Collections for the cathedrals and dioceses of Gloucester and (fol. 86) Bristol, Written in about 1710-1750
File
MS. Willis 43
Held at the Weston Library
Collections for the cathedrals and dioceses of Gloucester and (fol. 86) Bristol. Among the letters and papers are:
- Many letters from Richard Furney, 1718/9-44 (fol. 1, etc.)
- A 'ground-plott of Bristol cathedral' (fol. 86v)
- Drawings of the church of All Saints Wimborne (Dorset), demolished 1733 (fol. 148)
With many Dorset papers following:
- A letter from Thomas Seeker, bp. of Bristol, 19 Apr. 1736 (fol. 203)
- Views of old and new Blandford churches, 1731 (fol. 222)
- Several letters from John Hutchins (fol. 226)
At fol. 74 is 'A meditation upon death, to the tune of the chimes at the cathedral in Gloucester.'.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1710-1750
Extent
327 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 43
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. 16336
Custodial History
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 43
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 1/2 × 8 5/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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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