I. A Collection of old Deeds and Charters belonging to the Abbey of St Albans.
They begin with a number of deeds of Elizabeth's time and appear to be mostly of cent. xvi.
II. Subsidia aliaque tributa in Anglia leuata a Gulielmi conquestoris temporibus Anno 1070 mo vsque ad annum 15 tum regni R. Henrici 8 ui An. Christi 1523.
Mostly in tabular form, with the names of the authorities for each item.
III. Ordinances made by the Lord Chancellor [Bacon] for the better and more regular administration of Iustice in the Chancerie to be duly observed saving the Prerogative of the Court.
In 101 numbered sections, followed by ascetion detailing the Additional Rules for the better governing of the Court of Chauncerie and the great Seale in 15 paragraphs.
The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts
| Shelfmark | R.5.8 |
|---|---|
| Manuscript Title | I. Deeds and Charters belonging to the Abbey of St Albans II. Subsidia aliaque tributa in Anglia leuata III. Ordinances made by the Lord Chancellor [Bacon] for the better and more regular administration of Iustice in the Chancerie |
| Alternative Title | Varia |
| James Number | 702 |
| Century | 16th17th |
| Physical Description | Three volumes in one cover. II. In a very good hand. III. Well written. |
| Provenance | II. Given by Puckering |
| Second Folio | and p[ar]t therof |
| Donor | Puckering [formerly Newton], Sir Henry, third baronet (bap. 1618, d. 1701), Royalist Army Officer and Local Politician |
| Folio | I: 204 pp; II. 16 ff. written; III: 11 ff. |
| Material | Paper |
| Language | EnglishLatin |
| Notes | This volume consists of three independent works, which have been bound together. Item II retains its vellum cover with gold ornament. Each of these items had a previous, independent shelf number: Item I was B.10.41; Item II, B.11.34; and Item III, B.11.35. |
| IIIF Manifest URL |  https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/R.5.8/manifest.json |
| Online Since | 10/11/2023 |
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