Biblia — Guisborough, Yorkshire. Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin.
| Provenance: | Guisborough, Yorkshire. Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin. |
| Location: | St John's College , Cambridge |
| Shelfmark: | 74 |
| Author/Title: | Biblia |
| Type of evidence: | e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution |
| Notes on evidence: | On flyleaf in large letters: "Liber sancte Marie de Gyseburn." At foot of fol. 1r: "Clausa testamenti magistri Roberti de Pykering quondam decani ecclesie beati Petri Ebor. qui legavit hunc librum prioratui de Gyseburn et obiit die Iovis ultimo die mensis Decembris a. d. millesimo cccmo xxxiido. ... pro eo quod libri monasterii fuerunt combusti in combustione ecclesie sue ...". |
| Date: | s. xiii/xiv |
| Ownership: | "Christoferus Malton" (s. xv). "Christofer Lyndley of Laughton Preacher borrowed this bible ye xxth. of Dec. 1594 of mr. ffawcit of yorke for one hole yeare and gave him for it in Pawnt one Angel in gold to be restored to hym agayne when the buke is required after the twelvemonnthe". Given to St John's by Thos. Wriothesley, earl of Southampton. |