Transcripts of lists of escheats, temp. Hen. III to Ed. II

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MS. Top. gen. c. 47

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Early 17th-century transcripts of lists of escheats, temp. Hen. III to Ed. II, with (fols. 131-158) notes of escheats in Devon and Cornwall to temp. Ed. IV, copied from a book by Ralph Brooke, then in the possession of Thomas Cole of the Inner Temple.

Dates

Creation: early 17th-century

Extent

160 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. gen. c. 47, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Top. gen. c. 47

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17852

Additional Description

Abstract

Early 17th-century transcripts of lists of escheats, temp. Hen. III to Ed. II.

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. 54133.

Custodial History

Owned by Sir Henry Spelman; Christie's, Feb. 1820 (Cox Macro sale), lot 112(2); Gurney MS. XXV vol. 2 (HMC 27: 12th report (1890), app. part ix, 144); Sotheby's, 30 March 1936 (Q. E. Gurney sale), lot 114.