Quadripartite indenture between King Henry VII, abbot John Islip and the monks of Westminster Abbey, the dean and chapter of St. Paul's, and the mayor and commonalty of London. — 1504; English
MS. Barlow 28
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Quadripartite indenture between King Henry VII, abbot John Islip and the monks of Westminster Abbey, the dean and chapter of St. Paul's, and the mayor and commonalty of London. — 1504; English
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 28
Date
1504
Language
Latin
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good border.
Good initial.
Binding
Purple velvet, rebacked, with brass Tudor portcullises as bosses at each corner (one wanting) and portions of two clasps, contemporary English work.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1691
Provenance
Thomas Barlow, 1607–1691
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Title
Quadripartite indenture
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 28
Summary
Quadripartite indenture between (i) king Henry vii, (ii) John Islip, abbot of Westminster, and the prior and convent, (iii) the dean and chapter of St. Paul's, and (iv) the mayor and commonalty of the city of London, for an anniversary and obit to be celebrated yearly in St. Paul's for the souls of the king, queen, and others of the royal family, with the prescribed forms of prayer, in return for an annuity of £6 13s. 4d. from Westminster abbey.
The illumination on fol. 1 contains the royal arms with supporters, within the initial, and a border of Tudor roses and portcullises, much in the style of MS. Barlow 14. The top edges are waved as in a chirograph, in which form the work was originally written.
Date
Written Nov. 20, 1304
Language
Latin
Multiple languages
English
Physical facet
On parchment, with one complete illuminated border; binding, purple velvet, rebacked, with brass Tudor portcullises as bosses at each corner (one wanting) and portions of two clasps, contemporary English work
Physical extent
18 Leaves
Custodial history
On fol. 17v is 'AW: O', which probably points to ownership by Anthony à Wood.
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Collection contents
Quadripartite indenture
