgin in Latin, some with rubrics in Anglo-Norman; ff. 25v-26r: Prayer f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, French, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:

A parchment codex

3129. Egerton MS 2782

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2782
Title:
Haimo of Auxerre, Super Isaiam
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a commentary on the Book of Isaiah by Haimo (or Haymo) of Auxerre (d. 853). Haimo was one of the key figures in the revival of learning in the Carolingian period. Contents: ff. 1-124v: Haimo of Auxerre, Super Isaiam (Commentary on Isaiah). [ff. 125r-125v are blank]. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:
A parchment codex

3130. Egerton MS 2783

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2783
Title:
Four Gospels, imperfect (Gregory-Aland 714; Scrivener evan. 563; von Soden ε 1392)
Scope & Content:
Four Gospels, imperfect (Gregory-Aland 714; Scrivener evan. 563; von Soden ε 1392).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
12th century-13th century
Extent:

335 folios

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