A valuation (valor) of the diocese of Norwich

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MS. Bodl. 330

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A valuation (valor) of the diocese of Norwich, no doubt made in 1603 for the new bishop, John Jegon: giving in the case of each church the details of the payments connected with it, the patron and the incumbent in or about 1602-16044, with notes for the use of the bishop or his officers, and additions to about 1618, or later, and an index of parishes.

Fols. iii, 135 are injured, and one leaf is lost after fol. 70.

Dates

Creation: Written early in the 17th century in England

Extent

148 Leaves

Language of Materials

Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 330, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Bodl. 330

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 18449

Additional Description

Abstract

A valuation (valor) of the diocese of Norwich, no doubt made in 1603 for the new bishop, John Jegon.

Biographical / Historical

John Jegon (1550–1618) was bishop of Norwich.

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. V, no. 27696.

Custodial History

'The booke of Antho: Harison clerk [and notary public] lent to Mr. Roane the 28 of October 1618': Harison adds a note about a copy of this visitation corrected up to 1617 in the possession of his son. This volume probably belonged to bp. Tanner.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This volume perhaps came in this year [1736], or soon after, to the library.

Related Materials

According to A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (vol. V, p. 340), this volume probably belonged to bp. Tanner and could be part of the Tanner collection.