A miscellaneous collection of ecclesiastical papers, Written in about 1579 to about 1693
File
MS. Gough Eccl. Top. 3
Held at the Weston Library
A miscellaneous collection of ecclesiastical papers relating to the diocese of Ely, and especially to the county of Cambridge, from about 1570 to about 1690, consisting largely of:
- 'Visitation bills', or answers from parishes to queries of the bishop of Ely at his visitations of 1593, 1622, 1638, and 1679
- Also of papers relating to wills, inventories and administrations, and to marriage bonds, with other ecclesiastical papers
- At fol. 241 is a probate of the will of Thomas Marcham of March, 4 Oct. 1693, on parchment
- At fol. 268 a long inventory of the goods of Thomas Bettes of Chatteris, 1579
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1579 to about 1693
Extent
326 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Eccl. Top. 3
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. 17679
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 3/4 × 8 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk