The formal deed by which archbp. Laud resigned his Chancellorship of the University of Oxford
MS. Wood C. 53
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Title
The formal deed by which archbp. Laud resigned his Chancellorship of the University of Oxford
Shelfmark
MS. Wood C. 53
Summary
The formal deed by which archbp. Laud resigned his Chancellorship of the University of Oxford, June 22, 1641, signed by himself 'W. Cant.', in the presence of four attesting witnesses, in the Tower of London. The signature is on the (now loose) strip of parchment which bore the seal, of which latter no trace remains: the deed is in Latin, the attestation in English.
Date
Written in 1641
Language
Multiple languages
English
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
1 sheet
Custodial history
'Given to me by Rob. Whorwood of Oxon gent. 29 Feb. 1679. A. Wood': this deed was transferred from the Ashmolean to the Bodleian in about 1840-45.
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Collection contents
MSS. Wood Additional: Manuscripts chiefly relating to the history of the University and city of Oxford
The formal deed by which archbp. Laud resigned his Chancellorship of the University of Oxford
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