Biblia — Sheen, Surrey. Charterhouse of Jesus of Bethlehem.
| Provenance: | Sheen, Surrey. Charterhouse of Jesus of Bethlehem. |
| Location: | Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris, France |
| Shelfmark: | 34 |
| Author/Title: | Biblia |
| Type of evidence: | e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution |
| Notes on evidence: | 'Biblia domus Ihesu de Bethlehem ordinis Cartusiensis de III ... ex dono illustrissimi regis et principis Henrici quinti fundatoris eiusdem domus cuius anime propicietur deus. Amen', on verso of last flyleaf.
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| Date: | s. xiv in (or s. xiv ex?) |
| Ownership: | Arms of James II (?) on the cover. |
| Notes: | 'A most beautiful large folio bible written on vellum in the 14th century given to the Chartreuse of Sheen by King Henry V, its founder' is noticed by the Abbé Mann (Archaeol. 13 (1800), p. 257), and said to have been in the possession of the community at Newport until 1783. |