Papers of Johan van Wachtendonck, appointed by the States of Holland to negotiate for the exchange of prisoners etc. in the English and Dutch wars, 1665-74, written chiefly in the second half of the 17th cent.
File
MS. D'Orville 582
Comprises 'Genealogia Wachtendonck', notes of the family from the 13th century to A.D. 1699. Among them are:
- (fol. 10) a certified copy of the naturalization of John van Wachtendonck in England, 1663, in English
- (fol. 25) leaves from a heraldic Album amicorum, 1592
- (fol. 42) 'Notatu digna', autobiographical notes of Johan van Wachtendonck, 1632-80, in Dutch.
Dates
- Creation: written chiefly in the second half of the 17th cent.
Extent
138 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Dutch; Flemish
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 582
Former reference:
Auct. X. 4. 13
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. IV, no 17460
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 3/8 × 9 1/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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