Eight detached leaves, in parts mutilated
Eight detached leaves, in parts mutilated, seven of which are papers by or relating to 'sir' Robert Parkine, parson of Adwick-le-Street near Doncaster:
- Fol. 4v. A letter from W. W (atson), priest, to Parkine
- Fol. 6v. Part of the Exhortation in the Marriage Office (copied by W. Watson)
- Fol. 8. as fol. 4v
- Fol. 10. A letter (from John Parkine) to sir Robert Parkine about the vicarage of Darfield
- Fol. 13. Part of an address to parishioners announcing that England was restored to the 'Vnitie of the Catholique Churche', written soon after Feb. 8, 1554/5 (by W. Watson), and sent to Thomas Vicars of Scausby near Doncaster
- Fol. 15. as fol. 4v
- Fol. 17. A letter from John Parkine to Robert Parkine
- Fol. 19. A draft of a letter on behalf of Edward Clipsham, whose father was in prison for debt, unsigned
On these leaves have been written:
- Parts of a long poem by sir R. Parkine on the history of Christ and his Apostles, as contained in the Gospels and Acts
- On fol. 17v is 'huius operis finis per me dominum Robertum Parkinum, etc.', with an epilogue
- On fol. 19 (only) an English poem of twenty-nine lines, beginning 'Lay that sullen fortune by me': this leaf seems quite distinct from the rest
- On fol. 4v are part of a sermon (?) by R. Parkine. The rest of the volume is blank paper
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1554-1556
Extent
28 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. b. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. b. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20394
Abstract
Eight detached leaves, in parts mutilated
Biographical / Historical
Robert Parkine (fl. 1554-1556) was parson of Adwick-le-Street near Doncaster.
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. V, no. 30515
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Referenced in 1899.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
16 3/4 × 12 7/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- Eight detached leaves, in parts mutilated
- 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
Weston Library
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