Copy on a paper roll of a 15th-century genealogical chronicle of popes, emperors, and kings of France and England
Copy on a paper roll, 19th century, of a 15th-century genealogical chronicle of popes, emperors, and kings of France and England, from the time of Christ to the accession of Charles VII of France in 1422, written in four columns, beg. 'Cy sensuivent les papes qui ont este a Rome depuis notre sauveur'.
The text resembles New York, Columbia University, MS. Plimpton 286. On the dorse is a Latin genealogy of English kings from William I to Henry VI, with some chronological entries to 1447.
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Extent
1 roll
Language of Materials
- Latin
- French
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Lat. hist. a. 4(R)].
Shelfmark:
MS. Lat. hist. a. 4(R)
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16740
Abstract
Copy on a paper roll of a 15th-century genealogical chronicle of popes, emperors, and kings of France and England.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 47821.
Custodial History
From the library of Turvey Abbey, Beds, (property of the Higgins family).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Mrs. A. C. Longuet-Higgins, 1967.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Copy on a paper roll of a 15th-century genealogical chronicle of popes, emperors, and kings of France and England
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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