Legal papers relating to the Chancery case of Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, and John Kirke v. the trustees of Mere town lands
Single Item
MS. Top. Dorset b. 2
Legal papers relating to the Chancery case of Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, and John Kirke v. the trustees of Mere town lands, concerning the rights of the inhabitants of Mere to land in the former forest of Gillingham, 1651-1656.
Dates
- 1651-1656
Extent
180 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Dorset b. 2, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Dorset b. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17801
Overview
Legal papers relating to the Chancery case of Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, and John Kirke v. the trustees of Mere town lands, 1651-1656.
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. 53890.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by O. G. S. Crawford, 1922.
- Title
- Legal papers relating to the Chancery case of Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, and John Kirke v. the trustees of Mere town lands
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk