Add MS 4783

MILLES COLLECTION. Vol. XXX (ff. vi + 106). Historical collections covering periods 5th- 17th centt. Clarendon MS. Vol. 15, being the number assigned to it in Bernard's catalogue (see above). There is a table of contents at f. 2. Also included are:-

(1) Texts in Irish including a tract on Ogams, and fragments of Cesta Gréga and the Cáin Domnaig; 15th cent. Vellum. For a full description see R. Flower, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the British Museum, 1926, ii, pp. 519-524. ff. 3-7.

(2) Eight consecutive leaves from the Chronicle of the Popes and Emperors of Martinus Polonus, 989-1212; 14th cent. Latin. Vellum. ff. 8-15.

(3) Leaf from Cotton MS. Vitellius E. xv, a Chartulary of Oseney Abbey, probably from among ff. 258-266 of that manuscript; 13th cent. Latin. Vellum. Published by H. E. Salter, Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, Oxford Historical Society, 1931, iii, pp. 54, 66-68, 86-87. f. 16.

(4) Contemporary copy of letters patent of King John, confirming the will of William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, in which he bequeaths land to found a Cistercian Abbey in Ireland (Tintern Abbey, co. Wexford). Witnesses: the Bishops of Exeter and Worcester, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, Earl of Essex, and William de Longespée, Earl of Salisbury; Hampstead Marshall, co. Berks, 3 Dec. 1200. Latin. Vellum. See J. H. Bernard,'The Foundation of Tintern Abbey co. Wexford', in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, xxxiii, 1917, sect. C, pp. 527-529, a copy of which is inserted at f. iii. f. 28.

(5) Letters of ordination to the priesthood granted to Patrick MacAntsagairt of the diocese of Clogher, by Redmond O'Gallagher, Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry; 1590. Latin. Vellum. f. 29.

(6) 'De illustribus Anglie Regibus, post conquestum' (sic), Edward the Confessor-Henry VII, with additions down to 1580; 16th cent. Latin. f. 33.

(7) Account of the Synod of Kells, 1152. Latin and (3 lines) Irish. Transcribed in the 17th cent. from a MS. belonging to Flannani Mac Again. For a full description see R. Flower, op. cit., p. 524. f. 34.

(8) 'Annals of Ireland', 1168-1189, by Sir James Ware; 17th cent. ff. 80-98.

(9) Account, forged by Robert Ware, son of Sir James Ware, of the examination in 1567 of Faithful Commin, a Dominican Friar; circ. 1678. Printed by Ware in Foxes and Firebrands, 1682, part i, pp. 13-29. Cf. T. E. Bridgett, Blunders and Forgeries, 1890, pp. 222-226. ff. 100-106.

Sir James Ware, d 1666 the younger; historian: Arms of, on bindings: 17th cent.

Heraldry: Arms of Sir J. Ware on bindings: 17th cent.

includes:

• f. 1 Wenceslaus Hollar, d 1677 engraver: Engravings by, from J. Ware's 'De Hibernia ... Disquisitiones': 1658.
• ff. 3-7 Irish MSS: Texts including a tract on Ogams, and fragments of Cesta Gréga and the Cáin Domnaig: 15th cent.
• f. 4 Charles Inley, of Queen's County: Note by: 17th cent.: Autogr.
• ff. 8-15 Martinus Polonus, OP; Archbishop-elect of Gnesen: Chronicle of the Popes and Emperors: 14th cent.: Lat.: Fragm.
• f. 16 Chartularies: Leaf from a chartulary of Oseney Abbey: 13th cent.
• f. 16 Oseney Abbey; Oxfordshire: Leaf from a chartulary of: 13th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 19-20 Johannes Duns, Scotus: Arguments in favour of his Scottish origin, by the Bp. of Killaloe: 1643.
• ff. 19-20 Lewis Jones, Bishop of Killaloe: Arguments in favour of the Scottish origin of Duns Scotus: 1643.
• ff. 21-23 Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet: Letter to Sir J. Ware: 1653.
• ff. 21-23 Sir James Ware, d 1666 the younger; historian: Letter to, from Sir R. Twysden: 1653.
• f. 24 Ceremonials: Form of admission to the Order of the Garter: temp. Edw. IV.: Lat. and Engl.: Copy.
• f. 24 Orders Military. Garter: Form for admission to the Order: temp. Edw. IV.: Copy.
• f. 28 William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke d 1219: Confirmation of his bequest to found Tintern Abbey, co. Wexford: 1200.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 28 Tintern; Abbey, Monmouthshire: Confirmation of the will of William Marshal, founder of: 1200.: Lat.: Contemporary copy.
• f. 29 Patrick Mac Antsagairt, R C priest, of the diocese of Clogher: Letters of ordination to: 1590.: Lat.
• f. 29 Redmond O'Gallagher, RC Bishop of Derry: Letter of ordination by: 1590.: Lat.
• f. 33 England General Chronicles and History: 'De illustribus Anglie Regibus', Edward the Confessor - Elizabeth: 16th cent.
• f. 34 Irish MSS: Account of the Synod of Kells: 1152.17th cent.: Lat. and Irish.: Copy.
• f. 34 Duald MacFirbis, d 1670 Irish historian: Account of the Synod of Kells written by: 17th cent.
• ff. 80-98 Sir James Ware, d 1666 the younger; historian: 'Annals of Ireland', 1168-1189: 17th cent.: Autogr.
• ff. 100-106 Robert Ware, son of Sir J Ware, the younger: Forgeries made by, for the purpose of religious propaganda: circ. 1678.
• ff. 100-106 Faithful Commin, supposed Dominican Friar: Account of the examination of in 1567, forged by R. Ware: circ. 1678.