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Record Id:
040-002029079
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002029075
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YEAR BOOKS: for various years 39 Edward III - 7 Henry VI, with other legal material; 15th cent. The majority of the texts are imperfect. French unless otherwise noted. 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, Seldon Society (1956). Late 15th - early 16th cent. marginalia to most sections. Owned?, 16th cent., by Milo Eyre, see f. 1. Wolley Collection.

Paper; ff. 182. 18th? cent. pagination 1-370, pp. 165-170 lacking between ff. 82-83. Medieval foliation: folios viij, ix (ff. 26, 27); folios v, vj, vij, x, xj, xvij (ff. 32-34, 37, 38, 43); folio xv (f. 76); folios arabic 24-29, 32-36, top right-hand corner (ff. 148-158). Composite manuscript. 250 x 215mm. approx. Each folio mounted on a guard. Signatures: arabic 1-12, some cropped. ff. 62-73; i-viij.

ff. 83-90; iiij-xix, some cropped. ff. 104-119. Single columns. Four main documentary cursive scripts: A. ff. 1-18 (articles 1, 2);- B. ff. 19-80v, 159-182v (articles 3-6, 11);- C. William Kyrkham. See explicit, f. 144. ff. 83-144 (articles 7-9); D. Late 15th cent. ff. 145-158v (art. 10). Watermarks: (a) Man's head. Briquet 15630. ff. 1-18;- (b) Mont. nr. Briquet 11662. ff. 20-36, 159-161, 179, 180;- (c) Shoe sole. Briquet 13618. ff. 39-82, 166-178;- (d) Scales. nr. Briquet 2401. ff. 83-94, 97, 99-108, 114, 117, 122;- (e) Mont. nr. Briquet 11684. ff. 96, 111, 115;- (f) Bell. nr. Briquet 3971. ff. 125-143;- (g) Hand. nr. Briquet 11084, 11085. ff. 147-156.

Contents:

1. ff. 1-9. 9 Henry V. Imperfect at beginning. See Year Book 9-10 Henry V (1421-1422), ed. R. V. Rogers (1948).

2. ff. 10-18. 5 Henry V.

3. ff. 19-28. 9 Henry V. Imperfect. See art. 1 above. f. 21 is out of order and is part of the Year Book for 39 Edward III (art. 4 below).

4. ff. 28v-51v. 39 Edward III. Imperfect. f. 36 is out of order and is part of the Year Book for 9 Henry V (art. 3 above).

5. ff. 52-57v. Miscellanea. (a) Forms of legal processes. Headed by a reference to 'la ijde quaier'. See art. 11, where f. 182v bears a reference forward to the present item. ff. 52-54;- (b) On pleas of land. Partly Latin. ff. 54v-55;- (c) References to statutes. Latin. ff. 55v-56v;- (d) Vocabulary of legal terms. Latin. ff. 57-57v;- (e) Reports of cases, 38-39 Edward III. Imperfect at end. ff. 58-61v.

6. ff. 62-82. 45 Edward III. Followed (f. 80) by material in another hand on cases 2 Richard II, etc.

7. ff. 83-100. 42 Edward III.

8. ff. 101-124v. 48 Edward III. Imperfect at end.

9. ff. 125-144. 49 Edward III.

10. ff. 145-158v. 7 Henry VI. Imperfect.

11. ff. 159-182v. Forms of legal processes. f. 182v bears a reference forward to the 'proschen quayer', i.e. f. 52.

Law OF ENGLAND: Year Books, 39 Edw. III - 7 Hen. VI: 15th cent: Fr: Imperf.

includes:

  • f. 1 Milo Eyre, fl. 16th cent: Name written: 16th cent.
  • ff. 1-18 Watermarks: Man's head: 15th cent.
  • ff. 20-36, 159-161, 179, 180 Watermarks: Mont(1): 15th cent.
  • ff. 39-82, 166-178 Watermarks: Shoe sole: 15th cent.
  • ff. 52-57v, 159-182v Law OF ENGLAND: Processes, etc.,: 15th cent: Lat. and Fr.
  • ff. 57-57v Law OF ENGLAND: Vocabulary of legal terms: 15th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 83-144 William Kyrkham, fl. 15th cent: Year Books in the hand of: early 15th cent: Fr.
  • ff. 83-94, 97, 99-108, 114, 117, 122 Watermarks: Scales: 15th cent.
  • ff. 96, 111, 115 Watermarks: Mont (2): 15th cent.
  • ff. 125-143 Watermarks: Bell: 15th cent.
  • ff. 147-156 Watermarks: Hand: 15th cent.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002029075
040-002029079
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Add MS 6666-6718 : The Wolley Collection

 

Add MS 6717 : YEAR BOOKS: for various years 39 Edward III - 7 Henry VI, with other legal material; 15th cent. The majority of the texts are…
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Languages:
English
French
Latin
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1400
End Date:
1499
Date Range:
15th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Milo Eyre, fl. 16th cent: Owned(?), 16th cent.

Adam Wolley, of Matlock: Bequeathed, 1828.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Eyre, Milo, former owner of a collection of yearbooks, fl 16th century
Kyrkham, William, fl 15th cent
Wolley, Adam, of Matlock