'Collections relating to the history, foundation & estate of Trinity college Cambridge. To be burnt', Written in about 1740-1770 by M. Lort
File
MS. Gough Camb. 54
Held at the Weston Library
'Collections relating to the history, foundation & estate of Trinity college Cambridge. To be burnt', by dr. Michael Lort, the chief items of which are:
- Fols. 1, 25. lists of masters and benefactors (of the old halls on the site of the college, as well as the college), with other lists of Trinity men, 1685-47
- Fol. 22. a bibliography of the Bentley affair, 1712-32
- Fol. 24v. the Declamation prize-men, 1744-66
- Fol. 27, cf. 58. 'a transcript from the Commemoration book'
- Fol. 49. epitaphs in the chapel
- Fol. 112 rev. notes on the property and livings belonging to the college
- Fol. 101 rev. notes on the manuscripts and printed books in the library
(fols. 63-87 are blank)
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1740-1770 by M. Lort
Extent
117 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Camb. 54
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. 17812
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 × 7 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk