London, British Library, Stowe 104 Bede, "Historia ecclesiastica"; Cuthbert, "De obitu Bedae"; "Bede's Death Song," etc.

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308. London, British Library, Stowe 104

Bede, "Historia ecclesiastica"; Cuthbert,

"De obitu Bedae"; "Bede's Death Song," etc.

[Ker 273, Gneuss -]

HISTORY: Ker dates the writing of this copy of "Bede's Death Song" to "s. xii2." The early history of this manuscript is unknown. The Stowe manuscripts were owned by George Temple Nugent-Grenville, Marquis of Buckingham, and the majority of his collection came by bequest/purchase in 1804 from Thomas Astle, Keeper of Records in the Tower, d. 1803. The Stowe collection (so-called from the name of the Buckingham estate) was purchased by Bertram, fourth Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878) in 1849 and acquired by purchase by the British Museum from theAshbumham estate in 1883 (see DLB 184.15-16).