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Digest of law points and other legal writings, early sixteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ee.05.18

Scope and Contents

The first part of the manuscript is a portion of an alphabetical digest of law points decided in the year-books. There is also a transcription of parts of the first statute of Westminster, and what James Nasmith identified as a reading of Marrow on the second statute of Westminster. At f. 53 appears a treatise on the courts baron and courts of the hundreds. Between ff. 52 and 53 a sheet of parchment is inserted, on which various notes, Latin verses and medical prescriptions have been written. The verses, which begin 'Qui trahis ex domiti ramum pede dive leonis ...', are attributed to 'Skeltonidis laureati'.

Dates

  • Creation: early sixteenth century

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (101 leaves.)

Language of Materials

Latin

French

English

Custodial History

The manuscript apparently belonged to Walter Ashwell, 'Ashwell Waltero constat liber iste benigno', and his wife Margery. From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 330.

Physical Description

Paper.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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