• Detail from the roll of the genealogical line from Stephen to John and his descendants., Genealogical roll of the kings of England

the genealogical line from Stephen to John and his descendants. Contains a genealogical chronicle of the Kings of England from the Heptarchy to Edward I (b. 1239, d. 1307), king of England from 1272, with additions to include Edward II

• Historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the Emperor John enthroned, with a courtier and a messenger, who points to the lower part of the initial that extends into the margin, where John's knights are assaulting two men., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

of the Emperor John enthroned, with a courtier and a messenger, who points to the lower part of the initial that extends into the margin, where John's knights are assaulting two men. 25 historiated initials, with zoomorphic extensions into the

• Puzzle initial 'O'(rdo) with pen-flourishing including foliate motifs, dragon heads and masks, extending into a full border at the beginning of the text., Coronation order for the king of England

politician, owner of a library at Welbeck Abbey: his bookplate (f. iv). Henrietta Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755), daughter of John, married in 1713 Edward Harley (b. 1689, d. 1741), 2nd earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron

• Historiated initial 'S'(tabat) with in two compartments John the Baptist pointing his disciples to Christ, and the crucifixion of Andrew, full border and bas-de-page scene with Christ calling Andrew and Peter from their fishing-boat., Breviary, Use of Verdun, Winter portion ('The Breviary of Renaud de Bar' or 'The Breviary of Marguerite de Bar')

with in two compartments John the Baptist pointing his disciples to Christ, and the crucifixion of Andrew, full border and bas-de-page scene with Christ calling Andrew and Peter from their fishing-boat. Musical notation.For a large number of images of the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(tabat) with two compartments, of John the Baptist pointing his disciples towards Christ, and Andrew being tied upon his cross., Breviary, Use of Verdun, Winter portion ('The Breviary of Renaud de Bar' or 'The Breviary of Marguerite de Bar')

'S'(tabat) with two compartments, of John the Baptist pointing his disciples towards Christ, and Andrew being tied upon his cross. Musical notation.For a large number of images of the other part of the manuscript, Verdun, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 107, see

• Text-page with flourished initials 'S'(alehadins) and 'I'(l)., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier

• Text-page with flourished initials 'T'(andis) and 'I'(usqua)., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier

• Historiated initial 'R'(eines) with a mail-coated Nureddin, the Sultan of Damascus, with bare legs and an open helmet, fleeing on horseback with a foal underfoot from two knights (Godfrey Martel and Hugh de Lusignan the elder) pursuing him on war horses, trampling a dismembered torso., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier

• Historiated initial 'B'(uymonz) of Saladin's mounted soldiers forcing captives and livestock from the burning city., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier

• Historiated initial 'C'(ez) of Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy lying in state with a mitre, a crozier, and a chalice on his breast, and a number of ecclesiastical figures about him., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier

• Coloured paraphs., Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae)

Long, Baron Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin of Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829), founder of the collection. Paraphs John le Breton (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun)(attributed to) England

• Initials 'C'(irca) with pen-flourishing, in Johannis de Gadesden's Rosa medicinae., Miscellany with medical texts, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa medicinae (ff. 6-280)

Rosa medicinae. The Rosa medicinae was written by John Gaddesden while he was at Oxford, probably between 1302 and 1317. This copy is one of 13 known surviving manuscripts. Large and smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Paraph

• Small decorated initial at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version

beginning of the Gospel of John. There is an offset of an illuminated initial on ff. v verso and 1. Plain red Initials. Decorated catchwords. Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version Rev. John Price (b. c.1694 d. 1751):

• Decorated initial 'I'(usticia) at the beginning of John of Wales Summa Iustitiae., Summa Iustitiae or Tractatus de septem viciis

at the beginning of John of Wales Summa Iustitiae. Large initials in red, many with brown pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Small marginal drawing in ink, most with red (e.g., ff. 63, 64, 71v). Summa Iustitiae

• Historiated initial 'V' of the Poisoning of John the Evangelist, with four men kneeling before the saint who drinks from a chalice of poisoned wine., Cutting from a choir book

of the Poisoning of John the Evangelist, with four men kneeling before the saint who drinks from a chalice of poisoned wine. Italian cutting.This cutting is bound together with six other mounted cuttings and leaves as Add. 32058. To order

• Text page with initial 'A'(nd) and decorated catchword., Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version

an illuminated initial on ff. v verso and 1. Plain red Initials. Decorated catchwords. Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version Rev. John Price (b. c.1694 d. 1751): 'Johannes Price A.M. / Rector de Orleston 1727 / Vicarius de

• Zoomorphic word 'IN' with bird heads and interlace, at the beginning of John., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

beginning of John. This manuscript is part of the 'Irish-Northumbrian' group with the sigla 'DELQR', and is designed 'E': see Marsden 1999 p. 290 and n. 25. 2 full page miniatures of Evangelist portraits of Mark and John (ff. 45v,

• Calendar page with 'KL' letters sprouting with foliage, including grotesque heads., Numerous tables, 2 calendars; Ars Kalendarii (ff. 102-104v), imperfect

calendars; Ars Kalendarii (ff. 102-104v), imperfect Inscribed in English in a 16th/17th-century hand (f. 1v). John Marshall, 17th century: inscribed 'John Mearchall' (f. 26v) and 'John Marshall' (f. 46v, with penwork decoration) and his monogram, followed by 'vi' (, f.

• Detail of illuminated initial., Law treatise called Britton

Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller and small initials in plain red or blue. Law treatise called Britton John Eltonhed(?), 15th-century: inscriptions (ff. 188, 188v).Count Justin de MacCarthy-Reagh of Toulouse, his sale in 1789: note by 'F[rancis].D[ouce] .'

• Detail of decorated initial., Law treatise called Britton

Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller and small initials in plain red or blue. Law treatise called Britton John Eltonhed(?), 15th-century: inscriptions (ff. 188, 188v).Count Justin de MacCarthy-Reagh of Toulouse, his sale in 1789: note by 'F[rancis].D[ouce] .'