Miscellaneous collections made for or by Browne Willis, Written chiefly in about 1710-1750
Miscellaneous collections made for or by Browne Willis for his Notitia Parliamentaria (1715-50) and for his proposed 'Catalogue of ... the Members of the several Parliaments', of which a printed prospectus is prefixed, dated 1747; roughly arranged in alphabetical order of counties. There are many letters addressed to him about the work, as:
- Fol. 8. four from Arthur Onslow the Speaker, 1730-49,
- Fol. 17. three from dr. Arthur Charlett, 1712/3-1 4/5
- Others from A. Hall, 27 Oct. 1715 (fol. 23)
- Roger Gale, 4 July 1730 (fol. 25)
- William Cartwright of Aynho, 1 Apr. 1749 (fol. 28)
- Several from Michael Peach 1714/5--15 (fol. 171)
- Two from dr. Richard Newton, 1715 (fol. 255)
- Six from Rich. Forster, 1716 (fol. 339)
There are also original petitions from Dorchester to parliament, 24 June 1604, on parchment but without seal (fol. 229), and from Corfe Castle to sir John Hobart, 10 Mar. 1603/4 (fol. 230), a Scudamore pedigree (fol. 532), 'an ichnographical plan of part of ... Hasting ...', 1734, by S. Cant (fol. 433), etc.
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly in about 1710-1750
Extent
476 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 48
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. 16341
Custodial History
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 48
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 3/8 × 8 7/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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