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- [?17 cent., second ½]. (Creation)
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Extent and medium
92 pp. (foliated and paginated xviii ff. + 22 pp. + 17 blank ff.) ; 233 x 170 mm. Bound in full leather.
Context area
Archival history
Formerly owned by Sir Kenelm Digby.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
'A Discourse of the Pedigree of Percy's and Stanley's', being notes on early members of the Percy family, with tables showing the descent of Venetia, wife of Sir Kenelm Digby, from the Percy and Stanley families; together with copies of lines by Ben Jonson on the sons of Sir Kenelm Digby.
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Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
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Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
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Finding aids
The description is also available in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Part I (Aberystwyth, 1940-3), 16.
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Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Publication note
For an account of the manuscript see National Library of Wales Journal, I, 89-90.
Notes area
Note
Formerly Ancient Peniarth MS 15.
Note
Preferred citation: Peniarth MS 444 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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Place access points
Name access points
- Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665 -- Family. (Subject)
- Digby, Venetia, Lady, 1600-1633 -- Family. (Subject)
- Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. (Subject)
- Percy family, Earls of Northumberland. (Subject)
- Stanley family, Earls of Derby. (Subject)