Two sermons by the rev. - Fortescue
Two sermons by the rev. -- Fortescue, on 1 Pet. ii. 16 for Jan. 30, and on Dan. iv. 35 for Nov. 5, preached in Ireland in 1715-20 and 1723-56 respectively. They may be early sermons of the rev. John Fortescue of Whiterath House, see lord Clermont's Family of Fortescue, 2nd ed. (1880), ped. opp. p. 212.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1715-1723 by -- Fortescue
Extent
44 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. B. 64, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. B. 64
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18654
Abstract
Two sermons by the rev. - Fortescue, written in 1715-1723 by -- Fortescue.
Biographical / Historical
Rev. - Fortescue (fl. 1715-1723) was a Church of Ireland clergyman.
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. 28752.
Custodial History
Part of a letter at fol. 12 shows that the sermons descended to a grandson, the rev. John Fortescue, rector of St. Nicholas, Cork (d. about 1835).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The sermons were presented to the Library on Nov. 7, 1860, by a donor writing from Cork, probably a mr. Maziere.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 × 5 1/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- Two sermons by the rev. - Fortescue
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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