A Letter-book of the University of Oxford
A Letter-book of the University of Oxford, 'Registrum F. F.', being contemporary copies of about 200 Latin letters written in the name of the University to kings, bishops, chancellors of the University, and other magnates, from 1508 to 1597, as well as of Latin and English letters to the University: some public business of the University is also recorded in a few places, e. g. at fol. 71v (University Chests, 1524), 109, 123v, 128, 130v, etc.
The general character of the contents may be gathered from the printed edition of the previous Letter-book, 1421-1509 (Oxford Historical Society, vols. 35-6), and from the references in Wood's History of the University. Letters from the King, 1522-34, are at fols. 54v, 58, 104 (four), 106v (three), 109, 127v, 129; and there is correspondence with card.
Wolsey (part published in dr. R. Fiddes' Life of Cardinal Wolsey, 1724, pp. 32-40, 121-3, cp. pp 180-2), archbp. Warham and sir Thomas More. Fols. 109v--18 are occupied with a report on Wycliffe's heretical doctrines, sent to the King in 1530: there are comparatively few entries after 1534. A list of the first twenty-three documents is on fols. 138-9.
Dates
- Creation: Written in A.D. 1508-1597 in many hands at Oxford
Extent
154 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 282, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Bodl. 282
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18074
Abstract
A Letter-book of the University of Oxford
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 2949
Custodial History
Manuscript 451 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The volume probably came to the Bodleian in 1603, 1604, or the first half of 1605. It was borrowed by the Parliamentary Visitors of 1647 (Macray's Annals of the Bodleian, 2nd ed. (1890), p. 105): it was reclaimed from the Archives in 1653.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.
Topical
- Title
- A Letter-book of the University of Oxford
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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