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HLS MS No. 177

England. Statutes, Magna Carta to 5 Edw. 3

ca. 1331

http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HLS.LIBR:12987959

 

 

<Preliminary introduction.>

The HOLLIS cataloguing may be found here. The following items are of relevance and not repeated in Baker:

“Description : 203 leaves ; 10 cm.

“Summary : A collection of statutes beginning with Magna Carta as confirmed 25 Edward I; the latest statute is the Statute of Westminster VI, 5 Edward III.

“Notes : Illuminated initial of King Edward II seated on his throne (leaf [13]r); other illuminated initials throughout.

“On vellum.”

The cataloguing in Baker’s English Legal Manuscripts, 1, no. 108 reads as follows:

“108 STATUTA VETERA
“MS. 177.

“C.xiv, 202 ff., illum. initials, miniature of a king.

“Sold at S. 4 May 1948, no. 433, to Thorp; purchased from him, and received on 16 June 1948.”

The stylized image of a king on fol. 13r is probably that of Edward I, who figures prominently in the confirmation of Magna Carta that follows. It is almost certainly not to be thought of as an image of Edward II. For a reconciliation of the HOLLIS foliation with that in Baker, see below.

The manuscript is small, approximately 100 mm X 75 mm.

Bound in board covered in ?calf, probably in the 19th century.

The two blank folios at the beginning and at the end were probably added when the manuscript was bound.

The blank folios at the beginning are not foliated. The first seven folios after that are foliated in heavy arabic numbers, certainly not contemporary with the manuscript. When the manuscript was placed in the PDS we continued that foliation digitally until we reached the first added blank folio at the end. That gave us 203 folios; the Baker foliation ends with the last folio that has writing on it.

Following the blank bifolium at the beginning, the manuscript begins with two ternions that contain the table and capitularia. The main text of the manuscript contains 23 regular quaternions, followed by a duernion, which ends with the end of the last statute (1 Edw. 3, stat. 1). The notes on ‘Dampna in triplo’ begin what was probably originally also a duernion, but two folios have been torn out, without, so far as we can tell, any loss of text.

Collation: 12 (unfoliated), 2-36 (f. 1–12), 4-268 (f. 13–196), 27–284 (f. 197–203, fols. torn out after f. 202v and 203v), 292 (unfoliated).

Most, perhaps all, of the pages of the main manuscript are laid out in pencil with lines for 26 lines of text, and a rather large space at the bottom. A later hand has made some corrections to the texts, particularly in the statute of Westminster II.

The condition of the manuscript is generally quite good, an exception being made for fol. 1r, which is faded. Except for ‘Dampna in triplo’, the script is a regular, professional, semi-cursive book hand.

The manuscript is decorated profusely throughout with illuminated major initials with floral strapwork, painted initials for subheadings, red and blue paragraph marks, and an occasional grotesque. Color is varied, and there is much use of gold leaf. The initial ‘E’ of Magna Carta is decorated with a minature of a king and much color.

The decoration continues almost to the end of the manuscript. There is none on ‘Dampna in triplo’. The final statutes of Edward III have only the major initials illuminated, and after the Statute of Northampton the headers and headings have been supplied by a more informal hand. There may be a change of hand at the beginning of the statutes of Edward III. The contents and capitularia at the beginning of the manuscript, however, includes all of the statutes of Edward III except for 1 Edward 3, stat. 1. If the Edward III material is a bit later than the rest of the manuscript, it is certainly not much later. The last datable item in the manuscript is 5 Edward 3 (1331), and there is nothing in the manuscript that would lead us to assign a date to it much after that year.

The contents of the manuscript suggest that in the early years of Edward III a distinction between ‘Statuta vetera’ and ‘Statuta nova’ had not yet emerged.

Lacking any indications of medieval provenance, any tentative conclusion about original purpose of the collection must be speculative. Someone, probably early in the reign of Edward III, wanted a portable copy of the main statutes. The only clue as to who he was lies in the inclusion of that portion of what has come to be called ‘Notabilia stautorum’ that lists statutes that provide for multiple damages or penalties. That may be enough to lead to the suggestion that the original owner was a legal professional of some sort, probably someone who represented clients rather than a clerk. The putative original owner’s scribe may have begun with an already-existing and quite profusely decorated manuscript from a slightly earlier period.

