Oxfordshire collections made by Thomas Delafield of Great Haseley
Oxfordshire collections made by Thomas Delafield of Great Haseley. The papers are often notes made on a personal visitation of the places mentioned, of which an index is at fols. 191-6.
Among the papers are an account of the family of D'Oyley (fol. 78), a sketch of the old lectern and desks in Stokenchurch church, removed in 1742 (fol. 136bv), coloured coats of arms at Shirburn (fol. 161). The writer's name occurs at fol. 116v.
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1750 by T. Delafield
Extent
199 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon d. 88, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Oxon d. 88
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19662
Abstract
Oxfordshire collections made by Thomas Delafield of Great Haseley
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Delafield (d. 1755) was an Oxfordshire antiquary.
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. 34593
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from mr. H. W. Taunt on Nov. 25, 1909.
Physical Facet
On paper, in parts torn and imperfect
Dimensions
10 1/2 × 9 in.
Subject
- Title
- Oxfordshire collections made by Thomas Delafield of Great Haseley
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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