Copy of a record, chiefly in Latin, of legal proceedings taken in the Consistory Court of Durham, 1578-81, against John Kingesmill
Copy of a record, chiefly in Latin, of legal proceedings taken in the Consistory Court of Durham, 1578-81, against John Kingesmill, master of Greatham hospital, as transmitted by Thomas Burton, LL.B., vicargeneral of the bishop of Durham, to the Consistory Court of York.
The libellus and other documents exhibited in the suit, including the Ordinatio of Greatham hospital, Jan. 23, 127 2/3, are set out at fols. 23, 29, and the sententia diffinitiva of deprivation of office pronounced against Kingesmill on May 6, 1581, at fol. 57.
Some of the depositions are in English. A contemporary hand has added marginal notes in Latin and English and a rough table of contents at fol. ii.
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1581 by John Marshall
Extent
62 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. e Mus. 67, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. e Mus. 67
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18254
Abstract
Copy of a record, chiefly in Latin, of legal proceedings taken in the Consistory Court of Durham, 1578-81, against John Kingesmill
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. 3676
Custodial History
Manuscript acquired by the Bodleian Library (210)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Probably bequeathed by dr. Gerard Langbaine (d. Feb. 10, 165 7/8) who has written a Latin note on fol. iiv.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.
Topical
- Title
- Copy of a record, chiefly in Latin, of legal proceedings taken in the Consistory Court of Durham, 1578-81, against John Kingesmill
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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