Alexander Nequam, De naturis rerum — Osney, Oxfordshire. Augustinian abbey of St Mary the Virgin.
Provenance: | Osney, Oxfordshire. Augustinian abbey of St Mary the Virgin. |
Location: | Trinity College , Cambridge |
Shelfmark: | R. 16. 4 |
Author/Title: | Alexander Nequam, De naturis rerum |
Type of evidence: | e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution |
Notes on evidence: | On fol. 1r of text (s. xv): 'Liber sancte marie de Oseneye quem emit dominus Thomas abbas Hokenorton''. |
Date: | s. xii ex. |
Ownership: | On fol. 1r (s. xvi): 'Liber Guylelmi fforesti' de Thoma'. He also owned Trinity College, MSS B. 1. 18 and B. 1. 19; BL MSS Burney 246, 285, 295, 341, 344 & 357. Given to Trinity by John Whitgift, archbishop of Canterbury (1530/31?–1604). |