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Description: ff. 1-3: [Fragment from a cartulary; includes: William I, De subjectione Eboracensis archiepiscopi (1072); Stephen, De libertatibus ecclesie Anglie (1136); John, Ut libere sint electiones totius anglie (1214); John, Magna Carta (1215)] [f. 3v, blank].
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: [between 1290 and 1310]
Call number: mssHM 45146
Provenance: Belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (name and number 16502 on lower margin of f. 1v). Pencil numbers 28, 835. Acquired by Homer D. Crotty, a trustee of the Huntington Library, shortly after 1945.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Dimensions: 283 x 391 mm
Associated people: Phillipps, Thomas,; Crotty, Homer D.,
Associated organization: Henry E. Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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Fragment from the Decretals : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

ff. 1-2: [Gregory IX, Decretals, with the gloss of Bernardus Parmensis]: Incipit: //procurator proposuit ex adverso quod cum olim ad petitionem patronorum ecclesie amoriensis ... Explicit: et correctio ex consuetudine potius habetur ut s. de electione dudum dic super hoc ut dixi s. e. cum satis//.

mssHM 46015

Statutes : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

ff. 1-6v: [Magna Carta with rubric, "Incipiunt provisiones de Ronnemede scilicet carta Regis Iohannis," 17 John] f. 7r-v: [Expositio vocabulorum; list of 34 Old English legal terms and their French meanings]. Rubric: Exposiciones verborum antiquorum anglicorum. Incipit: Munthbreche, Trepas vers seignur; Burgbreche, Quite de forfeture de Citee depescer ... Explicit: Danegeld, Estre quit de doner ou ayder al tribut ke les Roys de Engleterre soleient doner a Danays e al Roy de Danemarche. ff. 8-23v, 24v-35v, 37-87v: [Statuta vetera] ff. 23v-24v: [Chapters of the Regard]: Rubric: Capitula foreste. Incipit: Videnda sunt assarta facta in foresta post principium secundi anni prime Coronationis domini Henrici Regis Tercii ... Explicit: vel aliquod ingenium aliud ad malefaciendum domino Regi de feris suis. f. 36-36v: [Chapters on Frankpledge, added in 15th c.]: Incipit: Hec sunt capitula que inqueri debent a capitalis franci plegii in singulis locis Anglie ubi homines sunt in decena scilicet bis per annum in festo sancti Michaelis et Pasche. Et de hoc etiam primo iuratus iurare quod verum dicet de capitalis que ab eo exiguntur ex parte domini Regis et quod pro nullo dimittet quando verum dicet. Si omnes libere tenentes [?] summoniti fuerint. Explicit: Si aliqua via vel legalis Semita sit obstructa vel consternata vel levata contra libertatem domini et quis est ille qui hoc fecit. [f. 36v blank].

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Cartulary of the office of sacristan of Battle Abbey : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

