Collections by, and chiefly written by, the rev. Francis Blomefield, vol. 1, Written in the first half of the 18th century chiefly by F. Blomefield
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MS. Gough Camb. 2
Held at the Weston Library
Collections by, and chiefly written by, the rev. Francis Blomefield (d. 1751) for the city and county of Cambridge. They are voluminous and not orderly. '...The county in general--Cambridge and Ely. The divisions appear to be:
- P. 85. the county, and the diocese of Ely
- P. 230. the University of Cambridge
- Pp. 277, 601. the separate colleges and religious houses of Cambridge
- P. 381. the Town of Cambridge. An index is at pp. 5, 10
Dates
- Creation: Written in the first half of the 18th century chiefly by F. Blomefield
Extent
816 pages
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Camb. 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. 17752
Custodial History
With Blomefield's armorial bookplate, 1736: owned by 'Tho. Martin', of Palgrave.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 5/8 × 8 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk