Ranulph Higden — 15th century, second half; English
MS. Douce 138
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ranulph Higden — 15th century, second half; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 138
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 283leaves
Decoration
Penwork.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Robert Sherborn, bishop of St David and Chichester (d. 1536): at end:--'In hunc locum ego Ro. Shirborñ integre legi apud Portesmundam anno Domini 1494 ... qum etiam turri guerrarum illic edificate operam darem iussu illustrissimi principis predicti.'
Henrietta Louisa countess Pomfret (d. 1761); initials H.L. on the binding beneath a coronet are presumably hers (Douce Legacy, no. 228).
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
The Polychronicon of Ralph Higden, in seven books, brought down to 1343, with index and marginal notes
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 138
Summary
The only title is at end, 'Huc vsque Radulphus.'.
At end:--'In hunc locum ego Ro. Shirborñ integre legi apud Portesmundam anno Domini 1494 ... qum etiam turri guerrarum illic edificate operam darem iussu illustrissimi principis predicti.' .
Date
written in the 15th cent. in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
283 Leaves
Custodial history
On the (late 17th cent. ?) binding is H L beneath a coronet. Mr. Coxe suggests that the owner was Henry Yelverton viscount Longueville (d. 1704). It is stated that the volume is from the library of Henrietta countess Pomfret (d. 1761)
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Collection contents
The Polychronicon of Ralph Higden, in seven books, brought down to 1343, with index and marginal notes
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Connections
People associated with this object
- Henrietta Louisa countess Pomfret (d. 1761)
- Robert Sherborn, bishop of St David and Chichester (d. 1536)
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Higden, Ranulf, -1364
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Douce, Francis, 1757-1834
