Papers of William Bright and of his executors, including:
- Letters to Bright from H.P. Liddon, 1861-1890
- Diaries of Bright's friendship with W.H. Seary, 1873-1900
- Notebooks containing antiquarian notes by Bright on Oxford university and city, especially Christ Church, c.1882-7
- Bank books, household account books and business papers, 1851-1901
- Legal and financial papers relating to the affairs of Bright's mother and step-father, Marianne and Daniel Maude, 1838-1911
- Account book of the trust fund set up under Maude's will, 1875-1910
- Five copies and drafts of Bright's will, 1900-1901, with related papers of his executors, 1901-1916
- Papers relating to chief rents in Hulme and Lower Broughton, Lancs., bought by Daniel Maude, 1851, and sold by Bright's executors, 1902
Dates
- Creation: 1838-1916
Extent
1.93 Linear metres (29 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. d. 300, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. lett. d. 300-302; Top. gen. c. 87, e. 129; Top. Lancs. c. 7; Top. Oxon. c. 607-611, e. 463-471, f. 67-76
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12818
Abstract
Archive of William Bright
Biographical / Historical
William Bright (1824-1901) was an ecclesiastical historian. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 41723-52.
A fuller description is available in the Library and at the National Register of Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were given to the Library by Morrell, Peel & Gamlen, solicitors, of Oxford, through J.F.R. Peel, in 1969.
Subject
- Bright | William | 1824-1901 | Ecclesiastical Historian (Person)
- Liddon | Henry Parry | 1829-1890 | Canon of St Paul's (Person)
- Maude | Daniel | fl. 1838-1911 | of Manchester (Person)
- Maude | Marianne | fl. 1838-1911 (Person)
- Seary | William Henry | fl. 1873-1900 (Person)
- University of Oxford (Organisation)
- University of Oxford | Christ Church (Organisation)
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of William Bright
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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