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An 18th-century two-volume collection of drawings and sketches of antiquities from England and Cornwall (vol. 1, ff. 9-78), Wales (vol. 1, ff. 79-181, and vol. 2, ff. 1-78), Scotland (vol. 2. ff. 79-124) and Ireland (vol. 2, ff. 125-196). They represent unique copies, less likely originals, of sketches that were made by Edward Lhuyd, or one of his assistants and correspondents, during his journeys through Britain and Ireland c.1700. The collection was made for the antiquarian John Anstis. Also included is a letter from Richard Richardson to Edward Lhuyd, dated 3 July 1709 (i.e. shortly after the recipient's death).

  • s. xviii
  • London, British Library, MS Titus D xxiv
  • London, British Library, Royal MS 11 B ii
  • London, College of Arms, MS Vincent 418
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 94
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 119
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 123
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 144
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 173
Not yet published.

Contemporary copy of the Book of Howth (Lambeth Palace, MS 623) compiled by Christopher St Lawrence, seventh baron Howth (d. 1589).

  • s. xvi2
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 527
Not yet published.

Collection of notes, including poems, relating to the history of Ireland, compiled during the reign of Elizabeth I in the second half of the 16th century (c.1560x1579) by Christopher St Lawrence, seventh baron Howth (d. 1589).

  • s. xvi2
London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 806
Not yet published.
  • s. xvii/xviiiin
  • William Griffith, Thomas Tenison
Not yet published.

A collection of medieval fragments removed from the bindings of other manuscripts.

  • s. x–xiv
London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1229
Not yet published.

Two leaves of a bilingual Irish-Latin commentary on the Gospel of Matthew.

  • s. x

An Irish manuscript of the Four Gospels, which was commissioned or written by Máel Brigte mac Tornáin (d. 927), abbot of Armagh, for whom the gospelbook is named. A later inscription provides evidence that it had found its way into England by the early 10th century and that Æthelstan, king of England (r. 924-939), apparently its owner, donated it to Christ Church, Canterbury.

  • s. ixex/xin
  • Máel Brigte mac Tornáin, Koenwald [bishop of Worcester]
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS Carew 596
  • London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS Carew 635

A Latin bible, produced in England or perhaps in Ireland. Irish verses are found on f. 375/376v.

  • s. xiii
  • London, Lincoln's Inn, MS Hale 95
  • London, Public Record Office, MS E 164/1
  • London, Society of Antiquaries, MS SAL/01/01/0492