Account by Robert Bargrave, younger son of Dr. Isaac Bargrave, Dean of Canterbury, of his travels (in company with Mr. James Modyford, a Levant merchant, to whom he was articled) in the years 1646–1656, 17th century
Interspersed in the volume are the following poems by the writer:
- (fol. 14) To Sir T. Bendysh, on the death of his son Thomas.
- (fol. 22b) On the proposed marriage of James Modyford with Abigail, daughter of Sir T. Bendysh, together with the figures and music of several dances composed by the writer, and one tune described as Scotch.
- (fol. 28b) On the breaking-off of the same proposed match.
- (fol. 38b) Song on release from imprisonment, with music.
- (fol. 44b) At an entertainment given at Smyrna to Sir T. Bendysh.
- (fol. 141) To his "dear consort in England," sent from Spain.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century
Extent
193 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 799
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. C. 799.
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. 12639.
Custodial History
Olim liber Elizabetliæ Bargrave; postea, inter codices Joh. Murray, 633, cujus auctione emptus fuit, una cum cod. C. 63, pretio 6s. 3d.
Physical Facet
On paper, in quarto
Repository Details
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