Grosseteste, Robert, approximately 1170-1253, Bishop of Lincoln, scientist and theologian

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Title: Bishop of Lincoln

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referencedIn 1. SECRETA Secretorum, ascribed to Aristotle. Imperf. at the end. f. 3. 2. Historia Aseneth, filiæ Potiphar et uxoris Joseph. (See Fabricius, Codex Pseudepigraphus, 1733, vol. i. p. 774.) f. 53. 3. Testamenta xii. Patriarcharum filiorum Jacob; transl..., 13th century British Library
creatorOf THEOLOGICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION: tracts, sermons, verses, etc.; 14th cent. Latin, unless otherwise noted. Origin: England. Early 14th cent. contents list, f. 1v. Marginalia referring to the text throughout, 14th-15th cent. Financial memorand... British Library
creatorOf THEOLOGICAL COLLECTION: two separate manuscripts bound together; mid -late 15th cent. Chiefly Latin. Origin: England. See Cat. Romances, iii, pp. 686-692. Memoranda at ff. 81-81v connect the MS. with Southwell, co. Notts., in the late 15th-early 16... British Library
referencedIn Psalter and Hours ('Bohun Psalter') British Library
referencedIn REGISTRUM BREVIUM, statutes and other legal collections, temp. Edw. I, doubtless compiled for use in Lincolnshire. Contents: 1. "Registrum": a register of writs in the name of Edward I, and evidently compiled in the first years (1272-1275) of his rei..., approximately 1285 British Library
referencedIn includes:ff. 1-22 b Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln: Quædam notabilia excerpta ex ejus epistolis: 15th cent.ff. 22 b-26 b, 29-32 Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln: Excerpta quædam ex ejus libro De cessatione legalium: 15th cent.ff. 26 b... British Library
referencedIn THEOLOGICAL TRACTS, etc., in Latin:-1. On the Decalogue, beg.: " Si vis ad vitam ingredi." f. 3. 2. " Privilegia diei Veneris ": list of events in sacred history said to have occurred on Friday. f. 24. 3. On the Lord's Prayer, beg.: " Legitur quod d..., 15th century British Library
referencedIn COMMONPLACE-BOOK, chiefly legal, in Latin Among the contents are:-1. Abstracts of the statutes of Merton. f. 5; -Marlborough. f. 7 b; -Westminster I. f. 12 b;-Gloucester. f. 28;-Westminster II f. 31 b;-Extracts from statutes of penalties for offence... British Library
referencedIn THEOLOGICAL TRACTS, together with copies of some documents relating to English church-history (see artt. 17-20). Latin. 1. On Indulgences, beg. "Sciendum est quod omnes indulgencie." f. 1. 2. "Liber Ysidori de Obitu patriareharum et apostolorum ceter... British Library
referencedIn WILLIAM HEREBERT COLLECTIONCollection of treatises, poems, sermons, etc., in Anglo-Norman French (items 12, 13, 19, 29, 30, 32 are Continental French), Latin and Middle English, compiled by Fr. William Herebert of Hereford (d. 1333?), who wrote or an... British Library
referencedIn Sloane 1616Membranaceus, in 8vo, ff. 141, sec. XV.1. Roberti Grosthead, sive Grostete, Episcopi Lincolniensis, Liber de venenis, sin di septem peccatis. ff. 1-32.Incip. 'Ratio veneni potissime convenit peccato, prioritate originis, generalitate infec... British Library
creatorOf FRANCIS WORMALD MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. V. Dionysius Pseudo-Areopagite, Hierarchia; England, circa 1260-1270. Latin. The Latin translation and commentary by Robert Grosseteste. Medieval press-mark of Waltham Abbey 'clxxiii. al. ca.' (f. 1v), of late 13th o..., approximately 1260-1270 British Library
referencedIn 1. TRACTATUS de sphera [apparently by Robert Grossetête, Bishop of Lincoln, commonly attributed to its editor Johannes de Sacro Bosco]. Begins, " Tractatum de spera in quatuor partes dividimus." The last page has been left blank. f. 1. 2. "Capitulum ..., 15th century British Library
