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MS. Fairfax 24

Summary Catalogue no.: 3904

Physical Description

Composite: two parts

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Bolton, Yorkshire, Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin (?) : 'Ex prioratu beate Marie de Bolton in Craven com. Ebor.' (fol. 1r, top, s. xvi–xvii). (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

C. Fairfax ex dono Geo. Clapham, Armigeri de Beamo...' (fol. 1r). Charles Fairfax (1597–1673), antiquary and genealogist. (MLGB3)

MS. Fairfax 24 – Part 1

Contents

Language(s): Anglo-Norman

(fols. 2r–15r)
Peter of Langtoft, Chroniques
Incipit: Deu le tut puisseant, que cel et terre creayt
(imperfect)
(fol. 25r)
Ralph of Lenham, Art de kalender
Incipit: De geste ne voil pas chaunter | Ne veilles estoires cunter...

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: c. 1300 ; English

MS. Fairfax 24 – Part 2

Contents

Dialogue on Christian doctrine (with preface on Biblical history)
Language(s): Anglo-Norman

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: c. 1350 ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2 Part 2, p. 784

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2021-12-14: Add provenance information from MLGB3.