Accounts of the Controller of Queen Elizabeth's household — 1577–1581; English
MS. Douce b. 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
From Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries.
Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries contains descriptions of all known Western medieval manuscripts held in the Bodleian Libraries, and of medieval manuscripts in selected Oxford colleges. Learn more.
Title
Accounts of the Controller of Queen Elizabeth's household — 1577–1581; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce b. 1
Date
1577–1581
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 24leaves
Decoration
Good historiated initials (drawings). Leaves cut down.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
View full record in Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries
From Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts.
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts contains descriptions of the Bodleian Libraries’ archival collections, including post-1500 manuscripts. Some manuscripts with records in other catalogues are also described here as part of a description of a larger archive. Learn more.
Title
Five first-pages from computi of the Controller of the Household and Master of the Great Wardrobe of queen Elizabeth
Shelfmark
MS. Douce b. 1
Summary
For 1576-7 (Contr.), 1579-80 (both), 1580-1 (both), from Sept. 30 to Sept. 30 in each case. Each bears an elaborate pen-and-ink drawing and ornament. Fols. i, 6-end are blank paper.
Date
written in 1577-1581 in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with drawings
Physical extent
24 Leaves
Custodial history
Supposed to have been Douce's.
View full record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
Collection contents
Five first-pages from computi of the Controller of the Household and Master of the Great Wardrobe of queen Elizabeth
