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Egerton MS 2860

Record Id:
032-001984919
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001984919
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000057.0x00030c
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2860
Title:

PORTOLANO, executed circa A.D. 1562, with names in Spanish. Contents: (1) E. Mediterranean and Black Sea. If. I b, 2;-

(2) W. Coasts of Europe and N. Africa from N. of Scotland to Rio del Oro. ff. 2 b, 3;-(3) N. Atlantic from North of Frixlanda [Iceland] to Rio del Oro, with the coasts of Newfoundland, etc. ff. 3 b, 4;-

(4) S. Atlantic from the Canaries to [Tristan d' Acunha]. ff. 4 b, 5 ; -(5) S. America, southern portion, from Cape San Roque on the E. to Bahia de Santa Clara (North of Copiapo) on the W. A note states that, the direction of the coast-line (strangely distorted) is based on " la nueva description que traxo el señor Don Garcia [de Mendoza] este año 1562 de toda la costa de Chile," and agrees with the rutter (" derrotero ") of Magellan, " que por gran ventura vino a nuestras manos." ff. 5 b, 6 ;-(6) S. America, N.W. portion, north of Bahia de Todos Santos, with the West Indies east of jamaica. ff. 6 b, 7 ;-(7) Central America and the West Indies, including the North American coasts from the Gulf of California to C. de Trafalgar [Cape Hatteras ?]. ff. 7 b, 8 ;-(8) S. Africa from Tiera Negada [Gold Coast] to Strecho de Meca [Straits of Perim] with many islands of the Indian Ocean. ff. 8b, 9;-(9) Red Sea and Persian Gulf, marking also the Caspian, but with no places on it. ff. 9b, 10;-(10) East Indies from the Persian Gulf to Cauo de Cauayro [in Corea?] and Timor. ff. 10 b, 11. Vellum; ff. 11.Circa A.D. 1562. A book-plate of foreign arms, an estoile of eight points. An old number 200. Belonged to J. Hawkins (Holmes, Add. MSS. 20753, f. 191). Enclosed in wooden boards.

19 in. X 12 1/4in.

Scope & Content:

Maps and Plans: Portolano: circ. 1562.: Span.

Bookplates: Foreign arms, estoile of eight points.

includes:

  • f. 5 b Garcia de Mendoza, Governor of Chile: Map based on researches of: circ. 1562.
  • f. 5 b Fernando de Magalhaens: Map based on the rutter of: circ. 1562.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Egerton Manuscripts
Hierarchy Tree:
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001984919
Is part of:
not applicable
Hierarchy:
032-001984919
Container:
not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Spanish
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1557
End Date:
1567
Date Range:
c 1562
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

John Hawkins, of Bignor Park, county Sussex: Owned: in 1841.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Hawkins, John, of Bignor Park Sussex
Magalhaens, Fernando, of Egerton MS 2860
Mendoza, Garcia, Governor of Chile