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1. John Stow copy of the opening section of John Leslie's History of Scotland.
- Creator:
- Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
- Published / Created:
- [between 1570 and 1579]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 37
- Image Count:
- 48
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on paper, in the hand of John Stow, of the opening section of John Leslie's Historie of Scotland. This copy ends in the middle of the account of the year 1512.
- Description:
- From the library of Sir Henry St. George. Phillipps MS 13761. On deposit from the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., In English., Layout: single column of 46-48 lines., and Script: mixed cursive.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Scotland--History--Early works to 1800.
- Subject (Name):
- Leslie, John, 1527-1596. Historie of Scotland., Phillipps, Thomas,--Sir,--1792-1872--Ownership., St. George, Henry,--Sir,--1625-1715--Ownership., and Stow, John,--1525?-1605.
- Subject (Topic):
- Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > John Stow copy of the opening section of John Leslie's History of Scotland.
2. Acquittance for Edward Greville.
- Creator:
- Lumley, John Lumley, Baron, 1534?-1609.
- Published / Created:
- 1594 November 10.
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 126
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Legal document, in a professional hand, signed by the first Baron Lumley, containing an acquittance for 2500 pounds received from Edward Greville for the manor of Mickleton in Gloucestershire.
- Description:
- Attached seal (worn)., Docketed in later hands., Part of Phillipps MS 40459. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Signed: "Lumley.", and Signed: "Ric. Lewkenor."
- Subject (Geographic):
- Gloucestershire (England)--Early works to 1800.
- Subject (Name):
- Greville, Edward,--Sir,--1542-1616., Lewkenor, Richard,--1542-1616., Lumley, John Lumley,--Baron,--1534?-1609., and Lumley, John Lumley,--Baron,--1534?-1609--Autograph.
- Subject (Topic):
- Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Acquittance for Edward Greville.
3. King Arthur and the knights of the round table.
- Creator:
- Grinken, John.
- Published / Created:
- [between 1553 and 1603]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 34
- Image Count:
- 124
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Autograph manuscript, signed, on paper, of a list of many of the Knights of the Round Table and summaries of their histories as given in Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur. Some entries are accompanied by pen and ink drawings of coats-of-arms. The work may have been modeled on Les devise des armes de chevaliers de la table ronde, published by Antoine Verard. Grimken's preface notes that he has not included "many faned and vaine taylles" and connects his interest in the Round Table with the archery fellowship founded by "Kynge Henry of fames memory," Prince Arthur's Knights. The preface concludes with "vivat Regina."
- Description:
- Binding: eighteenth-century full calf; arms of John Lewis Goldsmid on front cover in gilt., Decoration: 33 armorial devices in ink; many blank shields in pencil., Ex libris John Louis Goldsmid; ex libris Sir Isaac Heard; Phillipps MS 100. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: single columns of 26 lines each., and Script: secretary.
- Subject (Name):
- Arthur,--King--Early works to 1800., Goldsmid, John Louis,--1789-1835--Bookplate., Grinken, John., Heard, Isaac,--Sir,--1730-1822--Bookplate., and Phillipps, Thomas,--Sir,--1792-1872--Bookplate.
- Subject (Topic):
- Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > King Arthur and the knights of the round table.
4. Grant of a crest to Robert Revell of Shorlonglegge.
- Published / Created:
- 1546 July 10.
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 127
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript document, signed by William Fellow, Norroy King of Arms, granting Richard Revell of Shorlonglegge (Shirland) in Derbyshire a crest for his coat of arms.
- Description:
- Decoration: Portrait figure of Norrey King of Arms within the initial "T," in full color; illustration of Revell's coat of arms with the newly granted crest filling left margin, in full color; floral border, top and right margins, in full color., From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: single column of 20 lines., Script: secretary script., Seals of William Fellow and of the office of Norroy King of Arms suspended from document., and Signed: "Norrey King of Arms of the north."
- Subject (Name):
- College of Arms (Great Britain)--Early works to 1800., Fellow, William,---1546., and Revell, Robert,--1502-1555.
- Subject (Topic):
- Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Grant of a crest to Robert Revell of Shorlonglegge.
5. Catalogue of Parliamentary acts.
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1610?]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 26
- Image Count:
- 182
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, incomplete, containing a catalogue of acts of Parliament from approximately 1488 to 1610 ("septimo Jacobi Reg."). Formerly part of a larger volume; the leaves are numbered 280-370.
- Description:
- Binding: disbound., From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., and Script: secretary script.
- Subject (Topic):
- Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Catalogue of Parliamentary acts.