The HLS bookplate, which says that the manuscript was a gift of Gilbert Montague, and Baker’s provenance may be reconciled if we assume that Montague provided the funds that allowed HLL to purchase the manuscript.

 

Summary Contents

Clicking on the item in question will open the first sequence for the item in the PDS in a new tab or window.

 

  Seq. Fol. No. Item  
8–29f. 1r–11v0Contents and Capitularia  
32–46f. 13r–20r1Magna Carta, as confirmed 25 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:114–19) 
47–54f. 20v–24r2Forest Charter, as confirmed 25 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:120–2) 
55–62f. 24v–28r3Provisions of Merton, 20 Hen. 3 (S.R. 1:1–4) 
64–84f. 29r–39r4Statute of Marlborough, 52 Hen. 3 (S.R. 1:19–25) 
85–128f. 39v–61r5Statute of Westminster I, 3 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:26–39) 
129–141f. 61v–67v6Statute of Gloucester, chapters, 6 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:47–50) 
142–228f. 68r–111r7Statute of Westminster II, 13 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:71–95) 
229–231f. 111v–112v8Statute of Westminster III, 18 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:106) 
232–237f. 113r–115v9Statute of Fines, 27 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:126–30) 
238–240f. 116r–117r10Statutum de finibus et attornatis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:215) 
241–242f. 117v–118r11De viris religiosis, 7 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:51) 
243–251f. 118v–122v12Statute of Winchester, 13 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:96–8) 
252–260f. 123r–127r13Statute of Merchants, 13 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:98–100) 
261–264f. 127v–129r14De bigamis, 4 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:42–3) 
265–270f. 129v–132r15Statute of Joint-tenants, 34 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:145–7) 
271–280f. 132v–137r16‘Statutes of the Exchequer’, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:197 [semel] – [ter]) 
281–282f. 137v–138r17Districtiones scaccarii, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:197 [ter] – 198) 
283–289f. 138v–141v18Statute of York, 12 Edw. 2 (S.R. 1:177) 
290–292f. 142r–143r19Statutum de escaetoribus, 29 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:142–3) 
293–296f. 143v–145r20Circumspecte agatis (pt. 2, pt. 1), 13 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:101–2) 
297–298f. 145v–146r21Statute of Conspirators, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:216) (2 pts) 
299–300f. 146v–147r22Statutum Hibernie de coheredibus, 20 Hen. 3 (S.R. 1:5) 
301–302f. 147v–148r23De presentibus vocatis ad warrantum, 20 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:108–9) 
303f. 148v24Statutum de quo warranto novum, 18 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:107) 
304–305f. 149r–149v25De defensione iuris, 20 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:110) 
306–308f. 150r–151r26Statutum de illis qui debent poni in iuratis et assisis, 21 Edw. 1 (S.R. 1:113) 
309–312f. 151v–153r27Statute of Westminster IV, 14 Edw. 2 (S.R. 1:180–1) 
313f. 153v28Statutum de magnis assisis et duellis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:218) 
314–322f. 154r–158r29Prerogativa regis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:226–7) 
323–325f. 158v–159v30View of frankpledge, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:246–7) 
326–328f. 160r–161r31Assize of bread and ale, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:199–200) (3 pts) 
328–331f. 161r–162v32Judicium pillorie, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:201–2) 
332–333f. 163r–163v33De homagio et fidelitate faciendis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:227–8) 
334f. 164r34Modus calumpniandi essoniam, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:217–18) 
335–336f. 164v–165r35Dies communes in banco, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:208) 
337–338f. 165v–166r36Dies communes de dote, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:208) 
339–348f. 166v–171r37Statute of perambulation, 1 Edw. 3, stat. 2 (S.R. 1:255–7) 
349–365f. 171v–179v38Statute of Northampton, 2 Edw. 3 (S.R. 1:257–61) 
366–380f. 180r–187r39Statute of ‘Westminster V’, 4 Edw. 3 (S.R. 1:261–5) 
381–395f. 187v–194v40Statute of ‘Westminster VI’, 5 Edw. 3 (S.R. 1:265–9) 
396–410f. 195r–202r41Querela [concerning the Despensers], 1 Edw. 3, stat. 1, preamble (S.R. 1:251) 
408–410f. 201r–202r42‘Dampna in triplo’  

