Medieval manuscripts and documents from the Nan Kivell calligraphy collection, circa 10th century-1819 [manuscript]

The documents were collected by Sir Rex Nan Kivell as specimens of early calligraphy and/or examples of early documentation. He acquired them over a number of years from varied sources which were not recorded. The majority are of English origin but there are also French, German and Italian examples. The pre-1500 material comprises legal documents and fragments from manuscripts of theological, biblical, musico-liturgical and literary works. The legal documents include deeds of gift, recoveries, leases, marriage settlements, bonds, apprenticeship indentures, quit claims, extracts of inquisitions post mortem accounts, letters, and an indenture relating to Drury Lane Theatre. A collection of papers and deeds relating to the family and property of the Elliott family of Salisbury, Hampshire, dating from 1561 to 1785 also forms part of the collection.