John Hardyng — 15th century; England
MS. Douce 378
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Hardyng — 15th century; England
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 378
Place of origin
England
Date
15th century
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
iii + 67leaves
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
This appears to have come to Francis Douce 'from an old family library in the country' (see Chronicle, ed. Ellis, p. xvi)
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Sixty-two leaves of a MS. of John Hardyng's Chronicle in metre, inlaid
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 378
Summary
Beg. 'Ffor the peple to serve the goddes there': the next stanza is about Ryvalle: ends ' All gentyll disportt as to a lord appentt', in Rich. II's reign.
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
67 Leaves
Custodial history
This appears to have come to Douce 'from an old family library in the country', see Ellis's ed. of the Chronicle (1812), p. xvi.
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Collection contents
Sixty-two leaves of a MS. of John Hardyng's Chronicle in metre, inlaid