 

Detailed Contents

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Seq. Fol. Label Header  
1no fol., no sig.Spine 
2no fol., no sig.Front cover 
3no fol., no sig.Inside front cover, with bookplate noting Gift of Gilbert Holland Montague, LL.B. 1904 
4no fol., no sig.Blank 
5no fol., no sig.Blank 
6no fol., no sig.Blank 
7no fol., no sig.Blank 
81rTable of contents 
  Heading: Totstatuta sunt in isto volumine.
  Note: Ink faded. If the heading is meant to be ‘tota statuta’, it is an exaggeration. It may, however, be an error for ‘Hec statuta’, or perhaps we should supply ‘que’ before ‘sunt’.
91v 
102rBlank except for foliation, penciled line markers, and library markings 
112vBlank 
123rCapitularia of magna carta 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula magne carte.
133vCapitularia of the charter of the forest 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula carte de foresta.
144rCapitularia of the provisions of Merton 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula de mertone.
154vCapitularia of the statute of Marlborough 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula de marleberg’.
165r 
175vCapitularia of Westminster I 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula Westmonasterii primi.
186r 
196v 
207rCapitularia of statute of Gloucester and Westminster II 
  Heading: (1) Incipiunt capitula Gloucestrie; (2) Incipiunt capitula Westmonasterii secundi.
217v 
228r 
238vCapitularia of the statute of York 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula statuti Ebor.
249rCapitularia of the Prerogativa regis 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula Prerogat’ Reg’.
259vCapitularia of the ‘Statute of perambulation’ (i.e., 1 Edw. 3, stat. 2) 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula statuti de perambulacione.
2610rCapitularia of statute of Northampton 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula de Norhampton’.
2710vCapitularia of the ‘statute of Westminster V’ (i.e. 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula Westmonasterii quinti.
  Note: 4 Edw. 3).
2811rCapitularia of the ‘statute of Westminster VI’ (i.e., 5 Edw. 3) 
  Heading: Incipiunt capitula Westmonasterii sexti.
2911v 
3012rBlank 
3112vBlank 
3213rMagna Carta, as confirmed 25 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:114–19) 
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘E’ with miniature of a king.
3313vmagna 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
3414rcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
3514vmagna 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
3615rcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
3715vmagna 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
3816rcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
3916vmagna 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4017rcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4117vmagna 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4218rcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4318vmagna 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4419rcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4519vmagna 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4620rcarta 
4720vForest Charter, as confirmed 25 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:120–2)magna 
  Heading: Incipit carta de libertatibus foreste.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘E’; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
4821rCarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
4921vcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
5022rforeste 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
5122vcarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
5223rForeste 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
5323vCarta 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
5424rForeste 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
5524vProvisions of Merton, 20 Hen. 3. (S.R. 1:1–4)Carta 
  Heading: Hic incipiunt provisiones de M’tona.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
5625rM’ton 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
5725vProvis’ 
5826rM’ tone 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
5926vProvis’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
6027rM’tone 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
6127vProvis’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
6228rM’tone 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
6328vM’tone 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initials; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
6429rStatute of Marlborough, 52 Hen. 3. (S.R. 1:19–25)Marleb’ge 
  Heading: Hic incipiunt statuta de marleberge.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘A’.
6529vStatut’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
6630rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
6730vStatut’ 
6831rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
6931vStatut’ 
7032rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
7132vStatut’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
7233rMarleb’ge 
7333vStatut’ 
7434rMarleb’ge 
7534vStatut’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
7635rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
7735vStatutu’ 
  Note: (1) Marginalia in different hand/ink; (2) Illuminated initial.
7836rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