f. 1, blank; ff. 1v-2v. Agreement between deacon and sacristan. Latin. This "Compositio inter decanum de Bello et sacristam monasterii ibidem," is datedd 5 July 1415. f. 3; f. 3v, blank. Grant per virgam, 1495. Latin. ff. 4-7v. Leases. Latin. Leases for the years 1494, 1511, 1512, 1512. f. 8. Charters. Latin. The charters pertain to Caldebec. f. 8v. Extracts of "halimotum ratinorum de Bello". Latin. Extracts for 1307-08. ff. 9-125. Cartulary for the Sacristan. Latin. In sequenti opere annotantur transcriptiones omnium cartarum pertinentium ad Officium Sacristarie de bello quarum originalia includuntur Cophinis de Villa de Bello, Hwatlyngton [sic], Mankesy, Wylindon, Altar' beate marie, Hawkeherst, Wy, Schaftysdenn, Anglyngle, Cranebrok. Et in aliis cophinis munimentarii inter spiritualia et temporalia. Que carte transcripte erant per manus [sic] domini Iohannis Waller Sacriste de Bello. Anno Regni Regis henrici quarti post conquestum decimo et undecimo. Cartulary of the properties, tithes and liberties of Battle Abbey administered by the sacristan, made by John Waller, sacristan, 1408-ca. 1417 (replaced before 1422). Arranged topographically, with later additions by Waller on slips of parchment and by his successors on additional leaves at the beginning and end of the volume. An eighteenth-century transcript of the cartulary by D. Casley is BA 32 (formerly Phillipps 9930 vol. 2), an abstract of which done by William Hayley in 1762 is found in London, Brit. Lib., Add. 6348, ff. 84-165. ff. 125v-130; ff. 130v-131, blank. Charters. Latin. Additional transcripts of charters in various hands. ff. 131v-132v. Rents and tithes. Latin. Lists of rents and tithes due to the sacristan: Hawkhurst (1396), Salehurst (1427), Ore, 'Lydeham.'. ff. 133-136v. Charters. Latin. Carte pertinentes ad sacristariam de Bello, with added notes regarding location of sealed document at the time of transcription. f. 137r-v. Notes on coronations of Edward I, Edward II and Edward III. Latin. Additional transcripts in various hands, at the end of which are 3 notes on the dates of coronation and death of Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, signed by John Waller. f. 138r-v. Rents and tithes. Latin. Brief transcripts concerning lands, rents and tithes administered by the sacristan.

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Statutes of the Archdeaconry of London : [manuscript]

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f. 1r-v blank; ff. 2-10v. Statutes of the Archdeaconry of London. Incipit: Cupientes maliciis hominum obviare. Explicit: sub pena excommunicacionis maioris contra omnes et singulos contravenientes perturbantes infringentes et pervertentes statuta predicta ipso facta incurrant irrefragabiliter observari. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum est appensum. Rubric: Statuta feliciter Recordacionis domini Rogeri Nigri Episcopi Londoniensis de consensu domini Petri Archidiaconi london. edita et directa universis Rectoribus vicariis Capellanis parochialibus in Archiediaconatu [sic] london. constitutis directa Anno domini Mo CCo primo, Rogerus permissione divina Episcopus london. dilectis sibi in christo Rectoribus universis Vicariis et Capellanis parochialibus i. Latin. Preceded, f. 2r-v, by a list of contents. ff. 10v-11v. [Willelmus permissione divina Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis tocius anglie primas et apostolice sedis legatus dilecto filio nostro magistro Thome Baketon legum doctori Archidiacono london. in ecclesia london. ac decano ecclesie beate marie de Arcubus london. nostre Iurisdictionis inmedietate salutem gratiam et benedictionem. Letter]. Incipit: Cum olim recolende memorie Robertus de Wynchilsee dudum Cantuariensis archiepiscopus predecessor noster de consensu et assensu omnium quorum intereat [sic] in ea parte concurrentibus eciam que de iure requirebantur per quandam constitucionem pronuncialem [sic] que sic incipit Presbiteri stipendiarii et cetera. Explicit: Datum in Manerio nostro apud lamhithe [sic] undecimo kalendas decembris Anno domini Mo CCCmo octogesimo septimo Et nostre translacionis septimo. Rubric: Willelmus permissione divina Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis tocius anglie primas et apostolice sedis legatus dilecto filio nostro magistro Thome Baketon legum doctori Archidiacono london. in ecclesia london. ac decano ecclesie beate marie de Arcubus london. nostre Iurisdictionis inmedietate salutem gratiam et benedictionem. Latin. Letter of William Courtenay, archbp. of Canterbury, to Thomas Baketon, archdeacon of the diocese and dean of St. Mary-le-Bow in London, regarding a provincial constitution of Robert Winchelsey (archbp. of Canterbury, 1294-1313) that begins, "Presbiteri stipendiarii"; dated 21 November 1387. ff. 11v-12v. [Provincial Constitutions of Robert Winchelsey]. Incipit: Sequitur tenor constitucionis memorate, Presbiteri stipendiarii nec non alii sacerdotes propriis sumptibus . . . de premissis in ecclesiis suis. Finit. Et sciant parochiani defectus ecclesiarum ad eos contingentes. Explicit: Hec in constitucionibus provincialibus Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis Roberti de Wynchelsee. Latin. ff. 12v-13. [Constitucio Iohannis Peccham Provincial Constitutions of John Peckham]. Incipit: Constitucio Iohannis Peccham Archiepiscopi Edita super ornamentum ecclesiarum. Explicit: habent a Rectoribus locorum et vicariis reparari. Rubric: Constitucio Iohannis Peccham. Latin. f. 13. [Commentary on Excommunication]. Incipit: Excommunicacio fit tripliciter a deo ab homine et a Iure. Explicit: ex .c. cum desideres per .b. Latin. f. 13v; f. 14r-v blank. [Hec sunt festa que observare debemus = Holy days of obligation]. Incipit: In primis sacrum diem dominicum. Explicit: Dedicacionis ecclesie et sanctorum in quorum honore ecclesie parochiales dedicantur. Ricardus Franciscus Scripsit Anno domini 1447. Rubric: Hec sunt festa que observare debemus. Latin.

Pastoral miscellany : [manuscript]

Rare Books

ff. 1r-v, 3-8: Alphabetical subject index to the 2 printed books, referring to folio number. The present f.1, a fragment, bound in reverse. ff. 8-9v, 2r-v: Calendar, now misbound, including the following entries, Reinold (7 January), "Valerii archiepiscopi trevirensis" (29 January), "Lutgeri episcopi monasteriensis" (26 March), "Arbogasti episcopi argentinensis" (29 March), Translation of Liborius (28 April), "Adventus sancti liborii episcopi" (28 May), "Maximini archiepiscopi Trevirensis" (29 May), Cantianus, Cantius and Cantianilla (31 May), "Medechardi archiepiscopi trevirensis [sic for tornacensis]" (8 June), Ulric (4 July), Kilian (8 July, in red), Liborius (30 July), Meinulf (5 October, in red), "Severi archiepiscopi trevirensis" (22 October), "Severi archiepiscopi coloniensis" (23 October), Cunibert (12 November), Fridolin (14 November), "Illatio sancte marie" (26 November), "Nicetii archiepiscopi trevirensis" (5 December), David (30 December). ff. 8-9v, 2r-v. [Brief texts in the margins below the calendar]: Hugo in persona Christi dicit serva salutem tuam . . . , In scripturis sanctis sunt profunda misteria . . . , De vana laude, Amator vane laudis de uno ribaldo . . . , Contra Accidiam, Proverbiorum 12, Nolite declinare . . . , Contra gulam et ebrietatem, Albricanus brixensis vitare debemus commesstiones. f. 10r-v: [Brief texts on the duties of a preacher]: Predicator tria in se habere debet. Primus debet cogitare qualiter vel quid aut unde loquatur . . . , Predicator debet esse verax. Baltasar rex libenter audivisset levia et sibi placabilia a daniele . . . , Predicator debet tria peccatoribus proponere . . . , Predicator bonus debet peccatorem ad viam reducere veritatis tribus modis. . . . ff. 111-113. De sacramentis, Sacramenta ecclesie septem sunt. Primus est baptismus in aqua et spiritu sancto ... item splendor solis non polluitur si sordidam fenestram pertranseat. ff. 113-117. [Brief texts concerning the powers of the priesthood]: Sequitur de sacerdotibus, Sacerdos a quibus possit absolvere a quibus non licet dominus, sacerdotibus claves contulerit ligandi et solvendi . . . , Sacerdos absoluit vere sicut enim potest ligare auctoritate clavium . . . , Sacerdotis officium non usurpent sibi layci, hoc dico propter quosdam modernos hereticos qui dicunt se missas posse celebrare . . . , Sacerdotibus obedit creatura insensibilis Ideo vult dominus ut eis distincte loco sui obediatur in omnibus . . . , Sacerdotum magna est dignitas . . . , Dupliciter deus honorat sacerdotes . . . , Sacerdotibus est obediendum . . . , De Auctoritate et potestate sacerdotum. Sacerdotibus magna auctoritas seu potestas est collenda . . . , Sacerdotium christi tripliciter honoravit . . . , Excommunicare potest sacerdos aliquem pro triplici contemptu . . . , Decimas bene solvere est valde utile. . . . ff. 117-118v. [Brief texts on the following]: De parentibus. Parentes sunt honorandi duplici honore . . . , Parentes honorantes plurima bona consequentur . . . , Parentes non honorantes . . . , Ieiunias potius in quadragesima . . . , Ieiunium cur sit xla diebus . . . , Ieiunare excusantur infirmi . . . , Ieiunare tenentur . . . , Ieiunium duplex est malorum et bonorum . . . , Ieiunii veri multiplex est effectus. . . . f. 118v. De Amore, Amor intensus socium non patitur. f. 118v. Propheta,Non est propheta sine honore in patria sua ... [6 short extracts from the New Testament]. ff. 119-121v. Temptacio, Circa temptationem quattuor sunt nominanda ... promisit deus diligentibus se. Tu autem domine miserere nobis deo gratias. Amen. ff. 121v-122. Exposicio dominice oracionis, Pater noster et cetera. Sciendum quod ista oracio dicitur oratio dominica ... et in tua gloria admirabili cum sanctis tuis perpetue gloriari. Amen. f. 122. Duodecim articuli fidei per apostolos. Petrus, Credo in deum patrem omnipotentem creatorem celi et terre ... f. 122v. De die dominico. Qui non servatis dies dominicos et alias festivitates ... iocunditas civium iustorum et piorum humilium et castorum. f. 123r-v. [Distinctions and short verses on mercy, mercy of God, virtues and vices, and other subjects]. On f. 216v, the last leaf of the incunable, with upper 2/3 lacking, the remainder contains additional notes in Pilter's hand. f. 216v: [last leaf of incunabulum, upper 2/3 of leaf lacking, the remainder contains additional notes in Pilter's hand].

Bracton's De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae and several leaves of Statutes : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

f. ii: 19th century notes regarding the Bengough family. ff. 1-4v: chapter list to Bracton; f. 4v: a prayer, a note on herbs, verses about Tedaldus (pope Gregory X), a political prophecy in verse attributed to the chaplain of Roger le Brabazon (justice of King's Bench in 1296), verses about a pope Lucius. ff. 5-263: [Henry Bracton, De legibus et consuetudinibus Anglie]: Rubric: Que sunt Regi necessaria. Incipit liber domini Henrici de Bracton. Incipit: In rege qui recte regit necessaria sunt duo hec, arma videlicet et leges ... Explicit: qui sunt ad fidem domini Regis sive inde preceptum habuerint sive non. Explicit liber Henrici de Bractoun de legibus et consuetudinibus Anglicanis. ff. 263-264: [Statutes, including the Statute for religious men; Extenta manerii; Assize of weights and measures; Assize of bread and ale]. ff. 264-265: [Ordinatio cartarum]: Incipit: Quam prona sunt estatis studia et quanto vivamus diucius tanto proniora et hec quare plurimi sunt contractus utpote conductiones emptiones venditiones obligationes ... Explicit: Ego A. de B. et heredes mei vel assignati totam terram predictam cum pertinentiis sicut prius dictum est prefacto C. de B. et cetera. Explicit ordinacio Cartarum. ff. 265-267v: [Statutes, including a note on weights and measures; the View of frankpledge; Magna Carta; verses; a copy of a writ of entry brought by William of Sparesholte against Gerald de Insula dated at Winchester, 21 September in the year of "our" reign 13; the Versus Bruti ad Dianam and its pendant Responsio Diane; the Carta de foresta ending defectively].

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