• Detail of a marginal drawing of five inverted shields with arms referring to the deaths of Roger Balliol, Alexander II, king of Scotland, Hugh le Brun, count of La Marche, Peter de Geneva, and an inverted arms of de Barres referring to deaths of French crusaders in Cyprus., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Text page with a diagram of a wind rose in the upper margin., De architectura (index On architecture)

a monastic library: inscribed 'Iste Liber est monasterii [effaced] G, XLIII' (f. 1* verso).Annotations in an Italian hand, 15th century. John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 September 1722 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Illuminated initial 'D' in blue, red, and gold at the beginning of the book., De architectura (index On architecture)

a monastic library: inscribed 'Iste Liber est monasterii [effaced] G, XLIII' (f. 1* verso).Annotations in an Italian hand, 15th century. John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 September 1722 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Marginal image of an inverted mitre with a crosier indicating the death of Symon, abbot of St. Albans, and the same insignia in an upright position referring to the accession of abbot Warin, and a drawing of an inverted shield with the royal Arms of England, referring to the death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of inverted shields with the arms of Saer de Quincy, his son Robert, and Henry de Bohun, referring to their deaths, and a drawing of the inverted shield of arms of Bytham (?), next to a rubric reading 'De obsidione cast. de Biham'., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of an inverted shield bearing the arms of William d'Aubigny, earl of Arundel, with a caption reading 'Obiit Will[iam]us de abineto comes harundelie'; a drawing of two small crosiers referring to the resignation of William, bishop of Lincoln, a drawing of a crown indicating the marriage of Johanna, sister of Henry III to Alexander II, king of Scotland, and a ring referring to the marriage of Hubert de Burgh to Margaret of Scotland., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of an inverted shield with the royal arms of France, with an inscription reading 'Obiit philippus rex francorum', and a drawing of a small crosier referring to the election of Walter Mauclerc, bishop of Carlisle., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of an inverted shield with the arms of William de Mandeville, count of Essex, indicating his death, and drawings of two papal tiaras and crosses, one inverted and one upright, referring to the death of pope Gregory IX and the accession of Honorius III., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of Henry III on a boat with a caption reading 'Rex henri(cus) III / naviga(n)s in b(re)ta(n)ia(m)', and a drawing of an inverted shield with the arms of Raymond de Burgh referring to his death., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawings of a black bird emerging from the lips of the sultan of Babylon, referring to his death, and a drawing of an inverted bishop's mitre and crosier, referring to the death of Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Detail of marginal drawings of two bishops' mitres and crosiers in the upright position indicating the election of Lawrence of St Martin as bishop of Rochester, and a drawing of an inverted arms of Frederick II with five inverted crowns, referring to his death., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Initial 'D' and three smaller initials with foliate decoration and partial borders., A collection of tales and tracts, all imperfect, including De disciplina clericali; Legenda Aurea

Initial 'D' and three smaller initials with foliate decoration and partial borders. Flyleaves (ff. 1-6, 172-175) are fragments of a law treatise from a 13th-century manuscript. A note on f. 42v in pencil: 'Cum Nigellus sit infirmus hinc libellum

• Drawing of a map of Britain including England ('Anglia'), Scotland ('Scocia') and Wales ('Wallia'), with the names of a number of counties, such as Cornwall, 'Cornubia', cities and towns (including Wymundham, a cell of St. Albans), the Isle of Man and the Orkneys., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Text page with red initial 'I'(incipit)., Speculum humanae salvationis (in verse), added sermon on II Corinthians vi 2 (ff. 60v-61v)

in red. Marginal annotations in red. Speculum humanae salvationis (in verse), added sermon on II Corinthians vi 2 (ff. 60v-61v) John Nettleton, the elder (d. 1553) and the younger (d. c. 1597), of Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire (see Wright 1972).Henry

• Large historiated initial 'T'(his) enclosing the arms of Henry VII, king of England supported by a dragon and a greyhound combined with a full panel border in colours and gold with acanthus leaves and the emblems of the king., Quadripartite indenture made between Henry VII, John Islip, abbot of Westminster, the abbot of St Albans and the mayor and commonalty of London in 20 Henry VII (r. 1489-1509)

red rose (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on a red or blue panel. Quadripartite indenture made between Henry VII, John Islip, abbot of Westminster, the abbot of St Albans and the mayor and commonalty of London in 20 Henry

• Drawing of a long cross penny referring to the coinage reform of 1247, a marginal drawing of the vase of the holy blood referring to its presentation to the abbey of Westminster by Henry III, and a drawing of the arms of William de Valence, brother of Henry III, with two mitres and crosiers referring to the consecration of the bishop elect of Carlisle, and the election of Thomas, bishop of St. David's., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of two inverted shields bearing the arms of Simon de Montfort, accompanying the rubric 'Obiit Symon comes Montis fortis' and referring to his death and to the death of his brother, and a drawing of a crown next to the rubric reading 'De secunda coronatio regis henrici'., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Decorated initial 'D'(um)., De architectura (index On architecture)

a monastic library: inscribed 'Iste Liber est monasterii [effaced] G, XLIII' (f. 1* verso).Annotations in an Italian hand, 15th century. John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 September 1722 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Pen-flourished initial 'A'(rchitecti), De architectura (index On architecture)

a monastic library: inscribed 'Iste Liber est monasterii [effaced] G, XLIII' (f. 1* verso).Annotations in an Italian hand, 15th century. John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 September 1722 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Text page., Various texts relating to Scottish history, including the Chronicles of the Picts and Scots (index Scotichronicon)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Text page Various, including John of Fordun (index Johannes de Fordun) England