MS. Holkham misc. 29
Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)
Contents
Pleas extracted from the plea rolls, for the years 14 Edw. I (1286) to 16 Edw. II (1323), in no apparent order, consisting of cases in King's Bench, common pleas and pleas before itinerant justices. In many cases the number of the roll is given.
The sentence of exile pronounced against Hugh Despenser the younger in parliament (added)
Index, in the hand of Sir Edward Coke, who also added some marginal notes throughout the manuscript.
Physical Description
Collation
Condition
Layout
26–34 written lines per page; in 1 column.
Hand(s)
Several charter hands.
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of polished brown leather; the spine lettered in gilt 'PLACITA' and 'M.S. | XI. EDW. I.' and with the number '245' at the bottom; rebacked.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Sir Edward Coke: inscribed 'Edw. Coke capitalis Justiiarius de banco' (fol. 1r); in his catalogue, see Hassall, 1950, no. 312; for his use of this MS. see the preface by Samuel E. Thorne in Hassall, 1950; formerly Norfolk, Holkham Hall, MS. 245.
Record Sources
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2017-07-01: First online publication.