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1. Cotton Ch IV 35

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch IV 35
Title:
Petition of County Kildare to Richard, duke of York, complaining about James Butler, earl of Kildare and lieutenant of Ireland
Scope & Content:
Petition of County Kildare, represented by Nicholas, prior of Conall, Edward fitz Eustace, knight, the portreeves of Naas, the portreeves of Clane and others, to Richard (1411-1460), 3rd duke of York and deputy lieutenant of Ireland, complaining about James Butler (1420-1461), 5th earl of Kildar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
1454
Extent:
1 leaf

2. Cotton MS Nero A VII, ff 132-157

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero A VII, ff 132-157
Title:
Córus bretha neimhedh
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 132r-157v: Córus bretha neimhedh (Judgments of Privileged Classes’) (imperfect), written by the scribe Matha O Luinín. Decoration: Several large initials with interlace and zoomorphic decoration in black and red ink. Numerous small initials in black with red highlighting.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Irish, Old
Date Range:
1571
Extent:

A part of Cotton MS Nero A VII

3. Cotton MS Vespasian B XI, ff 126–137

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian B XI, ff 126–137
Title:
A Franciscan chronicle known as the 'Kilkenny Chronicle'
Scope & Content:
This part of Cotton MS Vespasian B XI contains the 14th-century 'Kilkenny Chronicle', also known as the the 'Chronicle of Castledermot' and the Annales Hibernie ab anno 1264 ad annum 1330 (Annals of Ireland from 1264 to 1330 AD). The folios were originally in roll form. The chronicle text is inc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian B XI

4. Cotton MS Vitellius F XI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vitellius F XI
Title:
Gallican Psalter with Canticles (The 'Cotton Psalter')
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains an illuminated Gallican Psalter, made in Ireland and dated to the first half of the 10th century (see Alexander, Insular Manuscripts (1978), no. 73). The Psalter was badly damaged in the Ashburnham House Fire of 1731 and was initially believed to have been completely l...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 10th century
Extent:
1 volume