Benefactors' book of the Candlemas Guild of Bury St. Edmunds

Description

Title: Benefactors' book of the Candlemas Guild of Bury St. Edmunds
Published / Created: [ca. 1480-1499]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript, on parchment, in at least seven hands, containing the text of the wills of Jankyn (or John) Smyth and his wife, Margaret Odeham, detailing their bequests to the Candlemas Guild of Bury St. Edmunds, as well as to other religious foundations, and the funeral expenses for Smyth. Also included are the grant of probate for Smyth's second will, dated 1481; and lists of lands donated by the couple, by name and location
Description: In Middle English and Latin.
Numerous marginal annotations in both contemporary and later hands.
Layout: single columns, mostly of 32 lines.
Script: manuscript is in at least seven hands.
Decoration: Rubricated. Large blue initial with red penwork (f. 8).
Binding: contemporary binding of tawed white leather over bevelled wooden boards, sewn on four leather thongs. Remains of clasp; brass pin and mount on lower cover.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Alan G. Thomas. Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 33 leaves : 224 mm x 145 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
Latin

Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval England 15th century
Wills England 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Bury St. Edmunds (England)
Subject (Name): Odeham, Margaret, 1492.
Smyth, Jankyn, 1481.
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Finance
Charitable bequests
Endowments
Catholic Church
Legacies
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Odeham, Margaret, 1492
Smyth, Jankyn, 1481
Catholic Church > Finance > Early works to 1800
Charitable bequests > Early works to 1800
Endowments > Catholic Church
Legacies > Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Bury St. Edmunds (England) > Early works to 1800
England > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Thomas, Alan G. > Ownership
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership

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Citation: Benefactors' Book of the Candlemas Guild of Bury St. Edmunds (Takamiya MS 44). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.