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Draft treatise by John Trussell entitled 'An epitome of the lawes of the Forrest'

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MS. Eng. hist. e. 344
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Draft treatise by John Trussell entitled 'An epitome of the lawes of the Forrest', beg. 'Foresta est locus silvestris', including (fols. 59-69) a glossary of forestry terms, with (fols. 72-87) 'A Collection of Cases touching tythes', early 17th cent.

Dates

  • Creation: 17th century

Extent

87 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. e. 344, pp. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. hist. e. 344

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16581

Abstract

Draft treatise by John Trussell entitled 'An epitome of the lawes of the Forrest', early 17th century.

Biographical / Historical

John Trussell (bap. 1575-d. 1648) was a British antiquary and historian.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance unrecorded.

Related Materials

A later version of the treatise on forest law is in MS. Eng. hist. d. 242, fols. 74-138.

Title
Draft treatise by John Trussell entitled 'An epitome of the lawes of the Forrest', early 17th century
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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