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Iohannes Saresberiensis, Policraticus — St Albans, Hertfordshire. Benedictine abbey of St Alban.


Provenance: St Albans, Hertfordshire. Benedictine abbey of St Alban.
Location: British Library, London
Shelfmark: Royal 13 D.iv
Author/Title: Iohannes Saresberiensis, Policraticus
Type of evidence: e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution
  • Evidence:
  • Ownership inscription, anathema, and list of contents
  • Evidence:
  • Ownership inscription and anathema
  • Evidence:
  • Ownership inscription and list of contents
  • Evidence:
  • Ownership inscription and anathema
  • Evidence:
  • Ownership inscription and anathema
Notes on evidence:

'Hunc librum fecit dominus Symon abbas sancto. Albano [sic], quem qui ei abstuliert . . . ' (fol. 1r).

'Hunc librum venditum domino Ricardo de Biry episcopo Dunelmensi emit Michael abbas sancti Albani ab executoribus predicti episcopi anno domini Mmo CCCmo XLVto [i. e. 1346] circa purificationem beate virginis.'
Date: s. xii ex. (AD 1167–83)
Medieval Catalogue: B87.39

Further details of medieval catalogue: B87. BENEDICTINES: THE SHORTER CATALOGUES: St Albans: Borrowers' list, 1420 {x} 1437
Ownership:

'T. C.', i.e. Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal-archbishop of York.

Old Royal pressmark 'no. 1362'.