Ordinances concerning the ceremonial to be observed in an earl's household — early 16th century (after 16 Henry VII, fol. 15); English

Title

Ordinances concerning the ceremonial to be observed in an earl's household — early 16th century (after 16 Henry VII, fol. 15); English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. hist. b. 208

Associated place

Glass Houghton

Aberford

Place of origin

English

Date

early 16th century (after 16 Henry VII, fol. 15)

Language

English

Contents

Form

codex

Support

paper, watermark ring, cf. Briquet nos. 690, 695, 697.

Physical extent

iii + 97 leaves

Hands

Expert Tudor secretary hand

Decoration

Strap-work initials

Binding

Contemporary binding of blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, signed A.Q., with remains of metal clasps, and contemporary label The booke of All maner of Orders Concernynge an Erles hous… in metal frame on lower cover. Arms of the 4th Duke of Newcastle added in gilt on upper cover.

Acquisition

Purchased, 1962.

Provenance

Interspersed among the ordinances are numerous notes and pen trials of the late 16th cent., all apparently written in the West Riding of Yorkshire. These include (fol.6v) a memorandum headed Item the conenants of the lese of my tenants of houghtone’ [probably Glass Houghton]; (fols. iiv rev., 96) signatures of William Gascoigne [of Thorpe-on-the-Hill in Rothwell]; (fols. iiv, 1, 3v and passim)medical notes, and (fol.1) a note in the same hand Mr Hand of Clare Haull [?Francis Hand of Clare Hall in Halifax]. good cosyn Gascoygne…; (fols.28–29, 31v–32, 39v–40, 80, 86v rev.)verses and sayings in one hand (many of them deleted) including (fol.28v) My prime of youthe is but a froth of cayres [by Chidiock Tichborne, 1586] and (fol.84) a saying concluding Thus [3 words deleted: ?saythe Mr. ?] scoller to Christofer Froddinggame late disseased; (fols. 15v–68 passim) pen trials, apparently by Charles Willestrop [of Wilstrop] whose name occurs frequently, including (fols.42, 55) verses beg. These sydes inclose the fordge and Upon brotherton marche in the yere of wonder 1588, the latter dated 9 April 1589, and the following names: (fols.18, 28, 30, 31, 40) Nicolas Cawnerlye; (fol.19) Henricus Huntingtonus, 1589 (cf.fols.29, 31); (fol.28) To: Bossiuille; (fols.30) Richard Rowe, Wm. Cirtonne, Margerie Medlye, 1589; (fol.31) Henrie Rowlie; (fol.37) Elysabethe Tethour; (fol.49) Francis Daunde; (fol.58) Jhonn Wyllestrope; and other notes and names in different hands: (fol.iiv) To the ryght worshipfull and my lovinge Mr. edmonde clapom, (fol.iiv rev.) …per me Jarueisium mearinge finis amen for lacke of a good pen… (fol.1) James Wentworth, (fol.7) William Rayrewether, (fol.15) William mearing doth mean to go to houghton…;(fol.35) William buctroute of aberforth [Aberford].

Lot 122 in sale of Fairfax library of Leeds Castle, Kent, London, 10th January 1831.

Lot 1218 in sale Clumber Library (7th Duke of Newcastle), Sotheby's, 14–16 February 1938.

Bookplate of the 12th or 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.

Title

Ordinances concerning the ceremonial to be observed in the household of the Earls of Northumberland

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. hist. b. 208

Summary

Ordinances concerning the ceremonial to be observed in the household of the Earls of Northumberland, 16th century.

Date

16th century

Language

English

Physical facet

bound in blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, signed A.Q., with remains of clasps, and a contemporary label in a metal frame on the lower cover

Physical extent

97 Leaves

Custodial history

Christie's (including manuscripts from the Fairfax library at Leeds Castle, Kent), 10 Jan. 1831, lot 122; Thomas Thorpe, 1831 catalogue, item 4129, and 1832 catalogue, item 571; gilt arms of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle on upper cover; Sotheby's, 14 Feb. 1938 (Clumber Park sale), lot 1218; bookplate of the 12th or 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.

Acquisition

Bought from C. W. Traylen, 1962.

Subject

Ceremonial practices

Diaries

Royal family

16th century