A few leaves (before Brennus) are wanting at the beginning, and the text beg. 'com son frere feut ale en Norwage.' The latter part is stated to be from Langtoft's metrical chronicle, and ends imperfect: and Douce notes that the chronicle in general is 'the same as that usually called Caxton's. 'A note by Henry Petrie in 1819 about the volume is on the front inside cover.

'Thys boke is myn G. Bergavenny which J leve yn my chamber att London the xxjth day of October anno xjo H. viijth', i.e. A.D. 1519: George Neville earl of Abergavenny died in 1535.