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282. Kings MS 421
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 421
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- ARMS, in colour, of the Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece from the institution of the order in 1429 to 1602. The dates and other particulars of each chapter of the order are given, and portraits, arms, and mottoes are added of the Founder, Philip, Duke of Burgundy (f. 3), and of his succ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- Early 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
283. Kings MS 437
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 437
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- 'LIST of the subscribers to Mr De Cort's Picture ... of the Ruins of Cliffden [Cliefden House, co. Bucks.] at the time it was drawn for, on June the fourth, 1798, the amount to be paid ... towards the Voluntary Contribution for the Defence of the Country.' Preceded (f. 1) by a signed address by ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1798
- Extent:
- 1 item
284. Kings MS 395
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 395
- Title:
- Biblical and Genealogical Chronicle from Creation to King Henry VII of England, continued to Edward VI
- Scope & Content:
- A genealogical chronicle in codex format, consisting of a series of roundels accompanied by brief biographical entries. The codex must be turned sideways to follow the succession Contents: ff. 1v-24r: Biblical genealogy: a translation into English of the Latin chronicle attributed to Peter of...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- First half of the 16th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume
285. Kings MS 21
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 21
- Title:
- Cicero, Philippicae
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript contains the Philippicae (Philippics), a series of speeches delivered by the Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero (b. 106 BC, d. 43 BC), condemning Mark Anthony (b. 83 BC, d. 30 BC) in the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar (b. 100 BC, d. 44 BC). C...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 15th century
- Extent:
-
1 volume
286. Kings MS 48
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 48
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- 'THE PRESENT STATE of Guernsey with a short accompt of Iersey and the Forts belonging to the said Islands, by Colnll George Legge [Baron Dartmouth, 1682], Lieutenant-General of His Maties; Ordnance', 1680, with elaborately-coloured title-page enclosing, at the head, the royal arms and, at the fo...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1680-1681
- Extent:
- 1 item
287. Kings MS 244 A-B
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 244 A-B
- Title:
- KING'S 244 A and B PLAN AND 'EXPLANATION of the Roman Camp containing a consular army of 16,800 foot and 1,800 horse, collected from Polibius (sic) and others, antient and modern authors, by Anthony Gavin, chaplain of His Majesty's Regiment [31st Foot] commanded by the Honble Collonel [Charles] Cathcart lafterwards 8th Baron Cathcart in London anno Domini 1729'. The author, who states his indebtedness for help to Col. William Blakeney, is probably identical with the converted Spanish priest,...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1729
- Extent:
- 2 items
288. Kings MS 18
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 18
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- C. SALLUSTI CRISPI Opera, viz. De coniuratione Catilinae (f. 1) and De bello Iugurthino (f. 45 b), the latter having at the end (f. 134) the date xiii Kal. Iunii M. cccc. LXIIII. Followed by three works of Poggio[Bracciolini], viz. (a, b) 'Pogii Inuectiua prima [et secunda] in Franciscum Philelp...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- c 1464
- Extent:
- 1 item
289. Kings MS 317
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 317
- Title:
- George Frederick Handel: Three concertos for organ, HWV 290, 291 and 292.
- Scope & Content:
- Paper; ff. 37. Quarto. 113/4 in. x 91/8. in. A.D. 1735. In score. Autograph, signed at the end 'G. F. H. March 25, 1735'. Published by Walsh in 1738 as numbers two to four of the Six concertos for organ, opus 4. ff. 1-10 Organ concerto opus 4 number 2, HWV 290 ff. 11-20 Organ concerto opus...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1735
- Extent:
- 1 item
290. Kings MS 213
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Kings MS 213
- Title:
- JOURNAL of an officer [of the 66th Regiment] who travelled over a part of the West Indies and of North America in the course of 1764 and 1765.
- Scope & Content:
- Journal believed to be by Lord Adam Gordon, but not in his hand. The author briefly describes the people, manners, products, government, defences, &c., of the principal places which he visited on his route, which was to Madeira, Antigua, St. Christopher, Jamaica, northward through Yucatan Ch...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item