Chronicle to 1382 — 16th century, after 1526; English, Essex

Title

Chronicle to 1382 — 16th century, after 1526; English, Essex

Shelfmark

MS. Gough Essex 1

Date

16th century, after 1526

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

paper

Provenance

Colchester, Essex, Benedictine abbey of St John the Baptist (?) : A copy of a tabula hanging in the abbey church and written in 1526. The copy appears to be pre-dissolution. Headed exemplar. "Hic incipit tabule siue temporum fasciculi in Monasterii Colcestr' sacra ede pendentis". The latest dates are at the end of 14th century. (MLGB3: evidence from locally specific contents, including obits, scribbles, etc.).

Title

'Exemplar hic incipit tabule sine temporum fasciculi in monasterij [sancti Johannis Evangeliste] Colcestrensis sacra ede pendentis:'

Shelfmark

MS. Gough Essex 1

Summary

'Exemplar hic incipit tabule sine temporum fasciculi in monasterij [sancti Johannis Evangeliste] Colcestrensis sacra ede pendentis:' beg. 'Caput mundi. Prima die mundi creatus est mundus:' a short chronicle to A.D. 1382, written in A.D. 1526, and here copied not long after. It is divided into seven parts:

General

Monastic orders

'Construcciones quorundam monasteriorum'

'Bellum regum Anglorum'

'Obitus quorumdam regum Anglie'

'De Colecestria et Coele'

'Qualiter cenobium Colcestriese inceperit' and 'de obitu abbatum huius ecclesie.'

The parchment cover bears a large coloured initial.

Date

Written in the 16th century

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

28 Leaves

Custodial history

No. *3440 in some 18th century sale.