• Beginning of the genealogy text, with the beginning of a genealogical tree., Miscellany including works on heraldry and genealogy, a bestiary and book of birds, historical annals of St David's and Llandaff, an English translation of Christine de Pisan's the Epistle of Othea to Hector (Epistre de Othea) (ff. 67-91v), and the Prophecy of Merlin (ff. 92-93v)

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Detail of a folio with a version of the Lord's prayer in English., Theological works in prose and verse including The Lay Folks' Mass Book and Speculum Mundi

Lord's prayer in English. Northern dialect features include 'kirc' for church (f. 100) and 'þo' for þe throughout. The middle English verses in this manuscript catalogued by Boffey and Edwards (2005) are as follows, with reference numbers:190/2: 'All hyt is

• Coloured drawing of king William the Conqueror., Historica monumenta diversa (ff. 2-18v), Chronica monasterii de Pipwell (ff. 21-35v), etc., added by Sir Simonds D'Ewes c. 1639-1643

2-18v), Chronica monasterii de Pipwell (ff. 21-35v), etc., added by Sir Simonds D'Ewes c. 1639-1643 The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Coloured drawing of knights with heraldic banners, one of them giving a sealed letter to the group to the right., Historica monumenta diversa (ff. 2-18v), Chronica monasterii de Pipwell (ff. 21-35v), etc., added by Sir Simonds D'Ewes c. 1639-1643

2-18v), Chronica monasterii de Pipwell (ff. 21-35v), etc., added by Sir Simonds D'Ewes c. 1639-1643 The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis, with the scenes of Creation in roundels and God in pointed squares, foliate motifs and grotesques, followed by display script., Bible, Old Testament (Genesis - 2 Maccabees), imperfect

name and a ?price (strip of parchment pasted on f. [iii], f. [iv] verso). John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John

• null, Historia adversus paganos

blue, occasionally with human faces (e.g., f. 57v). Historia adversus paganos The Augustinian priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire (founded c. 1122): the main scribe (ff. 5-88v) also wrote Additional 38817, ff. 5-91v, from Kirkham, and

• null, Historia adversus paganos

blue, occasionally with human faces (e.g., f. 57v). Historia adversus paganos The Augustinian priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire (founded c. 1122): the main scribe (ff. 5-88v) also wrote Additional 38817, ff. 5-91v, from Kirkham, and

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(gitur) with heads of saints and foliate decoration., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(gitur), with geometric and foliate motifs., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Historiated initial 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

(f. 250v). Inscribed, 15th century, price 'xxvi s. viii d.' (on a piece of parchment pasted onto f. [ii]).?The collegiate church of St. John of Beverley, Yorkshire, 15th century: inscribed 's[an]c[t]i Beverlaci' (f. 252).Added Prophecy of Merlin, 15th century, in

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

(f. 250v). Inscribed, 15th century, price 'xxvi s. viii d.' (on a piece of parchment pasted onto f. [ii]).?The collegiate church of St. John of Beverley, Yorkshire, 15th century: inscribed 's[an]c[t]i Beverlaci' (f. 252).Added Prophecy of Merlin, 15th century, in

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'O'(rtaris) with fish, faces, animal heads and hybrid creatures at the beginning of the prologue to the life of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, identified by the title in red., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with hybrids, a portrait bust (emperor Julian or his minister?), and mask, at the beginning of the life of Gordian, and catchword 'presbiter' ('priest') in the lower margin., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with heads and hybrid creatures wrestling at the beginning of the life of the early Christian martyr Germanus., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with Michael the Archangel, who holds the scales to weigh the souls at the Last Judgement and spears a dragon below his feet, at the beginning of the life of Alexis, celebrated on the 17th calends of July., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Zoomorphic initial 'O'(rtaris) with fish, faces, animal heads and hybrid creatures at the beginning of the prologue to the life of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, identified by the title in red. The small word 'incipit' in the page's lower right corner is a note of the first word on the next page made to help assemble the pages of the book when it was made., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with hybrids, a portrait bust (emperor Julian or his minister?), and mask, at the beginning of the life of Gordian, and catchword 'presbiter' ('priest') in the lower margin. The rubric also gives the date on which Gordian was commemorated, on the 6th in the ides of May (6 May)., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with Michael the Archangel, who holds the scales to weigh the souls at the Last Judgement and spears a dragon below his feet, at the beginning of the life of Alexis, celebrated on the 17th calends of July., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with heads and hybrid creatures wrestling at the beginning of the life of the early Christian martyr Germanus., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,

• Decorated initial 'D'(iocliciano) with a dragon and foliate decoration., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: listed in its catalogue: see Ker 1964.Fragment from a letter in English referring to the inhabitants of Dalham,