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A notebook containing signed receipts for sums of money paid by William Wright esq. of Oxford to relations

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MS. Add. B. 93
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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]

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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.

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

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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