Papers of Sir Thomas Coventry as treasurer of the Inner Temple
Single Item
MS. Eng. hist. b. 218
Held at the Weston Library
Papers of Sir Thomas Coventry as treasurer of the Inner Temple, comprising:
- Fols. 1-26. petitions from members of the Inner Temple to Coventry, mainly concerning the allocation of chambers, [1618]-1621, n.d.
- Fols. 27-60. agenda for meetings of the Inner Temple Parliament, annotated by Coventry, and draft minutes of Parliamentary business, 1618-21
- Fols. 61-4. lists of students
- Fols. 65-91. craftsmen's receipts and bills for building work, mainly on Figtree Court, 1621-4.
Dates
- Creation: 1618-1624
Extent
91 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. b. 218, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. b. 218
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16308
Abstract
Papers of Sir Thomas Coventry as treasurer of the Inner Temple, 1618-1924.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Thomas Coventry, 1578-1640, 1st Baron Coventry, was a prominent English lawyer, politician and judge during the early 17th century.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Theodore Hofmann, 1972.
Topical
- Title
- Papers of Sir Thomas Coventry as treasurer of the Inner Temple, 1618-1924
- 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
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk