• Illluminated initials in the Friar's tale., The Canterbury Tales

Dorothie, née Leuenthorp: inscribed with their names (f. 286v; see Wright 1972).Other inscriptions include 'John Martant', 16th century (ff. 144, 180), and 'John Thomsyn' and 'John Thomsun Symond, late 16th-early 17th century (ff. 165v, 284v).John Somers, 1st baron Somers (b.

• Decorated initial 'M'(ulta)., Commentary on Malachi and Homilies

and Homilies The Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester: perhaps to be identified with a volume mentioned by John Leland, (see John Leland ~Commentarii de Scriptoribus Britannicis~, ed. by A. Hall (Oxford: Sheldonian, 1709), p. 216, and ~Joannis Lelandi antiquarii

• Historiated initial 'P'(rimo) of the Nativity with a partial foliate border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Miniature of John the Baptist, with Agnus Dei., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Miniature of John of Bridlington., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Detail of a miniature of a spear shaft, and Mounts Olyumpus and Athos., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a drawing of the Dry Tree, and a king., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Historiated initial 'A'(ngelus) of the Resurrection of Christ, with a partial border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of Christ and God the Father, with a full border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Historiated initial 'H'(odie) of the Nativity of Mary, with a partial border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Historiated initial 'O'(mnes) of the Adoration of the Magi, with a partial border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Miniature of a spear shaft, and Mounts Olyumpus and Athos., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a drawing of Adrianus, labelled 'Adrianus Imperator.', Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a drawing of two hares, one playing a trumpet, while the other plays bagpipes., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a marginal miniature of a mount Syria, with an inscription reading, 'mount syry', and a miniature of the Virgin and Child, with an inscription reading, 'ymage of our lady'., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a marginal miniature of a man, labelled 'A philosophere.', Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a marginal miniature of a fox disappearing into his hole, labelled 'a ffox'., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a marginal miniature of a popin jay, labelled 'a popyn iaye'., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Detail of a marginal miniature of a giraffe with an inscription reading, 'a girsaunt'., Voyage d'outre mer in Middle English

of a vessel, 15th-16th century (ff. 14v, 17v).Inscribed names of some members of the Osborne family: Harry, William, Anthony, Raff, John, and Thomas, 16th century? (f. 2).Edward Banister, recusant and patron of the arts, inscribed with his name (f. 1).John

• Decorated initial 'C'(reacio) of the arms of St. Albans abbey, surrounded by an inscription 'Beauer / ab aduersis / Albon tueatur / in armis', with a full foliate border., Liber de exemplis sacre scripture; Commentary on Wisdom; Commentary on Proverbs; Commentary on Ecclesiasticus

Wisdom; Commentary on Proverbs; Commentary on Ecclesiasticus Lord John Beaver, a monk of St. Albans, commissioned by him and given to the Benedictine abbey of St. Albans with the permission of John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans (1420-1440): inscribed, 'Hunc