Statutes of England, nova statuta, Edward III (1327–77) — 14th century, end; English

Title

Statutes of England, nova statuta, Edward III (1327–77) — 14th century, end; English

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 27

Place of origin

English

Date

14th century, end

Language

Anglo-Norman

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 178leaves

Decoration

Borders.

Initials.

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Owned perhaps by Henry Martin (fol. i) and William Wild (fol. 177v) in about A.D. 1600.

'E. Umfreville'

John Ives (1771)

Gustavus Brander, at whose sale in 1790 Douce bought the book.

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Title

Statutes of the reign of Edward III, in French

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 27

Summary

Some leaves are lost at beginning, and one after fol. 35. On fol. 176v is the 'iudicium Hugonis le Despenser' (earl of Winchester, beheaded 1326) in French.

Date

written in the last quarter of the 14th cent. in England

Language

French

Physical facet

On parchment, with some coloured capitals, etc., imperfect, with clasp

Physical extent

178 Leaves

Custodial history

Owned perhaps by Henry Martin (fol. i) and William Wild (fol. 177v) in about A.D. 1600: also by 'E. Umfreville', John Ives (1771), and Gustavua Brander, at whose sale in 1790 Douce bought the book.