COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926233dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Edward
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
84r
Image Sequence Number:
084r
Description:
The words ' Edward I ' are written in the top margin. The tale of the uprising in Scotland against King Edward, led by Robert the Bruce, who would be King of Scotland. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial ' L ' intoduce the tale of how Sir John of Comyn does not want to break his oath to King Edward. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial ' W ' intoduce the tale of how Robert the Bruce sends Sir John of Comyn's two brothers to bring him to him. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
of þe lande: and þe lordes come at þe day assignede // And at þe same day S(ire) Rob(er)t þe Brus. saide: faire lordes ful wel ȝe weteth þat in my p(er)sone duelleth þe right of þe reaume of Scotlande and as ȝe witet wel as rightful heire siþ(e) þat S(ire) Joh(a)n Baillol þat was oure king vs hath forsake and also lefte his lande // And þouȝ hit so be þat king Edwarde of Engelonde w(t) wrongful poer hath made me to him assente aȝens my wille yif þat ȝe wile g(ra)unte þat y be king of Scotland. y shal kepe ȝow aȝens king Edwarde and aȝens alle manere men // And with þat worde þe Abbot of Scone aros and bifore ham alle saide þat it is resoun for to helpe him and þe lande to kepe & defende and þo saide in p(re)sence of ham alle þ(t) he wolde ȝeue him a M(l). pounde for to mayntene þ(t) lande and alle þe othere g(ra)untede þe lande to him and w(t) her(e) poer him for to helpe & defiede king Edwarde of Engelonde and saide þ(t) Robert þe Brus shulde be king of Scotlande How S(ir) Joh(a)n of Comyn gayn saide þe crounyng of S(ir) Robert þe Brus. Cap(o) C(mo). [...] //Octogesimo decimo Septimo LOrdinges saide [...] S(ire) Joh(a)n of Comyn þenketh oppon þe treuthe and þ(e) oth þat ȝe made vnto king Edwarde of Engelonde and as touching my self y wile nought breke myn oth for no man and so he wente fram þat companye at þat tyme. wherfore Robert þe Brus and alle þat to him consentede were wonder wroth & þo manacede sire Joh(a)n of Comyn // þo ordeignede þey anoþer counceil at Donfris to þe which com þe forsaide S(ire) Joh(a)n. Comyn. nought but duellede .ij. myle fram Dunfris þere þat he was wonede for to soiourne and abide How S(ir) Joh(a)n Comyn was traitousely quelde Capitulo Centesimo Octagesi(~)o [...] decimo Octano. Whanne Robert þe Brus wiste þ(t) [...] alle þe grete of Scotlande were come to Scone saf S(ire) Joh(a)n Comyn þ(t) soiournede þo neyȝ. Scone he sente aftir him specialliche. þat S(ire) Joh(a)n Comynes shulde come and speke w(t) him. and vppon þ(t) sente aftir him S(ire) Joh(a)n Comyns .ij. breþ(er)en and p(ra)yde him for to come and speke w(t) him at þe
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
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:
885
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
