Chronicle of London to 1470 with additions. — 15th century, end; English
MS. Gough London 10
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Chronicle of London to 1470 with additions. — 15th century, end; English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough London 10
Associated place
London
Date
15th century, end
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good initials. Possibly compiled by Miles Adys, chamberlain of the City 1479–84.
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Title
A chronicle of London, giving the mayors and sheriffs and the chief civic
Shelfmark
MS. Gough London 10
Summary
A chronicle of London, giving the mayors and sheriffs and the chief civic (and sometimes historical) events from 1189 to 1469, and 1508. The chronicle is meagre at first: it ends abruptly (some leaves being lost) in 1469 with 'and had reysed moche (people).' and the next leaves have some (later) details of 1508, and 1550.
The chronicle is preceded by some notes about the chamberlain (fol. 3v), lists of ordinances, and (fol. 10v) forms of oath taken by officers of the city and the city companies.
Date
Written chiefly in the last quarter of the 15th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
55 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned by the earl of Essex, whose armorial bookplate (1701) is in the volume.
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Collection contents
London
London MSS.
A chronicle of London, giving the mayors and sheriffs and the chief civic
