• Decorated initials 'P(ietas) and 'H'(ierafter) in an English homily on the virtues and vices., Homilies on the various virtues and vices, imperfect

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 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

• Inhabited initial 'I'(n principio) with lions, at the beginning of Diatessaron., Diatessaron (or Unum ex quatuor), with glosses

Added inscription mentioning Richard I [called Richard Coeur de Lion, Richard the Lionheart] (b. 1157, d.1199), king of England, duke of Normandy and of Aquitaine: 'Ric[ar]d[us] Rex Anglie dux normannie, Comes andigavie o[mn]ib[us] sibi subicis salt.', end of the 12th

• Text page., Diatessaron (or Unum ex quatuor), with glosses

Added inscription mentioning Richard I [called Richard Coeur de Lion, Richard the Lionheart] (b. 1157, d.1199), king of England, duke of Normandy and of Aquitaine: 'Ric[ar]d[us] Rex Anglie dux normannie, Comes andigavie o[mn]ib[us] sibi subicis salt.', end of the 12th

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(mmonius) formed of a dragon, at the beginning of the letter of Eusebius to Carpianus; and a foliate initial 'V'(idi)., Diatessaron (or Unum ex quatuor), with glosses

Added inscription mentioning Richard I [called Richard Coeur de Lion, Richard the Lionheart] (b. 1157, d.1199), king of England, duke of Normandy and of Aquitaine: 'Ric[ar]d[us] Rex Anglie dux normannie, Comes andigavie o[mn]ib[us] sibi subicis salt.', end of the 12th

• Illuminated initial., Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

calendar. Breviary, Use ofYork (fragment), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v) Originally part of the same volume as Additional 34190. John Rawe, priest (d. 1500): inscription of his obit (f. 4). Marjory Bulmer (d. 1524): inscription of her obit (f.

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• Decorated initial 'O'(ssa) at the beginning of Stephen Langton's Commentary on the minor prophets., Theological miscellany including Commentary on the minor prophets; De cura pastorali; Liber exceptionum (Allegorie super Novum Testamentum)

Stephen Langton, Commentary on the 12 books of the prophetsff. 124 –149 Gregory the Great, Liber Pastoralis ad Johannem Ravennaeff. 150-163 Richardof St-Victor, Liber exceptionum: Allegorie in Novum Testamentumff. 163-164v Richardof St-Victor, De oratione dominicaff. 165–195 Pope Innocent

• Coloured initials., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

ofRichard 1 (1190-1199), although the booklist may have been copied between c. 1180 and c. 1191, based on the names of the owners and donors of manuscripts: see Coates. The latest episcopal charters are of Hubert Walter, bishop

• Coloured initials., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

ofRichard 1 (1190-1199), although the booklist may have been copied between c. 1180 and c. 1191, based on the names of the owners and donors of manuscripts: see Coates. The latest episcopal charters are of Hubert Walter, bishop

• Text page., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

ofRichard 1 (1190-1199), although the booklist may have been copied between c. 1180 and c. 1191, based on the names of the owners and donors of manuscripts: see Coates. The latest episcopal charters are of Hubert Walter, bishop

• Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliated and interlace decoration, and animal heads and an animal mask at the beginning of Psalm 1, with the Old English gloss erased and corrected, visible in darker ink., Psalter, in the Gallican version, and canticles (ff. 168v-180v) with continuous English glosses, imperfect

collector of books and manuscripts (the facsimile of f. 1 inscribed: 'Ex Bibliotheca Thomae Astlei Arm.' (Stowe 1061, f. 60); and that of f. 111v: 'Thomae Astlei, Arm.' (Stowe 1061 f. 61).Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'D' with interlace and animal heads, at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, in the Gallican version, and canticles (ff. 168v-180v) with continuous English glosses, imperfect

collector of books and manuscripts (the facsimile of f. 1 inscribed: 'Ex Bibliotheca Thomae Astlei Arm.' (Stowe 1061, f. 60); and that of f. 111v: 'Thomae Astlei, Arm.' (Stowe 1061 f. 61).Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uid) with a dragon and animal head, at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter, in the Gallican version, and canticles (ff. 168v-180v) with continuous English glosses, imperfect

collector of books and manuscripts (the facsimile of f. 1 inscribed: 'Ex Bibliotheca Thomae Astlei Arm.' (Stowe 1061, f. 60); and that of f. 111v: 'Thomae Astlei, Arm.' (Stowe 1061 f. 61).Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of

• Detail of Various ownership inscriptions, including that of Holy Cross abbey, Waltham., De sacramento altaris

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 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

• Detail of a decorated initial., De sacramento altaris

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 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

• Detail of a decorated initial., De sacramento altaris

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 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

• Decorated initial 'A'(mantissimo) at the beginning of Baldwin of Ford's De sacramento altaris., De sacramento altaris

of Baldwin of Ford's De sacramento altaris. Baldwin entered the abbey of Ford, a daughter-house of Waverley, in 1169; in 1173 he was made abbot, and he held the abbacy until 1180 when he was elevated to the see