7936vStatut’ 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initial; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
8037rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
8137vStatutu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
8238rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
8338vStatut’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
8439rMarleb’ge 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
8539vStatute of Westminster I, 3 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:26–39)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Hic incipiunt statuta Westm’ p’ma.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘C’; (2) Illuminated initials.
8640rWestm’ p’mu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
8740vWestm’ 
8841rPrimu’ 
8941vWestm’ 
9042rPrimu’ 
9142vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
9243rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
9343vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
9444rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
9544vWestm’ 
  Note: Carryover indicating quire break.
9645rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
9745vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
9846rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
9946vWestmon’ 
10047rprimum 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
10147vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
10248rPrimum 
10348vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
10449rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
10549vWestm’ 
10650rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
10750vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
10851rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
10951vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
11052rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
11152vWestm’ 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initials; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
11253rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
11353vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
11454rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
11554vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
11655rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
11755vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
11856rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
11956vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
12057rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
12157vWestm’ 
12258rPrimu’ 
12358vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
12459rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
12559vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
12660rPrimu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
12760vWestm’ 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initial; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
12861rPrimum 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
12961vStatute of Gloucester, 6 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:47–50)Westm’ 
  Heading: Hic incipiunt statuta Glouc’.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
13062rGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
13162vGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
13263rGlouc’ 
13363vGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
13464rGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
13564vGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
13665rGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
13765vGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
13866rGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
13966vGlouc’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
14067r‘Explanation’ of statute of Gloucester, 6 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:50)Glouc’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt explanat’ eiusde’.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’; (2) Illuminated initials.
14167vExplan’ 
14268rStatute of Westminster II, 13 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:71–95)Westm’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt statuta Westm’ secunda.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘C’.
14368vWestm’ 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initial; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
14469rScdm’ 
14569vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
14670rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
14770vWestm’ 
14871rSecund’ 
14971vWestm’ 
15072rSecundu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
15172vWestm’ 
15273rSecund’ 
  Note: Correction in a different ink.
15373vWestm’ 
15474rSecundu’ 
15574vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
15675rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
15775v 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
15876rSecund’ 
  Note: Correction in a different ink.
15976vWestm’ 
  Note: Carryover indicating quire break.
16077rScdm’ 
  Note: Correction in a different ink.
16177vWestm’ 
16278rScdm’ 
16378vWestm’ 
16479rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
16579vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
16680rScdm’ 
  Note: Correction in a different ink.
16780vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
16881rScdm’ 
16981vWestm’ 
17082rSecundu’ 
17182vWestm’ 
17283rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
17383vWestm’ 
  Note: Hanging syllable with illustration.
17484rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
17584vWestm’ 
  Note: Carryover indicating quire break.
17685rScdm’ 
17785vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
17886rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
17986vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
18087rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
18187vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
18288rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
18388vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
18489rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
18589vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
18690rScdm’ 
18790vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
18891rScdm’ 
  Note: Detailed marginalia.
18991vWestm’ 
19092rScdm’ 
19192vWestm’ 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initial; (2) Marginalia; (3) Carryover indicating quire break.
19293rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
19393vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
19494rScdm’ 
19594vWestm’ 
19695rScdm’ 
19795vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
19896rScdm’ 
19996vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
20097rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
20197vWestm’ 
20298rScdm’ 
20398vWestm’ 
20499rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
20599vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
206100rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
207100vWestm’ 
  Note: Carryover indicating quire break.
208101rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
209101vWestm’ 
210102rSecundum 
211102vWestm’ 
212103rScdm’ 
213103vWestm’ 
214104rSecund’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
215104vWestm’ 
  Note: Hanging syllable with illustration.
216105rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
217105vWestm’ 
218106rScdm’ 
219106vWestm’ 
220107rScdm’ 
221107vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
222108rScdm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
223108vWestm’ 
  Note: Carryover indicating quire break.
224109rSecund’ 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
225109vWestm’ 
226110rScdm’ 
227110vWestm’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
228111rSecund’ 
229111vStatute of Westminster III, 18 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:106)Westm’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum Westm’ tercium.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘Q’; (2) Illuminated initials.
230112rTe’cium 
231112vWestm’ 
232113rStatute of Fines, 27 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:126–30)Quartu’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum Westm’ quartu’.
  Note: (1) Although the Statute of Fines was issued at Westminster, it is not normally called ‘Westminster IV’. The Edward 2 statute that is normally so called appears below as ‘Statute of attaints’; (2) The text here omits the long preamble and begins with c. 1.
233113vWestm’ 
234114rQuartu’ 
235114vWestm’ 
236115rQuartu’ 
237115vWestm’ 
238116rStatutum de finibus et attornatis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:215)Quartu’. De finibus 
  Heading: Incipiunt statuta de finibus et attornatis scda.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘R’.
239116vDe finibus 
  Note: Carryover indicating quire break.
240117ret attornatis 
241117vStatute De viris religiosis, 7 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:51)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de religiosis.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘C’.
242118rDe relig’ 
243118vStatute of Winchester, 13 Edw. 1 . (S.R. 1:96–8)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt statuta Wynton’.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
244119rWynton’ 
245119vStatutu’ 
  Note: First line corrected.
246120rWynton’ 
247120vStatutu’ 
248121rWynton’ 
249121vStatutu’ 
250122rWynton’ 
251122vStatutu’ 
252123rStatute of Merchants, 13 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:98–100)de m’catoribus 
  Heading: Incipiunt statuta de m’catoribus.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
253123vStatutu’ 
254124rde m’catoribus 
255124vStatutu’ 
  Note: Carryover indicating quire break.
256125rde m’catoribus 
257125vStatutu’ 
258126rde m’catoribus 
259126vStatutu’ 
260127rDe m’catoribus 
261127vStatute De bigamis, 4 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:42–3)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt statuta de bigamis.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘I’.
262128rde bigamis 
263128vStatutum 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
264129rDe bigamis 
265129vStatute of Joint-tenants, 34 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:145–7)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipit statut’ de con’u’ti’ feoffatis.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘E’; (2) Illuminated initials.
266130rcon. feoffatis iu’ctim 
267130vDe co’iu’cti’ 
268131rfeoffatis 
269131vDe coniu’ctim 
270132rFeoffatis 
271132v‘Statutes of the Exchequer’, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:197 [semel] – [ter])Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de scacario.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘L’; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
