Royal MS 20 A IX

STATUTES (to 18 Edw. I), charters of liberties, &c., with added entries relating to co. Norf. In Latin, except where otherwise stated. Contents:-

1. 'Magna carta de libertatibus Anglie': the charter of Henry III, dated 'per manum venerabilis predictis (sic) domini R. episcopi Du[ne]lmensis [Richard Marsh, Bishop of Durham] cancellarii nostri vi die Nouembris, anno regni nostri secundo' [1217]. It differs however from the text printed in Statutes of the Realm, vol. i, Charters, p. 17, by the omission of the last two sentences ('Statuimus etiam', &c.) and the insertion of a clause ('pro hac autem donacione', &c.) concerning the granting of a fifteenth, which seems to belong to the charter of 9 Hen. III. Cf. similar texts in Harley MSS. 869 and 1120. f. 6.

2. 'Carta de Foresta', same date (ib. p. 20). f. 9 b.

3. 'Sentencia lata in transgressores', 13 May, 1253 (the second ' tercio ' in the date is accidentally omitted): the excommunication against violators of the charters (ib., Statutes, p. 6). f. 11 b.

4. 'Consuetudines foreste', n. d., as printed ib. p. 243, but ending in the clause concerning the Abbot of Peterborough's privilege. f. 12.

5. 'Capitula foreste custodiende': sixteen ordinances not printed in Stat. Realm. Other copies are in Cotton MS. Vesp. F. IV, f. 25 b, Stowe MS. 414, f. 27. Beg. 'Notandum quod omnes bosci dominici domini regis bene custodiantur ita quod nullus in eis aliquid capiat'; ends 'usque ad vesperas et sic flat singulis diebus'. f. 13 b.

6. 'Inquisiciones de statu forestarum': twenty-five (or twenty-six) articles, followed by a form of writ to the sheriff. Though different in order they are substantially the same as the articles in Stowe MS. 414, f. 32, headed Capitula de quibus inquirendum est in itinere iusticiariorum anno xv Edw. Regis. Beg. 'Inquiratur de vena. cione domini regis qualiter custodiatur'. f. 14 b.

7. 'Statuta de Mertona', 20 Hen. III: the Provisions of Merton, 23 Jan. 1236 (Stat Realm, i, Statutes, p. i). f. 17.

8. 'Statuta de Marleberge', 52 Hen. III: Statute of Marlborough, 18 Nov. 1267 (ib. p. 19). f. 19 b.

9. 'Statuta Westmonasterii', 3 Edw. I: Statutes of the first parliament of Edw. I, 22 Apr. 1275, in French (ib. p. 26). f. 24 b.

10. 'Prouisiones Gloucestrie', 6 Edw. I: the Statute of Gloucester, 7 Aug. 1278, in French, with the preamble in full in Latin, and 'explanaciones' in Latin at the end (ib. p. 45). f. 36 b.

11. 'Statuta religiosorum', n. d.: the Statute De viris religiosis, 7 Edw. I, 15 Nov. 1279 (ib. p. 51). f. 41.

12. 'Ultima statuta Westmonasterii', 13 Edw. I: the Second Statute of Westminster [after Easter, 1285]. Ib. p. 71. Clause xxxiv (numbered here as part of xxxv) is in French. At the end, the latter part of clause xlviii is written in a smaller hand, and clause xlix is omitted. f. 41 b.

13. 'Statuta Wintonie', 13 Edw. I, in French: dated here Winchester, 8 Sept. [?Oct. 1285]. Ib. p. 96. f. 63 b.

14. (= art. 11, repeated) De viris religiosis. f. 65b.

15. Note of Ordinance for justices of oyer and terminer, Mich., 4 Edw. I. f. 66.

16. A few legal notes in French. Beg. 'Celuy ke est enplede du trespas e se defent par moz de ple'; ends 'lem put porter bref sur ly'. f. 66.

17. 'Essonia': slightly different from the Modus calumpniandi essonia of Stat. Realm, i, p. 217. Beg. 'Non iacet quia districtus est per terras et catalla'. f. 66 b.

18. Articles for inquiry at sheriffs' turns, in French. Beg. 'Primes vus nus dirrez par le serment ke vus auez fet si la fraunchise mon seygnur est meyntenu'; ends 'De communs laruns, cum des owes e de gelines, ou de nule chose meffesurs fetes nus a sauer par vos serinenz'. f. 67.

19. Statutum de anno et die bisextili: the provisions for interpreting a year and a day in the case of leapyear (see 9 A. II, art. 5, 9 A. VII, art. 23, 10 A. v, art. 12), dated here Winchester, 9 May, 44 Edw. (sic). Ib. P. 7. f. 68.

20. 'Tertium Westmonasterii', 18 Edw. I: the statute Quia emptores [8 July, 1290]. Ib. p. 106. f. 68.

21. 'Statutum de mercatoribus', or Statute of Acton Burnel, 11 Edw. I, 12 Oct. [1283]. French. Ib. p. 53. f. 68 b.

22. Fet assaver (see 9 A. VII, art. 35, &c.): treatise in French. Imperfect at end, containing rather less than is printed in Selden's edition. f. 70.

On fly-leaves at beginning and end are:-(a) Tables of chapters to Magna Carta, Carta de Foresta, and the Statutes of Merton, Marlborough, Westminster, and Gloucester. ff. 2, 77;-(b) Dies communes in banco et de dote (Stat. Realm, i, p. 208). f. 3;-(c) 'Statuta maneriorum': the Extenta maneriorum (ib. p. 242). f. 76 ;-(d) 'Rotulus sectatorum' and hundred shots in the hundreds of Diss and East and West Flegg, co. Norf., early 14th cent. ff. 3 b-5;-(e) Forms of pleading, temp. Edw. III (?). f. 4;-(f) Memorandum concerning the commission of oyer and terminer to T[homas] Wake and R[eginald] de Cobham [in cos. Essex, Hertf. Norf, and Suff.], 15 Edw. III (Cal. Patent Rolls, 14 Edw. III, p. 111). f. 76 b. The two outer fly-leaves (ff. 1, 78) are from a late 13th cent. chartulary concerning lands at West Winch, Tilney, Wiggenhall, and other places near King's Lynn, co. Norf. The name chiefly mentioned is that of Reginald, son of Richard de Rodes, of Hempnall.

Vellum; ff. 78. 101/4 in. x 71/4 in. Early XIV cent. Gatherings (beg. f. 6) of 12 leaves (iv¹⁰), with catchwords. Sec. fol. 'infra quos Initials flourished in blue and red. Possibly no. 137 of the cat. of MSS. at Richmond Palace in 1535 (see 15 D. I); not identified in the other old catalogues.