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Add MS 4133
- Record Id:
- 040-002109584
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002109547
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000394.0x00015b
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- Add MS 4133
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FORBES PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 42). Miscellaneous papers, among them being: (a) Letter of English nobles to Pope Boniface VIII in defence of Edward I's right to the Crown of Scotland; London, 12 Feb. 1300/1. Engraved. f. 1;- (b) Chronological 'Index Litterarum Regum Scotiæ; 1534-1542. ff. 3-7;- (c) Letter on affairs in England, France and Scotland; late temp. Eliz. French. Imperfect at beginning and end. ff. 9- 16b;- (d) Shorthand copies (G. Ridpath's system, cf. Add. MSS. 4135, 4215 B) of letters probably made by P. Forbes, endorsed (f. 19b) 'Letters and negotiations of Ministers of State'. ff. 17-26b;- (e) 'Discours sur les trahisons commis de la royne d'Escoce et de son innocence (?)', in shorthand. ff. 27-28b;- (f) Letter on cryptic writing, followed by various ciphers; temp. Eliz. ff. 35-42. A note by Sir E. A. Bond states that 'the leaves formerly numbered 5-37, and 44-61 have been restored to Royal MS. 18 B. vi, and those numbered 62-106 to Royal 13 B. i'.
includes:
- f. 1 Scotland General: Letter of nobles defending the right of Edward I to the throne of: 1301.: Printed.
- f. 1 Boniface VIII; Pope: Letter of English nobles to, in defence of Edward I's right to the crown of Scotland: 1301.: Engr.
- f. 1 Edward I of England: Letter of nobles defending his right to the throne of Scotland: 1301: Engr., 18th cent.
- ff. 3-7 James V of Scotland: 'Index litterarum regum Scotiae': 1534-1542.
- ff. 17-26b Shorthand: Transcripts and notes in G. Ridpath's system: 17th-18th centt.
- ff. 17-26b George Ridpath, Whig journalist: Transcripts and notes in his system of shorthand: 17th-18th centt.
- ff. 35-42 Ciphers: Various ciphers: temp. Eliz.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002109547
036-002109583
040-002109584 - Is part of:
- Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4133-4146 : FORBES PAPERS. Vols. II-XV. 4133-4146. Collections of Dr. Patrick Forbes, consisting of lists, copies, etc., of state papers in…
Add MS 4133 : FORBES PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 42). Miscellaneous papers, among them being: (a) Letter of English nobles to Pope Boniface VIII in defence… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002109547[0015]/036-002109583[0001]/040-002109584
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 4101-4478
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1301
- End Date:
- 1603
- Date Range:
- [1301-1603]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
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- Names:
- Boniface VIII [Benedetto Caetani], Pope, c 1230–1303,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121242007
Edward I, King of England and Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, 1239-1307,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122766363,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/13101431
James V, of Scotland
Margaret, Queen Consort of Edward I, 1279-1318
Ridpath, George, Whig journalist