Add MS 5925

YEAR BOOKS: temp. Edward I; early 14th cent. (aft. 1307). French. Origin: England. For early editions of the Year Books, see: J. H. Beale, A bibliography of early English law books, Ames Foundation (1926), pp. 51-104;- J. Nicholson, Register of manuscripts of Year Books extant, Selden Soc. (1956). Marginalia throughout, contemporary - 16th cent., some cropped. The following additional material occurs on the fly-leaves: (a) Plea, Trinity 35 Edward I. French. Printed in Year Books 33-35 Edward I, p. 577. In the main hand of the manuscript. ff. 3v-4;-

(b) Legal memoranda, in a 14th-cent. hand. French. This hand appears in marginals and additions to the main text, see ff. 21v, 32. ff. 2v-3;- (c) Writs, etc., rel. to a plea before Nicholas de Turri and William de Engleford at Reading;

28 Jan. 1260. Latin. Copies, 15th cent. See CCR 1259-1261, pp. 143-144. f. 4v;- (d) Religious and moral verses; 14th cent. Latin. Beg. 'Dos pueri rapitur adaquandus'. f. 149v;- 'Dicipulus mater remanentur a cruce'. f. 149v;- 'Magnus honor sed maius onus'. f. 150;- 'Quisque suum dampnum queritur'. f. 150v. Probably owned by William Fletewode al. Fleetwood, Recorder of London, of Great Missenden, co. Bucks. (d.1594), see ex libris, f. 4. The name 'John Fletewode', possibly the Recorder's grandson, is written, f. 4v. John Topham's autograph occurs f. 1. Topham sale, lot 706*.

Vellum (f. 1 paper); ff. 166. 285 x 185mm. Sec. fol. '. . . qe par cele voie'. 285 x 185mm. Gatherings: 3 fly leaves (ff. 2-4), i12, ii8, iii12, iv10, v-xiv12. Catchwords, ff. 16v, 24v, 36v, 46v, 58v, 70v, 106v, 117v, 154v, some cropped. Quires marked (a) in drypoint in a medieval hand, i-xiiii on the bottom left-hand corner of the first folio, from f. 5;- (b) Small letters, a-i, k-p, foot of first folio of each gathering from f. 2, 16th? cent. Single columns. One documentary cursive script. Articles 1 and 2 both begin on new quires.

Contents:

1. ff. 5-94v. Collection of pleas, temp. Edward I, arranged by subject. The only dated item is Mich. 24 Edw. I (1296), f. 59v. Year Books for 20-21 and 30-35 Edward I are printed, ed. A. J. Horwood, Rolls Series, 5 vols. (1863-1879). See also W. H. Dunham, Casus Placitorum and reports of cases in the King's Courts 1272-1278, Selden Soc. (1952).

2. ff. 95-109v. The Iter of Cornwall held at Launceston before John de Berewyk, 30 Edw. I, Mich. 1302. See CCR 1296-1302, p. 594. Printed in Horwood, op. cit., Year Books 30, 31 Edward I (1863), pp. 74-291.

3. ff. 110v-166v. Year Books, 31-35 Edward I (1302-1307). Printed in Horwood, op. cit. Not in chronological order, beginning Mich. 34 Ed. I, ending Mich. 31 Ed. I.

includes:

• f. 1 John Topham, Deputy Keeper of State Papers: Memoranda and signatures: bef. 1803.
• ff. 2v-4 Law OF ENGLAND: Miscellaneous pleas and memoranda: 14th cent: Fr.
• f. 4 William Fleetwood, Recorder of London: Ex libris: late 16th cent.
• f. 4v Law OF ENGLAND: Reading: Writs, etc., rel. to a plea at Reading: 1260: Lat: Copies, 15th cent.
• f. 4v John Fleetwood, alias Fletewode: Name written: 17th cent.
• ff. 5-94v Law OF ENGLAND: Pleas temp. Ed I: early 14th cent.
• ff. 95-109v Law OF ENGLAND: County of Cornwall: The Iter of Cornwall 30 Ed. I: early 14th cent: Fr.
• ff. 110-166v Law OF ENGLAND: Year Books 31-35 Ed. I: early 14th cent: Fr.
• ff. 149v-150v Poetry LATIN: Morals: Moral and religious verses: 14th cent: Lat.