Genealogical and historical collections, including the arms of the abbeys of Thorney and Crowland (4r); a list of the abbots of Peterborough Abbey (46r–v); and a charter of Abbot Reginald of Ramsey (1113/14–1131) (79v)
Scope & Content:
Dated: 1st half of the 12th century to 1st half of the 17th century
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century-1st half of the 17th century
Historical and topographical papers of William Camden (d. 1623), incorporating items concerning Mary, queen of Scots (1542–67; d. 1587), Elizabeth I, queen of England (1558–1603), and Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex (d. 1601), and including the charges brought against Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey (d. 1530), 1529–30 (36v–41v); the indictment of Sir Walter Raleigh, (d. 1618), 1603 (78v); The Deuise for alteratione of religione (167r–169r); a table of the weights of English and Scottish coins (f. ...
Scope & Content:
Dated: 2nd half of the 16th century to middle of the 17th century
Commonplace-book of William Worcester (d. 1480 × 1485), including a contents-table of Chrétien le Gowayz de Saint-Maure (attributed), Methamorphoseos (6r–13v); Sedulius, Paschale carmen (22r–23r: excerpts); Ralph Marham, Manipulus chronicorum ab mundi initio usque ad sua tempora (65r–v: excerpts); John Argentine, Actus publice habitus in academia Cantabrigiensi (165r–166v); John Gower, Verses in praise of King Henry IV of England (1399–1413) (167r); and John Somerset, Querimonia de ingratitud...
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin and Anglo-Norman French; Hebrew (f. 121r–v); Greek (f. 123).