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[Greek Gospels]
McLeish, Charles (1949-); Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921); Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961); Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998); Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor
10th century
Manuscript in Greek Minuscule on parchment, containing the text of the Gospels, with lectionary divisions in margins. Imperfect: wanting numerous leaves and with some sections of the text supplied lat...
Cleric writing (fol. 408r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'L' encloses a scene of a tonsured cleric writing at a lectern.
St. John the Baptist (fol. 420v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses the scene of Christ being baptised by St. John the Baptist. Christ also appears above (?).
St. John the Evangelist (fol. 442v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses a scene of St. John the Evangelist apparently talking to another man. An ornamental initial 'H' is infilled with foliage.
Annunciation to Zacharias (fol. 429r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of the annunciation of the birth of St. John the Baptist to Zacharias. The historiated initial and an ornamental initial 'Q' above it are decorated with foliage and smal...
Photographs of pages from Pierpont Morgan Lib MS. 23
10th century
Two photographs of facing pages and one photograph of a single opening from a tenth-century gospel-book probably commissioned by Oswald, Archbishop of York 971-992, to replace the gospel-book commissi...
Denomination: ducat
Date(s): 1361 - 1365
Issuer/creator: Doge Lorenzo Celsi
Place: Venice
Material: gold
Gift with warranty
27 Mar 1323
1. John de Westland and Cecily his wife 2. William the cook (cocus) of Merston and Nichola his wife Gift by John and Cecily to William and Nichola of one rood of arable land in the territory of Me...
Gift with warranty
13 Mar 1328
1. Ellen daughter of William son of Peter clerk of Merston 2. Thomas son of Nicholas de Dighton and Alice his wife Gift by Ellen, in her pure virginity, lawful power and full age, to Thomas and A...
Gift with warranty
25 Apr 1321
1. Matthew son of Henry de Merston and Agnes Gruele his wife and John de Westaland and Cecily Gruele his wife. 2. William the cook (cocus) of Merston and Nichola his wife. Gift by Matthew, Agnes, ...