Miscellany: French, 14th-17th centuries

Material formerly held in the Western Manuscripts Department's Autograph Letters Sequence.

1. de Raucourt, Claude (fl. 1634), barber-surgeon: Manuscript agreement, signed by de Raucourt and others, attaching Charlotte Aubry to his wife Elizabeth Chevallier as an apprentice in order to learn how to make wigs, 1634.

2. Raynard, Jean (fl. 1618, royal physician: Manuscript on vellum, signed, 1618.

3. Regnault, Mathieu (fl. 1392), physician to Louis d'Orleans (1372-1407): Manuscript warrant on vellum in which Louis d'Orleans authorises payment of a pension to Regnault, 1392.

4. Renard, Mons (fl. 1671), surgeon at the court of Fontainebleau: Manuscript deed of conveyance, signed by Renard and others, 1671.

5-11. Renaudot, Eusebe (fl. 1656-1674), physician to Louis XIV: 7 manuscript legal documents, signed by Renaudot and others, 1656-1674.

12-15. Ribeyrette, Antoine (fl. 1625-1649), physician: 4 manuscript legal documents, signed by Ribeyrette and others, 1625-1649.

16. Riolan, Jean (1577-1657), anatomist and medical writer: Manuscript legal document, signed by Riolan and others, 1618.

1392-1674

16 items

Purchased from: Charavay, Paris, December 1927 (acc.67371), November 1929 (acc.67384) October 1930 (acc.63927), July 1934 (acc.67125), November 1934 (acc.67129) August 1935 (acc.68544), an unspecified date in 1935 (acc.68515) and January 1936 (acc.69286); R. Bonnet, Giroflay, June 1931 (acc.64312), July 1931 (acc.64442) and September 1931 (acc.64543).

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts