Ranulf Higden — 14th century, late; English
MS. Lyell 21
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ranulf Higden — 14th century, late; English
Ranulf Higden — 15th century, early; English
Shelfmark
MS. Lyell 21
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century, early
14th century, late
Language
Latin
Contents
Acquisition
Chosen as one of the hundred manuscripts bequeathed to the Bodleian by Lyell in 1948.
Provenance
Abingdon, Berkshire, Benedictine abbey of St Mary the Virgin: 'Liber monasterii beate Marie Abendonensis adquisitus per fratrem Rogerum de Dounehed' (top of p. 1) (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).
Lord Litchfield (see Hearne, Collections, 7. 33, 36) Bibliotheca Swaniana 1792 George Scott sale, Sotheby, 12 March 1781, lot 123, to Jackson (14s.) Duke of Newcastle, Clumber Sold (Sotheby, lot 1210) 15 Feb. 1938 to Myers (New Bond Street) Bought by Davis and Orioli (Museum Street) for J. P. R. Lyell (MLGB3)
James P. R. Lyell, 1871–1948
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