ff. 61r–75r: Arbitrium between John Fordham, bishop of Ely (1388–1425), and the prior and convent of Ely, 1417; ff. 76r–98v: Names of the tenants of Ely Cathedral Priory; ff 99v–102v: Charter of King Henry VI of England (1422–1461, 1470–1471), dated 1417 and c. 1438 (f. 102r–v).
Notes on the English Benedictine Chapter, 1421 (193r–194v); letter of King Henry V of England (1413–1422) to the Benedictine Presidents (194v); letter of the Benedictine Presidents (195r–v); King’s Articles, 1421, with criticisms and modifications (196r–212v)
Contents: A collection of pontifical services and prayers originally written for the See of Canterbury. Here, the prayers have been adapted for the use of Exeter Cathedral. f. 2v: Confirmation, prayers beginning: 'In confirmatione. Episcopus levata manu super capita confirmandorum dicat'. f....
Uita Wærmundi regis (67r–70r); miscellaneous texts (70r–76v) including a list of the abbots of St Albans to John of Hertford (1235–1263) (74r–v); chronicle of English history, AD 1066–1246 (77r–108v: imperfect?); chronicle of world history, AM 1–AD 1347 (109v–132r); Roger of Howden, Chronicle, AD 1066–1201 (133r–238v); description of relics at Constantinople (239r); Miracula sanctorum patrum qui in ecclesia Hagustaldensi requiescunt (239v–242r: BHL 3749)
Scope & Content:
Dated: middle of the 13th century (67r–74v, 77r–108v); 2nd half of the 13th century (75v–76v); middle of the 14th century (109v–242r)
Ps.-Dares Phrygius, De excidio Troie historia (217r–221v); Prophecy of the Tenth Sibyl (222r–223v); Prophetie Merlini (Geoffrey of Monmouth, Historia regum Britannie, books 109–117) (223v–233v); prophecies (233v–234v); De mirabilibus Britannie (235r–v); computistical texts and diagrams (236r–239r); Baudri de Bourgueil, Adele comitisse, lines 749–929 (239v–240r)
Scope & Content:
Dated: middle of the 13th century (no earlier than 1245)
Collection of original documents, including items relating to Battle Abbey (ff. 186–187, 189), Holy Trinity Priory, London (ff. 187, 194), Lewes Priory (ff. 188, 190), Bordesley Abbey (f. 188), Southwark Priory (ff. 188, 196–198, 200–201), Dore Abbey (f. 193), Pershore Abbey (f. 197) and Stratford Langthorne Abbey (f. 201)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin; Anglo-Norman French (f. 192); Hebrew (ff. 194–195)
Prophetie Merlini (2r–5r) and other prophecies (5r–6r); Ralph de Diceto, Opuscula (6r, 8r–21r, 25v–34v, 37v, 40r–48v); Ralph de Diceto, Abbreuiationes chronicorum (6r–8r, 21r–25v); letters of Pope Alexander III (1159–81) and Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury (1162–70) (34v–37v); annalistic continuation, AD 1199–1216 (48v–51v); Osney Chronicle, AD 601–1347 (52r–98r); Award of Norham (98v–99r); annalistic text, AD (?)1303–1308 (99v); Prophecies of Merlin (100r–v); computistical table, AD ...
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin; Anglo-Norman French (100r–v, 101v)
Chronicle of Montacute Priory, 44 BC–AD 1312 (145r–176r); lists of Popes, kings of England, abbots of Cluny and priors of Montacute (179v–181r); chronicle of Popes, emperors and kings of England (181v–188r)
Scope & Content:
Dated: 1st quarter of the 14th century; 1st quarter of the 14th century to last quarter of the 15th century (179v–181r)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 14th century-4th quarter of the 15th century
