425 2. f. 115 a. 'Symbolum dictatum a beato Augustino." Credimus in unum deum patrem omnipotentem. Ends: premia consecuturi regni coelorum. Amen. v. Opp. 3. ff. 115 a 2-12161. 'Aurelii Augustini doctoris disputatio contra Felicianum hereticum." Attributed to Vigilius, v. Opp. Aug. Paris, 1837. viii. App. p. 609. Extorsisti mihi, &c. Ends: retribuere mercedem. The rest of the volume is occupied with the two epistles of Prosper and Hilarius to Augustine, followed by the two treatises, ‘De Predestinatione Sanctorum,' and 'De bono [dono] Perseverantie,' which are found in the same order, Opp. Par. x. p. 1327-end. Begins: Domino beatissimo Pape ineffabiliter mirabili, &c. Ends: ...dignanturque nosse quod scribo. Dd. VII. 17. A folio, on parchment, 300 ff. with three pages of index at the commencement. In good preservation, excepting the leaves at either end: handwriting, early in the xvth century. Nine books of the CODEX JUSTINIANUS, with marginal glosses. 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A folio, on parchment, written in the xivth century, 345 leaves. JUSTINIANI DIGESTUM VETUs cum apparatu.' At fol. 345: Laus tibi sit Christe Quoniam liber explicit iste. 430 431 Hic liber est scriptus Qui scripsit sit benedictus. Explicit textus digesti veteris, scriptus a fratre Petro Robberto, ad diem Veneris ante festum beati Vincentii. Anno domini MCCCXXVIII. Dd. VII. 22. A folio, on parchment, 160 leaves. Well written, in a hand of the xvth century. 1. Extracts from the REGISTRY of COURTS-BARON, held within the manor of Wyneslowe, during the reign of Edward the Third; in Latin. 2. Similar extracts during the reign of Henry the Sixth. Dd. VII. 23. A large folio, on paper, of 48 pages, in good preservation. It contains: 'THE DECENDANTS OF SIR JAMES HARINGTON OF EXTON in the countye of Rutland, knight, and of his lady, Lucy daughter of Sir William Sydney of Penshurst in Kent, knight; of whom are decended and neare allied to their decendants, 8 Dukes, 4 Marquesses, 54 Earls, 36 Viscounts, 8 Counts, 50 Barons, with a great number of Honorable Ladys and Esquires, Knights Baronets, Knights of the Bath, Knights Batchellers, Esquires and Gentlemen, drawne downe in their severall branches and matches with their respective coats of armes, from the 24 yeare of Queen Elizabeth to this present yeare, anno 1682, collected and compossed by Jo. Tilston, Esq. student in antiquities.' Most of the shields are left vacant. A large folio, on paper, bound up with the preceding MS. and consisting of 48 leaves engrossed in the reign of Elizabeth, with the title THE EXCHEQUYR: The Auncient Reuenewe of the Crowne. 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These two names, with those of the Commissioners of the Great Seal, and a few others, head the list in every county. 1. A folio, on parchment, containing ff. 20, with 49 lines in each page. AN OBITUARY KALENDAR of the brothers, sisters and benefactors of the MONASTERY OF KYNGTON in Wiltshire, by KATERINE MOLEYNS PRIORESS, A.D. 1493, preceded by prayers, a list of the priory lands, the order to receive nuns, &c. and other documents connected with the monastery. On f. 1 b, is written in red : John Elys John Baker Humanum est cadere, id est peccare, set diabolicum est perseverare, id est contumare. Below: Jesu haue mercy on the soule of John Baker, and two coats of arms, under one of which is written, 'A John Elys le frere eisne,' and under the other, A Thomas Elys le frere puisne.' In f. 2, after a division of the History of the World from the creation into 6 ages, begins a brief list of the kings of England from Arviragus, in whose reign Joseph of Arimathea came to England, to Henry VII., mentioning their places of burial, a blank space being left for that of Henry VII. In f. 3b, begins in English, the order to receive 'brothers and sisters to the suffrages of the religion' at Kyngton monastery. In f. 4, the order to receive 'mynchyns' or nuns. In f. 5, after a short prayer to our Lady by the prioress in English, beginning 'Blessed Mary, moder, maiden and wyfe, pray for us to thy sone Almighty,' with invocations of saints and angels, follow two metrical prayers in English, the first commencing: Almyghty God fader of heven For Christes love that dyed yn roode The lines being bracketed that rhyme. The second commencing : Swete Jesu to the A gylty wrecche I yelde me, &c. At the end of these: John Baker of Briggewater ever} Amen. } Amen. And Dame Kateryne Moleyns also To the blysshe of heven that she may go Next, in f. 5b, is a letter of Thomas [Langton] Bishop of Salisbury, appointing Katerine Moleyns prioress of the monastery, then vacant by the resignation of Alicia Laurens, dated April 9, 1492. Katerine Moleyns was probably a relation of Adam Moleyns, Dean of Salisbury 1441, Bishop of Chichester 1445. Then follows an account of the priory lands and other revenues of the monastery, prayers to be said for the benefactors, and on f. 8 the Kalendar begins, with the names of the brothers, sisters, prioresses, and benefactors to be prayed for inserted on the days of their deaths: the names of a great many bishops of Salisbury and abbats of Glastonbury are inserted-Herry Beauforde, Cardynel and Bisshop of Wynchester, William of Wykam, &c. |