Statutes of the Cathedral Church of Exeter, 1268–1446, with numerous contemporary and later marginalia — 15th century, second half; England

Title

Statutes of the Cathedral Church of Exeter, 1268–1446, with numerous contemporary and later marginalia — 15th century, second half; England

Shelfmark

MS. Wood empt. 9

Date

15th century, second half

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

v + 47leaves

Hands

Written in multiple hands

Binding

Contemporary parchment

Acquisition

Bought by the library in 1690

Provenance

Anthony à Wood

Probably obtained by Wood from the library of Ralph Sheldonof Beoley (see MS. Wood D. 6, fol. 225v)

Title

Statutes of the cathedral church of Exeter

Shelfmark

MS. Wood empt. 9

Summary

Statutes of the cathedral church of Exeter, 1268-1446 (fol. 2), with numerous contemporary and later marginalia, preceded by an analysis in another hand, beg. 'Hie sequuntur capitula super quibusdam extractis de statutis ecclesie, que extracta immediate sequuntur capitula. Et in capite capitulorum describuntur nomina episcoporum statuencium et in margine illi de ecclesia quos concernunt' (fol. ii), and brief statutes of bishops William [Brewer] and Henry [Marshal].

Date

Written in divers hands in the 2nd half of the 15th century

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, binding, contemporary parchment

Physical extent

47 Leaves

Custodial history

Probably obtained by Wood from the library of Ralph Sheldon of Beoley (see MS. Wood D. 6, fol. 225v).