Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 098: Genealogical Roll (Creation to temp. Edward IV)

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Summary
CCCC MS 98 is a genealogical roll in French and Latin, illustrating the history of the Welsh and English royal lines and that of the Lacy family. On the dorse of the roll appears a Latin prose genealogy from Adam to Henry V. On the basis of its decoration and style, the roll has been dated to c, 1470, a conclusion supported by the slightly defensive description of Edward IV (who had been deposed and regained the throne in 1470-71) as 'dei gratia uerus et indubitatus Rex'. It is not known how this roll came into Parker's possession.
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Genealogical Roll (Creation to temp. Edward IV)

Description

Alternative title [Untitled Vellum Roll]
Type of resource mixed material
Extent on sixteen skins
Date created [ca. 1470]
Language French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600); Latin
Material Vellum
Height (mm) 427
Width (mm) 11,900
Writing The original hand I think ended with the shield of Monsr Richard heir lineale al duchie de ȝork et al countee de la marche et duluestre et ffoundre de Wygemore
Foliation Not foliated (roll)
Additions On it is an old written label: Rotula Reg.. Anglic. Gall, et L(atine) script. 23.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date xv, circ. 1470?
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:mk778qh7173/MS_98.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:mv833yz3407/98.pdf
Contains
Title
Genealogical Roll (Creation to temp. Edward IV). -
Note
On the inner side
at top a figure of Eve with distaff, below her a figure of Adam delving
The text is in French
Until we reach Eneas, there are only medallions inscribed with names, after that the text begins
Incipit
En la noble cite de graunt troie ili auoit un noble chiualer
Note
Some periods are copiously treated, others very briefly
The Welsh princes occupy the central line: the English kings are on R.
At and after Edmond le filz Athelrede, the pedigree of Lacy occupies the L. side, illustrated with shields
At Henry III the pedigree of the Conte Mareschalle begins
The original hand I think ended with the shield of Monsr Richard heir lineale al duchie de ȝork et al countee de la marche et duluestre et ffoundre de Wygemore
The subsequent medallions are added by another hand: they contain the names of Edwardus dei gratia verus et indubitatus Rex (Edward IV), of Lady Anne daughter of Richard of York, and of Lady Anne, eldest daughter of Henry of Exeter, born in 1461
On the outer side
the text is begun at the top and broken off; it is resumed lower down
Considerans historic britonum pictorum scotorum anglorum danorum ac normanorum prolixitatem
The text is in Latin, giving a genealogy from Adam to Henry V, without illustrations
TJames vac.
Stanley Misc. 23
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/rv963gj5282
Location MS 098
Repository UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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