referencedIn REGISTER Of the Cathedral-Priory of Durham, in Latin; composed apparently of several distinct portions bound up together. The contents, which include (art. 10) an early 14th cent. copy of the "Boldon Book," range in date from the 12th to the end of t... British Library
referencedIn TRACTATUS qui vocatur Speculum de materiebus predicabilibus," scil., Argumenta in varias res theologicas, exemplis et fabulis plurimis ex Vitis Sanctorum, Odone de Ceritona, etc., instructa, et ordine alphabetico disposita; cum tabula rerum præmissa ..., 15th century British Library
referencedIn includes:ff. 1-18 b Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln: Treatise of husbandry: 15th cent.: Transl.ff. 15-18 b Geoffrey de Vinsauf, fl. 1200: Abridgement of the above treatise: 15th-17th cent.: Lat.ff. 19-39 b Geoffrey de Vinsauf, fl. 1200: C... British Library
creatorOf LEGAL TRACTS; late 13th cent. Latin and French. Origin: England. For current bibliographical information on many of these texts see Baker and Ringrose (1996), which has an index of manuscripts. A number of the items also appear in Add. 5761, where t... British Library
referencedIn Sloane 1986Membranaceus, in Quarto, ff. 110, XV Century.1. 'Tractatus de scissura ciborum et servitio dominorum diversis temporibus anni secundum consuetudines patriae.' ff. 4-11.Incip. 'Cum aetas adolescentem in dies maturescit, et tenera juventus s... British Library
referencedIn REGINALD PECOCK, Poor Men's Mirror: with other theological works in English, viz.:-1. "Poore mennis myrrour": this title is given in the preface by the author [Reginald Pecock, Bishop successively of St. Asaph, 1444, and of Chichester from 1450 to h... British Library
referencedIn "LIBELLUS Seu tractatus qui intitulatur Vitas Fratrum": anecdotes of St. Dominic and of members of the order of Dominicans, compiled by "Gerardus Lemovicensis" [Gérard de Frachet], Prior Provincial of Provence, at the command of Humbert [de Romans], ..., 14th century-17th century British Library
referencedIn LATIN Grammar, with Latin-English vocabularies, a hymnbook and other matters, evidently the school-book of a grammarschool boy in London. A reference (f. 191) to the practice of making rose-garlands for St. Anthony's day suggests that this may have b..., 15th century British Library
referencedIn "TRACTUS Sancti Emundi [Riche] de Pontiniaco [Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi], qui appellatur Speculum Ecelesie," f. 2 ; -" Libellus Ricardi [Rolle] hermete, de emendacione peccatorum, qui obiit anno Domini, M.CCCo.XLIXo., apud Sanctimoniales de Hampol..., 15th century British Library
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Brancepeth, Durham
London, England
Edlingham, Northumberland
Billingham, Durham
London, England
Bernay, Normandy
Eastrington, Yorkshire
Northumberland, England
Clarendon, Wiltshire
Preston, Durham
Normanton, Nottinghamshire
Hilton, Durham
Tickhill, West Riding of Yorkshire
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sherburn, Durham
Selby, Yorkshire
Muggleswick, Durham
River Tyne, United Kingdom
Holtby, Yorkshire
Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire
Wolviston, Durham
Skipwith, East Riding of Yorkshire
Coldingham, Berwickshire
Maldon, Essex
Bramber, Sussex
East Bradenham, Norfolk
County Durham, England
York, Yorkshire
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Lewes, Sussex
Edrom, Berwickshire
Elwick, Northumberland
Gainsboroagh, Lincolnshire
Howden, Yorkshire
Winchester, Hampshire
Louth, Lincolnshire
Glaston, Rutland
Simonside, Durham
Greatham, Durham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Spennymoor, Durham
Durham, England
Stoke, Lincolnshire
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Bolton, Edlingham
Norhamshire, Northumberland
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Heworth, Durham
London, England
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Death 1253

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