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Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. Initials Richard Dove of Buckfast, John Metham, and others England
Cartulary of the Cistercian abbey of Byland, imperfect The latest document is dated 1393 and Richard II is described as 'rex ultimus', suggesting a terminus ante quem of 1413 (f. 92v). Burton 2004 p. xxvii argues that the absence of
beginning of the list of contents. Contains the Master of Game of Edward, 3nd duke ofYork (b. c.1373, d. 1415), dedicated to the prince of Wales, a translation of the Livre du chasse of Gaston Phébus, count of Foix,
2-81 and 83-90.New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection (see Palladino 2003, cat. no. 69) was probably excised from the same Antiphoner as the present cutting. 1 historiated initital 'D' in colours and gold, of the Prophet Zacharias.
Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin of Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829), founder of the collection (note on 2nd flyleaf). The Baptism of Christ Master of Spencer 6 Jean le Meung Bourges France,
Author(s) [Margaret ofYork] Collection(s) Part One: Medieval Manuscripts from the Sloane and Additional Manuscripts, Section A Manuscript Number 7970 Source Library British Library, London Description DIALOGUE de la Duchesse de Burgoigne [Margaret ofYork, third wife of Charles the
Library, London 130 images. Date(s) Author(s) [RICHARD HAMPOLE] Collection(s) Part One: Medieval Manuscripts from the Sloane and Additional Manuscripts, Section A Manuscript Number 11,305 Source Library British Library, London Description RICHARD HAMPOLE'S Pricks of Conscience. On vellum, XIVth cent. Small
crafte of deying [by Richard Rolle of Hampole];â€"The History of Tobio [of the version ascribed to Wycliffe];â€"A devout meditacioun a man to thenke with inne him, on the godenes of oure blessed Lord;â€"Various prayers;â€"The pistle of holy Sussanne [of the
Description CANTOS XIV.-XLVI. of Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso," translated into English stanzas of ottava rima by Sir John Harington; with notes, etc. The copy, in Sir John's own handwriting, used for the original edition of the work by Richard Field, in
monastery of Amesbury by Richard Wygynton in 1508. At the beginning and end are single leaves, formerly pasted to the covers of the volume, being fragments of a household account, apparently of Elizabeth de Burgh. Countess of Ulster, wife of