Miscellaneous collections made by Browne Willis, Written in about 1710-1750
File
MS. Willis 73
Held at the Weston Library
Miscellaneous collections made by Browne Willis, among which are:
- Fol. 1. Lists of mitred abbots, followed by extracts from the Lincoln registers relating to the appointments of the abbots
- Fols. 127v, 138. Church notes, especially of epitaphs, taken in Dorset and other counties
- Fol. 134. Some notes on church bells
- Fol. 196. Lists of returning officers of parliamentary boroughs
- Fol. 212. Notes of the families of Trankmore of Shoreham, and Browne of Dorset
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1710-1750
Extent
218 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 73
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. 16367
Custodial History
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: 4° 15
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 1/2 × 6 5/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk