Papers relating to Bernard Gilpin, the 'Apostle of the North' (d. 1584)
Papers relating to Bernard Gilpin, the 'Apostle of the North' (d. 1584):
- Fol. 12. 'A copie of Bernard Gilpin's letters to his brother mr. Georg Gilpin in somer anno 1575°', corrected by B. Gilpin himself, beg. 'Ye require me to writte': imperfect, ending with 'purgatory', catchword 'holy', see C. S. Collingwood's Memoirs of Gilpin (1884), pp. 33-36
- Fol. 13v rev. An autograph copy of a letter from B. Gilpin, beg. 'My duetie remembred', unaddressed and unsigned: the back is covered with a copy of another part of the letter in art. 1, beg. 'Joyned with pryde.'
- Fol. 14. A Latin letter from Gulielmus Cayrus at Oxford to Gilpin, April 14, 1583, noted by Gilpin: the back is covered with a copy of the latter part of another letter of Gilpin, dated May 31, 1583, beg. 'armed with all patience', see the Memoirs, p. 135
- Fol. 15. 'The accounte of Christopher Wharton for the last Will ... of mr. Barnard Guilpin, layte parson of Houghton', Jan. 2, 1609/10, addressed to Anthony Airay
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1575-1610
Extent
16 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. th. c. 20, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. th. c. 20
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19482
Abstract
Papers relating to Bernard Gilpin, the 'Apostle of the North' (d. 1584)
Biographical / Historical
Bernard Gilpin (1517-1583) was Archdeacon of Durham.
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. 32858
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought in May, 1900, from mr. Joseph J. Green of Tunbridge Wells, four letters from whom, Apr.-May 1900, occupy fols. 1-10.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
15 3/8 × 11 in.
Subject
- Title
- Papers relating to Bernard Gilpin, the 'Apostle of the North' (d. 1584)
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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