Nineteen letters, nearly all addressed to Richard Witt or De Witt
Single Item
MS. Eng. hist. c. 5
Nineteen letters, nearly all addressed to Richard Witt or De Witt, fellow of New college and registrar in the Chancellor's Court at Oxford, 1650-1656, containing information about Winchester school and New college.
At fol. 30 is a letter from bp. Robert Skinner to dr. Rich. Zouche, Sept. 7, 1655. At fol. 38 follow formal notes relating to Witt's duties as issuer of writs in the court, 1651-1653.
A full list of the letters and writs is in manuscript in the Library.
At fol. 30 is a letter from bp. Robert Skinner to dr. Rich. Zouche, Sept. 7, 1655. At fol. 38 follow formal notes relating to Witt's duties as issuer of writs in the court, 1651-1653.
A full list of the letters and writs is in manuscript in the Library.
Dates
- written in A.D. 1650-1656
Extent
72 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 5, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 5
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20086
Abstract
Nineteen letters, nearly all addressed to Richard Witt or De Witt, written in A.D. 1650-1656.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Witt or De Witt (fl. 1650-1656) was a fellow of New college and registrar in the Chancellor's Court at Oxford.
Robert Skinner (1591–1670) was bishop of Worcester.
Richard Zouche (1590–1661) was a civil lawyer.
Robert Skinner (1591–1670) was bishop of Worcester.
Richard Zouche (1590–1661) was a civil lawyer.
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. 29725.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the Bodleian by the Keeper of the University Archives on Sept. 22, 1887, according to the Donation Register.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 7/8 × 8 3/4 in.
- Title
- Nineteen letters, nearly all addressed to Richard Witt or De Witt
- 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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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk