Royal MS 2 F XIII

GENESIS, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version; with the Glossa Ordinaria, somewhat enlarged. Preceded by Jerome's prologue to the Pentateuch (beg. 'Desiderii mei desideratas accepi epistolas', f. 1), and a table of capitula, imperfect at the end.

Vellum; ff. 157. 14 1/2 in. x 10 1/4 in. XIII cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves (except i10 and ii5). Illuminated initial on f. 3. On f. 3 is the name of John Dychar, i. e. the Rev. John Dychar, vicar of Shawbury, co. Salop, 1555-1620, donor in 1606 of two MSS. to Shrewsbury School (see Transactions of Shropshire Archaeol. Soc., 2nd series, ix, 1897, P. 288 ), 'ex dono domini Barnardi Hasting defuncti.' Notes in English (16th cent.), calling attention to certain passages, are inserted in the margins of ff. 30, 31, 56, &c. In the margin of f. 139 b is a copy of a discharge from custody, granted by William Coton,Justice of the Peace for Shropshire,tojohn Penson, of Acton, clerk, he having given security that he would keep the peace, especially towards John Tayler, of Cheswarden [Cheswardine], husbandman; dated at Coton, 4 Nov., 1 and 2 Philip and Mary [1554]. The names of Reinold Nycolas and Edmund Socket (16th cent.) are written on f. 45, and the former also occurs in an effaced inscription on f. 3. Perhaps in cat. of 1666,f. 16; CMA, 7773 or 7783.