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1181. Harley MS 1332

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1332
Title:
Appointment of Commissioners for Ireland
Scope & Content:
Commission of King Charles 14 April 1642, constituting Algernon Percy Earl of Northumberland, Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke, Henry Rich Earl of Holland, William Fiennes Viscount Say and Sele, Edward Lord Kimbolton, John Lord Roberts, Denzil Hollis, Sir Robert Har...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1642
Extent:
1 volume

1182. Harley MS 1333

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1333
Title:
'The Soveraigntie of the Seas of England' by Sir John Borough
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume containing a text by Sir John Borough, Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London, titled 'The Soveraigntie of the Seas of England. Proved by Records, Historie and the Municipall Lawes of the Kingdome. Alsoe A particular Relation concerning the inestimable Riches and co...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1183. Harley MS 1334

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1334
Title:
Pseudo-Hegesippus, Historia Iosephi de Bello Iudaico et Excidio Urbis Hierosolymitanae
Scope & Content:
This manuscript preserves the work known as Historia Iosephi de Bello Iudaico et Excidio Urbis Hierosolymitanae (The History of Josephus on the Jewish wars and the Destruction of the City of Jerusalem), a 4th-century adaptation of Josephus (b. 37, d. 100)'s Jewish Wars attributed to Hegesippus, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 12th century
Extent:
A parchment codex

1184. Harley MS 1335

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1335
Title:
Law statutes from Edward I to Edward IV
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the Law Statutes from Edward I to Edward IV, in Anglo-Norman. Contents: ff. 1r-37r: an alphabetical index of law terms with reference to the statutes in the manuscript. ff. 38r-106r: The Statutes of King Edward III. ff. 107r-153r: The Statutes of King Richard II. ff...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

1185. Harley MS 1336

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1336
Title:
Commentaries on English statutes
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-30r: A commentary on the Statute of Westminster of 1275 (Westminster I). ff. 31r-127r: A commentary on the Statute of Westminster of 1285 (Westminster II). ff. 128r-140r : A commentary on Magna Carta.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 volume

1186. Harley MS 1337

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1337
Title:
The Prose Brut Chronicle, with a collection of prophecies attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer, Merlin and others
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-105r: The Prose Brut Chronicle (abbreviated version to 1419); ending with the explicit: 'Here endith a book callyd the Croniclis of Englonde made & compilid by notabil Clerkis of aventuris of kyngis þat were in þis londe and howe þey died' (f. 105r). The manuscript contai...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

1187. Harley MS 1338

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1338
Title:
A collection of university determinationes, once including a fair copy of material relating to King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-85v: A collection of university determinationes. It once included a fair copy of material relating to King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

1188. Harley MS 1340

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1340
Title:
Vaticinia de Pontificibus attributed to Joachim of Fiore
Scope & Content:
Vaticinia de Pontificibus attributed to Joachim of Fiore, incipit: 'Ascende calve ne amplius de calveris'. The manuscript is composed of 15 leaves featuring portraits of popes and other images paired with relevant prophecies. Almost each image is accompanied by an inscription in gold identifying...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1431-c 1447
Extent:

1 volume

1189. Harley MS 1341

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1341
Title:
A Dialogicall Discourse of Marine Affaires; distributed into six Dialogues, by Nathanael Boteler
Scope & Content:
Draft of A Dialogical discourse of marine affairs, with additions in another hand, by Nathanael Boteler or Butler. Six dialogues between an admiral and a captain, including a glossary of maritime vocabulary (dialogue four). With additions in another hand. Later printed as: Six dialogues about se...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1634
Extent:
1 volume

1190. Harley MS 1342

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1342
Title:
Modus Tenendi Parliamentum, by Henry Elsynge
Scope & Content:
Draft of Modus Tenendi Parliamentum, by Henry Elsynge, in his own hand. With corrections, insertions and cancellations. Apparently written December 1624-May 3 1625. At the end of the first section is the author’s note: ‘Here I will ende this eight & last Chaptre of the first Booke of modus t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1624-1625
Extent:
1 volume

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