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1. Harley MS 947, ff 107r-169r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 947, ff 107r-169r
Title:
Novae narrationes
Scope & Content:
Novae narrationes, a compilation in Anglo-Norman French (with titles in Latin) presenting the forms of pleading in courts, composed in the second half of the reign of Edward I (r. 1272-1307) and later supplemented with new formulas. This mauscript includes the type C of the Novae Narrationes, wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 14th century
Extent:
63 folios + 1 unfoliated leaf

2. Harley MS 947, ff 1r-86*v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 947, ff 1r-86*v
Title:
Vetera Statuta
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r-4r: Carta de libertatibus Angliae, known as the Magna Carta, confirmed by Edward on 28 March 1298 (29th year of his reign), imperfect at the beginning, incipit: 'custodiis archiepiscopatuum, episcopatuum, abbatiarum, prioratuum'. ff. 4r-6r: Carta de libertatibus foreste (Carta de Foresta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Mid 14th century
Extent:
86 folios + 9

3. Harley MS 947, ff 87r-106*v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 947, ff 87r-106*v
Title:
Nova Statuta (Statutes of Edward III only)
Scope & Content:
Statutes of Edward III, king of England, from the years 1327-1335, including: ff. 87r-89r: Statute of Westminster V. ff. 89r-92v: Statute of Westminster VI. ff. 92v-96r: Statute of Northampton. ff. 96r-100r: Statute of Westminster VII. ff. 100r-103v: Statute of Westminster VIII. ff. 103v-1...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Mid 14th century
Extent:
20 folios + 3 unfoliated leaves.

4. Harley MS 947, ff 170r-309r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 947, ff 170r-309r
Title:
Registrum brevium from the royal chancery of Edward III wioth added text and notes
Scope & Content:
Registrum brevium from the royal chancery of Edward III (ff. 170r-304r) with added texts and notes (ff. 304v-309r), including: a writ by Edward III concerning annulment of records in Ireland (ff. 304v-305r). a court verdict against Thomas Layvage (Lainage?) accused of treason in Ireland (ff. 30...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Mid 14th century-Early 15th century
Extent:
231 folios + 2 unfoliated leaves

5. Harley MS 947

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 947
Title:
Collection of statutes and writs
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r-86v: Vetera Statuta. ff. 87r-106v: Nova Statuta (Statutes of Edward III only). ff. 107r-169r: Novae Narrationes. ff. 170r-304r: Registrum brevium from the royal chancery of Edward III () with added texts and notes (ff. 304v-309r).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 14th century-1st quarter of the 15th century
Extent:

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