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1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction 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. Black bird Peraldus England
in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction 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. Swan Peraldus England
of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library: included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 8v; and in the 1698 catalogue
of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library: included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 8v; and in the 1698 catalogue
of Abrantes: attached to the cover at the end is an extract from a sale-catalogue, which states that the manuscript was formerly in his possession (f. 35). Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos,
of the cathedral of St Peter of Exeter, Devon: inscription recording the bequest from Richard Brounst, sometime after 1417 (f. 1v).Mr Paris(h) (or Parrys) of Little Britain (?Nathaniel Paris; see Wright 1972): owned until 1664, inscribed 'July 1664 bought
of paper inscribed with the title to appear on the spine, with the annotation 'calf' designating the type of leather to be used for the binding (f. [iii]).Beginnning with a list of chapters (ff. 1-29).Catchwords written horizontally.The first leaf
of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library: included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 8v; and in the 1698 catalogue
1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's
Detail of a miniature of the banner of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, with an Agnus Dei at the centre. Contains the presentation copy of the ~Epistre au roi Richart~, composed in 1395
1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's
Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess
Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess
Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess
Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess
first publication of the catalogue of his collection in 1869 and the second edition of 1876 (see Robinson 1876). Purchased by the Department of Prints and Drawings of the British Museum in 1895.Transferred to the Department of Manuscripts of the
in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction 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. Decorated initials England
Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England) The text of the chronicle ends with Richard III (f. 33). The pictorial genealogy continues to Henry VIII in the same scribal and artistic hand, including Catherine of Aragon, Mary, and
Initials 'L'(iber) and 'D'(eus) with penwork decoration, at the beginning of book 4 ofRichardof St-Victor's In apocalypsim. 1 large initial in blue, with reserved designs, with foliate penwork decoration in red and blue (f. 1). Smaller initials mostly
the table of contents on f. 222v.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician. Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk,