Gerald of Wales, De principis instructione (160r–161r: excerpts); Chronicle of Melrose Abbey, AD 1056–1270 (161r–168r: excerpts); ‘Barnwell Chronicle’ (168v–170r: excerpts); list of the bishops of Winchester to Stephen Gardiner (1531–1551) (171r–v)
Report on Scottish affairs sent to Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603) (90r–93v); letter addressed to Mary, queen of Scots (1542–1567; d. 1587) (94r–96r)
Collection of papers concerning Scotland, and Mary (1542–1587), Queen of Scots. From c. 1558-1569. Formerly owned by William Dugdale (1605–1686), antiquary and herald. Contents: f. 1r: Partial contents list, covering the first four items in the manuscript. In the hand of William Dugdale. ff. ...