Stowe MS 1054

EXTRACTS from various manuscripts, etc., in the Vatican Library, made in 1787 by Rev. Charles O'Conor, D.D. (see his Bibl. MS. Stowensis, vol. i. p. 335).

1. Malediction of Pope Sixtus [V.] on any one who shall steal or ill-use the books in the Vatican Library, being an "Inscription on marble at the left as you enter." f. 1.

2. Notes relating to the memorial of "Conte D. Carlo Stampa . . . for the succession to the Gran Priorato of Ireland vacant by the death of Card. Ottoboni" [?Pietro Otthoboni, ob. 1740]. From "N. 3149, MSS. Varia, tom. 21, p. 226." f. 2.

3. Extracts from "N. 6883, Collectio Variorum Onuphrii Panvinii, p. 330," viz. ;-(a) Charter of King John resigning to the Pope [Innocent III.] the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, dat. 3 Oct. 1213. Printed in Rymer's Foedera, ed. Holmes, vol. i. p. 57. f. 2b; -(b) Notes on "Danclaye" [Danelaghe] and Peter's Pence. f 4 b; -(c) Deed whereby Reginald "Rex Insularum" subjects himself and his Island of May to the Pope [Honorius III.]; x. Kal. Oct. [22 Sept.] 1219. f. 5 b.

4. Fragment of a letter from St. Basil to Innocent, a Bishop. Gr. Printed in Migne's Patrologia Græca, xxxii. col. 388, where see also a note as to the incorrect addition of the word [" "] after the word [" "] in the heading of the letter. f. 7.

5. Note on the proposed subjugation of Ireland by Pope Gregory XIII., from "Discorsi e Trat[tati] Diversi, vol. 7" f 7.

6. Bull of Pope Paul IV., by which he "makes over the Kingdom of Ireland to Philip and Mary," dat. 7 June, 1555. f. 7.

7. "Istoria Brittonum edita ab Anachoreta Marco ejusdem gentis sancto Episcopo," followed by a life of St. Patrick. From Vatican Codex 1964, p. 47, of the 10th cent. See Hardy's Descriptive Catalogue, vol. i. p. 335. f. 8.

8. Note of the contents, etc., of Vatican MS. 1534, of the library of Queen Christina. f. 28. Paper; ff. 28. Folio.

Reverend Charles O'Conor, DD: Extracts from Vatican MSS. by: 1787.

Ancient and Modern. City of Rome: Extracts from MSS. in the Vatican Library: 1787.

includes:

• f. 1 Sixtus V; Pope: Malediction on stealers, etc., of books from the Vatican Library: 1787.: Copy, 1787.
• f. 2 Carlo Stampa, Conte: Notes relating to his succession to the Gran Priorato of Ireland: 1787.
• f. 2 b Onofrio Panvinio: Extracts from his " Collectio variorum ": 1787.
• f. 4 b Peter's Pence: Notes on: 1787.
• f. 4 b Danelaghe: Notes on: 1787.
• f. 5 b Reginald, Rex Insularum: Subjects himself and the island of May to Pope Honorius III.: 1219.
• f. 5 b May Island, Scotland: Made subject to the Pope: 1263.
• f. 7 Paul IV; Pope: Bull making over Ireland to Philip and Mary: 1555.: Copy.
• f. 7 Gregory XIII; Pope: Note on his proposed subjugation of Ireland: 1787.
• f. 7 Saint Basil: Fragment of letter to Innocent, a bishop.: Gr.: Copy, 1787.
• f. 7 Ireland: Note on the proposed subjugation of, by Gregory XIII.: 1787.
• f. 7 Ireland: Bull of Paul IV. granting Ireland to Philip and Mary: 1555.: Copy.
• f. 7 Mary I of England: Bull of Paul IV. making over Ireland to Philip and Mary: 1555.: Copy.
• f. 8 Mark, Anchorite: Istoria Brittonum, from Vatican MS. 1964: Copy, 1787.
• f. 8 England General Chronicles and History: Istoria Brittonum edita ab Anachoreta Marco, from Vatican MS. 1964: copied 1787.
• f. 25 b Saint Patrick: Life: 1787.: Copy.