Collection of maritime laws — 15th century, middle; English
MS. Arch. Selden. B. 27
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Description
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Title
Collection of maritime laws — 15th century, middle; English
Shelfmark
MS. Arch. Selden. B. 27
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century, middle
Language
Latin
Anglo-Norman
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine border.
Fine initials.
Binding
Red leather on boards, clasps lost.
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659
Provenance
John Selden, 1584–1654
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Title
'Commentarji de rebus Admirallitatis'
Shelfmark
MS. Arch. Selden. B. 27
Summary
'Commentarji de rebus Admirallitatis', a title given by Selden (Vindiriæx Maris dausi, 1653, p. 9): a collection of maritime laws, in French, similar to the Black Book of the Admiralty. The contents, which have been printed in The Black Book of the Admiralty, vol. i, Rolls Series, 1871, are as follows:
Fol. 1, De l'esleccion de l'admiral
Fol. 5v, 'Comment l'admiral soy doit gouuerner et reuler par mer et par terre'
Fol. 9, The oath to be taken by jurors of the maritime inquest, in English, followed by an inquisition into customs of English maritime law, (fol. 10), the Laws of Oleron, (fol. 19) and additional ordinances, (fol. 26), in French
Fol. 28v, An inquisition in French taken at Queenborough on Apr. 2, 1375, and similar returns (fols. 32-40)
Fol. 40v, A Latin treatise on procedure in the Civil Courts, beg, 'Licet circa ciuilia iudicia multa concurrant'
Fol. 1 is the cover of a register of the expenses of the 'hospicium Johanne regine Anglie' Apr. 4, 1434 - Apr. 4, 1435
A note on fol. 65, 'The liberties of the Cinquports', is signed H[a]rewarde, see below: cf. fol. 64v
Date
Written about the middle of the 15th century
Language
Latin
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated border,capitals, etc.; binding, red leather on boards, clasps lost
Physical extent
73 Leaves
Custodial history
'1550. Loyalte na hount. E. Clynton i. e. Edward lord Clinton, high admiral of England 1550 - 4 and (partly as earl of Lincoln) 1557 - 85. '1579. Liber Gulielmi Hareward supremę Curiæ Admiralitatis Angliæ Registrarii',who probably added the marginal rubrics. The letters 'C H' are on fols. 14, 14 and elsewhere, no doubt (as Selden suggests) the initials of Charles Howard lord Howard of Effingham, earl of Nottingham, high admiral 1585-1618.
Manuscript 3355 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
'Commentarji de rebus Admirallitatis'
