Two notebooks of Warwickshire justices of the peace
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]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Warwick. c. 11
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10940
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Bernard Halliday, cat. 101 (1928), 987.
Physical Facet
Middle Hill boards
- Title
- Two notebooks of Warwickshire justices of the peace
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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