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- Camden New Series , Volume 2: Letters and Papers of John Shillingford, Mayor of Exeter 1447–50 , June 1872 , pp. xiii - xxvi
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- Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1872
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page xiv note * “Quandam capam auream qua idem Magister suus eundo in processionem divini servicii tunc utebatur ibidem a pulvere terre supportandum.” County Placita, Public Record Office, Devon, No. 72.
page xxiii note * I am indebted to Mr. Nichols for a note of a MS. sold by Kerslake at Bristol in 1862, written possibly by some near relative of our author. The title of it is as follows:—
Kerslake's Catalogue, Bristol, 1862.
3511. ANCIENT DEVON MANUSCRIPT:—A thick volume written by John SIIILLYNGFORD, Sector of Shillingford to 1392 & Rector of Ugborough, & Canon of Exeter. 4to. in the original wood covers, with most of the deer-skin covering remaining.
Contains, 1. Memoriale Presbyterorum Parochialum. (Instructions for Confessing Persons of the different callings and ranks of life; the various penances for every sin; Forms of Absolution and Restitution; with Resolutions of Cases, &c., as practised by the Parish Clergy in the Ancient Church of England.)
2. A vellum leaf with List of Saints, &c‥-“vto Jd9 februarij ob. dn's Joh'es Fowler.” “Aue regina celor.” a Hymn with Music.
3. Extracts from various authors, also Latin Rhymes.
4. Here bigynnyith ye lamentacoun of our lady seynt marye. A tract in English.
5. Many other pieces. Rhymes, “a prest ‥‥ cunsel of schrifte ‥‥ he ne oght it for to telle,” & others in English and Latin.
6. Viridarium super octo Psalmos, & Exposition of the Creed.
“Anno dni mill'o ccco. Nonogesimo. t'tio in festo sti michael magister Johes Shillyngford Doctor in iure.”