| Description | A folio paper book containing the following miscellaneous libelli:-
(1.) The accounts of the Bedels of the Manors belonging to the Monastery of St. Augustine in the 10th and 11th years of Henry VIII. (1519-20.) folios 1-41
(2.) Accounts of the obedientiaries of St. Augustine's. (1519-20.)
(3.) The oath required of persons taking out a license to practise surgery. (1571.)
(4.) Extracts from the Book of Faculties. 1569 to 1572.
(5.) A treatise in Latin concerning the prerogatives of the Archbishops of Canterbury and extracts from the archiepiscopal registers relating to the rights and customs of the Church of Canterbury. 21 folios vellum. XVth century.
(6.) Acts of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, in the matter of the inthronization of Archbishop Grindall. (1575.)
(7.) The Prior and Convent of Christ Church, Canterbury v. All Souls College, Oxford; the case of Christ Church stated with the opinions of Counsel at the Papal Curia. XVth century.
(8.) A copy - in English - of the custumal of Sandwich. Charter of Ang Poets in Latin & English. XVIth century.
(9.) A copy - in English - of the custumal of Lydd; on a fly-leaf, "Thomas Godfrey his booke, 1587".
(10.) A copy (Somner's?) of the laws of King Alfred in Old English
(11.) Gesta servatoris dni nostri Jesu Christi quae invenit Theodosius Magnus imperator in Jerusalem in Pretorio Pontii Plati in codicibus publicis. (MS. Cantab. in Archivis Bibliothecae publicae ad finem 4th Evang. Sax.)
(12.) A book of formula and precedents compiled by a lawyer in 1579.
(13.) Medical prescriptions, and cookery recipes.
(14.) An epitaph upon the death of Mr. Horton, sincere preacher of the word of God in the City of London.
Heading in Old English at Text in (17th cent. copy) starting: On paepa halgan priynniyrre naman. ac.
Belonged to William Somner. |