Contemporary fair copy of an unpublished treatise by Samuel Yerworth, vicar of Shipham, Soms., entitled 'The Gospels utter disclaime that subjects may . . . take up armes against the ire lawfull sovereigne'
Contemporary fair copy of an unpublished treatise by Samuel Yerworth, vicar of Shipham, Soms., entitled 'The Gospels utter disclaime that subjects may ... take up armes against theire lawfull sovereigne'; written (p. v) for the author's use in 1644, and prepared for publication in 1662; dedicated (p. vii) to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and (p. ix) to the Dean and Chapter of Wells, with (p. vi) transcripts of two letters recommending the work.
82 pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1662
Extent
82 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. th. e. 169, pp. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. th. e. 169
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16389
Abstract
Contemporary fair copy of an unpublished treatise by Samuel Yerworth, vicar of Shipham, Soms., entitled 'The Gospels utter disclaime that subjects may . . . take up armes against the ire lawfull sovereigne' written for the author's use in 1644, and prepared for publication in 1662.
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Yerworth (d. 1665) was a Church of England clergyman.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991). Vol. 2, no. 46757.
Custodial History
Given by John Shipton of Great Missenden, Bucks., to J. North, 1705; bought by C. W. Davis at Knight, Frank & Rutley, 12 May 1920 (Denham Place sale).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Stanley Smith, 1975.
Physical Facet
calf, gilt
Subject
- Title
- Contemporary fair copy of an unpublished treatise by Samuel Yerworth, vicar of Shipham, Soms., entitled 'The Gospels utter disclaime that subjects may . . . take up armes against the ire lawfull sovereigne'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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