Marston_MS_242

[in circle:] Ianan

Iaphet that was son to Noe gate Ianan. Ianan gate Cethum. Cethus gate Ciprius. and so forthe. In this lyne we wil speke of Iaphet and of hys succession. for of hym come kynges of bretayn that nowe is called Englond.

[In circle:] Cethus

[In circle:] Caprius.

Cipricus was first kyng that regned in Cipris. and of hym the londe had that name.

Of Melcha the Wife of Nachor came hus unz? and Batuel . of Batuel came Rebecca and la ban. [T] Eleazar Avard of houshold with abaraham at the ordinannce of abraham his lord: went after he becca in to mesipotamie . and brought hyr to ysaac abraham is son . [T] ysaac weddid rebecca and begate of hir Esau and Iacob childer . borne bothe at o buethe . that of Esau we speke but litel here . for crist come of Jacob . Loth whan he went out of sodom . oon of the fyne citeis that wer drowned . his wife turned in to asalt stone for she loked bacward . A[ ] his two dough ters abode with hyin : thei trowed that mankynde were nerehand lott for drownyng of the citeis : thei made har fader drunke . and he in hys drunkenysse gate asou that

From top left corner, left hand margin charts lineage: Cethura --Madan---Madian [in red] The hand maide of Sare --- Agar[red ink] ---Ysmael --- Nabaioth ... Cedar. Cethure after that Sara was dede. Su[m]men seyn that thys Cethure was Agar that was his concubine and wedded her after the deth of his wife Sara. The interpretation of Cethure sowneth[?] so. For Cethner is as muche to sey as ca-hd.[?] but the lettre is contrari to this. Ismael had two sones: Nabaioth and Cedar and ten mo by his wife that he had out of egipt. Jacob gate by sleight fro his broder Elan thynges that p[er]teyned to hym by resoun of elder burthe. and not only that. but his fader blessyng. And voidyng fro his broder wrath. went in to mesopotaime. and lai and slept beside Juza[?]. and had avision of aladder that rechid un to heven. And he served Laban fourtene yere for Lya and R[r]achel. And almost seven yere more for shepe that wer of diverse coloure. As[ornate, gold lettering] he went awai [ ---- with[ ----] but Rachel Anle hir fader ydoles on she went. Laban pursued after hym and toke hym in the mount of gallad[?] and abond of peece[?] made betwixe them bothe departed. // fro thens Jacob came un to aplace called manahim [abb.?]. where he sawe angel[i]s and called [ham?] the castells of god. then sette he his men his household and beestis by order to mete with hys broder Elan. and passed over the soorthe[?] of Jaboch. After the angel wresteled with hym and smote hym on the thigh that he ever halted after. And changed his name and called hym Isreal. Then mette he w[ith] his broder Elan and bothe departed in God[e]? love. Dina[?] Jacob is daughter. Went out to se wymen of that matter and Sichem the son of Prince Amoz [?] oppressed the maide and lai bye her ageyns hyr wille.Wherefore Simeon and levy breder of dine Ssowe as that was i[n?] the city except wymen and childer. As{cap. in blue ink] Jacob raised an Allter to God in bethel. and whan he come into effrata [?] : Rachel travelled for childe and brought furthe Benjamin and died furthe with as she was delyverid. Afterward Jacob for hunger went in to egipt. Where he was wurtheli receved of his son Joseph. And whan tyme came that he should dye: blessed his sones and passed out of this life.

[mid left page insert. This section seems to be squeezed in to left margin, possibly scribe ran out of room on the page] M [blue, decorative, red border motif] anasses [?] and Effraim wer Joseph sones. and elder of haiv[?] made akinrade[?] by hym self. for the kynrade of Levy was put fro heritage.

lower left margin lineage continuing: some names contained in boxes + inner circles, and different coloured inks. lines linked to name of parent. The hand maid of Rachel . Bala [?] ...Dan. ... [obscure] The hand maid of Lya . Zelpha ... Gad. Aser[?] Rachel. wife. ...Joseph ...[obscure] from Joseph ... Manasse ...Effraim

The wife of Jude . Sue.[?] ... Her .... Inan .... Sela The concubine of Jude.

[in circle: Cretus]

Cretus was first kyng that regned in the londe of Cretey. and he named it after hys name.

[in circle: Celius]

[in circle: Satur nus.]

Saturnus was kyng i[n] the londe of Cretey. and he had a son that hight Jupiter.

[in circle: Jupi ter.]

Jupiter gate mercury of maiga that was doughter of kyng Athland. and of Electra the doughter of the same kyng he gate Dardanus.

B alaam that in the book of Job is callid elim came of Buz the secunde son of Nachor. the which was hired of balaac to curse the childer of israel. to whom the asse spake and reprouyd hym. he p[ro]phecied the sterre shuld come of Jacob. and of the berthe of oure lord.