Archive Reference (shelfmark): Harley MS 1-7661 / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 392
Title:: Cartulary of the Gainsford family of Crowhurst, Surrey
Scope & Content:: Cartulary of deeds of the Gainsford family, from the time of Edward III–Henry VI, relating to Surrey, Sussex and Kent, arranged under the following headings: f. 1r–v: ‘Rentale Iohannis Gaynesforde manerii sui de Crowherst facto duodecimo die Ianuarii anno regni Regis Henrici sextius post conque...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 393, 4659 and 6907
Title:: Three poetic manuscripts
Scope & Content:: Contains Harley MS 393, Harley MS 4659, Harley MS 6907, which have been bound together. These three manuscripts all contain poetry, but are unrelated to one another.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1649-c 1715
Extent:: 1 volume (3 items)

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 394
Title:: Statutes of the Order of the Garter
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-16r: The Statutes of the Order of the Garter; as amended by King Edward VI on 27 March 1552. ff. 17r-20r: Additions made by Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), Old English scholar and librarian. Decoration: The coat of arms of the Order of the Garter in colours (f. 1v); s...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1552
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 395
Title:: Statutes of England
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-5v: 'Magna Carta'. ff. 5v-8r: 'Carta de Foresta'. ff. 8r-8v: 'Sententia Excommunicationis lata post confectionem Cartarum'. ff. 8v-11r: 'Provisiones de Merton'. ff. 11r-18r: 'Statuta de Marleberge'. ff. 18r-31v: 'Statutum Westmonasterii primum'. ff. 31v-35r: 'Statut...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle and Latin
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 396
Title:: Statutes and records of Hereford Cathedral
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-3v: ‘Iniunctions geven by the most excellent Prince Edward the Sixt by the grace of God King of England ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith in earth of the Church of England ffrance and Ireland under God Supremehead, in highnes visitacion to the Deanes, Subdeanes, Chaunto...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 16th century-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 397
Title:: Robert Talbot, Annotationes in eam partem Itinerarij Antonini quae ad Brittanniam pertinet
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1r: A title-page: ‘Annotationes in partem illam Itinerarij Antonini Brittaniam spectantem’. ff. 2r-14v: Robert Talbot, Annotationes in eam partem Itinerarij Antonini quae ad Brittanniam pertinet.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 398
Title:: Orations and speeches made by the Lord Keeper, Nicholas Bacon, 1558–1579
Scope & Content:: A volume of speeches and orations made by Sir Nicholas Bacon, once owned by Sir Christopher Hatton. f. 2r: Autograph note by Peter Le Neve, Rouge Croix herald, 20 July 1692, who identifies the volume as being written in Hatton's hand. ff. 3r–4r: A note of the 'matters & discourses' contain...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 399
Title:: Pseudo-Aristotle, Secreta Secretorum
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-72v: Pseudo-Aristotle, Secreta Secretorum.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 400
Title:: Registrum Brevium
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-244v: Registrum Brevium. The manuscript contains a few later additions: ff. 1v, 245v: Latin notes with reference to Henry VIII; added in the early 16th century. Decoration: Small blue initials with red pen-work decoration throughout.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 401
Title:: Floretum evangelicum
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains the Floretum evangelicum, a Lollard text composed in Oxford between 1384 and 1396. It contains 509 sections on theological subjects that are organised alphabetically. Contents: ff. 1r-6v: A table of contents. ff. 7r-334v: Floretum evangelicum; ending: ‘Explicit flor...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1396
Extent:: 1 volume

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