Some collections for the cathedrals and dioceses, Written in about 1710-1730
Some collections for the cathedrals and dioceses of:
- Lincoln (pp. 1, 169)
- Peterborough (p. 41)
- Wells (p. 65)
- Durham (p. 77)
- Worcester (p. 81, cf. 75)
- Lichfield (p. 93)
- Chichester (pp. 95, 123)
- Chester (p. 105)
- Hereford (pp. 107, 167)
- St. David's (pp. 191, 241, 321)
- Llandaff (pp. 227, 377)
- St. Asaph (pp. 539, 553, 597, etc.)
- Bangor (pp. 547, 563, etc.)
The arrangement is in places confused, and Llandaff alone is fully treated. Among the letters are:
- One from White Kennett, bp. of Peterborough, 19 Apr. 1718 (p. 43)
- Several from William Wotton, 1715-18 (p. 321)
- Some from bp. Tanner, 1717-18 (p. 496v)
At p. 73 is an 'ichnography of Wells cathedral': at p. 429 one of Llandaff. Some general ecclesiastical papers are interspersed at pp. 149, 251, 635, etc.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1710-1730
Extent
658 pages
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 38
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. 16331
Custodial History
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 38
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 5/8 × 8 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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