'Swinton's MSS', being collections and notes by the rev. John Swinton
'Swinton's MSS', being collections and notes by the rev. John Swinton, of Wadham College, Oxford, F.R.S. (d. 1777), arranged as follows:
- Fol. 4. Proofs of plates, etc., for articles in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vols. 49-63, 1756-73
- Fol. 67. Notes and proofs for various of the writer's works, including De priscis Romanorum literis (1746) and Inscriptiones Citieae (1750)
- Fol. 94. Miscellaneous notes on linguistic studies; many of them refer to Inscriptiones Citieae
- Miscellaneous papers, viz. papers relating to Wadham College and the parish of St. Peter le Bailey, Oxford (fol. 136); contributions to the Student, Oxon., 1751 (fol. 174); miscellaneous correspondence, sermons, and notes (fol. 180)
Dates
- Creation: Written in A.D. 1728-1773 by John Swinton
Extent
266 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 49, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 49
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19689
Abstract
'Swinton's MSS', being collections and notes by the rev. John Swinton
Biographical / Historical
Reverend John Swinton (1703-1777) was a historian and an 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. 35370
Custodial History
Formerly owned by 'Geor. Scott Esqr., Woolston Hall.' A letter from the donor (at fol. 2) states that the MSS. 'were found at Netherton near Honiton in Devonshire, on the death of Lady Edmond Prideaux. They ... came to her from a Dr. Scott.'
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented on March 22, 1911, by John D. Enys esq., of Enys, Cornwall.
Dimensions
14 × 11 3/8 in.
Subject
- Swinton | John | 1703-1777 | historian and antiquary (Person)
- University of Oxford | Wadham College (Organisation)
- Title
- 'Swinton's MSS', being collections and notes by the rev. John Swinton
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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