Paston and Coke papers:
- Fol. 4. Nine letters from sir William Paston to sir Thomas Knyvett, 1594-1608, followed by a copy of one from him to the earl of Salisbury, Nov. 13, 1608 (fol. 22), one from him to Lady Knyvett, Nov. 19, 1608 (fol. 23), and an agreement between sir W. Paston and William Wright & John Key of London about making a tomb or monument in North Walsham church, Feb. 23, 1607/8, not quite perfect (fol. 24)
- Fol. 26. Notes and pedigrees relating to the Paston family, partly in the hand of Peter Le Neve, with a few original papers, including a petition from Lancelot Helmes, March 26, 1615 (fol. 43)
- Fol. 45. Coke papers, including autographs of sir Edward Coke, 1596 and 1612 (fols. 45, 50), Robert Cooke, 16th cent. (fol. 47), Nicholas Cook, Aug. 10, 1582 (fol. 48), Arthur Coke, Aug. 7, 1627 (fol. 51), Edw. Cooke, 1633-48 (fol. 52), Thomas Cooke, Apr. 3, 1668 (fol. 55), and Robert Cooke, Dec. 15, 1705 (fol. 56), also a letter from Thomas Ringes, Sept. 21, 1607 (fol. 58), and from John Ringe, Apr. 20, 1611 (fol. 60), and genealogical notes of the Coke family
- Fol. 66. Copies of nineteen letters from sir John Fastolfe, 1450, etc. (cf. fol. 44v), made by Richard Gough in Nov. 1787
Dates
- Creation: Written in A.D. 1601-1787
Extent
82 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Norfolk b. 3, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Norfolk b. 3
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20508
Abstract
Paston and Coke papers
Biographical / Historical
Sir William Paston (1528-1610) was founder of North Walsham Grammar School. Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634) was a judge, MP and law writer.
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. 30742
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
15 5/8 × 10 3/8 in.
- Title
- Paston and Coke papers
- 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
Weston Library
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