Innocent III, De mysteriis misse (2r–6v); dominical tables (7r–8r); Golie apocalysis (8v–10v: Walther 91); De ortu et uita sancti Wilfridi (12r–13v); Geoffrey of Monmouth, Historia regum Britannie (14r–83r); Dialogus inter corpus et spiritum (83v–85r: Walther 11894)
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Dated: 1st quarter of the 14th century (2r–6v, 14r–85r); 1st half of the 15th century (8v–13v)
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 14th century-1st half of the 15th century
Miscellaneous papers (originals and transcripts) concerning England, reign of King William I (1066–1087) to that of King Charles I (1625–1649), arranged alphabetically by subject, such as Admiralli, Ambassadors, Coronatio Regis, Dower, Forgerie, Homicidia, Justiciarii Angliæ, Lawe common, London, Mariage, Prerogatiua Regis, Religion, Slanders, Tresure Troue, Wards and Liueryes, including an order of the commissioners for the Office of Earl Marshal concerning the marshalling of arms, Whitehall...
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Codex chartac. in [2 Vols] folio, constans foliis 636. [See a Description of this vol. in the Hargrave MS. 98 ff. 151-160] [Another description in 250 articles was printed by Ayscough in the Gents. Mag. Nov. & Dec. 1784] 1. Admiralli Angliae temporib. Edw. I. II. et III. 1. 2. A fragment o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 14th century-1st half of the 17th century
Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1528–1529, especially concerning the divorce of King Henry VIII of England (1509–1547) from Catherine of Aragon
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Codex. chartac. in folio, constans foliis 224. [See Burnet, vol. i. Coll. f. 9. 10. 31. 39. vol. iii. Coll. f. 18. Collier's Eccl. Hist. Coll. f. i. 5.] 1. Sir Fr. Bryan, to Card.Wolsey; reporting the reception of Card. Campeius at Canterbury. (Orig. a fragment.) Canterb. Oct. 1, 1528. 2. 2. Q...
A liturgical calendar with computus tables; a Sacramentary
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Contents: f. 1r: An early modern table of contents. f. 2r: A prayer beginning: 'Omnipotens sempiterne Dominus', followed by an added prayer written by a contemporary hand, beginning: 'Deus qui salutis eterne Beate Marie'. f. 2v: A lunar calendar for calculating the moveable feasts. ff. 3r-8v...
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Ordgar, minister
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King Edward grants one pertica beneath Elddin (at Illand in North Hill, Cornwall) to Ordgar, minister; dated 1044, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1005). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Ðys is þære anre gyrde landboc beniðan ELDDIN. þe EADǷEARD kyng let gebecean ordgære hys þegene to ecere...
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Æthelred, optimas
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King Edward grants two hides (cassati) or sulungs at West Cliffe, Kent, to Æthelred, optimas: 1042 × 1044, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1044). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Rex eduuardus optimati suo. duos cassatos apud cliue.’ and ‘.latine.’
Chart of part of the coastlines of western Europe, western Africa, America and the Caribbean, drawn by John Dee (d. 1609) (recto); A brief remembrance of sundry forein regions, discovered, inhabited, and partly conquered by the subiects of this Brytish monarchie (verso)
Grant of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) to Brihtric
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King Eadwig of England grants five hides (cassati) at Tadmarton, Oxfordshire, to Brihtric his minister: dated 956, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 618). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Ðis 'is' ðara .v. hida boc æt Tademær tune ðe Eadƿig cyning gebocaþ Brihtrice on ece yrfe.’; in a 12th-centu...