Journal d'un bourgeois de Paris, Will of Marguerite d'Aubigné, widow of Jehan Royrand (Voyrand?), seigneur of La Claye and Bretignolles, dated 20 Jan. 1512 — 15th century, second half; French

Title

Journal d'un bourgeois de Paris, Will of Marguerite d'Aubigné, widow of Jehan Royrand (Voyrand?), seigneur of La Claye and Bretignolles, dated 20 Jan. 1512 — 15th century, second half; French

Shelfmark

MS. Fr. d. 10

Associated place

Aubigné

Claye

Place of origin

French

Date

15th century, second half

Language

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Paper, watermark an oval enclosing a name, not distinguishable.

Physical extent

i (paper) + v (inserted paper items) + i (paper) + 11 (paper) + 1 (medieval parchment, formerly the wrapper) + i (paper) leaves.

Binding

Bound c. 1863, for Macray, in three-quarter suede and marbled paper over pasteboards, the spine lettered in gilt upwards 'WAR IN FRANCE. 1414–1429. MS.'.

Acquisition

Blackwell's bookshop, bought by A. B. Emden (for 21s/-?), and given by him to the Bodleian, 1921

Provenance

George Neudigate, with his signature and rebus composed of a letter 'N' and a drawing of a gate, late 17th century (?)

Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury (1636–1715), in the sale of his heirs at Sotheby's, 1 July 1861, part of lot 119, bought by Bell for 13s/-

bought from the bookseller John Gray Bell of Manchester by W. D. Macray in 1863 for 6s/-; cf. Historical Manuscripts Commission, 'The manuscripts of the Revd. W. D. Macray', in The Manuscripts of Rye and Hereford Corporations, Etc. Thirteenth Report, Appendix: Part IV (London, 1892), pp. 507–508.