17th-century copies of manuscripts owned by Edward Umfreville

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MS. Eng. hist. d. 421

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Comprises:

(fols. 1-5) part of a disquisition on forest laws;
(fols. 7-18) Edmund Dudley's accounts with Henry VII, 9 Sep 1504 to 15 Nov 1506;
(fol. 19) miscellaneous notes on legal cases and coronations;
(fols. 20-[21?]) writs of James I to various cities, about elections to parliament, 1614.

Dates

Creation: Early 17th-century [originals 1504-1506, 1614, n.d.]

Extent

21 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. d. 421, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. hist. d. 421

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21605

Additional Description

Abstract

17th-century copies of manuscripts owned by Edward Umfreville

Biographical / Historical

Edward Umfreville (1702?-1786) was a collector of legal manuscripts.

Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872) was an antiquary.

Details of both are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Custodial History

Formerly owned by Edward Umfreville (d. 1786) - 'Umfreville MSS. no. 15' in Phillipps's hand (fol. 7); Sir Thomas Phillipps, MS. 25710, lacking fols. 1-24 of Phillipps's foliation; Sotheby's 27-28 Jun 1938, lot 446; H.R. Creswick; given to I.G. Philip, c.1939.