'A collection of Law Papers and Letters; from Forest Hill, co. Oxon.'
'A collection of Law Papers and Letters; from Forest Hill, co. Oxon.': there is a list on fol. 1v of the papers, which consist chiefly of a few leases or agreements relating to Forest Hill, Henley (1675), Buscot (1692), etc. 'The Letters are all addressed to mr. Francis Haywood, junr., who was Under Sheriff for the county of Oxford': they are all of a formal character.
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly in the last quarter of the 17th century, a few later
Extent
66 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon d. 46, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Oxon d. 46
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19281
Abstract
'A collection of Law Papers and Letters; from Forest Hill, co. Oxon.'
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. VI, no. 31880
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought.. 12. 3. 1895 from J. Galwey, Cat. xv. no. 241.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 × 7 7/8 in.
- Title
- 'A collection of Law Papers and Letters; from Forest Hill, co. Oxon.'
- 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
Weston Library
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