• Portraits of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob., Theological miscellany

(f. 3); included in the catalogue of his library, no. 166.Added list of contents, 16th/17th century (f. 2v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1*); included in the 1698 catalogue of

• Decorated initial., Theological miscellany

(f. 3); included in the catalogue of his library, no. 166.Added list of contents, 16th/17th century (f. 2v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1*); included in the 1698 catalogue of

• Historiated initial 'F'(actum est) of David playing the harp with two musician on both sides, one playing the violin and another playing the horn, at the beginning of 2 Kings, Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Historiated initial 'E'(t) of two men with a book, at the beginning of the Book of Joshua., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t factum est) of two men with a book, perhaps Moses giving the book of the law to Joshua, at the beginning of Joshua., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Inhabited initial 'T'(andem), at the beginning of the prologue to Joshua., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll with the inscription 'Ad Timotheu[m]', at the beginning of 1Timothy, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of the gloss., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Paul Peter Lombard France, N. France, Central or N. (Paris?)

• Added miscellaneous documents, memoranda, and records of pensions or tenancies with documentation of the villages around Evesham, here Sanburne and Salford. At the bottom of the page is an added line of Old English 'letters' which includes the abbreviation for 'et' or 'and', which resembles the number 7., Cartulary and Register of Evesham

the villages around Evesham, here Sanburne and Salford. At the bottom of the page is an added line of OldEnglish 'letters' which includes the abbreviation for 'et' or 'and', which resembles the number 7. The volume is a composite

• Text page with recipes in English compiled by Ricardus, prior of Coventry., Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

with recipes in English compiled by Ricardus, prior of Coventry. The front flyleaves (ff. 1-4) contain recipes and the back flyleaves (ff. 223-226) a civil law text in an earlier hand.ff. 5-133 were copied at the beginning of the 14th

• Historiated initial 'I'(nter) of the four Evangelists with their symbols, with a full border containing two peacocks, a bird and arms of Grey, at the beginning of the De consensu evangelistarum of Augustine., De consensu evangelistarum, De musica

'Lib[er] d[omi]ni Simoni Abb[at]is Rameseye', with a table of contents in the same hand (f. i verso). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 637' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Diagram of Augustine's divisions in the 'De Doctrina Chtistiana'., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'L'(ecturus) at the beginning of the book 1 of the De Trinitate of Augstine., De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] quem qui inde alienav[er]it aliena/tum celaverit, vel hunc titulum in fraudem delev[erit] Ana/thema sit Amen', with another inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of Rochester, recording that the book was written by Humphrey, precentor, reading 'hu[n]c lib[ru]m sc[r]ipsit f[rate]r Hu[m]frid[us] in claust[r]o roff[ens]is quo[n]da[m] / p[re]centor illi[us] eccl[es]ie ... die[m] p[ro]picit[ur] de[us] am[en]', and 'orate p[ro] eo quod Wybarn.', De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'N'(emini) at the beginning of book 11., De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Ownership inscription of Reynold Goldston., De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of Rochester recording that the book was written by Humphrey precentor, reading 'Hu[n]c lib[ru]m sc[r]ipsit f[rate]r hunfrid[us] in claust[r]o Roffen[si] / quonda[m] illi[us] eccl[es]ie p[re]centor cui[us] die[m] p[ro]piciet de[us]', and another one, reading 'Tho[ma]s Wybarn orate p[ro] eo / monachus Roffen.', De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester with the list of contents, reading 'III. August[ini] de doct[ri]na xp[ist]iana. It[em] ei[us]de[m] de v[er]a / religione[e]. Item eiusde[m] de penitentia / Lib[er] de claust[r]o Roffens[i] que[m] qui inde alienav[er]it / alenat[um] celav[er]it, vel hu[n]c titulu[m] in fraude[m] dele/verit Anathema sit', with added note, reading 'Memoriale Humf[r]idi p[re]centor[is].', De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Coloured initial 'Q'(uam) at the beginning of Augustine's sermo 351., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Coloured initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of Augustine's De vera religione., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'D'(ue) at the beginning of Augustine's De doctrina christiana., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the