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Eutropius, Breviarium, Nennius, Historia Brittonum, Merlin, etc. — Kirkstall, Yorkshire. Cistercian abbey of Saint Mary the Virgin.


Provenance: Kirkstall, Yorkshire. Cistercian abbey of Saint Mary the Virgin.
Location: University Library , Liège
Shelfmark: 369 C
Author/Title: Eutropius, Breviarium, Nennius, Historia Brittonum, Merlin, etc.
Type of evidence: ec: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift and from contents
Notes on evidence:

'Liber S[...]estal'.

Date: s. xii
Notes:

Medieval binding.

On flyleaf, at end: 'Anno domini MCCCCIX in die sancti Gregorii pape intrauerunt frater Robertus Armelay et frater Willelmus Rawdon probetorium [.....] quorum anime in pace requiescant Amen.' (cf. the similar entries in e Mus. 195 and Laud Misc. 216, fol. 173, where the same two monks are noticed, with date: 1419. See English and Medieval Studies presented to J. R. R. Tolkien (ed. N. Davis & C. L. Wrenn, 1962) 89–93 & facs. of fol. 88r.