'Expenses for 18 yeares ended at Mychaelmas 1618...', the private account book of John Smyth of Nibley, best known for his Relation of the Lives of the Lord Berkeleys. He was steward of the manor of Berkeley. On May 3, 1613, he contributed 22s. 'for the new buildinge the Schooles in Oxford.'
Dates
- Written in A.D. 1601-1618 by J. Smyth
Extent
139 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 6, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. e. 6
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20107
Abstract
'Expenses for 18 yeares ended at Mychaelmas 1618...'
Biographical / Historical
John Smyth of Nibley (fl. 1601-1618).
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. 30046
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at the Nassau Lees sale (lot 72), on July 30, 1889, for £5 15s.
Physical Facet
On paper, binding, red morocco, with gold ornament by Zaehnsdorf
Dimensions
8 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.
- Title
- 'Expenses for 18 yeares ended at Mychaelmas 1618...'
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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