Seventeenth century manuscript in Dutch about 135 castles in the province of Utrecht, with descriptions of castles such as Nijenrode, Drakenburg, and Amerongen. The descriptions are numbered, and usually mention where the castle is located and when it was first mentioned in the consulted documents. They are followed by a list of the same castles ordered chronologically. The manuscript starts with a general introduction into the subject, including lists of the bishops of Utrecht since Willibrord, and of the old noble officials at Utrecht since the 12th century. It also includes extracts from letters from mostly the 16th and 17th century, some in Latin, relating to the castles. The last document quoted is dated 1642.
With a later ownership's inscription on the first free endpaper. The vellum is somewhat stained in red on the back board, the head of the spine is scuffed, the head turn-in is nearly detached from both boards. The paste downs are nearly detached from the boards, but the structural integrity of the binding is still intact, the second signature is detached at the foot, some worm holes in the inner margin of the last few leaves, affecting a few letters on the last three leaves. Otherwise in good condition.