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MS. Wood empt. 9

Summary Catalogue no.: 8597

Contents

(fol. ii)
Statutes of the Cathedral Church of Exeter, 1268–1446, with numerous contemporary and later marginalia
Rubric: Hic sequuntur capitula super quibusdam extractis de statutis ecclesie, que extracta immediate sequuntur capitula. Et in capite capitulorum describuntur nomina episcoporum statuencium et in margine illi de ecclesia quos concernunt

The main text is preceded by an analysis in another hand

Includes brief statutes of bishops William [Brewer] and Henry [Marshal]

For some statutes 1268-1358, see Hist. MSS. Comm. Rep., Var. Coli. iv. 41.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: v + 47 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 10.5 × 6.5 in.

Hand(s)

Written in multiple hands

Binding

Contemporary parchment

History

Origin: 15th century, second half ; England

Provenance and Acquisition

Anthony à Wood

Probably obtained by Wood from the library of Ralph Sheldon of Beoley (see MS. Wood D. 6, fol. 225v)

Bought by the library in 1690

Record Sources

Description adapted (March 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1937)

Last Substantive Revision

2025-03-03: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1937)