MS. Bodl. 985
Summary Catalogue no.: 27699
Contents
Magna Charta, as confirmed on March 28, 1299/1300, Charta de Foresta, Statutes of Merton, Marlborough, Westminster I, Gloucester, Westminster 2 & 3, de Religiosis, de Bigamis, de Justiciariis assignatis, de Quo Warranto, de vasto facto, etc., etc., ending with a Statute of York. At fol. 219 is added in an early 15th cent. hand a short Latin piece on 'Prerogatiua Regis', beg. 'Dominus Rex habet custodiam.' Foll. 1-2 are a copy of a conditional writ of summons issued apparently on May 11, 1462 against 'Thomas Eeuerardus' living in the neighbourhood of Marden ('Mawardyn') in Herefordshire.
Physical Description
Decoration
Illuminated capitals.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'Wms Babington est verus possessor huius libri'.
'Ex dono cognati me magistri Theophilj Cave die ... Januarij 1610.' [?Theophilus Cave of Barrow upon Soar, 1584-1656]
Bequeathed in 1745 by Nathaniel Crynes M.A. of St John's College, Oxford.
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-09: Include all information from SC.