Collections of John Anstis and Edward Southwell on the descent of peerages
Single Item
MS. Top. gen. c. 70
Collections of John Anstis and Edward Southwell on the descent of peerages, 1733-1737, with particular reference to Southwell's claim to the barony of Oakham, including notes, extracts, pedigrees and correspondence, and (fols. 16-155) draft of a treatise by Anstis.
Dates
- 1733-1737
Extent
320 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. gen. c. 70, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Top. gen. c. 70
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7744
Abstract
Collections of John Anstis and Edward Southwell on the descent of peerages, 1733-1737.
Biographical / Historical
John Anstis (1669–1744) was an English herald and antiquary.
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, no. 54147.
Custodial History
Note perhaps in the hand of Marmaduke Tunstall (fol. 8v) 'Bought at Anstis late Garter's sale [S. Baker & G. Leigh, 12 Dec.] 1768 for o-5-o', lot 358; owned by Arthur Wakerley.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 9 July 1951, lot 602.
- Title
- Collections of John Anstis and Edward Southwell on the descent of peerages
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk