Treatise on English law (unfinished), Confirmatory charter of Edward III to Shrewsbury Abbey, 1346, Verses — 16th century
MS. Rawl. B. 410
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Treatise on English law (unfinished), Confirmatory charter of Edward III to Shrewsbury Abbey, 1346, Verses — 16th century
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 410
Date
16th century
Language
English
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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Title
Unfinished treatise on English law and Confirmatory charter of Edward III. to Shrewsbury Abbey
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 410
Summary
Many leaves are blank.
On a leaf at the end of the volume are the following entries:
Latin lines on the dangerous days in each month of the year, excepting August; beg. "Pallida luna pluit, rubea flat, alba serenat. / January. / Prima dies mensis et septima truncant ut ensis."
"A plaine declaracion of a iust magistrate and true subiect to his countrey;" 26 lines on the duty of a magistrate; beg. "Mans harte and mynde can nott be tryed, / Nor inward thought be fully spied, / Before he hath in office benne, / And of the lawes the force well seene."
Date
16th century
Language
English
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, in folio
Physical extent
37 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned by H. Powle, and afterwards "Lord Halifax's MS, numb. 495."
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
Unfinished treatise on English law and Confirmatory charter of Edward III. to Shrewsbury Abbey
