Copy-book by Robert Batt (a Yorkshireman, first of Trinity college, then of Brasenose college, and finally of University college, Oxford), of Latin letters, theses and verses, written by him, 1581 to 1584
The letters are written to his brothers Richard, Edward, William and Henry Batt, to R. Harris president of Trinity college, Stephen Waterhouse, — Browne, M.A., Dr. James master of University college, his tutor — Cooke, M.A., and Thomas Shuckburgh. The declamations and theses occupy fols. 59–102.
Dates
- Creation: 1581 to 1584
Extent
110 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 985
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. D. 985.
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. 13744.
Custodial History
On the first page is written in pencil, "Bandinel [i.e. Dr. B. Bandinel, librarian of the Bodleian] lent me this. P[hilip] B[liss]".
It is very doubtful whether this book really belongs to the Rawlinson collection.
Physical Facet
On paper, in duodecimo
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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