Collections relating to various cathedrals and monasteries in England and Wales, Written in about 1710-1750
File
MS. Willis 46
Held at the Weston Library
Collections relating to various cathedrals and monasteries in England and Wales, arranged (as far as fol. 114) roughly in alphabetical order, made by Browne Willis: among the papers are:
- Many lists of bishops and other dignitaries, manuscript plans or drawings of many cathedrals, and also of Beverley minster (fol. 25v)
- Glastonbury abbey (fol. 60v)
- Eynsham abbey in 1657, from Wood (fol. 96)
- Tewkesbury abbey (fol. 103v)
- Bath abbey (fol. 120v)
- St. German's in Peel castle (fol. 265)
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1710-1750
Extent
295 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 46
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. 16339
Custodial History
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 40
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 3/8 × 8 1/2 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