'Historical collections concerning Jersey' made and copied by D. Messervy, Written in about 1692-1708 by D. Messervy
'Historical collections concerning Jersey' made and copied by D. Messervy, attorney general in Jersey 1692-1708. The chief contents are:
- Fol. 1. 'Cæsarea, or a discourse of Jersey ... by mr. Poindextre ...'
- Fol. 31v. Some notes of mr. Samare's, 1682
- Fol. 41. 'Les Chroniques de 1' Isle de Iersey:' beg. '... cap. 1. Au temps de Guillaume le Bastard:' 46 chapters, to qu. Elizabeth's time
- Fol. 120d. 'Le premier livre de l'Histoire des Isles', beg. '... chap. 1. Des noms des Isles. Ce n'est pas une vaine speculation:' 21 chapters, to A.D. 912
Interspersed are copies of several documents, and short historical pieces, largely of queen Elizabeth's time.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1692-1708 by D. Messervy
Extent
278 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Islands 2
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18306
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 1/4 × 7 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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