Volume containing contemporary copies of speeches in Parliament
Volume containing contemporary copies of speeches in Parliament, including:
- Fols. 3-7. speech of Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, 7 Nov.
- Fols. 8-52. speeches in the Short Parliament, of which those by (fol. 35) Sir John Wray, (fol. 40) Sir William Elliott, (fols. 48-9) Francis Rous, and (fol. 51v) George Digby, Lord Digby, are not in Parliamentary history of England II, 1625-42 (London, 1807) or J. Rushworth, Historical collections, the second part (London, 1680).
Dates
- Creation: 1640
Extent
54 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 199, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 199
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16330
Abstract
Volume containing contemporary copies of speeches in Parliament, 1640.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, 1572-1658, was an English poet and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1648. Sir John Wray, 1586-1655, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1648. Francis Rous, 1579-1659, was an English politician and a prominent Puritan. George Digby, 1612-1677, Lord Digby, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he was raised to the House of Lords.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Owned by Frederic Morrell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from the executors of Mrs. Morrell, 1925.
Physical Facet
19th- or early 20th- century half vellum, marbled boards
- Title
- Volume containing contemporary copies of speeches in Parliament, 1640
- 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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