Guard-book of letters and papers
Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. c. 12
Held at the Weston Library
Guard-book of letters and papers, including:
- (fols. 1-38, 43-75) business papers of Sir Robert Clayton, 1654-76
- (fols. 78-100) letters from Thomas Walker, 1640-1, mainly to his brother Edward, concerning the garrison at Carlisle
- (fols. 275-6) letter signed by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and others, to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford Cathedral, 1565.
Dates
- Creation: 16th-20th cent.
Extent
280 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 12, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. c. 12
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7249
Abstract
Guard-book of letters and papers
Biographical / Historical
Sir Robert Clayton (1629-1707) was an English banker and politician. Robert Dudley (1532/3-1588), Earl of Leicester, was an English courtier and magnate.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired, 1931-48.
- Title
- Guard-book of letters and papers
- 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
Contact:
Weston Library
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk