Accounts and diary of sir John North etc.
Single Item
MS. Add. C. 193
Held at the Weston Library
- Fol. 2. Accounts and diary of sir John North (d. 1597) during a continental tour (France, the Low Countries, Germany, Italy), Sept. 6-Nov. 25 (?), 1575
- Fol. 16v. Household accounts of Lady North (née Dorothy Dale) in London, Sept. 7, 1588-Oct. 11, 1589. This begins on the verso of the leaf which ends art. 1
- Fol. 24. Accounts and diary of sir John North from his leaving Venice on his return to England, Sept. 24, 1577, till Dec. 23, 1579, in Italian. These entries are interesting, preserving many family details, such as the birthday of his father Roger second lord North on Nov. 26 (1530: fol. 47), a note of the queen's visit to Kirtling on Sept. 1-3, 1578 (fol. 40), etc.
Dates
- Creation: Written in A.D. 1575-1589 in three hands
Extent
93 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Italian
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. C. 193, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Add. C. 193
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20268
Abstract
Accounts and diary of sir John North etc.
Biographical / Historical
Sir John North (1551-1597) was a scholar and soldier.
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. 30269
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Referenced in 1883.
Physical Facet
On paper, imperfect
Dimensions
10 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Accounts and diary of sir John North etc.
- 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
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk