A chronicle of London, giving the mayors and sheriffs and the chief civic, Written chiefly in the last quarter of the 15th century
A chronicle of London, giving the mayors and sheriffs and the chief civic (and sometimes historical) events from 1189 to 1469, and 1508. The chronicle is meagre at first: it ends abruptly (some leaves being lost) in 1469 with 'and had reysed moche (people).' and the next leaves have some (later) details of 1508, and 1550.
The chronicle is preceded by some notes about the chamberlain (fol. 3v), lists of ordinances, and (fol. 10v) forms of oath taken by officers of the city and the city companies.
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly in the last quarter of the 15th century
Extent
55 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough London 10
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18035
Custodial History
Owned by the earl of Essex, whose armorial bookplate (1701) is in the volume.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
10 × 7 5/8 in.
Repository Details
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