This almanack has been transferred to the British Museum. It is described in A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts, I (1808), p. 62, as 'An old Clog-Almanack, used in Derbyshire, or Staffordshire: cut upon [...]'.
This almanack has been transferred to the British Museum. It is described in A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts, I (1808), p. 62, as 'A Copy of another old Clog-Almanack, lately cutt in Box [Wiltshire or Goucestershire]; it differs from the latter [Harley MS 197]'.
Treatise on law and justice, dated Brussels 1668. f. 1: Preliminary page inscribed ‘De Jure et Justitia’. ff. 2-89: Series of ‘dubia’ and ‘resolutiones’ on questions of law and justice. f. 89v: Conclusion, signed ‘fine coronato nobilitatur opus. Brux: 12 Jun 1668’. Followed by ‘Index praecipu...
Book of canon law, or law of the Church of England. Volume 3
Scope & Content:
Third volume of a five part manuscript book of canon law, formerly owned by Edward Stillingfleet (1635-1699), Bishop of Worcester. With cancellations, marginal notes, and inserted folios. Inscription at head of f. 1r: ‘Juris canonici Anglicam liber tertius’.
Volume of extracts from theological writers. Written from both ends of the volume. ff. 1-206: Extracts from Corvinus and Wilkins. Extracts from Johannes Arnoldi Corvinus, Jus canonicum per aphorismos strictim explicatum (1648). Extracts from John Wilkins, Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concern...
English and Welsh arms and pedigrees from the Holme family collections
Scope & Content:
Heraldic book formerly titled on the outside ‘Coates and Pedegrees’. Contents: f. 1: Part of title lettering from former binding: ‘Pedegrees’, formerly ‘Coates and Pedegrees’. f. 2-3: Alphabetical list of names occurring in the roll of arms following, compiled by Randle Holme. Title on f. 2...
Contents: ff. 1r-63v: Decimus Junius Juvenalis, Satyrae, ends in the middle of Satire 15, as last folio is lacking f. 64r-64v: former pastedown with ruling and some annotations. Decoration: Early green and white vine initial in colours on a blue or pink ground at the beginning of each satire...
The manuscript was transferred to the British Museum's Department of Prints and Drawings on 17 January 1947 [registration number: 1947-1-17-2 (1-84)]. Detailed information and images can be found on the British Museum's website: (and related pages) [accessed 8 December 2020]. A sketchbook of ...