Statutes of the reign of Edward III, in French, written in the last quarter of the 14th cent. in England
Some leaves are lost at beginning, and one after fol. 35. On fol. 176v is the 'iudicium Hugonis le Despenser' (earl of Winchester, beheaded 1326) in French.
Dates
- Creation: written in the last quarter of the 14th cent. in England
Extent
178 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 27
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. IV, no 21601
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Custodial History
Owned perhaps by Henry Martin (fol. i) and William Wild (fol. 177v) in about A.D. 1600: also by 'E. Umfreville', John Ives (1771), and Gustavua Brander, at whose sale in 1790 Douce bought the book.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with some coloured capitals, etc., imperfect, with clasp
Dimensions
5 × 4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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