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The Tithe book of sir Henry Savile, warden of Merton college, Oxford

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MS. Top. Yorks. e. 4
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The Tithe book of sir Henry Savile, warden of Merton college, Oxford (d. 1622), showing the moneys he obtained from his various estates for tithe on wheat, rye, etc., from 1617 to 1622: his signature occurs frequently.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in A.D. 1617-1622

Extent

156 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Yorks. e. 4, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Top. Yorks. e. 4

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19666

Abstract

The Tithe book of sir Henry Savile, warden of Merton college, Oxford

Biographical / Historical

Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622) was a mathematician.

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. 34597

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought from B. Halliday on July 1, 1909.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

7 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.

Title
The Tithe book of sir Henry Savile, warden of Merton college, Oxford
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

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