1487 1488 The Proprium Sanctorum begins f. 178 as usual with S. Andrew, and ends with S. Benedict, f. 205; f. 206 contains the office in annunciatione sanctæ Mariæ, and the Commune Sanctorum begins f. 207 with the office in vigilia unius apostoli, ending f. 250b in octavo cujuslibet sancti. Another hand gives a few additional offices for S. Anne, S. Mary Magdalene, &c., ending with S. Chad, f. 256 a. From ff. 3-152 is in a XIIth century hand, the rest written in the xivth century. The Kalendar contains obituary notices of Robertus filius Haimonis, founder of Tewkesbury Abbey. Æliva, uxor Ailwardi, a great benefactor to the Monastery. Hugo de Mortuomari. Giraldus, Robertus, Benedictus, Rogerus, Fromundus, Alanus, Gualterus, Hugo, Petrus, Robertus, Johannes de Cotes, Abbats. Willelmus, Sampson, Alured, Bishops of Worcester. Lanfranc, Richard, Archbishops of Canterbury. Edwardus, Henricus junior, Henricus secundus, Willelmus senior, kings of England. Ysabel, Mabilia, Hawyssa, Mathilda, Countesses of Gloucester. The dedicacio ecclesie Theoks. is given June 18-no year is mentioned in any case. Gg. III. 22. A folio, on vellum, containing ff. 338, in double columns of 48 lines. Date, 1484, as appears from the colophon. 'SANCTUS BONAVENTURA SUPER QUARTO SENTENTIARUM.' Begins (after the index of titles): Unguentarius faciet pigmenta suavitatis... Ends: ...sua pia misericordia cui est benedictio, &c. Opp. Mogunt. 1609, T. v. The first leaf of this very magnificent MS. has a rich illuminated border, and a picture of S. Bonaventura at his desk. It is apparently of French workmanship. Gg. III. 23. A folio, on vellum, containing ff. 378, in double columns of 47 lines. Of the same character and date as the preceding, though in a different hand. SANCTUS BONAVENTURA SUPER SECUNDO SENTENTIARUM.' Solum modo hoc inveni quod Deus..... Ends: ...quod series manifestat duorum librorum precedentium cui, &c. 1489 1490 1491 The 'Tabula' follows on 5 leaves. On the last leaf is an extract in a later hand respecting S. Bonaventura from 'Johannes a Trittonheym Abbas Spanheimensis de Scriptor. Ecclesiast.' The first leaf of this MS. also has a rich illuminated border. Opp. Mogunt. 1609, T. iv. Gg. III. 24. A tall quarto, on paper, of 445 leaves. 'AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RECORDS in the Tower of London,' from Edw. II. to Ric. III., and of all the Parliaments holden in each King's reign. It appears to have been revised for the press, but the printed copy, edited by W. Prynne in the name of Sir R. Cotton, does not exactly correspond. Nevertheless the book and this manuscript are the same, except a very few verbal changes and the addition of marginal notes, preface and index by Prynne. Published in London 1657. The last folio is numbered 435; there are two folios numbered 281, 306, 319, 321, 415, 416, 417, 577 and 578, and one extra folio before 412. Gg. III. 25. A folio, on paper, containing 194 leaves, numbered inaccurately as 191, written from both ends, in Law-French, in a contemporary hand, the lines varying from 35 to 42 in a page. LAW REPORTS FROM EASTER TERM, 37 ELIZ. TO HILARY TERM, 39 ELIZ. Many of the cases are printed in Croke. Reversing the book, at the other end is 'Aileworth's Case,' extending over 22 leaves, and that 'Betweene Harvey pl. and Farye def.,' extending over 18 leaves. Gg. III. 26. A folio, on paper, containing 365 numbered leaves, the lines varying generally from 26 to 30 in a page, written in Latin, English, and French, in different hands of the xvith and xvith centuries. On a fly-leaf is pasted a small piece of parchment containing an incomplete and incorrect table of contents. 1. ff. 1-4 a. 'INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MR OF OR WARDS AND LYVERIES for the better authorisinge and directinge of him in the execucon of his office and performance of our service.' Date, James I., contemporary hand. 2. ff. 46-46. A TREATISE ON TENURES, and 'breifly of Wardships, Premier Seisin, Livery' &c. In the same hand. 3. ff. 47-89. CURIA WARDORUM.' Being notes of cases in the Court of Wards, between 3 and 10 James I. Contemporary hand. 4. ff. 91-94. 6 REGULE PRO LIBERACONE ET ALIENACONE PRO CUSTODIA ET COMMISSIONE.' Rules (in English) for liveries of lands, made 4 Edw. IV. Hand, xvith century. 5. ff. 97-134. REPORTS OF CASES decided between 1 and 23 Hen. VII. ('ex Libro Roberti Kiloway') and between 22 and 29 Eliz., in Law-French. Same hand. 6. ff. 136–148. SIR FRANCIS BACON'S CHARGE AT THE SESSIONS OF THE VEIRGE.' This charge has been repeatedly printed. Hand, xviith century. 7. ff. 149-151. JUDGE DODERIDGE HIS PREAMBLE TO A CHARGE AT THE SESSIONS.' Same hand. 8. ff. 1516-157. 'A FORME OF THE CHARGE TO BE GIVEN BY THE STEWARD ATT THE HOULDING A COURT OF SURVEY,' of Lady Anne Compton's Manor of Exbury, in 35 articles of inquiry. Same hand. 9. ff. 159-190. A TREATISE OF MANORS. Begins: Ends: This small Trackt of Mannors... ...and soe I conclude this treatise of Mannors. Hand, xviith century. 10. ff. 195-348. 'LETTERS PATTENT AND GRAUNTS OF MANNORS AND LANDS, by King Henry the Eight in the xxxvijth yeare of his Raigne.' Abstracts of grants made in different parts of the kingdom. Hand, xvith century. 11. ff. 349-352. LAW READINGS of William Simonds, in French, in the summer vacation 3 Edw. VI. on statute 32 Hen. VIII. c. 28, on leases. Hand, xvith century. 12. 353-364. 'COMMUNICATIONS BETWEENE MONSIEUR DU MOULIN AND MONS' BALZAC.' Consisting of 2 letters of the former and 1 of the latter, occasioned by Balzac having presented to Du Moulin a copy of his 'Prince.' Contemporary hand. Balzac's letter is printed in Sir Rich. Baker's translation of his letters, 1654. 1492 1493 Gg. II. 27. See Catalogue of Oriental MSS. Gg. II. 28. A large quarto, on vellum, 514 pages, of 30 lines each, generally well preserved, but imperfect at the end; handwriting not later than the xith century. Formerly presented to Exeter Cathedral by bishop Leofric, with the title FUL SPEL-BOC WINTRES AND SUMERES (Wanley's Catal. p. 80). WORKS OF ALFRIC, chiefly HOMILIES, in Anglo-Saxon. The author describes himself (p. 2) as Ælfric munue and mæsse-preost,' and says that he translated from the Latin of such writers as Augustine of Hippo, Jerome, Beda, Gregory the Great, Smaragdus and Haimo, for the benefit of his unlearned fellowcountrymen. His two Prefaces, one in Latin, the other in AngloSaxon, are printed at length by Wanley (pp. 153, 154), and Thorpe's Homilies of Elfric, Vol. 1. pp. 1 sq. The former preface is dedicated to archbishop Sigeric or Siricius, who was primate of all England (989-993). The Homilies are divided into two books, of which the first commences (p. 5) with the following title: I. LIBER CATHOLICORUM SERMONUM ANGLICAE IN AECCLESIA PER ANNNUM RECITANDI.' 1. 'Sermo de initio creature ad populum quando uolueris.' Begins (p. 5): 5. 'Natale Innocentium Infantium." Begins (p. 34): Nu to dæg Godes gelaðung... Printed in Thorpe, 1. 76 sq. 6. Octabas et Circumcisio Domini nostri. Begins (p 39): Se godspellere Lucas beleac pis dægperlice godspel... Printed in Thorpe, 1. 90 sq. 6 7. Epiphania Domini.' Begins (p. 44): Men da leofostan nu for feawum dagum... Printed in Thorpe, 1. 104 sq. 8. Dominica 111. post Epiphan. Domini.' Begins (p. 52, after reciting the first words of the Gospel in Latin): Extracts printed in Wheloc's Beda, p. 64, and the whole in Thorpe, I. 120 sq. 9. In Purificatione Sancte Marie.' Begins (p. 58): God bebead on pære ealdan æ,... Printed in Thorpe, 1. 134 sq. Vre se ælmihtiga Scyppend, se de calle gesceafta... Printed in Thorpe, 1. 192 sq. |