MS. Wood Rolls 1
Summary Catalogue no.: 25227
Contents
, Contra iniustas querelas fratrum
Incipit: Incipiunt quidam isti falsi fratres suam mendacem cedulam istam ¶ Jsti, inquiunt, sunt articuli quos dominus Vthredus monachus Dunolmensis sacre theologie professor in vniuersitate Oxoniensi pro veris tenuit
A defence by Uthredus de Boldon, monk of Durham, of various articles by him denounced as heresy by the Franciscans in the 14th century
With 28 articles and answers to them
A note indicates that in 1760 attention was given to this manuscript, probably by the application of galls
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: roll
Support: parchment
Dimensions (roll): 42.5 × 4.75 in.
Condition
Unfortunately the roll is much damaged by the use of galls and by damp, so that the greater part is almost illegible. It seems that another roll is wanting, as the present one begins in the middle of a sentence
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Wood, who died on 29 November 1695, left his manuscripts and printed books to the Ashmolean. The entire collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1860
Record Sources
Description adapted (March 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1905)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2025-04-22: Sebastian Dows-Miller. Modified objectDesc form.