272133rDe sc’c’io 
273133vStatutu’ 
274134rSc’c’ij 
275134vStatutu’ 
276135rDe sc’c’io 
277135vStatutu’ 
278136rDe sc’c’io 
279136vStatutu’ 
280137rDe sc’c’io 
281137vDistrictiones scaccarii, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:197 [ter] – 198)District’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt districtiones scacarij.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
282138rSc’c’ij 
283138vStatute of York, 12 Edw. 2. (S.R. 1:177–9)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum editum ap’d Ebor.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
284139rEbor 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
285139vStatutu’ 
  Note: (1) Corner of page torn; text unaffected. (2) Illuminated initial.
286140rEbor’ 
287140vStatutu’ 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initial; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
288141rEbor 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
289141vStatutu’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
290142rStatutum de escaetoribus, 29 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:142–3)Ebor 
  Heading: Incipit statutum editum ap’d lincoln.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘A’.
291142vStatutu’ 
292143rLincoln 
293143vCircumspecte agatis (pt. 2), 13 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:101–2)Lincoln 
  Heading: Incipit statutu’ de regia phibitione impetranda.
  Note: (1) The text given here begins several paragraphs down in the one printed in S.R. and seems to correspond to that in the Liber Horn; (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘S’.
294144rDe prohib’ 
295144vCircumspecte agatis (pt. 1), 13 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:101)De phibic’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt articuli contr’ phibicc’es.
  Note: (1) The text approximates the beginning of what is printed in S.R. Once more, this arrangement parallels that in Liber Horn; (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘R’.
296145rArticuli contra prohib. 
297145vStatute of conspirators, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:216)De conspiratoribus 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de conspirato’.
  Note: (1) The text given here omits the inital paragraph in French in S.R. and proceeds directly to the Latin paragraphs that follow; (2) Illuminated initials; (3) Elaborately decorated initial ‘D’.
298146rStatute of conspirators, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:216)De campi parte 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de campi parte.
  Note: (1) The text here is just that of the first (French) paragraph in S.R. (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘C’.
299146vStatutum Hibernie de coheredibus, 20 Hen. 3. (S.R. 1:05)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum hibernie editum.
300147rHibn 
301147vStatute De presentibus vocatis ad warrantum, 20 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:108–9)De pr’sentibus voc’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt statuta de pr’sent’ voc’ ad War’.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘C’.
302148rad War’ 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
303148vStatutum de quo warranto novum, 18 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:107)De quo 
  Heading: Incipit statutum novu’ de quo War’.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘D’; (2) Text in Latin, whereas the text in S.R. is in French; (3) Carryover indicating quire break.
304149rStatute De defensione iuris, 20 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:110)Waranto 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de petentibus adm’tti.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘C’.
305149vDe petent’ de 
306150rStatutum de illis qui debent poni in iuratis et assisis, 21 Edw. 1. (S.R. 1:113)admitti 
  Heading: Incipit statutum apd t’rim London.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘Q’.
307150vApd t’rim 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
308151rLondon 
  Note: (1) The text of the statute is followed by an implementing writ addressed to the sheriff of York not in S.R., but which, like the statute in S.R., is dated in the Tower of London, 13 Dec., year 22; (2) Illuminated initials.
309151vStatute of Westminster IV, 14 Edw. 2. (S.R. 1:180–1)Statutu’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de attinctis.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
310152rDe attinctis 
311152vStatutu’ 
312153rDe attinctis 
313153vStatutum de magnis assisis et duellis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:218)De duello 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de duello & as’s’.
  Note: (1) Illuminated initials; (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘B’.
314154rPrerogativa regis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:226–7)Et assisa 
  Heading: Incipit statutu’ de p’rogativa R.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘D’; (2) Illuminated initials.
315154vPrerogativa 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
316155rRegis 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
317155vPrerogativa 
318156rRegis 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
319156vPrerogativa 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initials; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
