Collections of John Burton relating to Yorkshire, with indexes, usually of persons and of places, in each volume. The collections include pedigrees of Yorkshire families, notes on Yorkshire manors, and papers relating to heraldry and to ceremonies conducted by heralds.
Dates
- Creation: 17th-18th century
Extent
2.76 Linear metres (35 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Top. Yorks. a. 1, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Top. Yorks. a. 1, b. 3-17, d. 4-7, e. 7-29
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12844
Abstract
Collections of John Burton relating to Yorkshire, 17th-18th century.
Biographical / Historical
John Burton (1710-1771) was an antiquary. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 55246-55288.
Custodial History
The collection was bought from Burton by William Constable, whose bookplate is in many of the volumes, and sold at Sotheby's in 1889.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was bought by the Library at Sotheby's in 1937.
Subject
- Title
- Burton Manuscripts
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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