MS. Marshall 132

Summary Catalogue no.: 5327

The confirmation of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest by Edward i (fol. 19), 'Sententia lata super cartas', of 1253, here misdated 1243 (fol. 36v), Provisions of Merton (fol. 38v); Statutes of Marlborough (fol. 45), Westminster i (fol. 62), Gloucester (fol. 101v), Westminster ii (fol. 113v), Westminster iii (fol. 191), de Mercatoribus (fol. 192v), Quo warranto (fol. 197v), Vocat' ad warrantiam (fol. 203), de Religiosis (fol. 205), Winchester (fol. 207), Extenta manerii (fol. 214v), Jurati [et] Assise (fol. 217v), de Bigamis (fol. 219v), Calumpniandi essonia (fol. 222v), Communes dies in banco (fol. 223v), Dies dotis (fol. 224v), de Finibus (fol. 225v), de Vasto (fol. 231), de Conspiratoribus (fol. 233v), de Chaumpert' (fol. 234v); Diffinitio tenementorum (fol. 235).

There is a table of statutes on fol. 11 and a list of the chapters of some of them on foll. 11v-18.

Language(s): Anglo-Norman and Latin

There are a few medical recipes in English on foll. 7v-10.

Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: paper

Extent: ii + '243' (really 244) leaves

Dimensions (binding): 4.125 × 3.875 in.

History

Origin: 14th century, early ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

Biographical notes, some autograph, on foll. 1v-6av trace the history of the Burton of Lindley family, who owned the book, from temp. Hen. vi to 1642, beg. 'Ceo est le lyvre Gylyalm Burton iadys le porter dell Baner royall notre sire le Roy Henri d'Engleterre \le sixiesme/'.

Thomas Marshall

Bequeathed by him and received in 1689 or 1690.

Record Sources

Description adapted (Sept. 2024) from the Summary Catalogue (1937)

Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2 Part 2, p. 1008

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-09: Encode all information in Summary Catalogue.

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