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91. Cotton Ch IX 8

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch IX 8
Title:
Petition to Charles I from the Company of Bowyers asking him to restore the practice of archery
Scope & Content:
Copy of a petition to Charles I from the Bowyers, Fletchers, Arrowheadmakers and Stringmakers, asking him to restore the practice of archery by renewing the Statute of 33 Henry VIII (Unlawful Games Act 1541), and appointing Jeffrey Le Neve as commissioner. Note by Sydney Montacue (knight, Maste...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1635
Extent:
1 booklet

92. Cotton Ch V 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch V 2
Title:
Foundation charter of Elsing Spital, Cripplegate, London
Scope & Content:
Foundation charter of Elsing Spital, Cripplegate, London, by William de Elsing, citizen of London, endowing the hospital with lands in the parishes of St Mary, Aldermanbury, St Lawrence Jewry, St Alphege, and St Martin, and setting down its constitution, including rules for the religious service...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1331
Extent:
1 leaf

93. Cotton Ch V 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch V 17
Title:
Writ of Henry VIII to the mayor and bailiffs of Cirencester, ordering a proclamation to be made on the value of coins in circulation
Scope & Content:
Writ of King Henry VIII of England (reigned 1509-1547) to the mayor and bailiffs of Cirencester (Gloucestershire), in Latin, ordering a proclamation to be made. The text of the proclamation is given in English. It sets out the value of each type of coin in circulation and declares that anyone re...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1522
Extent:
1 leaf

94. Cotton Ch V 20

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch V 20
Title:
Grant by Walter Wadellie to Godstow Abbey of a moeity of Pateshill church
Scope & Content:
Grant by Walter Wadellie to Godstow Abbey (Oxfordshire) of a moeity of Pateshill church (Staffordshire). Witnesses: Reginald the priest and others. Endorsed: 'de pateshulle' (12th century). Affixed with an imperfect and indistinct equestrian seal of Walter, oval, red, with him mounted and arm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:
1 leaf

95. Cotton Ch V 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch V 21
Title:
Chirograph between William of Willoughby and Philip le Despenser and others, agreeing that William shall give Margaret, his sister, a dowry if their father's goods are insufficient
Scope & Content:
Chirograph between William of Willoughby, knight, son of Robert of Willoughby, knight, and Philip le Despenser, knight, Eudo la Zouche, Thomas la Ware, clerks, Henry Malbys, parson of Willoughby church, William of Scrayfield, parson of Braytoft, and William Mitchell of Friskenay, agreeing that W...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1396
Extent:
1 leaf

96. Cotton Ch V 51

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch V 51
Title:
Grant of Emma Temper of Sutton to Greenfield Priory of lands in Sutton
Scope & Content:
Grant of Emma Temper of Sutton, with the consent of Robert Hunwin, her husband, to Greenfield Priory (Lincolnshire). Having left her body to be buried in the priory's churchyard, Emma also gives the priory an acre of meadow in Harppesike in Sutton (Lincolnshire) and a selion and a stick of arabl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 13th century
Extent:
1 leaf

97. Cotton Ch VI 3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VI 3/1
Title:
Seal of William I
Scope & Content:
Seal of King William I of England (William the Conqueror) (r. 1066-1087), imperfect and indistinct, oval, dark brown, with the king mounted. 'hoc norman...'. Reverse: The king enthroned, a sword in his right hand. '...aris eundum'. Originally attached to Cotton Ch VI 3, a 12th-century copy of a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1067
Extent:
1 seal

98. Cotton Ch XIV 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XIV 1
Title:
Genealogical roll of John Dee
Scope & Content:
Genealogical roll of the descent of John Dee of London, philosopher, from the British kings, showing his kinship with the Tudor monarchs. With coats of arms and comments in several hands, one of which is Dee's. Imperfect at the beginning.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
One roll

99. Cotton Ch XV 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XV 21
Title:
Grant of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d. 1165), to Warden Abbey
Scope & Content:
King Malcolm grants Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, to Warden Abbey.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1157-1159
Extent:

Parchment leaf

100. Cotton Ch XVIII 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XVIII 1
Title:
Brieve of Alexander II, king of Scots (d. 1249), to Melrose Abbey
Scope & Content:
King Alexander II instructs that monks of Melrose Abbey and all monks of Cistercian order shall be free of toll and all other customs on all trade which they conduct for their own uses throughout king's land, as charter of King William, his father bears witness.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2 Apr 1215
Extent:

Parchment leaf