Archive Reference (shelfmark): Harley MS 1-7661 / Material Type: Archives and Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 966
Title:: A political treatise about the governing of the State; Generalis temporum descriptio; Praecepta politica ac rhetorica
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-12r: a political treatise about the governing of the State. ff. 13r-21r: Generalis temporum descriptio. ff. 22r-25v: Praecepta politica ac rhetorica.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1592
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 967
Title:: An English translation of Macchiavelli's The Prince; a dialogue on treason in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; an anonymous poem written by a Catholic against the aforementioned dialogue on treason
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-60r: an English translation of Macchiavelli's The Prince. ff. 60v-62v: a dialogue on treason in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. f. 63r: an anonymous poem written by a Catholic against the aforementioned dialogue on treason.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 968
Title:: Copy of the 'Arraignment of Sir Water Raleigh', 1603
Scope & Content:: Quarto manuscript volume containing 'The Arraignement of Sir Walter Raleigh knight, at Winchester on Thursday the 17th of November Anno Dni. 1603'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Early 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 969
Title:: A letter against religious toleration, a summary of religious principles and a discourse on English laws
Scope & Content:: Quarto manuscript volume, in a single secretary hand. Contents: ff. 1-2: Copy of a letter sent from George Abbott [Abbot], Archbishop of Canterbury to King James I, July 1623, where he writes against the King's toleration of Catholics and against Charles, Prince of Wales' voyage to Spain. ff. 3...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1623?
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 972
Title:: A collection of historical materials on Norfolk and Suffolk compiled by Thomas Gibbons
Scope & Content:: Collections of Thomas Gibbons Esquire. Third of three volumes (Harley MS 970-971 are vols 1-2). Transcripts of records and other documents, chiefly in Latin. History of notable families and towns of Norfolk and Suffolk. In this and the preceding two volumes of Gibbons’ collections, much materi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1630s
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 973
Title:: Richard Reynolds, De statu nobilium virorum et principum
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1v: A table of contents. ff. 2r-62v: Richard Reynolds, De statu nobilium virorum et principum; a treatise defending the monarchy and attacking the papacy, dedicated to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1566
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 974
Title:: Statuta Collegii Medicorum Londoniensum
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-35v: Statuta Collegii Medicorum Londoniensum. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1r: A memorandum: ‘[...] Owing Mr Wheatley this 9 of July 1648 being Fryday – 3 Earthen chamberpotts – quart of Strong [? bere]’.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 975
Title:: A devotional manuscript
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-22r: A treatise on the Passion, beginning: 'Whan learned wryters take in hande to persuade any person unto a good and godly thynge they use two reasons cheefly'. f. 22v: A ‘prayer of the passion of our lorde Jhesus chyrste which sayncte austen used’. f. 23r: A ‘devoute praye...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 976
Title:: Notes on sermons, by Michael Foster
Scope & Content:: Quarto manuscript volume containing notes from various sermons, in the hand of Michael Foster. Contents: f. 1*v: Notes on various bible passages. f. 1: Short notes and pen tests. At the top of the page is inscribed 'Michael Foster'. f. 1v: 'Ex precationibus collectanea'. ff. 2-5: Montiqi[?] - o...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 977
Title:: Theological Miscellany
Scope & Content:: Quarto manuscript volume. Contents: f. 1*: Notes on the Book of Genesis. ff. 1-4: 'Notes out of Mr Gales Lectures in the chappell on Rogers 39 articles. ff. 4-5: Mr Conant's lectures on the 39 articles. ff. 6-19: Excerpts from, and commentary on, a work by Konrad Pellikan on 15 chapters of the ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1615
Extent:: 1 volume

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