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891. Harley MS 1291

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1291
Title:
A Treatise on Ireland, by John Dymmock
Scope & Content:
Report on Ireland, and its inhabitants, government, provinces and recent military conflicts with the English, by John Dymmock. Addressed to to Sir Edmund Carye (f. 1v). Contents: f. 1v: Dedication from John Dymock to Sir Edmunde Carye. ff. 2-4r: Title: ‘A treatice of Ireland’. General descripti...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1599
Extent:
1 volume

892. Harley MS 1781

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1781
Title:
Description of the countries of the world
Scope & Content:
Brief geographical and historical compendium of countries of the world. ff. 1-25: Europe. ff. 25-39: Asia. ff. 40-42: Africa. f. 43: America.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

893. Harley MS 1894

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1894
Title:
Genealogy of the Ynchaurandieta and other families
Scope & Content:
Genealogical manuscript bound in crimson velvet with silver clasps and gilt edges, written in Spanish. Two main parts: ff. 126 written in a larger and plainer hand on vellum; ff. 27-98 written on paper. f. 1: Portrait of Ignatius Loyala, standing in a rocky landscape, in a black habit and cloak...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Spanish
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

894. Harley MS 3165

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3165
Title:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, glossed
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-84v: Genesis, glossed (beginning imperfectly due to loss of leaves). ff. 85r-185r: Exodus, glossed. ff. 186r-v: prologue to Leviticus. ff. 187r-258r: Leviticus, glossed. ff. 258r-259r: prologue to Numbers. ff. 259r-348v: Numbers, glossed. ff. 348v-349v: prologue to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 13th century-3rd quarter of the 13th century
Extent:
1 volume

895. Harley MS 3586

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3586
Title:
Cartularies of Battle Abbey and Wormsley Priory
Scope & Content:
Two unrelated cartularies, bound together after they entered the Harleian collection.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:

Parchment codex

896. Harley MS 7005

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7005
Title:
Letters of Baron Frescheville and his family
Scope & Content:
Letters of John Frescheville, 1st Baron Frescheville (1607-1682), his second wife Sarah Harington, and other members of his family. Includes in particular, letters of Lady Warwick and Colonel Thomas Colpepper (1637–1708), with papers of his towards the end of his life when his fortune was reduce...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

897. Harley MS 1373

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1373
Title:
Nobility of Ireland
Scope & Content:
Heraldic book on the nobility of Ireland compiled by John Withie (1593-c. 1678), arms painter ff. 1-19: Account of the Irish earls, their creations and arms, ending with Pope Earl of Downe, created 5 October 1628. ff. 20-65: Account of the Irish viscounts, ending with Fitz-Williams, Viscou...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

898. Harley MS 1585

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1585
Title:
Illustrated pharmacopoeial compilation
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is a compilation of late-antique and early medieval pharmacopeial texts: ff. 1v-6v: A table of contents relating to Pseudo-Antonius Musa, De herba vettonica liber and Pseudo-Apuleius' Herbarium; ff. 6v-9v: Pseudo-Hippocrates, Epistula ad Antiochum regem. ff. 10r-12r: Pseudo-Hip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

1 volume

899. Harley MS 4970

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4970
Title:
Aristotle, De animalibus
Scope & Content:
Aristotle, De animalibus (ff. 1r-65r) with an added table of contents (ff. 65v-66r). Decoration: Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours extending into the margin (f. 1). Initials in blue with pink and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 4r, 7r, 10v, 14r, 17r, 20r, etc.). Ca...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century-17th century
Extent:
66 folios.

900. Harley MS 5134

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5134
Title:
Britton
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a copy of the Britton, the earliest summary of the laws of England in French, purportedly written by command of King Edward I and uncertainly attributed to John le Breton [Bretun] [John Brito] (d. 1275), justice and bishop of Hereford. Contents: ff. 2*verso-4*verso: T...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 volume

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