Collections for the cathedral and diocese of Lincoln
MS. Willis 39
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collections for the cathedral and diocese of Lincoln
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 39
Summary
Collections for the cathedral and diocese of Lincoln: including accounts of bishops, lists of ecclesiastical dignitaries, statistics of churches, and many letters from incumbents and others, among which are:
Some from Rich. Reynolds, bp. of Lincoln, 1728-29 (fols. 45, 307)
One from Thomas Baker, 12 May --, about bp. Moore's books at Cambridge (fol. 49)
A plan of Lincoln cathedral showing the position of the tombs (fol. 131)
Lists of dedications and wake-days in the diocese (fol. 237), etc.
Date
Written in about 1710-1750
Language
Latin
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
372 Leaves
Custodial history
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 39
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Collection contents
Collections for the cathedral and diocese of Lincoln
