Contemporary fair copy of 'A continuation of the historical accompt of the ... Order of the Garter'
Contemporary fair copy of 'A continuation of the historical accompt of the ... Order of the Garter', Oct. I 664-Aug. 1685. On fol. 41v is a note 'Here [1677] ends Sir Edward Walkers Reg[iste]r and begins Sir W. Dugdales'. An index by Peter le Neve is pasted inside the lower cover, and his marginal notes appear throughout.
(fols. 68-91 are blank)
Dates
- Creation: Oct 1664-Aug 1685
Extent
91 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. b. 29, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. b. 29
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17217
Abstract
Contemporary fair copy of 'A continuation of the historical accompt of the ... Order of the Garter'
Biographical / Historical
Sir Edward Walker (1612-1677) was an English herald. Sir William Dugdale (1605-1686) was an English antiquary and herald. Peter Le Neve (1661-1729) was an English herald and antiquary.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
John Wilcox, 22 Feb. 1731 (Le Neve sale), lot 990; bookplate of William Constable; Sotheby's, 24 June 1889 (Burton Constable manuscripts), lot 171.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Bernard Halliday, cat. 86 (1927), 48.
Physical Facet
Half calf, marbled boards, rebacked
- Title
- Contemporary fair copy of 'A continuation of the historical accompt of the ... Order of the Garter'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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