Various manuscript papers relating to Gloucestershire
Single Item
MS. Top. Gloucestershire c. 6
Held at the Weston Library
Various manuscript papers relating to Gloucestershire, among which are:
- Fol. 1. An agreement between Joseph Jones with his wife and John Taylor about land at Tewkesbury, Aug. 22, 1720, in Latin, on parchment
- Fol. 2. Pedigree of the Grey family, 11th-18th centt.
- Fol. 4. Extracts from Leland's Itinerary
- Fol. 31. Extracts from Domesday
- Fol. 37. Notes on the family of Chester of Chichley in Buckinghamshire, incomplete
- Fol. 39. A letter from dr. Richard Rawlinson, June 25, 1715
- Fol. 40. Papers about land and tythes at North Cerney, 1719-37, including two letters from Martin Benson, bp. of Gloucester, 1736 (fol. 55)
- Fols. 60-62 were added to the volume in 1884
Dates
- Creation: Written in the first half of the 18th century
Extent
63 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Gloucestershire c. 6, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Gloucestershire c. 6
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20487
Abstract
Various manuscript papers relating to Gloucestershire
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
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. 30718
Immediate Source of Acquisition
In the Library before 1828.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 3/8 × 9 3/8 in.
- Title
- Various manuscript papers relating to Gloucestershire
- 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
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Weston Library
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