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:
Docketed in a contemporary hand., Layout: single column of 14 lines., Phillipps MS 29242. Previously owned by Alan G. Thomas. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., and Script: Anglicana.
Subject (Name):
Bergavenny, George Neville,--Baron., Phillipps, Thomas,--Sir,--1792-1872--Ownership., and Thomas, Alan G.--Ownership.
Subject (Topic):
Feudal law--England., Land tenure--England--15th century., Land tenure--England--16th century., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library., and Women--Great Britain.
Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, of the text of the B version of Piers Plowman.
Description:
Autograph of Bolton? Wansell on last leaf., Binding: parchment over pasteboards., Formerly owned by Sion College (MS Arc. L.40 2/E). From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Laid in: Dr. Thompsons and Mr. Bassets Letters to Mr. Dodwell concerning the Essay for Catholick Peace. Manuscript on paper, 8 l., circa 1709., Layout: single columns of roughly 40 lines., and Script: English secretary hand.
Subject (Name):
Langland, William,--1330?-1400? and Langland, William,--1330?-1400?--Piers Plowman--(B-text)
Subject (Topic):
English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library., and Narrative poetry, English (Middle)