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Ralph Hengham — 14th century, beginning; English

MS. Hatton 28

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Title

Ralph Hengham — 14th century, beginning; English

Law reports of pleadings in the courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench, temp. Edward i and ii, including some of 30 Edw. i, with other law notes. — 14th century, first half; English

Manual for preachers — 13th century, late; English

Shelfmark

MS. Hatton 28

Place of origin

English

Date

14th century, beginning

14th century, first half

13th century, late

Language

Anglo-Norman

Latin

Contents

MS. Hatton 28 – Part 1
1. (fol. 1) Statutes of England (statuta vetera)
2. (fol. 48) Short legal treatises:
(fol. 48) Summa bastardiae
(fol. 51) ) Summa que vocatur Cadit Assisa
(fol. 55) Ralph Hengham Summa parua
((fol. 60) Seneschaucie
(fol. 60v) Rubric: Compositio monete
(fol. 60v ) Statutum de chaumpartie
(fol. 61) Rubric: Modus exceptionis
(fol. 61) Rubric: Articuli contra regis prohibicionem
(fol. 61) Circumspecte agatis
On fol. 62v are some forms of letters in Latin (noted Polak, Medieval and Renaissance letter treatises and form letters II.373).
3. (fol. 63) Statutes of England (statuta vetera), further statutes
4. (fol. 69) Ralph Hengham Summa magna
MS. Hatton 28 – Part 2
5. (fol. 83) Law reports of pleadings in the courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench, temp. Edward i and ii, including some of 30 Edw. i, with other law notes.
MS. Hatton 28 – Part 3
6. (fol. 90) Manual for preachers
A French theological note occurs at the foot of fol. 95v.

Form

codex

Physical extent

i + 100leaves

Acquisition

Given to the Bodleian by Hatton's son in 1675.

Provenance

An entry of a 'curia prioris de Thornholm tenta apud Appilby' occurs at fol. 42v, i.e. the prior of the house of Austin canons at Thorneholme in Lincolnshire. Thornholme provenance rejected, MLGB.

Christopher, Lord Hatton.

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  • Hatton, Christopher Hatton, Baron, 1605-1670

  • Hengham, Ralph de, -1311

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