• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

frere To preche and eek to begge it is no doute In which þer wente a lymytour aboute , A mersshy countre called holdernesse LOrdynges þer is in york schire , as I gesse Here begynneþ þe Somnours tale ,

• York

Record: York County Yorkshire Transcript Eborienc' Icon description three spired churches, two with crosses, two castles, gold decoration, stripy roofs, green roofs, walls with five gates Icons gates (multiple) decorated roofs decorated roofs decoration castles (multiple) churches with cross (mutliple)

• The Wolds (district name)

Appearances red ink, within a cartouche Etymology OE weald (Angl wald), 'forest land' Translation Earlier editors appears as district name on Saxton's map of 1577 (Parsons) Early Maps york wold (Angliae Figura) Overwritten no Attested spelling Yorkes Wold 1551 NCWills

• null, Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York

15). Smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing including human heads. Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York Heading 'Liber ordinacionis Fraternitatis corporis Christi fundate in Ebor ... Incepte Anno domini millesimo cccc^o^ octavo' (f. 15).William Petty

• Decorated initials., Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York

15). Smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing including human heads. Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York Heading 'Liber ordinacionis Fraternitatis corporis Christi fundate in Ebor ... Incepte Anno domini millesimo cccc^o^ octavo' (f. 15).William Petty

• Decorated initial 'H'(ec), at the beginning of the Liber ordinacionis fraternitatis Corporis Christi Eboracensis., Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York

15). Smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing including human heads. Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York Heading 'Liber ordinacionis Fraternitatis corporis Christi fundate in Ebor ... Incepte Anno domini millesimo cccc^o^ octavo' (f. 15).William Petty

• Unfinished miniature of John, duke of Normandy and his court, at the beginning of chapter 33 of 'Philip of Valois' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380) Edward [Edward of Langley, Edward of York], earl of Rutland and 2nd duke of York (b. c.1373, d. 1415), perhaps to be identified with the Chroniques de France acquired by

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of the siege of La Roche Derrien, at the beginning of chapter 42 of 'Philip of Valois' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380) Edward [Edward of Langley, Edward of York], earl of Rutland and 2nd duke of York (b. c.1373, d. 1415), perhaps to be identified with the Chroniques de France acquired by

• MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 34,193 British Library, London 230 images.

Library, London Description 1 1. Copies of two charters concerning the privileges of the Dean and Chapter of St. Peter's, York. Lat. The first begins "Ricardus Dei gracia Rex Anglie"; but it is witnessed by "Johanne Duce Bedford Custode Anglie"

• MS Part One: Medieval Manuscripts from the Sloane and Additional Manuscripts, Section A 24,203 British Library, London 160 images.

writing. On f. 22 b is an acknowledgment of a debt from Robert Barkynburyo, of Langton, to Richard Enggersoun, of York, of the end of the XVIth cent; and on f. 44 b in the note, "William Smith of Haton

• MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 30,031 British Library, London 115 images.

from the Speculum vite Christi of St. Bonaventura by Nicholas Love, prior of the Carthusian monastery of Mount Grace, co. York. The preface is headed, "Here bigynneþ þe prohemie of þe book þat is clepid þe myrour of þe blessid

• MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 33,736 British Library, London 13 images.

ff. 11. At the beginning are the royal arms, supported by angels, together with the white and red roses of York and Lancaster, and the white greyhound and red dragon of Henry VII. Bound in brown leather, with panels formed

• MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 39943 British Library, London 167 images.

Archiepiscopus Eboracensis," i.e. Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York, executed in 1405. It is generally supposed that the MS. was lent to him to supply designs for the St. Cuthbert window in York Minster and went astray after his execution;