The Chronicle of Walter Hemingburgh
MS. Jones 5
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
The Chronicle of Walter Hemingburgh
Shelfmark
MS. Jones 5
Summary
The Chronicle of Walter Hemingburgh (or Hemingford) of Guisborough (Gisburne), containing the history of England from the Norman Conquest to A.D. 1346, in Latin. The MS. was transcribed for Cornelius Bee in 1652 by 'Raph Jennynges' (fol. 332v), (1) to A.D. 1297 from Brit. Mus. MS. Cotton Tib. B. 4, (2) (fol. 213v) from 1297 from MS. Trin. Coll. Cambr. R. 5. 10.
A modern hand has inserted some additions to the text, and at fol. 253 are some papers of dr. Rich. Rawlinson's relating to an omission in Hearne's edition of Hemingburgh, vol. i. p. 211 in A.D. 1304, and including original letters from J. Sanford (Oxford, 2 Mar. 1752) and J (?). Richardson (17 Feb. 1752) to R. Rawlinson.
Date
Written in A.D. 1652 by R. Jenninges
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
334 Leaves
Custodial history
At fol. 328 are transcribed 'Provisiones Oxonie' of A.D. 1258.
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Collection contents
The Chronicle of Walter Hemingburgh
