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Statutes of England (statuta vetera), Commentary on the Apostles' Creed — 14th century, second quarter; English

MS. Douce 17

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Title

Statutes of England (statuta vetera), Commentary on the Apostles' Creed — 14th century, second quarter; English

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 17

Place of origin

English

Date

14th century, second quarter

Language

Latin

Anglo-Norman

Contents

Statutes of England (statuta vetera)
1. (fol. i) Capitula statutorum, quae sequuntur, tempore regum Henrici III. Edwardi I. et II. editorum.
2. (fol. 11) Magna Carta.
3. (fol. 19) Charta de foresta.
4. (fol. 23) Sententia cartarum.
5. (fol. 24v) Provisiones de Mertona.
6. (fol. 29v) Statutum de Marleberge.
7. (fol. 42) Statutum Westmonasterii primum.
8. (fol. 67) Statutum Glocestrie; cum explicationibus.
9. (fol. 75) Statutum Westmonasterii secundum.
10. (fol. 122) Statutum de emptoribus terrae.
11. (fol. 123v) Dies communes in Banco.
12. (fol. 124v) Communes dies in placito dotis.
13. (fol. 125v) Assisa panis et cervisiae.
14. (fol. 127) Modus faciendi homagium et fidelitatem.
15. (fol. 127) Extenta manerii.
16. (fol. 129) Compositio monete.
17. (fol. 130) Statutum mercatorum.
18. (fol. 135) Statutum religiosorum.
19. (fol. 136) Statutum Wyntoune.
20. (fol. 140) Modus inquirendi de codem statuto.
21. (fol. 141) Statutum de quo warranto.
22. (fol. 145) Statutum de Gaveleto.
23. (fol. 146) Statutum, Quia fines.
24. (fol. 148v) Statutum de conjunctim feoffatis.
25. (fol. 151) De turnis vicecomitum.
26. (fol. 152v) De compositione warrantizationis carte.
27. (fol. 153v) Statutum de proteccionibus.
28. (fol. 154) Natura wardorum et releviorum.
29. (fol. 155) Compositio quorundam vocabulorum.
30. (fol. 156v) Modus calumpniandi essonias.
31. (fol. 157) Statutum de militibus.
32. (fol. 158v) Statutum de regia prohibitione.
33. (fol. 160) Statutum de bigamis.
34. (fol. 162) Gradus consanguinitatis.
35. (fol. 163) Casus divortii.
36. (fol. 164) De antiquo dominico corone.
37. (fol. 165v) Statutum de champertour.
38. (fol. 166) Statutum de conspiratoribus.
39. (fol. 167) De anno et die bisextili.
40. (fol. 167v) Capitula in itinere.
41. (fol. 172) Articuli eorundem.
42. (fol. 176v) Placita corone.
43. (fol. 176) Statutum de foresta loco perambulationis.
44. (fol. 181v) Statutum de moneta.
45. (fol. 184v) Statutum exonie.
46. (fol. 191) Novi articuli.
47. (fol. 200v) Statutum vocatum Ragman.
48. (fol. 202v) De hiis, qui petunt admitti ad defensionem juris.
49. (fol. 203v) De ponendis in assisis et juratis.
50. (fol. 205) De accione vasti.
51. (fol. 206v) Statutum de vocatis ad warrantum.
52. (fol. 208) Visus franci plegii.
53. (fol. 210) Ordinationes.
(fol. 234v) Commentary on the Apostles' Creed

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iii + 240leaves

Decoration

Good penwork initials.

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Owned by 'A. Wyntropp ', 23 Jan. 1576/7 (foll. 1, 234).

'Gustavus Brander ', of Christ Church, Hants, 1766.

'F. Douce, Greys Inn, 1790': Francis Douce, 1757–1834

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Title

Statutes of England, beginning with Magna Charta, and other legal pieces of the reigns of Henr. III and Edw. I.

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 17

Summary

Of the latter kind are:

(fol. 127) 'Extenta manerii'

(fol. 155) 'Compositio quorundam vocabulorum', a glossary

(fol. 208) 'Visus Franciplegii'.

At fol. 234v is a Latin exposition of the Apostles' Creed: beg. 'Credo in Deum ... Apostoli conciliando similiter.'.

Date

written early in the 14th cent. in England

Language

French

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, with some illuminated capitals, etc.

Physical extent

240 Leaves

Custodial history

Owned by 'A. Wyntropp', 23 Jan. 1576/7 (fols. 1, 234), 'Gustavus Brander', of Christ Church, Hants, 1766, and 'F. Douce, Greys Inn, 1790.'.

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Douce Manuscripts

Statutes of England, beginning with Magna Charta, and other legal pieces of the reigns of Henr. III and Edw. I.

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  • A. Wyntropp
  • Brander, Gustavus, 1720-1787

  • Douce, Francis, 1757-1834

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