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2141. Harley MS 1046

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1046
Title:
Visitation of Dorset 1565, Visitation of Surrey 1623, Description of Cheshire and other papers
Scope & Content:
Several works in different hands. Contents: f. 1*: Rough notes on Cock family of Cock Hall, Lincolnshire on flyleaf. ff. 3*-5*: Index of families mentioned in the volume. ff. 6*-9*: Part of an old visitation of the county of Dorset, 1565, by William Hervey, Clarenceux, written at length...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

2142. Harley MS 1347

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1347
Title:
Diogenes Laertius, Vitae et sententiae philosophorum; Gregory of Nazianzus, Orationes theologicae; Pseudo-John Chrysostom, De spiritu sancto
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1v-205v: Diogenes Laertius (fl. ? 3rd century), Vitae et sententiae philosophorum, trans. by Ambrogio Traversari (b. 1386, d. 1439), theologian and friend of Nicholas of Cusa, for Cosimo de' Medici (b. 1389, d. 1464). ff. 206r-275r: Gregory of Nazianzus (b. 330, d. 390), Oration...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
A paper codex

2143. Harley MS 4500

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4500
Title:
Collection of French historical papers, including extracts from the work of Jehan Le Feron
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript consists of various French historical papers produced by different scribes who were working separately at different moments in the 16th century. Contents: f. 1r: Untranscribed title inscription for the volume with the date 1565. ff. 2r-28r: Treaty of Cateau-Cambré...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

2144. Harley MS 5752

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5752
Title:
Collectio Epithetorum ex Publii Virgilli Maronis; Jean de Bussières, Flosculi Historiarum Delibati (English translation)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-80v: Collectio Epithetorum ex Publii Virgilli Maronis (Latin); written in the 16th century. ff. 81v-95r: Jean de Bussières (b. 1607, d. 1678), Flosculi Historiarum Delibati (first published in 1649); an English translation of the universal history divided into fifteen epochs,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

2145. Harley MS 611

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 611
Title:
Jewels and other treasures delivered to Mary Tudor
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-1v: A letter to William Paulet, Lord High Treasurer, 1st Marques of Winchester, concerning jewels, gold, silver and books delivered by him to Lady Jane Grey, dated 1 September 1553; with an autograph signature of Queen Mary I [Mary Tudor]: ‘Mary the quene’. f. 2r: A declarat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1553-1558
Extent:
1 volume

2146. Harley MS 681

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 681
Title:
The History of King James VI of Scotland
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-80r: ‘The History of James the 6th Kinge of Scotland Crouned Anno Io Etatis suae, with the Instabillity of his Regents and theire unhappy Ends; with the troubles & tumultuous Riseinge in Armes Against the Kings Regents, & the treaterous dealeings, and Banishments of Div...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1575-1595
Extent:
1 volume

2147. Harley MS 885

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 885
Title:
Two drafts of a treatise by John Cusacke
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume, containing two drafts of a treatise on royal power and heraldry by John Cusacke. Contents: ff. 2-45v: First copy of the treatise, here titled 'A Royall Presente; By way of Apology for the Defense of a Royall Emprese intiteled Aurea Periscellis which was presented unto h...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1638
Extent:
1 volume

2148. Harley MS 906-907

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 906-907
Title:
Two manuscripts, chiefly concerning heraldry, by John Withie
Scope & Content:
These two manuscripts by John Withie, were bound together at a later date.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1631-1633
Extent:
1 volume (2 items)

2149. Harley MS 1360

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1360
Title:
Arms and crests of Baronets, by John Withie
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume containing the arms and crests of several Baronets, in order of creation, written and painted by John Withie, arms painter, who in 1657 became Master of the Painter Stainers Company. At the end of the volume there is a table of surnames.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 volume

2150. Harley MS 3099

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3099
Title:
Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae and De natura rerum
Scope & Content:
The volume contains: 1. Isidore of Seville Etymologiae, an encyclopedia in twenty books dedicated to Braulio, Bishop of Saragossa (631-651), the editor of the text, preceded by (ff. 1r-3v) five letters of correspondence between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-153r); 2. Isidore of Seville, De natur...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1130-1174
Extent:
168 folios.

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