Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 242: William Buckmaster, Collection of Documents Relating to the University of Cambridge. Catalogue of English Saints and Kings

Description

Alternative title
Will. Buckmaster's Collections
Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
ff. 88
Date created
[ca. 1500-1599]
Language
Latin, English
Material
Paper
Layout
22 etc. lines to a page
Height (mm)
200
Width (mm)
147
Writing
in various fairly good hands
Foliation
ff. a-c + i-iv + 1-88 + d-f
Provenance
Given by Dr J. Jegon, Master. On f. ir: Liber Ricardi Ramsey ex dono W. bidforde. Also: Statutum xxio anno R. Henr. octavi viz.: Charges for probacion of willes. Mortmaines. On f. iir: This booke was given me att sowthwell by one Mr Lee officiall to the Archdeacon of Nottingham Martii io 1592 Eliz. 35o. J. Jegon.
Research
In some early lists (see Introduction) this book is ascribed to Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham.
Additions
Flyleaves (ff. ar-av, br-bv) of vellum from a MS. (scholastic theology) of cent. xiv.
On f. ivv and f. 1r notes.
The pads of the covers are made of a late paper manuscript.

Abstract/Contents

Summary
CCCC MS 242 is a mid-sixteenth-century collection assembled by William Buckmaster (d. 1546), who became the vice-chancellor of Cambridge University in 1529. The manuscript contains a collection of documents relating to Cambridge University during the period 1528-44 and a catalogue of English saints and kings. The manuscript was not a part of Archbishop Parker's collection, but was donated to the college by John Jegon sometime after 1592 when he acquired it.
Contents
Collection of documents relating to Cambridge University -- Catalogue of English saints and kings

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date
xvi
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:yb743mr7453/MS_242.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:dw030kf4136/242.pdf
Contains
  • William Buckmaster, Collection of documents relating to Cambridge University. 1v-71v
    Nasmith
    Plurimae orationes coram senatu habitae; - literae Henrici VIII. ad academiam, et determinatio academiae de matrimonio ejus cum regina Katerina; - excerpta ex chartis regiis; - modus procedendi in curiis civilibus; - historiola de fundatione academiae, &c. 1v-71v
    Author
    William Buckmaster
    Note
    (1v) Receipt of Bishop Tunstall for Chrysostom on I Cor. from the University, 3 June 1530
    (2r) Speech of Buckmaster giving notice that letters were to be sent to the Chancellor and others at the opening of Parliament
    (2v) Notes of such letters being sent in 1529 and 1533
    (2v) Note of nomination of proctors, 1530
    (3r) Latin speeches (and a few in English) by Buckmaster in Congregation
    (11v) The king to the University, 16 May 1529, in the matter of the divorce (Lamb, Documents, p. 19)
    (12r) Proceedings and answer of the University
    (15r) Case of Dakers
    (16v) List of Bishops, 1527-1530, 1534
    (17r) Speech about the Cista de Bowcer
    (17v) Order to appoint a commission to examine heretical books, 4 May 1530. Names of commissioners (Lamb, p. 26)
    (19r) Speeches and proceedings in Congregation (1537 etc.)
    (25r) Address to the Senate (printed in Lamb, Documents, p. 15)
    (28r) Dr Fox to Buckmaster (Lamb, p. 14)
    (28v) Speech on S. Luke's Day 1530 on resigning office
    (30r) Bulls and Charters relating to the University
    (35r) Note of proceedings between University and Town, 24 July 1534
    (35v) Forms of Citations etc. and legal notes
    (53r) Note of privileges of the Universities
    (54r) Historiola of Cantilupe, neatly written
    Incipit
    (54r) Anno a mundi creacione 4321
    Explicit
    (63r) satis clare habentur
    Note
    (63r) Notes of British history
    (63v) The riot in 4 Richard II (see Gonv. and Caius 249)
    Incipit
    (63v) Memorandum quod die sabbati
    Note
    (65v) Notes of British history
    Rubric
    (67r) The Vepers in Dyvynytie
    (67v) The commencemente in Dyvynytie
    (69r) The Vepers in arte
    Note
    ff. 70r-71v blank
  • Catalogue of English saints and kings. 72r-88v
    Nasmith
    Catalogus sanctorum qui in Anglia requiescunt; - catalogus amnium et fluminum in Anglia; - catalogus regum Britonum et Saxonum, &c. 72r-88v
    Incipit
    (72r) He sunt notaciones de sanctis qui in Anglica patria requiescunt. Sanctus Albanus martyr iuxta locum que vocatur wetlingacester
    Explicit
    (73v) sanctaque morwenna Abbatissa in loco qui dicitur Rumesige prope amnem Taerstan
    Note
    Cf. Liebermann, Heiligen Englands, p. 10
    Rubric
    (74r) Amnes ac flumina in Anglia
    (75v) Catalogus Regum
    Note
    (Cerdic - Henry 8)
    (76v) Lists of Saxon kings
    Ending f. 79r
    ff. 79v-86r blank
    (86v) List of Proctors and Vice-Chancellors, 1511-1545
    (88r) Sums of money in the various chests, 1532
    (88v) Notes of admissions to degrees (?) in the years 1528-1544. Many names of monks occur
    (br) On the last flyleaf: M. Besyll, M. Gosnell, M. Pulley, M. Swayne, M. Weste, M. Stokes
TJames
vac.
Stanley
Lib. ab Al. 37
Repository
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
Location
MS 242

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