Genealogical papers connected with the D'Orville and allied families, written in the 17th and 18th cent.
Consisting of:
- sheets of pedigrees
- genealogical notes
- heraldic arms
- (fols. 20-27) various formal passports and passes for J. P. D'Orville (and Christian Jacob Strackhoven), 1757-63.
At fol. 63 is a fine parchment pedigree with the arms in colours, which with the accompanying notes is of the date 1663-4.
A plan of the temple at Segesta is accidentally on fols. 28-9.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 17th and 18th cent.
Extent
138 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Dutch; Flemish
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 598
Former reference:
Auct. X. 5. 23
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 17476
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
15 1/8 × 9 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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