A notebook containing signed receipts for sums of money paid by William Wright esq. of Oxford to relations
A notebook containing signed receipts for sums of money paid by William Wright esq. of Oxford to relations, generally as executor or trustee, from Oct. 7, 1663, to Oct. 1, 1675, in two scries.
At fol. 15 are a few pages of Wright's own handwriting, containing notes of his payments and loans in 1663, etc.
The Rev. J. R. Bloxam added on fol. 41 a pedigree of the Wright family in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1663-1675
Extent
41 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. B. 93, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. B. 93
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19602
Abstract
A notebook containing signed receipts for sums of money paid by William Wright esq. of Oxford to relations, written in A.D. 1663-1675.
Biographical / Historical
William Wright (fl. 1663-1675) of Oxford.
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. 29416.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by dr. Bloxam on Dec. 16, 1863, to Richard James Spiers, whose armorial bookplate is in the volume. Bought out of mr. F. J. Morrell's library by W. H. Gee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
W. H. Gee sold it to the Library on March 26, 1884, for 10s.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 3/4 × 6 in.
Subject
- Wright | William | fl. 1663-1675 (Person)
- Title
- A notebook containing signed receipts for sums of money paid by William Wright esq. of Oxford to relations
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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