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2051. Harley MS 1842

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1842
Title:
Instructions for the levying of ships
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume titled 'The Copie of a Letter sent by the Lords of the Councell to the high Sherriffs of the several Counties hereafter names with Instructions for the levyinge & Assessinge of the Counties towards the settinge out of 45 shipps & theyre charge; bearing Date the 1...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1635
Extent:
1 volume

2052. Harley MS 1843

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1843
Title:
Remarks on the privileges afforded to the Master of the Jewel House, by Sir Gilbert Talbot
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume. Contents: ff. 1-2: 'A list of the perquisites and privileges enjoyed by previous Masters of the Jewel House, given in by Sir Henry Mildmay after the Restoration of King Charles II. ff. 2-13: Remarks on where encroachments have been made onto the office of Master of the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1680
Extent:
1 volume

2053. Harley MS 1844

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1844
Title:
Thomas Hobbes, Historia Ecclesiastica Romana
Scope & Content:
‘Historia Ecclesiastica Romana Autore Pereximio Viro Thoma Hobbesio Malmesburiensi’. Contemporary manuscript of the complete poem by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), in a professional hand, with marginal corrections and annotations. The last four lines are written in the same hand as the annotations. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1667
Extent:
1 volume

2054. Harley MS 1845

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1845
Title:
Book of Hours, for the use of Sarum, imperfect
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-6v: Calendar, containing English saints such as Wulfstan, Milburga (in red), Oswald of Worchester, David, Cedd, Edward the Martyr (Death and Translation), Cuthbert, Guthlac, Ælfheah, Deposition and Translation of Erkenwald (both in red), John of Beverley, Dunstan, St Ethelbert ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

2055. Harley MS 1846

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1846
Title:
Parliamentary speeches and papers relating to the Grand Remonstrance of 1626
Scope & Content:
Contents: Leather covers from former binding pasted inside boards. Before foliated leaves: Unfoliated contents list from former binding. Unnumbered folio from former wrapper. Annotations include names of former owners: ‘William Sprigg’ and ‘Bought of Mr Noble’. f.1: Sir Dudley Diggs’s introduc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1626
Extent:
1 volume

2056. Harley MS 1847

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1847
Title:
De formis veterum deorum and Moralitates in Ovidium ascribed to Thomas Wallensis
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-16r: De formis veterum deorum, ascribed to Thomas Wallensis (d. ?1350). ff. 16r-82v: Moralitates in Ovidium, ascribed to Thomas Wallensis.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

2057. Harley MS 1848

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1848
Title:
A register of English possessions written by Peter Bales
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-50v: Lists of English titles, offices and possessions written by Peter Bales.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1593
Extent:
1 volume

2058. Harley MS 1849

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1849
Title:
Observations concerning the nobility of England by Sir John Borough
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume, titled 'Observations concearninge the Nobilitie of England Auntient & Moderne by Sir John Borough Knt. Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London'. Contents: ff. 2-7v: List of contents. ff. 8-9v: Of the name and title of Duke. ff. 9v-11: Of the name and title of M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

2059. Harley MS 1855

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1855
Title:
A register of the Spanish Company (Society of Merchants of England trading in Spain and Portugal), 1605
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-36v: A register of the Spanish Company (Society of Merchants of England trading in Spain and Portugal) including lists of members admitted to the company (ff. 1r-14r), a copy of the charter granted by King James I to the Company (31 May 1605) (ff. 15r-34v), and an index of topi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1605
Extent:
1 volume

2060. Harley MS 1856

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1856
Title:
Collection of writs and legal precedents from the reign of Henry VIII
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-174r: Collection of writs and legal precedents from the reign of King Henry VIII, written in Latin and English and organised alphabetically by 'Rouland Shakelady'. For example, including a licence to Bartholomew Hesketh to wear his bonnet at his own liberty for head infirmities...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1540
Extent:

1 volume

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