Statutes of England from 1 Edward III to 4 Henry VI.

Description

Title: Statutes of England from 1 Edward III to 4 Henry VI.
Published / Created: [ca. 1427]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript, on parchment, in multiple hands, of a complete set of the statutes of England from 1327 to 1427. In Law French with Latin headings
Description: In Law French and Latin.
Numerous contemporary marginal annotations in a number of hands.
Ownership inscription: "Wilelmo Elwys" on first leaf (1r) and final leaf (269v).
Ownership inscription: "T. Butler 1759" on first leaf (1r).
Layout: single columns of 30-36 lines.
Script: several secretary scripts.
Decoration: blue initials with red penwork.
Binding: early flexible binding, designed to accomodate further additions of leaves, with stiff leather covers stitched on with leather thongs; original bands and sewing visible. "Edw. Bennett" cut into upper cover in a later hand.
Provenance: Formerly owned by William Elwys. Formerly owned by Edward Bennett. Formerly owned by T. Butler. Formerly owned by Colin Franklin. Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 269 leaves : 236 mm x 175 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
Latin

Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval England 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): England
Great Britain
Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): England. Parliament.
Subject (Topic): Feudal law
Law
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: England. Parliament
Feudal law > England > Early works to 1800
Law > England > Early works to 1800
Law > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
England > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Bennett, Edward > Ownership
Butler, T. > Ownership
Elwys, William > Autograph
Franklin, Colin > Ownership
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership

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Citation: Statutes of England (Takamiya MS 41). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.