Walter Hilton — 15th century, first half; England

Title

Walter Hilton — 15th century, first half; England

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 592

Place of origin

England

Date

15th century, first half

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

v + 188leaves

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

Acquisition

Presented by Joseph Maynard, late fellow of Exeter college, Oxford, on 8 May 1662, having been bought by him at Dorchester on 22 November 1660

Provenance

Apparently in Dorset in the 16th century: on fol. iv is a copy of an agreement by Isabella Edrygge of Lyme Regis, 1515, 'per me fratrem Thomam Sutton Glastonie cellerium forinsicum'; fol. v, an acknowledgement of a debt by Thomas Bragg of Thornecombe in Devonshire, in Latin (16th century); fol. vi, a copy of a letter from Nicholas Webber of Lyme Regis (16th century)

'John Deare', 1583 (fol. iii)

'John Peache', fol. 186v (early 17th cent)