The St. Albans Chronicle [The Brute Chronicle, or The Chronicle of England]

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  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 338 MS 47
  • Former Reference
      GB 338 MSS/047
  • Dates of Creation
      1401-1500
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English Middle 1100-1500
  • Physical Description
      310x225mm 1 volume Early, possibly contemporary, leather binding on wooden boards, with the arms of Collingwood incised on the back cover.

Scope and Content

The Brut Chronicle, or The Chronicle of England, incomplete.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Mr. Caleb Robjohns. Previously in the Library of Lord Ashburnham.

Note

This is an incomplete version of The Brut Chronicle, or The Chronicle of England. It was written in England, in English, in the 15th century. There are two notes by Harry Place, Rector of Marnhull, Dorset, dated the 20th May 1823 pasted on the flyleaf and a note attributed to Lord Ashburnham on the reverse of the flyleaf.

Other Finding Aids

Included in the publication: 'A handlist of the manuscript collection' , compiled by Brian Burch and Jenny Clark (Leicester University Library, 1998).

See also:
- Ker, N.R. ' Medieval manuscripts in British libraries ', (Clarendon Press, 1969-1983), Vol.III, pp.85-86.

- 'The Brut : or the chronicles of England'. Edited from MS.Rawl.B.171, Bodleian Library, etc. by Friedrich W.D. Brie. In two parts. Early English Texts Society; 131 & 136. London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1906-08.

Archivist's Note

Former reference MS047.

Description prepared by Andrew Lacey.