Author: Henry Thomas Riley

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-10-03

Total Pages: 890

ISBN-13: 9781396588266

Excerpt from Liber Albus: Compiled A. D. 1419 A brief description of the items which compose the City archives will hardly be out of place. In addition to the early Regi stets, or letter-books, from A to K inclusive (the respective dates of which are given at the conclusion of this Volume), the Record-room at Guild hall contains the following compilations z - Joumals and Repertories of the Courts of Aldermen and Common Council from ad. 1417 down to the present time. Liber dc Antiquis Legibus, a Latin Chronicle of the City transactions from ad. 1178 to 1274, the only one of the records hitherto published. 3 Libe'r Horn, a mis cellaneous collection, date 131 1, and compiled probably by its original owner, Andrew Horn. Liber Custa wwmm, a compilation of a similar nature, date about 1 320, and put together probabl y under the supervision of the same Andreoom. Libc'r Albus. Liber Dwnthorn, a compilation in Latin, anglo-french, and English, prepared between ad. 1461 and 1490. Liber Legum, a collection of laws from ad. 1342 to 1590. Libcr Ordi nationum dc I tine're, compiled temp. Edward I: in addition to which, there are the Assisa Pa/mls, com mencing in 12843; Liber Memorandorum, date 1298, and several other manuscript volumes of inferior note and value. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.