Three Commonplace Books of Nonjurors
Three commonplace books of nonjurors. The books include entries on theological subjects (some from printed sources, especially Minucius Felix's Octavius), and a list of the published works of nonjurors John Milner, George Hickes and Thomas Wagstaffe.
Dates
- Creation: Late 17th-early 18th century
Extent
0.33 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. th. c. 45, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. th. c. 45-7
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13267
Abstract
Three Commonplace Books of Nonjurors, late 17th-early 18th century.
Biographical / Historical
See the Dictionary of National Biography for entries on Hilkiah Bedford (1663-1724), George Hickes (1642-1715) and George Smith (1693-1756).
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. II, nos. 46589-91.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought by the Library from E. Williams of Hove, 1917.
- Title
- Three Commonplace Books of Nonjurors
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Susan Thomas; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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