Diplomas awarded to Professor James Bradley and a grant of one virgate of land and two tofts in Snareston
Comprises:
- A diploma conferring on Professor James Bradley, Astronomer Royal, the membership of the Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg;
- A diploma from the university of Oxford to Professor James Bradley, conferring on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity;
- A grant by Clemencia, widow of William de Charnells, of Snareston ('Snarkiston') in Leicestershire, to her daughter Johanna, of one virgate of land and two tofts in Snareston.
Dates
- Creation: late 13th and 18th century
Extent
0.15 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Savile e. 11].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Savile e. 11, f. 1, g. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20580
Abstract
'Diplomas awarded to Professor James Bradley and a grant of one virgate of land and two tofts in Snareston, late 13th and 18th century.
Biographical / Historical
James Bradley (1692- 1762) was an astronomer.
Clemencia, widow of William de Charnells (fl. 1260-1300) of Snareston in Leicestershire.
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, nos. 30685-30687.
Custodial History
'Given to the Savilian Library, Oxford, by Rev. S. Lysons, May 1834'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presumably transferred to the Bodleian in 1884: referenced in 1901.
- Title
- Diplomas awarded to Professor James Bradley and a grant of one virgate of land and two tofts in Snareston
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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