A Copie of the grants of the liberties of the Eyre of London, [circa 1500-1509].

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Description

Title
A Copie of the grants of the liberties of the Eyre of London, [circa 1500-1509].
Abstract

Manuscript, on parchment, in chancery script, produced in London at the beginning of the sixteenth century (during the reign of Henry VII).

The text is an affirmation by King Henry VII of the rights given to the city of London by previous kings

It includes a copy of the charter in Old English presented by William the Conqueror affirming the rights held by the citizens of London under Edward the Confessor

It also includes a charter granting lands from William I to Deorman

Description
In Latin and Old English.
On the wrapper is written "Thomas Binkheued who sold it to Raph Wilbraham."
The manuscript was originally a roll, as can be seen by the sewing holes extending across the bottom of each page.
Binding: vellum wrapper.
Provenance
Purchased for the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection.
Extent
1 75 cm. x 29 cm. v. (22 ff.) ;
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
Latin

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Osborn fa31
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Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Charters, grants, privileges
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Resource Type
unspecified
Subject (Geographic)
England
London.
England.
Great Britain
London (England)
Subject (Name)
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509.
Subject (Topic)
Charters
Laws
Kings and rulers
History
Subjects
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509
Charters > England > London
Laws > England
Great Britain > Kings and rulers
London (England) > Charters, grants, privileges
London (England) > History
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation
A Copie of the grants of the liberties of the Eyre of London. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
9413747
Object ID (OID)
11394960

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