A collection of coats of arms, almost entirely in colours, bulk: 17th century

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MS. Rawl. B. 60

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A minute index has been prefixed by Oliver Acton.

Dates

Majority of material found within 17th century

Extent

320 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. B. 60

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. B. 60.

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. 11431.

Custodial History

Owned by Oliver Acton, who noted on the fly-leaf: "Wednesday, 28 Feb. 1738–9, bought this MS., olim lord Somers's, at the sale by auction of the MSS of sir Jos. Jekyll, knt., late master of the rolls. See the catalogue, pa: 11. no. 215." and "Whenever this book shall be exposed to sale again, surely some of the family of Monke of Pudderidge in com. Devon. in all likelyhood will give most for it. Vide fol. 84, 87, etc. to 135."