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MS. Ash. Rolls 33

Summary Catalogue no.: 7866

Former shelfmark: MS. Ashmole 1160

Physical Description

A 'composite' roll made of up two separate items sewn together

MS. Ash. Rolls 33, mm. 1-2

Contents

1. (mm. 1r–2r)
Articles of agreement between Henry VI and Richard, Duke of York, concerning the latter's claim to the throne [1460]
As pr. Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, ed. Chris Given-Wilson et al. (Woodbridge, 2005), October 1460, sections 19-28.
Language(s): Middle English
2. (mm. 2d–1d)
Manifesto of George, Duke of Clarence and others, 12 July 1469, against the Woodville faction.
Pr. from this copy, A Chronicle of the First Thirteen Years of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth, by John Warkworth, pp. 46-51
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: roll
Support: parchment
Extent: two membranes
Dimensions (roll): c. 730 (370 + 360) × c. 265 mm.

Hand(s)

item 1, neat Anglicana

item 2, secretary

History

Origin: c. 1460–1469 ; England

MS. Ash. Rolls 33, m. 3

Contents

Language(s): Latin

3. (m. 3r–d)
Formulary of writs

Mostly anonymized (e.g. 'Rex A. de B. salutem') and without date, except as noted below.

Rubric: Ne exeat regnum parti \Prohibicio/
Rubric: Aliter
Rubric: De securitate capienda ne exeat regnum
Rubric: Supersedeas inde
Rubric: De securitate inde mittenda in Canc'
Rubric: De appellacione in Curia Admirallitatis discutienda audienda

Refers to Edmund earl of Kent as admiral (1407-8).

Rubric: Aliter

A case between John Boef and William Mays

Rubric: De inquirendo de forstallatoribus et regratoribus

Refers to the vill of T. in Leicestershire.

Rubric: De Convocacione facienda

Dated 1 Oct. 1433 (12 Hen. VI) for convocation on the morrow of St Leonard.

(dorse)

Writ of præmunire addressed to the sheriff of Yorkshire, for J. de B. prebendary of Masham, against Robert Burley abbot of Fountains [1384-1410].

Rubric: Aliter

For H. Heyworth parson of 'Blakedone' against William abbot of St Mary Graces.

Writs for counties and cities to pay the expenses of members of the parliament of 15[sic] May last. Dated 9 June r.r. 1.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: roll
Support: parchment
Extent: one membrane
Dimensions (roll): c. 670 × c. 270 mm.

Hand(s)

Anglicana

History

Origin: 15th century, middle ; England

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description by Matthew Holford (Feb. 2025). Previously described: W. H. Black, A descriptive, analytical, and critical catalogue of the manuscripts bequeathed unto the University of Oxford by Elias Ashmole Esq...., Quarto Catalogues X, 1845).
Quarto Catalogue X, cols. 1027–8 (no. 1160)
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 2, p. 1146

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2025-02: Description revised.