Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Genealogical chronicle roll of the kings of England to Edward IV
Probably England, between 1465 and 1469
MS B.30 fol. 1

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Noah: Ark -- Diagram for Ark of Noah labelled THIS IS THE FOURME OF THE SHYPE AFTER IOSEPH THE IUE, and in five compartments labelled MEN AND BIRDES; TAME BEESTIS; THE PLACE FOR METE; WILDE BEESTIS AND NOYONS and THE PLACE OF FILTHE.
Genealogy of Christ including roundels for son of Noah, Shem, name inscribed SEM; Arphaxad, name inscribed ARPHARAT; Cainan, son of Arphaxad, name inscribed SALE ULTIMO CAYNAN; Eber, name inscribed HEBER; Peleg, name inscribed PHALEG; Reu, name inscribed REU ULTIMO RAGAU; Serug, name inscribed SARUCH; Nahor, name inscribed NACHOR; Terah, name inscribed THARE; and Noah’s other son Ham, name inscribed CHAM; son of Ham, Cush, name inscribed CHUS and his son, Nimrod, name inscribed NEMPROTH; and Noah’s third son Japhet, name inscribed IAPHET; his son Javan, name inscribed IAUAN; and unidentified roundel inscribed CETHUS.