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  • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 116: Genealogical Roll (Creation to temp. Edward IV)

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 116: Genealogical Roll (Creation to temp. Edward IV)

Description

Alternative title
Chronicle Roll
Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
on eleven skins
Date created
[ca. 1475-1499]
Language
Latin
Material
Vellum
Height (mm)
241
Width (mm)
unmeasured
Writing
many additions in later hand
Foliation
Not foliated (roll)
Additions
Endorsed: Genealogia ab Adamo ad Henricum quartum Angliae Regem. Donum Tho. Whincop S.T.B. Hujus Coll. Soc. A.D. 1682/3.
Note that in Historical MSS. Reports I 65, there is a notice of a paper roll given by Th. Whincop in 1690, and written by Andrew Middleton, Bencher of the Middle Temple, in 1527, going from the Creation to 1066 A.D.: now among the College Muniments. This is wrongly described in Stanley's Catalogue as Misc. 23.

Abstract/Contents

Summary
CCCC MS 116 is the third genealogical roll now in the Parker Library collection; the others are MSS 98 and 98A. Originally written c. 1469-1470, the membrane side contains a genealogy of the English kings from Adam to Edward IV (d. 1483), though with a number of later additions. The dorse contains a list of popes from St Peter to Benedict XII (1334-42) and of emperors from Tiberius to Frederick II (d. 1250). More profusely illustrated with tinted drawings of persons in the genealogy than the other two rolls in the collection, it was, however, not part of Parker's bequest to the college but was given by Dr Thomas Whincop (fellow 1670-1682, d. 1713) in 1682-1683.
Contents
Genealogical Roll (Creation to temp. Edward IV)

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date
xv late
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:zd338rx1736/MS_116.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:nf236jz3327/116.pdf
Contains
  • Genealogical Roll (Creation to temp. Edward IV). -
    Note
    On the front
    Incipit
    Anglia insularum maxima in occidentali occeano sita per longum extenditur
    Explicit
    deinde Willelmus conquestor dux normanorum
    Incipit
    Cum homo conueniat cum mundo in eius contentis et nonnullis tamen condicionis sue prerogatiuis a mundo discrepat
    Note
    Medallions
    The Fall: human-headed serpent: angel with sword on L.
    The ark (ship). Noe and seven other heads of people
    Brutus, large: seated king with scimitar
    Nativity. The Child nude, rayed, blessing, in C. Above Him three heads look in at a window. Divine Hand on R. Censers swinging R. and L. Virgin kneels on L. Joseph (large head), ox and ass on R.
    Lucius: seated king
    Constantine: Emperor, half-length
    ffrealaf: bust crowned
    Egbrutus: half-length king with sword
    Edwardus justus
    Edwardus Confessor: two sceptres, one with dove
    Willelmus conquestor: sword and orb
    Busts of other kings down to Edward IV
    The text has many additions in later hand: at the end are hardly any notes of events
    On the back, in another hand
    Rubric
    Pontifices Romani
    Incipit
    Petrus. Post passionem Christi anno sequente beatus petrus apostolus filius Johannis de prouincia galilee vico betreida (sic) tenuit cathedram etc.
    Note
    Between Leo V and Benedict III, under the year 861, 5.5 lines (on Pope Joan) are erased
    Ends with Benedict XII (1334-42)
    Explicit
    Hic iam presidet in ecclesia monachus de ordine Cisterciensi
    Note
    On the next skin begin
    Rubric
    Imperatores Romanorum
    Incipit
    Tiberius. Anno xiiiio ab incarnatione domini regnauit tiberius
    Note
    Ends (after Frederick II)
    Explicit
    Rex eciam Nauarre qui infirmus de affrica processerat in sicilia ueniens est defunctus
TJames
vac.
Repository
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
Location
MS 116

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