COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926248dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Edward II
Alternative Image Title:
The Spensers
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
91v
Image Sequence Number:
091v
Description:
The words ' Edward 2 ' are written in the top margin. The tale of how the Spensers are exiled from England, and how the elder Hugh Spenser curses his son. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
Bartholomev of Badelesmore þ(t) was þ(e) king(es) Styward þat þe king had sent to Shirbo(ur)ne in Elmede to þe Erl of Lancastr(e) and to alle þ(t) w(t) him wer(e) for to trete of accorde þat him alliede to þe Barouns and come w(t) þ(t) co(~)panye and S(ir) Rog(er) Dammory and S(ire) Hughe. Daudele þat had spoused þe kinges neces suster and S(ir) Gilb(er)t of Clare erl of Glouc(estr). þ(t) was queld in Scotland as bifore is saide // & þo .ij. lordes had þe .ij. parties of þe Erldom of Gloucestr(e) and S(ir) Hugh þe Spenser. þe sone had þe .iij(e). p(ar)t in his wy fes half // þe .iij(e). suster and. þo .ij. lordeȝ wente to þe ba rouns w(t) al hire poer aȝens S(ir) Hughe hire bro þ(er) in lawe and so þ(er)e come w(t) ham S(ir) Rog(er) of Clifforde. S(ir) Joh(a)n Mounbray S(ir) Gocellyn Dauill. S(ir) Rog(er) Mortim(er). of Werk S(ir) Rog(er) Mortim(er) of Wygemore his nevew. S(ir) Henry Trays S(ir) Joh(a)n Giffard. S(ir) Bartholomev of Badelesmor(e) w(t) al hire companye and menye oþ(er)e þat to ham were consen te // Alle þese grete lordes come(~) to Westm(instr) to þe kinges p(ar)leme(~)t and so þey speken and dede þat boþe S(ir) Hugh Spenser þe fader and S(ire) Hughe þe sone were outlawed out of Engelonde for eu(er)more // And S(ir) Hughe þe fader wente to Douer and made muche sorwe and fel doun vppon þe grounde by þe see bank acros w(t) his armes and sore we- pynge and sore wepynge saide now faire. Engelond and good Engelond to almyghty god y þe bitake and þries custe þe ground and wende neuere to haue come aȝen and wepynge ful sore cursede þe time þat eu(er)e he bigat S(ire) Hughe his sone and saide for him þat he had lost Engelonde and in p(re)sence of ham þat were him aboute he ȝaf him his curse and wente ouer þe see to his lan- des // But S(ire) Hughe þe sone wolde nought gon out of Engelond but helde him in þe see and he and his com- paynye robbede .ij. dromondes bisides Sandwich and nome and bere away al þe good þ(t) was on ham þe value of forty þousand pounde
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
1200 - 1500 CE
Places Covered:
England
Item Height:
278 mm
Item Width:
183 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Parts of this catalogue have been reproduced from Ker, N.R., 'Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983), p. 417. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.23.
Bibliographic Citation:
Brie, Friedrich W. D., 'The Brut, or, the Chronicles of England / edited from Ms. Rawl. B 171, Bodleian Library &c.', (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner for the Early English Text Society, 1906-1908)
Cost:
Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London booksellers J. & J. Leighton for £36.00 on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-07-22
Multi Page Number:
960
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-10
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
King Edward II
