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A small fragment of a transcript of an English rhyming chronicle

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MS. Eng. poet. f. 1
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A small fragment of a transcript of an English rhyming chronicle: beg. 'At Douere were knigtes hare that herde of Hynitelle | Al so sone as he com vp there redy were hym to quelle | Syr Reynald of Wareyne & syre Randulph the Wrok', 14 lines or parts of lines: perhaps from Robert of Gloucester's chronicle.

(fols. 1-2, 4-end are blank)

Dates

  • Creation: Written in the 17th century

Extent

36 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. f. 1, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. poet. f. 1

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19033

Abstract

A small fragment of a transcript of an English rhyming chronicle

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. VI, no. 31360

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought as part of MS. Eng. hist. a. 2, in 1891: Bought by the Bodleian from Mr. B. Quaritch on the evening of Mar. 14, 1891.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

6 5/8 × 5 in.

Title
A small fragment of a transcript of an English rhyming chronicle
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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