Volume of Ietters and papers illustrative of English history, 17th-18th century, collected by F. J. Varley
Single Item
MS. Eng. hist. c. 308
Held at the Weston Library
Volume of letters and papers illustrative of English history, 17th-18th cent., collected by F. J. Varley, including:
- (fols. 12-75) copies of documents relating to the impeachment of the Duke of Buckingham in 1626
- (fols. 76-7) bills to Sir Robert Harley for books, 1642, 1648
- (fols. 155-62) copy of report of the heralds to the deputy Earl Marshal on Lord Halifax's proposals for the recording of the genealogies of the nobles, c.1715. Verse in Crum.
Dates
- Creation: 17th-18th century
Extent
166 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 308, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 308
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7402
Abstract
Volume of Ietters and papers illustrative of English history, 17th-18th century, collected by F. J. Varley.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Robert Harley, (bap. 1579-1656) was an English politician.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Item c, Sotheby's, 18 Dec. 1871 (Sir Charles Young sale), lot 168; Phillipps MS. 35092; Sotheby's, 15 June 1908, lot 378.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The whole volume was given by Mrs. F. J. Varley, 1949.
Topical
- Title
- Volume of Ietters and papers illustrative of English history, 17th-18th century, collected by F. J. Varley
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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