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1731. Harley MS 1531

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1531
Title:
Heraldic manuscript of Bedfordshire families
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A note on the manuscript’s origin, beginning ‘The vissitation of Bedffordshire made in Anno 1566 per william harvey’; updated by ‘some of the same ffamilyes and labord pedegrees’; and added to ‘by me Richard Mundy’; followed by a note that the owner lent the book to the herald ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1732. Harley MS 1540

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1540
Title:
The Visitations of Durham of 1575 and 1615
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 2r: A note on the Visitations of Durham of 1575 and 1615. ff. 3r-4r: An alphabetical table of the family names included in this manuscript. ff. 5r-10v, 161r-162v: Arms of Durham families (20 per page), tricked in printed shields, mostly left blank. ff. 11r-160v, 163r-169r: Ped...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1733. Harley MS 1568

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1568
Title:
The Prose Brut Chronicle
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-182r: The Prose Brut Chronicle (Common version to 1419). Decoration: Historiated initial of King Diocletian and his daughters combined with a full bar border in colours and gold with floral decoration (f. 1r). Numerous historiated initials or small miniatures in colours and ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

1734. Harley MS 1573

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1573
Title:
Warrants and bills on the Officers of the Customs
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume, containing all the warrants, and some bills, on the Officers of the Customs, from 2 April 1668 to 17 August 1669. At the end of this volume is an alphabetical index of names.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1668-1669
Extent:
1 volume

1735. Harley MS 1576

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1576
Title:
Legal and political commonplace book
Scope & Content:
A volume of copies of state and law papers, letters, speeches, cases and axioms, with some epitaphs, verse and miscellaneous material. In more than one hand, with an ‘Index’ of contents (f. 4r). Dated December 1616 at beginning (f. 5), and including items up to the 1660s. Top and left hand margi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1736. Harley MS 1577

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1577
Title:
A book of heraldry, written and tricked by Richard Mundy
Scope & Content:
Heraldic manuscript volume, in folio, all written and tricked in pre-printed tables by Mr Richard Mundy, a painter-stainer. Contents: ff.1*-11*: An alphabetic index of surnames. ff. 1-33: A copy of a collection of arms by Thomas Jenyns, gentleman. ff. 33v-113: Various arms belonging to families...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1737. Harley MS 1578

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1578
Title:
Political tracts
Scope & Content:
Composite volume of political tracts bound together. On impositions, commission of sewers, ship-money, liberty of freemen, right to property, and other subjects, with some ecclesiastical matters. Contents: ff. 1-123: Remonstrance of the House of Commons to King James I (ff. 1-16r); Argument i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1738. Harley MS 1579

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1579
Title:
Miscellaneous historical and political tracts
Scope & Content:
Composite volume of collections mainly on history, diplomacy and politics, from the late 16th century to the 1670s. Chiefly English. In more than one hand, written on different sized folios. Some entries starting from the other end of the volume relate to Sir Andrew Henley (1622-1675), 1st baron...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1739. Harley MS 1580

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1580
Title:
The first of two volumes with letters and papers concerning state affairs, dated to 1616-1625
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-456v: The first of two volumes with letters and papers concerning state affairs, mostly originals of English and French letters addressed to the Duke and Marquess of Buckingham, organised in alphabetical order; the letters and papers are dated to 1616-1625. The second volume is...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1616-1625
Extent:
1 volume

1740. Harley MS 1581

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1581
Title:
The second of two volumes with letters concerning state affairs, dated 1612-1625
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-412v: The second of two volumes with letters concerning state affairs, featuring 129 letters, mostly originals in English addressed to the Duke and Marquess of Buckingham, but also Charles, Prince of Wales, King James I, the Lord Treasurer, and others; also featuring originals ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Spanish
Date Range:
1612-1625
Extent:
1 volume

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