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1. Add MS 6060

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BEAUVALE CHARTULARY: chartulary of the Carthusian Priory of Beauvale, co. Nott.; 1486, with later additions. Latin and French. Origin: England. Compiled down to 1486 at the instance of Nicholas Wartre, Prior, see colophon, f. 122v. The latest dated item in the main hands of the chartulary is a fine of Michaelmas 1478 (f. 63v). The MS. was used by Robert Thoroton in his Antiquities of Nottinghamshire (1677), see Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire, ed. J. Throsby, ii (1797), pp. 242-246, ...
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Bindings ENGLISH: Brown leather: circa 1486. Greasley, Nottinghamshire: Chartulary of Beauvale Priory in: 1486: Lat. and Fr. Nicholas Wartre, Prior of Beauvale: Chartulary of Beauvale Priory compiled at the instance of: 1486. Chartularies: Beauvale Priory: Chartulary of Beauvale Priory: 1486:...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1486
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1 item

2. Add MS 6335

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AACHEN CORONATION ORDER: Imperial Coronation Order from the Cathedral at Aachen; circa 1200, with an addition, early 14th cent. Latin. Origin: North? Germany. See: H. Keussen, 'Aquensia in der Handschriften-Sammlung des Britischen Museums zu London', Zeitschrift des Aachener Geschichtsvereins, xx (1898), p. 284; Holtzmann, iii (1952), p. 102. A description of the MS. by Henry Ellis, then Keeper of Manuscripts, written circa 1819, is appended, ff. 32-40. A 15th cent. marginal, f. 18, states...
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Liturgies LATIN: Coronations: Aachen; Cathedral: Imperial coronation order from Aachen Cathedral: circa 1200-early 14th cent: Lat. includes: f. 1v Jean-Baptiste Maugérard, French government commissary for science and art: Memorandum by: 1803-1804: Fr: Signed. ff. 2v-3 Music: Response and versi...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1200-Early 14th century
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1 item

3. Add MS 7096

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BURY ST EDMUNDS REGISTER: volume ii of the register book of William Curteys, Abbot of Bury 1429-1446; circa 1445-1446. Latin. Origin: England. Fair copy, made from an original draft. Index to ff. 71-217 made in the time of Abbot John Bohun (1453-1469), ff. 217-221. For the first volume of Curteys's register, still in its original binding, see Add. 14848. The contents of the present MS. are listed in Monasticon, iii, pp. 129-130. For a modern description see R. M. Thomson, The Archives of the...
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Chartularies: Bury St Edmunds Abbey; Suffolk: William Curteys, Abbot of Bury St Edmunds: Register Book of Abbot Curteys of Bury St Edmunds, vol. ii: circa 1445-1446: Lat. includes: ff. 1-3v Sir Henry Ellis, KH; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letters to C. Ord: 1819. f. 4v Cox Macro, DD: ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1429-1446
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 32441

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vol. III., ff. 483, 1826-1858. includes: ff. 1, 25, 53 Adolphe Théophile Brongniart: Letters to R. Brown: 1824, 1826, 1828.: Fr. f. 6 Samuel Nicolaus Casström, KPS; Councillor of Commerce at Stockholm: Letters to R. Brown: 1821-1826. f. 7 William Elford Leach, MD, Assistant Keeper of Natural H...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1826-1858
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 34573

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Vol. VII. (ff. 671). Apr. 1839-1840 includes: f. 1 John Lafont, Rector of Hinxworth: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1834-1839. ff. 3, 153, 197, 217, 253, 623 Thomas Rodd, Bookseller: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1835-1849. f. 5 William Turbitt, Curate of Halford: Letter to Rev. P. Bliss: 1839. f.7 Tho...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 39932

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Vol. IV (ff. 169). 1810- 1881, and n.d. Miscellaneous correspondence. includes: f. 1 Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet: Letter to R. Twining I: 1810.f. 2 Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford; afterwards Ingram-Seymour-Conway: Letter to R. Twining I: 1810.ff. 3, 10-13, 20, 23, 27-29, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1810-1881
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 45498

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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS, viz.:- A. Certificate of election as Tribuno Superiore in the Legione Calabro- Meridionale of the Falange Sacra issued to citizen Eugenio Panizza; May, 1865. Ital. Signed, and partly written, by Giuseppe Mazzini, the Italian statesman. Endorsed with an instruction by the Comitato Centrale Segreto of the Falange Sacra, Naples. f. 1. Presented by Frank Cantalamessa, Esq., grandson of the recipient. B. Certificate of domicile issued by the municipal officers,...
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includes: f. 1 Italy: Falange Sacra certificate issued by G. Mazzini: 1865.: Ital.f. 1 Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian patriot: Falange Sacra certificate issued by: 1865.: Ital.f. 4 France; Sovereigns of, and transactions in particular reigns. First Republic: Certificate of domicile issued by t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1616-1936
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 46844 A

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1822-1861. includes: f. 1 Francis Wrangham, Archdeacon of Riding, county Yorkshire: Letter to the Rev. T. H. Horne: 1822. f. 3 Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester: Letters to the Rev. T. H. Horne: 1825, 1828. f. 4 John Shore, Baronet 1792; 1st Baron Teignmouth 1798; Governor-General of India 1...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, and Latin
Date Range:
1822-1861
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 47663

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MISCELLANE0US LETTERS AND PAPERS, viz.:- A. (1) Order by Charles II 'for the better regulateing the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners' (endorsement, f. 2b); 6 Apr. 1677. Copy. A précis, from S. P. Dom., Entry Books 40A, f. 196, is in State Papers Domestic, 1677- 1678, 1911, pp. 78-79. ff. 1-2b;- (2) Three letters addressed to William Waldegrave (knt. 1688), M.D., Physician to the Duke of York; 10 Feb., 10 Sept. 1681, n.d. ff. 3-7b;-(3) Two letters from Henry Etough to John Stevenson, of Newton,...
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includes: ff. 1-2b Charles II of England: Order 'for the better regulating the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners': 1677.: Copy.f. 3 D. B: Letter to W. Waldegrave: 1681.ff. 3-7b Sir William Waldegrave, MD: Letters to: 1681, n.d.f. 5 George Barkas: Letter to W. Waldegrave: 1681.f. 6b Mary Ba...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1195-1933
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 56286

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WARREN DAWSON PAPERS. Vol. XXIX. Collection of autograph letters and miscellaneous documents; 1612-1899. Some French and Latin. W.D.27. Dawson records the provenance of some of the items. Paper and vellum; ff. 98. includes: f. 2 Richard Graves: Sir Henry Slingsby, senior: London, Parishes. S...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1612-1899
Extent:
1 item