A collection of Wills and abstracts of Wills, Written in the 16th century and in about 1610-1630
File
MS. Willis 52a
A collection of Wills and abstracts of Wills, with a few pedigrees and some inquisitions, copied out of old records, chiefly in the hand of William Ferrers of Baddesley (see p. 12), and added to and bound by sir Richard St. George (d. 1635), whose arms are on the binding.
There are indexes to the Wills, which appear to range from the 14th to the 16th century, but the volume is carelessly written and in a poor state. At fol. 66 are 'Willes and monumentes of churches in London.' At fol. 205 are copies of two Roman monumental inscriptions, one found in 1588 (C. Murrius, & M. Valerius, soldiers).
There are indexes to the Wills, which appear to range from the 14th to the 16th century, but the volume is carelessly written and in a poor state. At fol. 66 are 'Willes and monumentes of churches in London.' At fol. 205 are copies of two Roman monumental inscriptions, one found in 1588 (C. Murrius, & M. Valerius, soldiers).
Dates
- Written in the 16th century and in about 1610-1630
Extent
220 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 52a
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. 16345
Custodial History
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 52a)
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 × 8 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk