Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle), to 1419 — c. 1420–30
MS. Bodl. 840
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle), to 1419 — c. 1420–30
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 840
Associated place
England
Place of origin
England
Date
c. 1420–30
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 166leaves
Decoration
Coloured capitals
Acquisition
Given (with other manuscripts) by Browne Willis of Whaddon in 1720.
Provenance
Various scribblings show that the volume belonged to the following persons in the second half of the 16th century and the early part of the 17th: Thomas Henworth of Chelmsford (fols. 53, 74, 123, 164v), William Henworth of Chelmsford (fols 120v, 142v); Thomas Wallinger of Chelmsford and London(fols 124, 142v); and perhaps others (see fols. 52, 134-136, 142v, 151 and 165v)
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Title
Another MS. of the same chronicle of England as is contained in MS. Bodl. 754, but ending with the taking of Rouen in Jan. 1418/9
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 840
Date
written in about 1420-1430
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment, with coloured capitals, etc.
Physical extent
166 Leaves
Custodial history
Various scribblings show that the volume belonged to the following persons in the second half of the 16th cent. and the early part of the 17th century:
Thomas Henworth of Chelmsford (fols. 53, 74, 123, 164v);
William Henworth of Chelmsford (fol. 120v, 124);
Thomas Wallinger of Chelmsford and London (fols. 124, 142v);
and perhaps others (see fols. 52, 134-6, 138, 142v, 161, 165v).
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Collection contents
Another MS. of the same chronicle of England as is contained in MS. Bodl. 754, but ending with the taking of Rouen in Jan. 1418/9
