'MS. Scraps', relating to London
Single Item
MS. Top. London c. 4
Held at the Weston Library
'MS. Scraps', relating to London, among which are:
- Fol. 1. Parts of two leaves of a rental of houses in London belonging to Westminster abbey, 1429, in Latin, from the binding of H. 4. 18 Art. in the Bodleian, see no. 30736
- Fol. 3. Two leaves of the king's accounts, chiefly for ironwork at Westminster, apparently of Henry viii's time: the 'qwhyenes' chamber is also mentioned
- Fol. 5. Papers relating to the assessment for and supply of public lamps in the ward of Portsoken, 1736-8
- Fol. 21. A few historical notes about Westminster abbey
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 15th-18th century
Extent
28 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. London c. 4, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Top. London c. 4
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20502
Abstract
'MS. Scraps', relating to London
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. 30733
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.
Physical Facet
On paper and parchment
Dimensions
14 1/4 × 9 3/8 in.
- Title
- 'MS. Scraps', relating to London
- 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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