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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Harley MS 1-7661 Place Wales Level [40] File

1. Harley MS 594

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 594
Title:
The first of two volumes with episcopal returns in the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the first of two volumes with original certificates from bishops concerning the state of their dioceses in reply to requests for information from the Privy Council for the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603. In the first census, the Privy Council requested information...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1533-1603
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 595

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 595
Title:
The second of two volumes with episcopal returns in the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603
Scope & Content:
The second of two volumes with original certificates from bishops concerning the state of their dioceses in reply to requests for information from the Privy Council for the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603. In the first census, the Privy Council requested information on the number of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1563-1603
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 838

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 838
Title:
Collection of heraldic and genealogical works, including Mirabilia Orientis, Mirabilia Anglie, and a Middle English translation of Christine de Pizan's Epistre d'Othéa; Annales Cambriae
Scope & Content:
This manuscript consists of two distinct parts that were copied separately and joined together at an unknown point before the manuscript reached the Harleian Library. The first part (ff. 1r-95r) contains heraldic works, chronicles and other historical items, and one of the two extant independen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, French, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Harley MS 958

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 958
Title:
Blegywryd redaction of Cyfraith Hywel, imperfect
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-60v: The Blegywryd redaction of the Welsh laws, Cyfraith Hywel (‘Law of Hywel Dda) ('T' text), imperfect, text is wanting due to the loss of at least one leaf at the beginning and more at the end and fire damage to ff. 57-60. Decoration: Initials in red or blue-green.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Welsh, Middle
Date Range:
Mid 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 1954

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1954
Title:
Laws relating to Wales
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-4r: Tracts on making a testament in Latin; with examples dated to 1420-1426. f. 4v: A draft indenture by Nicholas Bolnehyll, Eschaetor of Caernaerfon, concerning Jevan ap Gruffyth ap Hoelle, dated 1443/4. f. 6r: 'Compositio monete et mensurarum'. ff. 6r-7r: 'Assisa Panis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century-2rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

6. Harley MS 1961

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1961
Title:
Armorial pedigree of Margaret ferch Huw ap Llywelyn ap Rhys, compiled by William Cynwal
Scope & Content:
Armorial pedigree of Margaret ferch Huw ap Llywelyn ap Rhys, compiled by William Cynwal. Contents: ff. 3r-45v: Coats of arms of Welsh nobility (1 per page). f. 46r: A note on the book by William Cynwal. The manuscript contains a few additions: f. 1r: A fragment of a English legal text ta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Welsh
Date Range:
1580
Extent:
1 volume

7. Harley MS 2019

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2019
Title:
Commentary on excerpts from the Bible
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-4v, 159r-162v: Account notes, 1592-1597, referring to persons located in Wales, including Beaumaris, Caernarfon, (?) Llanbadrig ('Llanbeddrey'), Wrexham ('Wrexen'). f. 5r: Notes relating to guests and a dinner on 26 November 1576; Sir John Savage of Baraver in Cheshire or hi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1580-c 1600
Extent:

1 volume

8. Harley MS 2182

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2182
Title:
The Prose Brut
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-185r: The Prose Brut; extended version to 1419. The manuscript contains numerous additions: f. 1*recto: Various early modern inscriptions, now largely erased. f. 80v: Draft indenture, referring to 'Johannes Mayler' of ?Aston ['Assone'], Flintshire, and 'Johannes Shones de M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

9. Harley MS 2414

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2414
Title:
Pedigrees of Welsh families; Chronicle of England
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript consists of two parts that were produced separately. The first part (ff. 1r-68v) mainly contains Welsh pedigrees, written in Welsh, largely copied by Llewelyn Sion in the 2nd half of the 16th century. The second part (ff. 70r-102v) contains a Chronicle of England, w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Welsh
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

10. Harley MS 4776

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4776
Title:
Liber Terrarum of Wales
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains land surveys and letters patent relating to Wales. Other copies of these materials can be found in Harley MS 696. Although '1565' is inscribed in an initial on f. 53v, this date may only apply to ff. 1*recto-2*recto, and ff. 41r-54r. While the texts on ff. 129v-131v we...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1500-c 1565
Extent:
1 volume