Autobiography of John Lewis, rector of Eastbridge, Kent
Autobiography of John Lewis, rector of Eastbridge, Kent, 1738, with later additions; annotated by Joseph Ames and F. W. Cock.
Dates
- Creation: 1738
Extent
64 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 273, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 273
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17320
Abstract
Autobiography of John Lewis, rector of Eastbridge, Kent
Biographical / Historical
John Lewis (1675-1747) was an English Church of England clergyman and antiquary.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Note, crossed out, by John Lewis (fol. viiiv) 'This [MS.] to be delivered to ... [William] Newton Minister of Wingham if he be there after my decease'; owned by Joseph Ames, 1752; owned by Richard Heber; R. H. Evans, 10 Feb. 1836 (Bibliotheca Heberiana), lot 982; owned by Thomas Streatfeild (1777-1848); Sotheby's, 29 June 1905, lot 349; bookplate of F. W. Cock.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 8 May 1944 (Cock sale), lot 218.
Bibliography
- A transcript of this manuscript, made in 1752, is BL, Add. MS. 28651.
Physical Facet
19th-cent. half calf
Topical
Subject
- Lewis | John | 1675-1747 | Antiquary (Person)
- Title
- Autobiography of John Lewis, rector of Eastbridge, Kent
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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