A list of seventy-four Norfolk and Suffolk MSS.
- Fol. 44v rev. A list of seventy-four Norfolk and Suffolk MSS., containing collections of Peter Le Neve, F. Blomfield, chartularies of St. John de Norwich, Butleigh, Dereham, etc.; possibly Thomas Astle's collection: written about 1760-70
- Fol. 1v. A few Thetford notes and lists, written about 1780 or so. The whole volume may be in the hand of Thomas Astle (d. 1803). As a blank notebook the volume seems to have belonged to 'Anthony Wotton' in 1704, and to 'Mr. Chs Ketts Sen[ior]' in the 18th cent.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 18th century
Extent
45 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Norfolk e. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Norfolk e. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20512
Abstract
A list of seventy-four Norfolk and Suffolk MSS.
Biographical / Historical
Peter Le Neve (1661-1729) was a herald and an antiquary. Thomas Astle (1735-1803) was an antiquary, archivist and paleographer.
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. 30746
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 7/8 × 4 in.
- Title
- A list of seventy-four Norfolk and Suffolk MSS.
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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