Royal MS 12 F VI

THOMAS OF CANTIMPRÉ, 'De natvris siue proprietatibus rerum': the earlier recension, in nineteen books (cf. 12 E. XVII). Beg. 'Naturas rerum in diuersis'. On the fly-leaves (ff. 1, 2) are a few moral tales, beg. 'Legitur in vita beate Brigide'. Besides the tale of the virgin's eye from S. Bridget, the tales are:- Son on the way to the gallows (Ward and Herbert, Cat. of Romances, iii, p. 25), Hermit (ib. p. 8, cf. Parnell's Hermit), two versions, Robber saved and hermit drowned (ib. p. 60). Also theological commonplaces. On f. 121 is a table of chaptersubjects, Genesis to Job. At. f. 80 is inserted a writ to the sheriff of Gloucester against Daniel Webbe for trespass at the suit of Samuel Webbe, 6 May, 15 Chas. II [1663]. Vellum; ff. 121. 11¹/₄ in. x 8 in. XIV cent. Gatherings of 12 leaves (viii¹⁰), with catchwords. Double columns. Sec. fol. 'De cordis humani'. Initials flourished in red and blue. Belonged (f. 3) to Sawley Abbey [near Ripon, co. York], 'Excommunicamus et anathematizamus odnes alienantes librum istum de domo de Sallay'. A later hand adds 'quod Weteley'. Afterwards belonged to Henry Savile of Banke (shorthand inscription on f. 3, see Trans. Bibliogr. Soc. ix, p. 164); and (4 Nov. 1640, f. 1 b) to John Theyer, whose name and other notes in his hand are on f. 3. 'John Thayer jun.' on f. 1 b is perhaps the same, or his son. Theyer salecat. no.78 (?); CMA. 6452(?).