The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

It is not far removed in date from the other Ely book (O.2.1), but seems if anything slightly earlier. For the text of this MS. and O.2.1, see D. J. Stewart's edn. of the Historia Eliensis, printed for the Angliana Christiana Society 1848, and also N. E. S. Hamilton Inquisitio Comit. Cantabr.

f.i blank,
f.iia has a xivth cent. instrument.
qui dicunt per sacramentum tuum quod Episcopus et Prior Eliensis tenet villam de Ely cum pertinenciis etc.
f.iiia (xiv, xv)
Memorandum quod custodia de Brame cum omnibus suis tenementis ... officio elemosinarii Eliensis unitur etc.
f.iiib (xv). Ad perpetuam memoriam est notandum.
A note of anniversaries of Robertus Hundred, Barthol. de Bradfelde etc. to be celebrated by the two junior monks who are in priests' orders.

1. Kalendar in red, green, and black, with rather copious notes of the rise of constellations, and comparatively few feasts.
Thus in Jan. the only church days noted are Circumcision, Epiphany, and Conversion of St Paul.
Feb. Id. S. Eormenilde Abbatisse (red and green capitals).
Mar. 16 Kal. Ap. S. Wichtburge V.
Ap. 3 Id. S. Guthlaci C.
13 Kal. Mai. Necatio S. Ealpheagi Archiep.
3 Kal. Mai. Trans. Eadmundi M.
May. Id. Com. S. Albani M.
7 Kal. Jun. Depositio Augustini Ep.
June. 15 Kal. Jul. S. Botulphi Abb.
10 Kal........ S. Albani M.
9............... S. Aedheldriðe V. (capitals).
July. 2 Non. S. Sexburhge V. (in green).
8 Id. Transl. S. Wichtburge V. (in red).
Aug. 6 Id. Eormenilde Abbatisse.
Oct. 16 Kal. Nov. Transl. S. AEdheldrithe V. (in green).
Nov. 12 Kal. Dec. Passio S. Eadmundi reg. et m.
Dec. St Thomas of Canterbury not inserted.
The next two leaves are blank, but for the name Rogerus Gale 1716 and a title by Thomas Gale.

2. Title and initial in red.
f.1 Inc. prologus libelli quorundam insignium operum Beati Aedeluuoldi Episcopi
Cum preteritarum notitia rerum
-bono commendetur.
f.2 Quomodo b. Ædeluuoldus Elyense cenobium renouauit
Tempore quo Rex Ædgarus.
Ends p.64. transgressioni obnoxia.
On p.65 is a xivth cent. copy of a charter of Edward I. 'de theloneo,' and on the margin a later copy of a bull of Innocent.

3. In another fine hand (xii, xiii)
French versions of charters and bulls of p.66 (1) Eadgar.
Par lotrei e par la grac al tut puant deu
p.69 (2) Edward
Eadward li Reis dengleterre.
p.73 (3) Victor
p.78 (4) Innocent
p.79 A memorandum (of 2 Henry IV.) about felons at 'Haustun'
p.80 is blank.

4. In the first hand
Collectio Privilegiorum Eliensis Ecclesie 81
Priuilegium Ædgari Regis Anglorum.
Omnipotentis dei cunctorum sceptra regentis.
The hand changes about p.145 and again on p.157.
The last privilege recorded is a letter of Eugenius to Gilbert Bp of Hereford.
On p.160 are xiv-xvth cent. copies of a privilege of Nigellus and the Papal confirmation by Honorius.

5. In the first hand. Title in red.
p.161 Hic subscribitur Inquisitio Terrarum etc.
In Staplehou hundred.
The last entry in the old hand is on pp.273, 274
Territura Hamonis de S. Claro.
Then follow additions in hands of cent. xiii-xiv, including charters of Hen. III., Roger Bigot.
On pp.292, 293 are xivth cent. lists of payments and other scribbles.

Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts in Trinity College Library: A Domesday Dossier, Library Blog (2018)

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