Peter of Langtoft, Ralph of Lenham — c. 1300; English
MS. Fairfax 24
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Description
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Title
Peter of Langtoft, Ralph of Lenham — c. 1300; English
Dialogue on Christian doctrine — c. 1350; English
Shelfmark
MS. Fairfax 24
Date
c. 1350
c. 1300
Language
Anglo-Norman
Contents
Provenance
Bolton, Yorkshire, Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin (?) : 'Ex prioratu beate Marie de Bolton in Craven com. Ebor.' (fol. 1r, top, s. xvi–xvii). (MLGB3: inferred evidence).
C. Fairfax ex dono Geo. Clapham, Armigeri de Beamo...' (fol. 1r). Charles Fairfax (1597–1673), antiquary and genealogist. (MLGB3)
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Title
Peter of Langtoft's chronicle of Edward i and Biblical history in Anglo-Norman
Shelfmark
MS. Fairfax 24
Summary
A (about 1300):
Fol. 2. Peter of Langtoft's chronicle of Edward i, beginning imperfectly in the middle of cap. 20 'ussent estre renduz en sa subiecioun'. For other MSS. see Romania, xv. 313; xxix. 61
Fol. 15. 'Iste tractatus dicitur de maritagio novem filiarum diaboli', beg. '[L]i deable se vont marier', printed from a fuller text ascribed to Grossetête in Romania, xxix. 61
Fol. 19. 'Ceo est la pleinte par entre misSire Henry de Lacy counte de Nychole, et Sire Wauter de Bybelesworthe pur la croiserie en la terre seinte', in six couplets: beg. 'Sire Gauter dire vous voil', published in Wright's Reliquae Antiquae, i. 134-7
B (about 1350):
Fol. 21. Biblical history in Anglo-Norman beg. (rubric) 'Le commencement et li establissement de la bible en francois qui paroleit (?) des choses'
Fols. 62-3 are from a mid-14th-cent. treatise on the organization of a seignorial household (cap. v 'Ceo est le office des paneters') and from the 'Rules of st. Robert' for the countess of Lincoln's household
Leaves have been cut out between fols. 18-19, 20-1
Date
Made up of two MSS. written about 1300 and 1350 in England
Language
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
64 Leaves
Custodial history
Fol. 1 has 'Ex prioratu beate marie de Bolton in Craven com. Ebor.' (17th cent.) and 'C. Fairfax ex dono Geo: Clapham armigeri de Beamsley [?]'.
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Collection contents
Peter of Langtoft's chronicle of Edward i and Biblical history in Anglo-Norman
