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Ayenbite of inwyt (in English), etc. — Canterbury, Kent. Benedictine abbey of St Augustine (originally of St Peter and St Paul).


Provenance: Canterbury, Kent. Benedictine abbey of St Augustine (originally of St Peter and St Paul).
Location: British Library, London
Shelfmark: Arundel 57
Author/Title: Ayenbite of inwyt (in English), etc.
Type of evidence: e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution
Notes on evidence:

Press-mark of St Augustin's 'Dist.' XVI Gra. IIII' s. xiv (foot of fol. 2r).

'Þis boc is dan Michelis of Nortgate, ywrite an englis of his o?ene hand. Þet hatte Ayenbyte of inwyt. And is of Þe bochouse of Saynt Austines of Canterberi. mid Þe lettres :C:C:', followed beneath by a monogram 'ML' for Michael, and by another 'C:C:' over an erasure (fol. 2r).

Date: s. xiii–xiv
Pressmark:

D.xvi G.iiii

Medieval Catalogue: BA1.1536

Further details of medieval catalogue: BA1. BENEDICTINES: Canterbury-St Augustine's: Catalogue, 15th cent.