An Abstracte or Memoriall of such courses as haue beene used in militarye affayres bothe at lande and sea for defence and offence
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Language(s): English, Latin, Anglo-Norman French, Middle English Dated: last quarter of the 16th century to 1st half of the 17th century; 15th century (ff. 85, 139–140, 212, 337v–340r); 14th century (ff. 199–201, 203, 207, 209–211, 216, 236–259, 287–291)
Collections of Nicholas Charles, Lancaster Herald (d. 1613), including an inquisition temp. King Edward I of England (1272–1307) (1v–97r) with an index (98r–102r); excerpts relating to knights owing feudal service, temp. King Henry II of England (1154–89) (109r–132r), with an index (133r); drawings of seals and transcripts of charters (134r–212r, 217r–235v), with an index (213r–216r); transcripts of heraldic, genealogical and historical material (236r–306r), including items relating to Wigmor...
A treatise concerninge the Nobilitie accordinge to the Lawe of Englande (2v–41v, 43r–91v); The orders of the king’s house in the time of King Edward the 4th (92r–96v); Collections of English matters of England’s Marshalls (98r–103v)
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Language(s): English (2v–91v); Latin and English (92r–103v) Dated: 1st quarter of the 17th century; 1601 (92r–103v)
Cartulary of St Augustine’s Abbey, Canterbury, including lists of the kings of England, archbishops of Canterbury and abbots of St Augustine’s (1r–2v); Chronicle of St Augustine’s, Canterbury, AD 1–1237 (3r–21r); lists of Popes and Holy Roman emperors (21v–23v); the Rule of St Benedict (24r–39r); and the Award of Norham, 1291 (185v–186v)
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Language(s): Latin; Anglo-Norman French (112r, 185v–186v, 188r–189r, 259v–261r) Dated: 2nd quarter of the 13th century to 2nd quarter of the 15th century (1r–172v); last quarter of the 13th century to 3rd quarter of the 14th century (173r–264r)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 13th century-2nd quarter of the 15th century
Durham Chronicle, Brutus–AD 1309 (2r–121v); chronicle of Anglo-Scottish history, AD 1284–1329 (122r–124v); record of a dispute between Durham Cathedral Priory and William Wickwane, archbishop of York (1279–85) (125r–184r)
Scope & Content:
Dated: last quarter of the 13th century (2r–118v, 125r–184r); last quarter of the 13th century to 2nd quarter of the 14th century (119r–124v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 13th century-2nd quarter of the 14th century