Ecclesiastical precedent book of George Smith
Ecclesiastical precedent book of George Smith, notary public, including forms of documents used in London diocese and Surrey archdeaconry, c.1593-1609, and (fols. 193v-8) in Worcester diocese, 1610-1613, with; (fol. 37) Smith's mark; (fols. 216-217, 221v) lists of fees due within Worcester diocese, n.d.; (fols. vii-viii, 198v-9) copies of Worcester diocesan documents, 1666-1697.
Dates
- Creation: c.1593-1609
Extent
236 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. gen. e. 97, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. gen. e. 97
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 11017
Abstract
Ecclesiastical precedent book of George Smith, notary public, including forms of documents used in London diocese and Surrey archdeaconry, c.1593-1609.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
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. 54251.
Custodial History
Signature of John Bodledge, Worcester deputy diocesan registrar (d. 1757) on fol. i; inscribed on pastedown, probably in Bodledge's hand 'The gift of Mr. T[?] Chetle'; label on spine '310'; Phillipps MS. 21766; Sotheby's, 17 May 1897, lot 309, and 28 June 1965, lot 171.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Deighton, Bell & Co., cat. 103 (1966), 297.
Physical Facet
18th-century blind-stamped reversed calf
Subject
- Title
- Ecclesiastical precedent book of George Smith
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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