'A Description of Fraunce', expertly copied in secretary and italic hands with marginal ruling, etc., in red ink
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. e. 859
Held at the Weston Library
Beg.'Fraunce is called in Latin Gallia either of the Greeke worde [UNK] which signifieth mylke... or... of Galathes who was... king of Fraunce'. Includes
- (fols. 50-52) lists of ecclesiastical and political divisions of France, c.1600
- (fols. 53-62) 'An abstract of Spayne' [and Portugal], including lists of ecclesiastical and political revenues, a list of 'all the havens... and... their shippinge', and a 'note of the musters' in 1571
- (fol. 62) 'The copie of the greate Turkes style'
- (fol. 63) index
An index is on fol. 63.
Dates
- Creation: Early 17th cent.
Extent
68 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 859, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. e. 859
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 14929
Abstract
'A Description of Fraunce', expertly copied in secretary and italic hands.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought 1976, from Miss W. Myers who thought it had possibly belonged to the Norths.
Physical Facet
Binding: bound in vellum with blue strings
- Title
- 'A Description of Fraunce', expertly copied in secretary and italic hands with marginal ruling, etc., in red ink, Early 17th cent.
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk