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Sloane MS 1494

Record Id:
040-002113845
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002112337
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x0000a3
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 1494
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Sloane 1494

Paper, 12mo, ff. 114, XVII century, given 1 Feb. 1648 to — by Mr. Cheslym.

A volume illustrative of the duties of a Gentleman of the Royal Household, containing the following articles:-

1. Form of notification of a servant of the Household having taken the oath, together with the oaths of Supremacy and of office. f.2.

2. 'The privileges of his Majesties servants.' f.4.

3. 'The ordour of the kinges chamber, and how a gentleman usher ought to behave him in his tyme of wating'. ff.5-10.

4. 'The ancient ordour of the kinges dyning abroad in State.' ff.11-16.

5. Regulations to be observed by Gentleman Ushers upon the various feasts and festivals during the year. ff. 17-85.

At f. 44 b. is inserted an account of the celebration of St. George's day 1519, by Hen. VIII.

6. 'Observations for St. George's feast, as now it is kept. 1610.' f.86.b.

7. 'A Breefe of the Rites of the Coronation, called Liber Regalis.' ff.89-105.

8. 'The manner of his Majesty's swearing to the Leauge with Spayne, before the Constable of Castile,' in August, 2 Jac. I. f.106.

9. 'Offering dayes belonging to the Householde,' and 'to his Majesties Chamber;' f.108.b.

10. 'Remembrances for the Gentleman Ushers at severall tymes.' f.110.

11. Memoranda of the ceremonies upon Michaelmass Day 1636. f.113.b.

Owners of Manuscripts: Cheslym (-): 1648/9.

James I of England: Duties of a gentleman of the Royal Household: 1610.

includes:

  • ff. 44, 86 b St. George, Feast of: Memoranda of its celebrations at Windsor: 1519, 1610.
  • ff. 45 b-49 Henry VIII of England: Celebration of St. George's day by, at Windsor: 1519.
  • ff. 89-105 James I of England: Liber Regalis,or Coronation rites, for James I. and Anne of Denmark: 1603.
  • f. 106 James I of England: Manner of the King swearing to the league with Spain, before the Constable of Castile: 1604.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Sloane Collection
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002112337
040-002113845
Is part of:
Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts

 

Sloane MS 1494 : Sloane 1494Paper, 12mo, ff. 114, XVII century, given 1 Feb. 1648 to — by Mr. Cheslym.A volume illustrative of the duties of…
Hierarchy:
032-002112337[1495]/040-002113845
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 item
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1600
End Date:
1699
Date Range:
17th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Cheslyn: Owned MS.: in 1648.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Cheslyn, of Sloane MS 1494
Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 1491-1547,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122586127
James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109229555
Katherine, Princess of Aragon, consort of Henry VIII, 1485-1536,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000066386533