Manuscript document, on parchment, in a single hand, containing the petition of Joan, widow of William Rykyll to Baron Bergavenny for the restoration of her rights in land held of Robert Lindsey, in Kent, from which she has been disseized by Edward Lindsey and Rose, his wife and the daughter of William Rykyll
Description:
In Middle English., Docketed in a contemporary hand., Layout: single column of 14 lines., and Script: Anglicana.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., England., England, and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bergavenny, George Neville, Baron.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Feudal law, Land tenure, and Women
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of English statutes, many from the reign of Edward I. The volume opens with a table of chapters in the principal statutes, headed "Magna carta," followed by a copy of the Magna Carta as confirmed by Edward I (ff. 17-26) and a copy of his confirmation of the Carta de foresta. This is followed by copies of statutes including the Statutes of Westminster I and II; Quia emptores (Statute of Westminster III); statutes of mortmain and champerty; and Frangentibus prisonam
Description:
In Latin and Middle French., Part of the Anthony Taussig Collection of English Legal Manuscripts (OSB MSS 184).Taussig catalog number: MS 81.7.14 (number 3 in main catalog numbering)., A complete description of the contents is found in Baker and Taussig, Catalogue (London: 2007), pp. 4-7., Layout: single column, 16-19 lines., Script: contemporary Anglicana hand., Decoration: Initials mostly in blue or burnished gold; 23 larger initials in burnished gold on red and blue grounds. One large illuminated initial with ivy-leaf border including a dragon., and Binding: contemporary stitching on three double bands; later vellum over pasteboard binding.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Great Britain, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307., Taussig, Anthony., and England. Parliament.
Subject (Topic):
Forestry law and legislation, Feudal law, Law, Manuscripts, Medieval, Mortmain, and Maintenance and champerty
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., and 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.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Great Britain, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Manuscript document, on parchment, in a single hand, containing the text of a writ issued in the name of King Henry V of England for the recovery of lands unlawfully entered into, citing acts of Parliament in Westminster, 31 October 1391 and 1420-1421
Description:
In Latin., Issued at Westminster. Endorsed by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, as Regent of England., Layout: single column of 42 lines., and Script: secretary-influenced Anglicana script.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Connecticut, New Haven., and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422. and Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 1391-1447.
Subject (Topic):
Feudal law, Land tenure, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Writs
