The original parish register of Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire
The original parish register of Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire, 1539-1594, not complete and in parts fragmentary and in perturbed order: two entries of 1630 occur on fol. 26v.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1539-1630
Extent
34 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Beds e. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Beds e. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19890
Abstract
The original parish register of Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire, written in A.D. 1539-1630.
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. V, no. 29457.
Custodial History
This volume was part of lot 3197 in the sale (in 1779) of the books of dr. Zachary Grey (d. 1766), see no. 29392: two leaves of the sale catalogue containing the MSS. are at fols. vii, 1, and fol. iii is probably in his handwriting.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at the Percy sale, April 29, 1884 (part of lot 176).
Physical Facet
On paper, much injured in parts
Dimensions
9 × 6 3/4 in.
- Title
- The original parish register of Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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