Collection of English and Latin pieces, Written in the first half of the 18th century
File
MS. Willis 20
Held at the Weston Library
- Fol. 1. Miscellaneous Buckinghamshire collections, especially (fol. 11, cf. 165) about Aylesbury: at fol. 69 is a pedigree of the Cheyne family
- Fol. 76. Some notes of the priors of St. Frideswide's at Oxford
- Fol. 98. Lists and notes of the 'High Bailiffs' of Buckinghamshire, 1542-1712
- Fol. 101v. Parliamentary lists and papers
- Fol. 171. A few notes on Oxford, Gloucester (fol. 173v), Reading (fol. 174) and Wallingford (fol. 174v)
The volume consists chiefly of copies made for Browne Willis.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the first half of the 18th century
Extent
178 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 20
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. III, no. 16313
Custodial History
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 20
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
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