Add MS 4101

WRIOTHESLEY HERALDIC COLLECTIONS. Collections relating to heraldry, etc. Supplementary to Add. MSS. 5530, 45131-45133, 46354. The contents are as follows:-

(1) 'Le xviiie livre de Bethelemy des proprietes lequel parle de la proprite des bestes', being a French translation by Jean Corbichon of the 18th Book of the 'De proprietatibus rerum'of Bartholomew de Glanville, with the following chapters omitted viz., 7-10, 12, 30, 39, 45, 46, 48-56, 58-113. Preceded by a list of the 113 chapters. 15th cent. ff. 1-36.

(2) Copies of warrants, etc., of Henry VI, John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, Lieutenant Governor of France, and others, with wages-lists, orders, acquittances and other documents affecting the maintenance of English troops in France and especially in Avranches; 1441-1451 (but chiefly 1448, 1449). French. ff. 37-56.

(3) 'La coppie des constitucions et ordonnances qui furent faictes par les Roys d'armes et heraulx en leur chappitre a Rouen'. The chapter was held on 5 Jan. 1420/1. For another copy see Add. MS. 30495, f. 28. ff. 57-61.

(4) Ordinances of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and others of the Chapter of the Order of the Garter, settling provisionally the fees to be given to Garter King of Arms (lately established by Henry V) during the infancy of the young King (Henry VI). Dated at Windsor, Feast of St. George (23 April) 'L'an de grace Mil CCCC xxii' (? for 1423). French. Copy. For another copy dated similarly see Lansdowne MS. 285, f. 206. The ordinances are printed by E. Ashmole, The institution ... of the most noble order of the Garter, 1672, App. V. ff. 61-62.

(5) 'Les ordonnances et estatutz que furent faictes de par le treshault et puissant prince Thomas de Lancastre Duc de Clarence etc. pour refourmacion et bon gouvernement en l'office darmes'; 1411-1421. For another copy see Lansdowne MS. 285, f. 207. ff. 62-64.

(6) 'Les ordonnances que furent faictes de par ... le Roy Henry le Vle par deliberacion de tout son grant conseil A tres puissant prince son oncle duc de Bedford et gouverneur pour lors des pays et duchie de Normendye'; 10 Dec. 1423. ff. 65-69b.

(7) Regulations for 'batailles en armes a oultrance'; 15th cent. f. 70.

(8) English translation of art. 3. ff. 71-75.

(9) English translation of art. 4. if. 75b-76.

(10) 'Les estatutz et les loix que Olront fist des Jugemens de la Mer', containing part of the Maritime Code known as the Laws of Oléron, viz. seventeen of the twenty-four of the oldest version. They practically agree with the version printed by Sir T. Twiss, The Black Book of the Admiralty, (Rolls Series), 187 1, i, p. 89 (though hedid not consult this MS.), the order of the Laws differing, as follows (the R.S. numbers are in brackets): 6(8), 7(6), 8(7), 12(13), 13(16), 14(19, 20), 15(21), 16(22), 17(23). On the whole subject cf. Twiss's introduction, pp. lxii et seqq. ff. 77-80b. Paper; ff. i+80, Large folio. A.D. 1467. Gatherings (excluding fly leaves), i-iii 8, iv 7, v 5, vi-vii 8, viii-xi 6, xii 4 with catchwords. At the foot of f.1 are the arms, crest and badge of Sir Thomas Wriothesley, Garter King of Arms (d. 1534). On the flyleaf is a note by Matthew Maty, Principal Librarian of the British Museum. The manuscript is written throughout in the same hand. The following note appears on f.56b 'Lan mil CCCC. lxxvii et le xviiie jour du moys de Decembre fut fait et escript ces livres en la cite de Londres a la Requeste de ... Water Bellengier, natif de Dieppe Roy darmes d'irlande ... Lequel livre a este escript par Jehan Pelhisser, escollier de l'universite de Paris et serviteur dudit Roy darmes d'irlande'. Cf. J. Anstis, Order of the Garter, 1724, i, pp. 323-324.

Jehan Pelhisser, escollier l'université de Paris: Wrote: in 1477.

Walter Bellengier, alias Bellingham; of Dieppe; Ireland King of Arms: Written for: 1477.

includes:

• f. i Dr Matthew Maty, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Notes by: 1766, n.d.: Autogr.
• ff. 1-36 Jean Corbichon, Chaplain to Charles V of France: Translation of part of Bartholomew de Glanville's 'De proprietatibus rerum' by,: 1372: Fr.: Copy 15th cent.
• ff. 1-36 Natural Science: 'De proprietatibus rerum,' Book 18, by Bartholomew de Glanville: 15th cent: Fr. transl.
• ff.1-36 Bartholomew de Glanville, 1230-1250: 'De proprietatibus rerum', translated by J. Corbichon: 15th cent.: Fr.: Imperf.
• ff. 37-45b Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset: Warrants, accompts, etc., rel. to the army in France: 1448-1449.: Fr.
• ff. 37-56 Henry VI of England: Warrants, orders, etc., rel. to the army in France: 144 1 -1451.: Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 37-56 Charles VII of France: Warrants, etc., rel. to the English army in France: 1441-1451.: Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 37-56 Avranches, France: Warrants, etc., rel. to the English army at: 1448, 1449.: Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 46-50 John Beaufort, 3rd Earl and (1443) 1st Duke of Somerset: Accompts, as Captain of Avranches, in Normandy: 1441-1443.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 57-61, 71-75 Heraldry: Constitutions made at a chapter of heralds held at Rouen: 1421.: Fr. and Engl. transl.
• ff. 57-61,71-75 Rouen, France: Constitutions of a Chapter of Heraids held at: 1421.: Fr., with Engl. transl.
• ff. 61-62 Orders Military. Garter: Ordinances rel. to the fees to be given to Garter King of Arms during the infancy of Henry VI: (?) 1423.
• ff. 61-62, 75b-76 Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester: Ordinance of, for fees for Garter King of Arms: 1422.: Fr. and Engl. transl.
• ff. 62-64 Thomas, Duke of Clarence: 'Ordonnances ... pour refourmacion ... en l'office darmes',: 1411-1421.: Copy 15th cent.
• ff. 65-69b Henry VI of England: Letter to the Duke of Bedford: 1423.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 65-69b John, Duke of Bedford: Letters to, as Regent of France, from Henry VI: 1423.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 70 Heraldry: Regulations for 'batailles en armes a oultrance': 15th cent.
• ff. 77-80b Island of Oléron, France: Maritime laws of,: 1266, 15th cent.: Fr.: Copy.