A 13th century inscription on f. 1 states that a certain 'magister bartolomeus ' gave this book to the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds Hunc librum dedit magister bartolomeus sancto edmundo. This is followed by a 14th century Tabula and an easily identified Bury St Edmunds press-mark, M. 48. On f. 2v, a Tabula has been added in the 15th century, headed by the same press-mark and the following inscription :Liber sancti Edmund Regis in quo continentur.

The next mark of ownership is a faint pencil note on the first paper fly-leaf, On vellum, from H. Spelman's Library. Sir Henry Spelman (1564-1641) was a Norfolk antiquary and author of the well-known book The History and Fate of Sacrilege. His library seems to have passed into the hands of Cox Macro of Bury, whose manuscripts were sold in 1819 to a Norwich bookseller for £150. The collection was then resold at Christie's in 1820, and purchased by Dawson Turner and Hudson Gurney for £700. That this particalar volume was bought by Dawson Turner is indicated by two marks in the manuscript: 1) Sir Francis Palgrave's description of the manuscript in 1842 on the first paper fly-leaf, Palgrave being Dawson Turner's son-in-law. 2) Laing's statement (second fly-leaf), From the Collection of Dawson Turner. Dawson Turner's collection was sold in 1859. In the sale catalogue for his collection there is a long description of the manuscript. Along with Laing's signature is a price, £3, the amount for which he bought it.

Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Medica.

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