• Pen-flourished initial 'A'(ffter)., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Pen-flourished initial 'H'(erewith)., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Initial 'W' with foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Illuminated initial at the beginning of the first book of Guy de Guy de Chauliac's Surgery., Surgery, imperfect

in blue. Line-fillers in red. Illustration in brown (ff. 154, 164, 268v, 283, 283v). Surgery, imperfect Various inscriptions 'John Jonson' ; 'John Ayllyff (?); 'William Loibce (?) (f. 314v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: his

• Added drawing of a woman playing lute, at the end of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae., The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae)

in Anglicum translatus Anno domini millesimo cccc^mo^ x^o^ per capellanum Johannem' (f. 52v).Family of Leventhorpe, 15th-century: 'Leonard Leventhorpe', 'Thomas Leventhorpe', 'John Leventhorpe' (f. 53v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: see his list of manuscripts in

• Full-page frame with interlace, and words in gold and silver, before the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with prologue, table of chapters, and lections for the year (ff. 104v-111v)

gold and silver, before the beginning of John. The shelfmark 'AII' and the title on the fore-edge in Latin in black ink and '3' on the top edge of the leaves. Matthew and Mark were presumably 'AI'. 4 full-page frames

• Full-page frame with interlace, and illuminated initial 'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with prologue, table of chapters, and lections for the year (ff. 104v-111v)

'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John. The shelfmark 'AII' and the title on the fore-edge in Latin in black ink and '3' on the top edge of the leaves. Matthew and Mark were presumably 'AI'. 4 full-page

• Drawing of the Tree of Virtutes., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Tree of Virtutes John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• Diagram of a Cherub holding sword and crown, standing on a wheel, with clouds, sun, and storm., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Cherub John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• Drawing of Noah's ark., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Ark of Noah John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• Drawing of the city of Rome with a diagram., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Rome John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• Detail of a drawing of the city of Rome., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Rome John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• Detail of a drawing of Judith holding a sword and the head of Holofernes., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Judith John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• Detail of a drawing of Esdras., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Esdras John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• Drawing of the city of Jerusalem., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Jerusalem John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)

• White vine initial 'G'(rammatica) and wreath enclosing the arms and helm of John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester, at the beginning of Suetonius' De grammaticis et rhetoribus., De grammaticis et rhetoribus (ff. 2-14v); Dialogus de oratoribus (ff. 15-42v)

helm of John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester, at the beginning of Suetonius' De grammaticis et rhetoribus. f. 1 is a parchment ruled leaf.List of contents (f. 1v). White vine initial and wreath enclosing the arms and crest of John Tiptoft,

• null, Medical treatise

Book Collector and Cataloguer, 1682-1698', _British Library Journal_, 13 (1987), 52-89 (p. 64) (his manuscript no. 7).Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. John of Arderne England

• Decorated initial 'O' (Thoughtful) and border with acanthus leaves, foliate feathering, and the coat of arms of John de Vere., Life of Our Lady

arms of John de Vere. Catchwords decorated with scrolls; quire marks, pricking and ruling visible throughout. Decorated initial 'O' in blue with a full border of pink, green, and blue acanthus leaves with gold and foliate spray; John de Vere's

• Illuminated initial 'S'(uper), in a 15th-century copy of Psalm 135: 1-136:5., Leaf of a noted liturgical Psalter, with Psalm 135: 1-136:5 (verso); 136:5-137 (recto)

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'S'(uper), in a 15th-century copy of Psalm 136:1., Leaf of a noted liturgical Psalter, with Psalm 135: 1-136:5 (verso); 136:5-137 (recto)

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)