• Puzzle initial 'M'(atheus) at the beginning of the commentary on Matthew's Gospel and ownership inscription., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

(f. 1).The hospital of St Thomas of Acon, Cheapside (see above inscription).Added title, 16th century (f. i verso).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably entered the collection during the reign of Henry VIII and was stored at Hampton

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ic) at the beginning of the commentary on John's Gospel., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

(f. 1).The hospital of St Thomas of Acon, Cheapside (see above inscription).Added title, 16th century (f. i verso).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably entered the collection during the reign of Henry VIII and was stored at Hampton

• Table of contents with decorated initials., Epistle of St John (f. 4); Sermons (f. 6); Sermones de oneribus (f. 43), De spiritali amicitia (f. 137), Speculum caritatis (159v)

d. 1652), librarian and biblical scholar and writer, a list of Ailred's works in his handwriting (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Puzzle initial 'V'(ere) with penwork decoration., Epistle of St John (f. 4); Sermons (f. 6); Sermones de oneribus (f. 43), De spiritali amicitia (f. 137), Speculum caritatis (159v)

d. 1652), librarian and biblical scholar and writer, a list of Ailred's works in his handwriting (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Initial 'O'(mnium) with foliate decoration., Epistle of St John (f. 4); Sermons (f. 6); Sermones de oneribus (f. 43), De spiritali amicitia (f. 137), Speculum caritatis (159v)

d. 1652), librarian and biblical scholar and writer, a list of Ailred's works in his handwriting (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Text page of Moralia in Job, book xviii., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Illuminated initial 'D'(udum te) and display script at the beginning of the preface to Moralia in Job, book xvii., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uotiens) and display script at the beginning book xvii of Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Initial 'P'(lerumque) with foliate decoration at the beginning of book xviii of Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Text page of Moralia in Job, book xviii., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Zoomorphic initial 'S'(ancti) with decoration in feather patterns., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Ownership inscription of Kirkstead Abbey in capitals., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

[Peter des Roches] (f. 1) and the 'Apocalypsis Goliae' (ff. 90v-92), both here attributed to Walter Map. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1066 '; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71

• Initial 'D'(ionysius) with foliate decoration., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

[Peter des Roches] (f. 1) and the 'Apocalypsis Goliae' (ff. 90v-92), both here attributed to Walter Map. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1066 '; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71

• Initial 'P'(rimus) with decoration., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

[Peter des Roches] (f. 1) and the 'Apocalypsis Goliae' (ff. 90v-92), both here attributed to Walter Map. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1066 '; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71

• Large initial 'I'(udei) with decoration in angular and foliate patterns., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

[Peter des Roches] (f. 1) and the 'Apocalypsis Goliae' (ff. 90v-92), both here attributed to Walter Map. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1066 '; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71

• Initial 'H'(is) with decoration., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

[Peter des Roches] (f. 1) and the 'Apocalypsis Goliae' (ff. 90v-92), both here attributed to Walter Map. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1066 '; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71

• Framed initial 'A'(spiciebam) from Daniel 7:2 with zoomorphic, foliate and spiral decoration and extension., Sermons

St Andrew, Rochester (1262-1283), perhaps owned by him: inscribed 'Liber de Claustro Roffens[is] per I. priorem' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 813' (f. 1); included in the inventory of books in the

• Initial 'H'(abemus) with penwork decoration., Sermons

St Andrew, Rochester (1262-1283), perhaps owned by him: inscribed 'Liber de Claustro Roffens[is] per I. priorem' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 813' (f. 1); included in the inventory of books in the

• Puzzle initial 'V'(idi) with pen-flourishing in foliate patterns., Sermons

St Andrew, Rochester (1262-1283), perhaps owned by him: inscribed 'Liber de Claustro Roffens[is] per I. priorem' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 813' (f. 1); included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with initial 'P'(ROVIDE) with penwork decoration at the beginning of the edict of King Alaric., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

15).Patrick Young, (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar: notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 126v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (f.1); in the 1698 catalogue of the library