Statutes of England:, Statuta Vetera, Nova Statuta, Edward III, Nova statuta, Richard II, Nova Statuta, Henry IV and 1-2 Henry V. — 15th century, beginning; English
MS. Douce 362
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Description
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Title
Statutes of England:, Statuta Vetera, Nova Statuta, Edward III, Nova statuta, Richard II, Nova Statuta, Henry IV and 1-2 Henry V. — 15th century, beginning; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 362
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Anglo-Norman
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
vi + 405leaves
Hands
Fol. 356v 'Explicit quod Threlk', the scribe (?).
Decoration
Fine borders.
Fine initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
On fol. 1v is 'Memorandum ... haue lent to me William G ...this Boke of Statutes' (16th cent.).
With the armorial bookplate of 'Wm Bayntun of Grays Inn, Esqr' (18th cent.).
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Statutes of England (with some short legal treatises) from Magna Charta
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 362
Summary
As confirmed Feb. 10. 1224/5 (9 Hen. 3: fol. 64) to 1414 (2 Hen. 5): preceded by a Calendar (fol. 4) and lists of the Statutes (fols. 10, 13). The Statutes to the end of Edward II are called the 'Vetera Statuta' (fol. 213): the rest extend, apparently in one hand, to at least 1410 or 1411, with a few additions. The Calendar was probably originally independent and written in about A.D. 1400, at any rate between 1361 (see Jan. 15 'magnus ventus') and 1410 (' Obitus Willelmi Staundon', added on Oct. 21): on Sept. 21 'Obitus Willelmi Band anno Domini m. cccc. xxvj.' It appears to be connected with the neighbourhood of London (Erkenwald honoured, and on Oct. 12 [not 11] 'Sancte Alburge [= Ethelburge] virginis de Berkyng [Barking]' added later); and is Sarum at base. At fol. 356v at the end of a statute the scribe adds ' Explicit quod Threlk.'.
Date
written in about A.D. 1410 in England by-Threlk (?)
Language
Latin
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with some illuminated borders, capitals, etc.
Physical extent
405 Leaves
Custodial history
On fol. 1v is 'Memorandum ... haue lent to me William G ... this Boke of Statutes' (16th cent.). With the armorial bookplate of Wm Bayntun of Grays Inn, Esqr' (18th cent.).
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Collection contents
Statutes of England (with some short legal treatises) from Magna Charta
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Connections
People associated with this object
- Wm Bayntun of Grays Inn, Esqr
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Threlk, active in England, early 15th cent.
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Douce, Francis, 1757-1834
