Extracts from the works of John Leland (d. 1552), made by William Burton (d. 1645), including ‘Ex dictionario Britannico-Latino’ (238r–240v) and ‘Ex antiquissimo Dictionario Latino-Saxonico’ (241r–242r); letter of William Burton to John Selden (d. 1654), 11 January 1618/19 (f. 243)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin; English (f. 243) Dated: 1618/19
Collections of Nicholas Charles, Lancaster Herald (d. 1613), including an inquisition temp. King Edward I of England (1272–1307) (1v–97r) with an index (98r–102r); excerpts relating to knights owing feudal service, temp. King Henry II of England (1154–89) (109r–132r), with an index (133r); drawings of seals and transcripts of charters (134r–212r, 217r–235v), with an index (213r–216r); transcripts of heraldic, genealogical and historical material (236r–306r), including items relating to Wigmor...
A treatise concerninge the Nobilitie accordinge to the Lawe of Englande (2v–41v, 43r–91v); The orders of the king’s house in the time of King Edward the 4th (92r–96v); Collections of English matters of England’s Marshalls (98r–103v)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): English (2v–91v); Latin and English (92r–103v) Dated: 1st quarter of the 17th century; 1601 (92r–103v)
Cartulary of St Augustine’s Abbey, Canterbury, including lists of the kings of England, archbishops of Canterbury and abbots of St Augustine’s (1r–2v); Chronicle of St Augustine’s, Canterbury, AD 1–1237 (3r–21r); lists of Popes and Holy Roman emperors (21v–23v); the Rule of St Benedict (24r–39r); and the Award of Norham, 1291 (185v–186v)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin; Anglo-Norman French (112r, 185v–186v, 188r–189r, 259v–261r) Dated: 2nd quarter of the 13th century to 2nd quarter of the 15th century (1r–172v); last quarter of the 13th century to 3rd quarter of the 14th century (173r–264r)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 13th century-2nd quarter of the 15th century