'The Statutes and Ordinaunces of the most noble order of saint George namid the Garter, reformed ... by ... Henry the viij ...'
'The Statutes and Ordinaunces of the most noble order of saint George namid the Garter, reformed ... by ... Henry the viij ...': with the supplementary statutes up to Jan. 12, 1558/9. On fol. 1v are the Arms of the Order, and on fol. 1r those of Edmund Brydges or Bruges, baron Chandos of Sudeley (K.G. 1572, (d. 1573), for whom the volume was no doubt written.
Dates
- Creation: Written in A.D. 1572 or 1573
Extent
31 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 609, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Bodl. 609
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18018
Abstract
'The Statutes and Ordinaunces of the most noble order of saint George namid the Garter, reformed ... by ... Henry the viij ...'
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
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. 2915
Custodial History
Manuscript 853* acquired by the Bodleian Library
Immediate Source of Acquisition
'Anno Domini 1618. Octob: 28. Ex dono Gulielmui (sic) Stampe, de Chimney: in comitatu Oxon. Generosi'; see no. 2975.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
8 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.
Topical
- Title
- 'The Statutes and Ordinaunces of the most noble order of saint George namid the Garter, reformed ... by ... Henry the viij ...'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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