Commonplace book of John Burn of St. John's College, Oxford
Commonplace book of John Burn of St. John's College, Oxford, later undermaster at Merchant Taylors' School, London, begun in 1722, and containing English and Latin verse, with some entries in another hand, including (pp. 178-185, 226-234, 237-272) lists of election subjects, 1731-1760, of masters, 1561-1785, and of oration subjects for Doctor's Days, 1720-1786, at Merchant Taylors' School English verse in Crum.
(pp. 272-361) are blank.
Dates
- Creation: 1722-1786
Extent
368 pages
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. London e. 9, pp. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. London e. 9
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18040
Abstract
Commonplace book of John Burn of St. John's College, Oxford, later undermaster at Merchant Taylors' School, London, begun in 1722.
Biographical / Historical
John Burn of St. John's College, Oxford, later undermaster at Merchant Taylors' School, London (fl. 1722).
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. 54518.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought by Falconer Madan from Simmons & Waters, cat. 213 (1907), 154, and given by him, 1917.
Physical Facet
Vellum binding
Subject
- Title
- Commonplace book of John Burn of St. John's College, Oxford
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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