of three inverted shields with arms of Henry, king of the Romans, Thomas, earl of Warwick and Richard de Burgh. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history
of William Marshal, earl of Pembroke, referring to his death, and a pair of clasped hands above referring to the marriage ofRichard, first earl of Cornwall and king of Germany, to Isabella of Gloucester. Includes two autograph copies
arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and of John of Brienne, king of Jerusalem, indicating his death, and an inverted mitre and crosier referring to the death ofRichard II, bishop of Durham. Includes two autograph copies of works of
49, 61, 68). Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names) The Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richardof Chester, canon ofYork (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old
49, 61, 68). Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names) The Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richardof Chester, canon ofYork (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old
49, 61, 68). Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names) The Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richardof Chester, canon ofYork (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old
in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or
in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or
in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or
in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or
in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or
force' (f. 1).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. Puzzle initials ? Richard de Fournival France(?)
added table of contents (f. 3v), an account of an expedition against Egypt lead by John de Brienne, king of Jerusalem (ff. 31v-40v); a letter from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to Pope Innocent III (ff. 40v-44), the Voyage of St
Fragment of the roll with the genealogical line of Cnut, roundels of Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson, and the line of the Normam ancestors of William the Conqueror: Rollo, William and Richard I the Fearless. Contains the genealogy of
roll of the descendants ofRichard I the Fearless, Duke of Normandy, to Henry II and his descendants. Contains the genealogy of the kings of England from the Heptarchy to Henry III (b. 1207, d. 1272), with a portrait of
(ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated
Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop ofYork (died 1154). f. 1* verso is a 14th-century list of contents.f. 288 is a portion of a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large puzzle initial in
'De viris illustribus' of Jerome, preceded by the prefatoty letter to Dexter (ff. 1-18), 'Retractationes' of Augustine (ff. 18-52v), a list of letters of Augustine (ff. 52v-56), Epistulae ad Quodvultdeum of Augustine (ff. 56-71), 'De viris illustribus' of Gennadius (ff.
in red, usually with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Highlighting of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville ofYork (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir
Detail of a miniature of an eagle. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial in blue