Hale Family Muniments, comprising documents of Sir Matthew Hale as an executor of John Selden:
- (No. 1.) Appointment of John Selden, Esq. to be a Governor of the Charterhouse Hospital, 3 Dec 1645;
- (No. 2.) Assignment by Elisha Coysh to to John Selden of a mortgage on books and manuscripts ('the most part in the Eastern Tongues') of Christianus Ravius, a High German, except 33 books mentioned in a schedule attached to the deed, 5 Aug 1652;
- (No. 3.) Assignment of Jewels and plate, sums of money, goods and chattels late of John Selden Esq. in trust for Sir Matt[hew] Hale and others;
- (Nos. 4-5.) Accounts of Roland Jewkes, jun., for the exe[cuto]rs., 1655, 1656;
- (Nos. 6-9.) Rough memorandum undated of moneys and jewels ('compotus bonorum') and receipts for moneys and jewels and two boxes of deeds, 1655-1656;
- (No. 15.) Letter from Rachell Williamson to Sir Matt[hew] Hale, 1658;
- (No. 16.) Account of sums paid to William Lydall signed by Sir Matt[hew] Hales, 1659;
- (No. 17.) Receipt to Selden's executors for 3 books for the Archbishop of Armagh [manuscript].
Dates
- 1645-1659, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Dep. d. 69, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
Dep. d. 69
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 8187
Abstract
Documents of Sir Matthew Hale as an executor of John Selden
Biographical / Historical
John Selden (1584-1654) was a lawyer and scholar. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by Mr R.G. Sherwood Hale through the Gloucestershire County Records Officers, Apr 1954
- Title
- Documents of Sir Matthew Hale as an executor of John Selden
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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