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3471. Royal MS 19 C VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 19 C VII
Title:
Geoffroy de la Tour-Landry, Le Livre du Chevalier de la Tour-Landry; Renaut de Louhans, Mélibée et Prudence; Philippe de Mézières, Griseldis
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a copy of Le Livre du Chevalier de la Tour Landry (The Book of the Knight of the Tower), written by Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry (b. before 1330, d. between 1402 and 1406), a nobleman of Anjou, for the instruction of his daughters. The volume also contains a number of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Middle
Date Range:
Middle of the 15th century
Extent:

1 volume

3472. Royal MS 20 A III

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 20 A III
Title:
Gossuin de Metz, L'image du monde; Prose Brut Chronicle
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1-120: Gossuin de Metz, L'image du monde; ff. 121-236: Prose Brut Chronicle.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Middle
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:

Parchment codex

3473. Royal MS 20 A XVI

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 20 A XVI
Title:
Chansons, in French, set to music for several, but in most cases three voices, in parts.
Scope & Content:
Except where the contrary is stated, the chansons are for three voices and are anonymous. The contra-tenor is sometimes called 'Concordans.' The names of the composers are given only in a few cases, but several are by Josquin des Pres, and one at least (f. 10b) is by Alexander Agricola. Content...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
Early 16th century
Extent:
1 volume (36 folios)

3474. Royal MS 20 D VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 20 D VII
Title:
Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, Roman de la Rose
Scope & Content:
Content: The Roman de la Rose by Guillaume de Lorris, continued by Jean de Meun at f. 25r; 'Et si lay je perdu espoir'.. ff. 1r-128r: beginning, 'Maintes gens dient quen songes/ Na se flabes non et menconges/ Mus on puet telz songes songes/ Qui ne sont mie mencongier', ending: 'Ainsi oi la ro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 15th century
Extent:

A parchment codex, 128 folios.

3475. Seal XXXV 248

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XXXV 248
Title:
Seal of Carrow Priory
Scope & Content:
An imperfect seal of Carrow Priory, a lozenge, red, with a seated Virgin and Child on the right and a praying prioress on the left, holding a scroll saying ‘mater d mem’; above the scroll a crescent and a star; at the top a hand extending from the heavens in blessing, with the legend, ‘sigillum ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
13th century
Extent:

1 seal

3476. Sloane Ch XXXII 9

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane Ch XXXII 9
Title:
Power of attorney by Alice, once the wife of Richard Penvey of Haverfordwest, to Richard Newton, Robert Turbot and John Couyntre
Scope & Content:
Power of attorney by Alice, once the wife of Richard Penvey of Haverfordwest and executor of Richard’s will, to Richard Newton, apprentice of the law, Robert Turbot and John Couyntre, merchants of Haverfordwest. Since Alice’s seal is unknown, that of Humphrey (1390-1447), duke of Gloucester, is ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1424
Extent:
1 leaf

3477. Sloane Ch XXXII 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane Ch XXXII 13
Title:
Chirograph of an arbitration between Lady Katherine and John Latimer
Scope & Content:
Chirograph of an arbitration by Thomas of Hamstead, John Warduton, John Wakelin, parson of Cotsbrook, and John of Wardford, chaplain, granting to Lady Katherine in her dispute with John Latimer that she may have the rooms from the chapel to the great hall in Braybrooke Castle (Northamptonshire) ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1355
Extent:
1 leaf

3478. Sloane Ch XXXII 31

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane Ch XXXII 31
Title:
Grant by Margaret Taylour, widow, to William Saundre, Robert Bristow, John Baker, Nicholas Lathell and John Wyborn, of a shop and a messuage
Scope & Content:
Grant by Margaret Taylour, widow, to William Saundre, Robert Bristow, John Baker, Nicholas Lathell and John Wyborn, of a shop with a solarium above, and an attached messuage and garden, which John Taylour once held, in the parish of Charlwood, Surrey; given at Charlwood, 9 January 1460. Endorse...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1460
Extent:
1 leaf

3479. Sloane Ch XXXIII 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane Ch XXXIII 6
Title:
Grant by Cecilia Minchun to her granddaughters Margery and Clarice, of land in Redmarley
Scope & Content:
Grant by Cecilia Minchun of Redmarley, widow, to Margery and Clarice, daughters of Helie, daughter of Cecilia, of two acres of land in the Broadfield (lato campo) of Radmarley (Gloucestershire), in return for a payment of half a mark of silver. Endorsed: in a 16th-century hand, ‘Rydmaleye’. Af...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
13th century
Extent:
1 leaf

3480. Sloane Ch XXXIII 48

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane Ch XXXIII 48
Title:
Grant by Margaret de Sapy, widow of Thomas de Sapy, to John Tailor of Inardston
Scope & Content:
Grant by Margaret de Sapy, widow of Thomas de Sapy, to John Tailor [Parmonter] of Inardston within the manor of Redmarley d’Abitot [Worcestershire], of a messuage with a croft in Inardston; given at Inardston, Wednesday after the feast of St Luke the Evangelist [24 October] 1380. Endorsed: in a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1380
Extent:
1 leaf

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