Includes:
- A chronological list of world rulers, notables and remarkable events from the Creation to 1753, compiled by John Loveday the elder, n.d. [late 18th century], with an index of names
- Notes by Thomas Loveday on his father, John Loveday the younger (d. 1809), including an account of his death and funeral, 1810-1816.
Dates
- late 18th-cent., 1810-1816
Extent
3 shelfmarks
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. d. 1355].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. d. 1355-1356, e. 1520
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13193
Biographical / Historical
John Loveday the elder (1711-1789) was a philologist and antiquarian. Thomas Loveday (fl. 1810-1816) was the son of John Loveday the younger (d.1809).
Other Finding Aids
A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.
Custodial History
Bought at the sale of Bishop D.G. Loveday's Library, 26 November 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given to the Library in 1986.
- Title
- Papers of John Loveday the Elder and of Thomas Loveday
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susan Thomas
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk