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1. Egerton MS 2893

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2893
Title:
PEDIGREE of the family of Cotton, to which Sir Robert Cotton, founder of the Cotton library, belonged ; compiled in 1635 for Edward Coton of Ipswich, and continued to 1722. Interspersed are transcripts of a few charters, etc.; and 107 escutcheons (one blank, as also many of the impalements) with arms in tincture, beginning with two separate coats of the Cotton family: (1) Barry of six, arg and az., in chief 3 round buckles purpure ff. 1b, 2b; (2) Arg., betw. 3 pellets a bend sa. f. 3b, etc. ...
Scope & Content:
Heraldry: Pedigree of the Cotton family, with arms in the colour: 1635, continued to 1722. Bindings ENGLISH: Arms of Sir R. Cotton stamped on covers: 1838. Cotton family; of Connington, Huntingdonshire: Pedigree, with arms in tincture,: 1635 continued to 1722. Edward Cotton, alias Coton; of I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1635-1722
Extent:
1 item

2. Sloane MS 285

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 285
Title:
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 2-65 b Euclid: Elementorum librorum quindecim propositiones e J. Campani versione: 14th cent. ff. 2-65b Johannes Campanus, Novariensis, Mathematicus; floruit seculo decimo tertio: Euclidis elementorum librorum] quindecim propositiones ex ejus versione: 14th cent. ff. 66-74 b Eucli...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Stowe MS 141

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 141
Title:
Warrants, official and private letters from the reigns of Henry IV to James VI and I
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–86v: Original papers, warrants, official and private letters, from the reigns of Henry IV to James I and VI. The volume includes several letters from abbots of monasteries before the Dissolution, the reports to the Privy Council of Commissioners appointed to take account of Church goods i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
between 1399-1625
Extent:

1 volume