320157rRegis 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
321157vPrerogativa 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
322158rRegis 
  Note: Illuminated initial.
323158vView of frankpledge, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:246–7)visus 
  Heading: Hic incipit visus franciplegij.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘P’.
324159rf’uncplegg’ 
325159vfrauncplegg’ 
326160rAssize of bread and ale, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:199–200)assisa 
  Heading: Incipit assisa panis et cervisie reg’.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘Q’.
327160vAssize of bread and ale, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:199–200)assisa panis & cervisie 
  Heading: Incipit lucrum pistoris. sequit’.
  Note: (1) The text is a later section of the assize (in French); (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘F’.
328161rJudicium pillorie, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:201–2)(1) Assisa c’visie; (2) Lucru’ pistoris 
  Heading: (1) Incipit assisa c’visie scdm ?modum; (2) Incipit iudicium pistoris et lege’.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘Q’; (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘S’; (3) The first item is a later section of the assize of bread and ale in French.
329161vJudicium 
330162rPistoris 
331162vJudicium pistor’ 
332163rStatutum de homagio et fidelitate faciendis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:227–8)De homagio faciendo 
  Heading: Incipit modus faciendi homagiu’.
  Note: (1) Illuminated initials; (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘Q’.
333163vStatutum de homagio et fidelitate faciendis, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:227–8)De fidelitate faciend’ 
  Heading: Incipit modus faciendi fidelitate’.
  Note: (1) This item is part of the same statute in S.R. (2) Illuminated initial; (3) Elaborately decorated initial ‘Q’.
334164rModus calumpniandi essoniam, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:217–18)De essonio calu’pniand’ 
  Heading: Hic incipit quibus mod’ calu’pnia’ esson’.
  Note: Illuminated initials.
335164vDies communes in banco, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:208)De esson’ calu’pniand’ 
  Heading: Incipiunt dies co’munes in banco.
  Note: (1) Illuminated initials; (2) Carryover indicating quire break.
336165rDies co’es in banco 
  Note: (1) Illuminated initials; (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘S’.
337165vDies communes de dote, temp. incert. (S.R. 1:208)Dies co’es in banco 
  Heading: Incipiunt dies co’munes in placito dotis.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘S’; (2) Illuminated initials.
338166rDies co’es in dote 
  Note: Illuminated initials.
339166vStatute of perambulation, 1 Edw. 3, stat. 2. (S.R. 1:255–7)Dies communes in dote 
  Heading: (1) Expliciunt statuta sine par[t]ibus; (2) Incipit statutu’ de pambulac’o’e.
  Note: (1) Elaborately decorated initial ‘A’; (2) Illuminated initials.
340167r 
341167vDe 
342168rpambulac’o’e’ 
343168vDe 
344169rpambulat’o’e’ 
345169vDe 
346170rpambul’ 
347170vDe 
348171rpambul’ 
349171vStatute of Northampton, 2 Edw. 3. (S.R. 1:257–61)De 
  Heading: Incipit statutu’ de Norh’mpt’.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘N’.
350172rNorh’mpt’ 
351172vStat’ de 
352173rNorh’mpt’ 
353173vStat’ de 
354174rNorh’mpton’ 
355174vStat’ de 
356175rNorh’mpt’ 
357175vStat’ de 
358176rNorh’mpt’ 
359176vStat’ de 
360177rNorh’mpton 
361177vStat’ de 
362178rNorh’mpton’ 
363178vStat’ de 
364179rNorh’mpton’ 
365179v 
366180rStatute of ‘Westminster V’, 4 Edw. 3. (S.R. 1:261–5) 
  Heading: Incipit statutu’ Westm’ quinti.
  Note: (1) Heading and marginalia in different hand/ink; (2) Elaborately decorated initial ‘A’.
367180v 
368181rWestm’ quintu’ 
  Note: Header in different hand/ink. Continues throughout ms.
369181v 
370182rWestm’ quinti 
371182v 
372183rWestm’ quinti 
373183v 
374184rWestm’ quinti 
375184v 
376185rWestm’ quinti 
377185v 
378186rWestm’ quinti’ 
379186v 
380187rWestm’ quinti 
381187vStatute of ‘Westminster VI’, 5 Edw. 3. (S.R. 1:265–9)Westm’ 
  Heading: Incipit statutum Westm’ sexti.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘A’.
382188rsexti 
383188vWestm’ 
384189rsexti 
385189vWestm’ 
386190rsexti 
387190v 
388191rsexti 
389191v 
390192rsexti 
391192v 
392193rsexti 
393193v 
394194rsexti 
395194v 
396195rQuerela [concerning the Despensers], 1 Edw. 3, stat. 1, preamble. (S.R. 1:251) 
  Heading: Incipit statutum de querela.
  Note: Elaborately decorated initial ‘C’.
397195v 
398196rquerela 
399196v 
400197r 
401197v 
402198r 
403198v 
404199r 
405199v 
406200r 
  Note: Small hole in page.
407200v 
408201r‘Dampna in triplo’dampna in triplo 
  Note: Not a statute or a statute-like instrument, but private notes on statutes that deal with multiple damages. Incipit: ‘De vasto ut in statuto Glou’ c. vj.’ (the reference is to c. 5, which provides for triple damages). Explicit: ‘Item contra eum qui iniuste capit tolnetum ut in jo stat. Westm’ ca. xxx.’ (the reference is to c. 31, which seems to provide for double damages).
409201v 
410202r 
411202vBlank, except for a monogram that may be ‘A/T’ 
412203rBlank 
413203vBasically blank, possibly erased writing legible under uv 
414no fol., no sig.Blank 
415no fol., no sig.Blank 
416no fol., no sig.Blank 
417no fol., no sig.Blank 
418no fol., no sig.Inside back cover 
419no fol., no sig.Back cover