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Poems, The Adulterous Falmouth Squire, Prophecies — 16th century, beginning; English

MS. Rawl. C. 813

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Title

Poems, The Adulterous Falmouth Squire, Prophecies — 16th century, beginning; English

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. C. 813

Date

16th century, beginning

Language

English

Middle English (1100-1500)

Contents

Poems
(fols. 4v–6v) The Adulterous Falmouth Squire
Prophecies

Form

codex

Support

paper

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Provenance

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

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Title

English Poems and Prophecies

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. C. 813

Summary

On fly-leaves at the end are added:

(fol. 165) "A prophesi [for 1620–30] found under the foundation of the church of S. Denis in France, to leages from Paris, written in the Hebreu tonge."

(fol. 166) "The prophesie of Mervey or Marlin, as fond in Holthouse in a wall, written in Welche, in gould letters, and translated by Owin Ffloyde, and brought by John de Kerbye, Lord of Holt, which translation is this underwritten, out of Latyne, by me Thomas Gee." A copy. At the end: "I Thomas Gee fond this prophecie in Medborne church in a hole in the alter.... I was schoolemaster and curate."

(fol. 167) "A prophesie found at Wigborow Parva in Essex in Aprile in the yeare 1641, by me Robert Sterrell, cler., LL. Bac." (a copy.)

Date

early 16th century

Language

Hebrew

English

Latin

Physical facet

On paper, in quarto

Physical extent

167 Leaves

Custodial history

In catal. codd. baronis Somers et Jos. Jekyll, 387; exinde pretio quinque solidorum emptus.

At fol. 110b is the name of a former possessor of the volume, "Geffre Cliffe;" and at fol. 164b, the name of another, "Liber Joannis Morris."

The name and initials of "William Sheston" occur at fols. 110b, 128 and 162b.

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Rawlinson Manuscripts

Rawlinson C: History, Theology

English Poems and Prophecies

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  • Rawlinson, Richard, 1690-1755

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