• Detail of a miniature of Pierre de la Brosse hanged, at the beginning of chapter 26 of 'Philip III' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of 60 écus due to him for this book (see Rouse 2000). Richard III (b. 1452, d.1485), king of England and lord of Ireland, heir ofRichard (b. 1411, d. 1460), 3rd duke ofYork, nephew of Edward, earl

• Detail of a miniature of the chancellor of Navarre carried in irons on a door, at the beginning of chapter 97 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of 60 écus due to him for this book (see Rouse 2000). Richard III (b. 1452, d.1485), king of England and lord of Ireland, heir ofRichard (b. 1411, d. 1460), 3rd duke ofYork, nephew of Edward, earl

• Detail of a miniature of Charles Toussac and Josseran Mâcon beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 90 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of 60 écus due to him for this book (see Rouse 2000). Richard III (b. 1452, d.1485), king of England and lord of Ireland, heir ofRichard (b. 1411, d. 1460), 3rd duke ofYork, nephew of Edward, earl

• Detail of a miniature of a discovery of a sorcerer's artifices, buried at a crossroads, at the beginning of chapter 6 of 'Charles IV' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of 60 écus due to him for this book (see Rouse 2000). Richard III (b. 1452, d.1485), king of England and lord of Ireland, heir ofRichard (b. 1411, d. 1460), 3rd duke ofYork, nephew of Edward, earl

• Detail of a miniature of Richard II enthroned and Phillipe de Mezieres holding a banner with Holy Lamb of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and presenting his treatise to the king, at the beginning of the text., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

Detail of a miniature ofRichard II enthroned and Phillipe de Mezieres holding a banner with Holy Lamb of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and presenting his treatise to the king, at the

• Miniature of Richard II enthroned and Phillipe de Mezieres holding a banner with Holy Lamb of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and presenting his treatise to the king, with a full border, and a foliate initial 'U'(ne), at the beginning of the text., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Annunciation, and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Richard Thompson, Dean of Bristol, 1674: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Walter Harte, 1686: added to the inscribed name ofRichard Thompson 'He was dean of Bristol and dyed decon: an(no): 1685. I bought this and ye other m(anu)sc(ripts)

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child, decorated foliate initial 'S'(alve), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Richard Thompson, Dean of Bristol, 1674: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Walter Harte, 1686: added to the inscribed name ofRichard Thompson 'He was dean of Bristol and dyed decon: an(no): 1685. I bought this and ye other m(anu)sc(ripts)

• Decorated initial 'R'(icardus) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the statutes of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III (ff. 13-217) to 7 Richard II (ff. 217-271)

initial 'R'(icardus) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the statutes ofRichard II. Beginning with a list of contents (ff. 1-12). f. 12v is blank. f. 271v is blank but ruled. The type of decoration is very close to Lansdowne

• Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Magna Carta., 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at the beginning and the end

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a pen-flourished initial 'L'(a quarte)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'O'(r)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(l)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(ui)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Illuminated initial 'S'(elonc)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'T'(res)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Illuminated initial 'T'(res), with a partial bar border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Illuminated initial 'T'(res), with a partial bar border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 89., Commentary on the Psalms

beginning of Psalm 89. Contains the commentary to Psalms 89-117 in the English translation by Richard Rolle (b. c. 1305-10, d. 1349), ending with the first verse of Psalm 118 which is given in Latin only. The text of the

• Puzzle initial 'D'(e) with penwork decoration of leaves., In unum ex quatuor, with capitula and tables (ff. 3v-13v) and prefaces, table of lessons (ff. 190-191v), and glossary of names (ff. 191v-194)

d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos: sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham. Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the