Strafford papers, correspondence and papers of the family of Ducket of Hartham, Rupert Papers, and Ambassade de M. de la Boderie en Angleterre collected by Professor C.H. Firth
MSS. Firth b. 2, c. 2-3, 6-12, e.1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Strafford papers, correspondence and papers of the family of Ducket of Hartham, Rupert Papers, and Ambassade de M. de la Boderie en Angleterre collected by Professor C.H. Firth
Shelfmark
MSS. Firth b. 2, c. 2-3, 6-12, e.1
Summary
Strafford papers, correspondence and papers of the family of Ducket of Hartham, Rupert Papers, and Ambassade de M. de la Boderie en Angleterre collected by Professor C.H. Firth
Associated place
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 17th century
Date
Written between 17th and 18th century
Language
Latin
English
Physical extent
1.15 Linear metres
11 boxes
Custodial history
MS. Firth b. 2: These papers, with those now bound up as SC nos. 29569-70, passed from Dr. Knowler to his descendant, Anne Hyde. Her husband, the Rev. T. W. Openshaw of Bristol Grammar-school, sold the same to Wm. George, Bristol bookseller, from whom the papers were bought in 1884 by Prof. C. H. Firth
MSS. Firth c. 2-3, e. 1: Nos. 19003, 34960, 18932 in sir Thomas Phillipps' library. They formed, with one other MS., lot 381 in the Phillipps sale, April 1903
MSS. Firth c. 9-12: Once the property of president Gabriel Bernard de Rieux (see above), but not found in the sale catalogue of his library. Lot 328 in an unidentified auction catalogue. Subsequently belonged to sir Gregory Page-Turner of Battlesden, and numbered 237-40 in his or another's library. Lot 2304 in the Page-Turner sale, 1824, when purchased by sir Thomas Phillipps. Numbered 3155 in the Phillipps collection, and then lot 102 in the Phillipps 1908 sale
Acquisition
MS. Firth b. 2: Presented by C. H. Firth to the Bodleian, Oct. 3, 1912
MSS. Firth c. 2-3, e. 1: Bought, through Mr. Bertram Dobell, by prof. C. H. Firth, who presented them to the Bodleian, January 9, 1912
MSS. Firth c. 6-8: Bought from William Ridler's catalogue about 1889 by prof. C. H. Firth, and presented by him, February 29, 1912
MSS. Firth c. 9-12: Bought by prof. C. H. Firth through P. M. Barnard, and presented by him to the Bodleian, Nov. 2, 1912
Subject
17th century
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649
18th century
