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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2293
Title:: Discourse on geomancy dedicated to King James II
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1v-57r: A discourse on geomancy dedicated to King James II (r. 1685-1688), beginning: 'Most Gratious and Dread Soveraigne, before I can discover the Inchanted Island the Garment Shem and Iapheth cast over the Father of Mankind when they went backwards must be taken of And the vai...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1685-1700
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2978
Title:: A Gospel Harmony of the Passion of Christ
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-26v: A Gospel Harmony of the Passion of Christ (beginning 'Matheus: dixit Jesus dicipulis suis scitis quia post biduum Pascha fiet'). Decoration: 1 4-line and 1 2-line initial with floral motifs in colours on gold grounds (f. 1r). Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold (f. 1r...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3088
Title:: Index to Augustine of Hippo, De civitate dei
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-79v: an index to Augustine of Hippo, De civitate dei, elsewhere attributed to Robert Kilwardby (beginning 'Ut de infrascripta tabula notitiam pleniorem habere valeas'). Decoration: Large initial with reserved lines and red pen-flourishing (f. 1r). Capitals marked in yellow.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 14th century-1st quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4828
Title:: Treatise on the conduct of soldiers in war
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-32r: 'This boke Intictualled to the Practysed Soldiers for Remembraunce and to the unexpert for Instruckc[ion] Touching the noble [? art of ] the wars set on […] hand [...] B […]'. Beginning: 'When the prince of the lande is moved to the Warres and hath chosen his lyfftenaunt ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5799
Title:: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Herefordshire families
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1*verso-33v: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Herefordshire families, some with their crests. ff. 34r-35r: An alphabetical index of families included in this manuscript. Decoration: Coats of arms and crests, tricked, drawn in brown ink throughout the manuscript.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5830
Title:: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Surrey families
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-10r: Printed shields (20 per page), with the arms of Surrey families tricked in pencil or ink; the latest date in the accompanying inscriptions is 1623. ff. 11r-155v, 157r-254v: Pedigrees of Surrey families with coats of arms throughout; also featuring copies of charters, con...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1623
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5841
Title:: Pedigrees of Worcestershire families with coats of arms
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1*recto: A title inscription: ‘The Visitacion of Worcestershire taken in Anno Domini 1569’. ff. 1r-32r: Pedigrees of Worcestershire families with coats of arms. ff. 33r-33v: An alphabetical index of families included in this manuscript. f. 34v: A coat of arms in brown ink. D...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5842
Title:: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Suffolk families
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2*recto-3*verso: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. ff. 1r-117r: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Suffolk families, beginning with the seals of towns in Suffolk; with a copy of a patent of arms (f. 4v) granted by Thomas Hawley (d. 1557), entitled: ‘...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5848
Title:: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Shropshire families
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-41r: Pedigrees of Shropshire families with their coats of arms; including a summon (f. 40v) for members of the Kynnaston family to appear before the king for disobedience, entitled: ‘Rot. Parliam. anno 3 Hen. 7 n. 32: An Acte against Thomas Kynnaston, and others’. ff. 42r-42v...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

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