Two notebooks of Warwickshire justices of the peace

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MS. Top. Warwick. c. 11

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Two notebooks of Warwickshire justices of the peace, 17th century:

(fols. 1-17) record of out of sessions business, mainly examinations of witnesses, kept by Waldive Willington, 1647-1648;
(fols. 18-27) memoranda of Samuel Ebrall, 1653-1655, including (fols. 18v-22) list of marriages celebrated before him, 1654-1655.

Dates

Creation: 17th century

Extent

28 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Warwick. c. 11, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Top. Warwick. c. 11

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10940

Additional Description

Abstract

Two notebooks of Warwickshire justices of the peace, 17th century.

Biographical / Historical

Waldive Willington (fl. 1647-1648) was a justice of the peace.

Samuel Ebrall (fl. 1653-1655) was a justice of the peace.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 55230.

Custodial History

Many names are scribbled throughout, 17th cent., including (fol. 17b) 'Mr. Thomas Tomkins', 1656.

Bought by Sir Thomas Phillipps, Puttick & Simpson, 29 July 1867 (Robert Cole sale), lot 907; Phillipps MS. 19191; Sotheby's, 21 March 1895, lot 1236.