Historical collections
MS. Eng. hist. c. 284
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Historical collections
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. hist. c. 284
Summary
Historical collections, including:
(fols. 1-38) 'The lawes of the Marches made and established upon three speciall grounds', late 16th century, with an ownership inscription of Christopher Favel on fol. 2;
(fols. 46-71) notes for and drafts of Johnston's work The king's visitatorial power asserted (London, 1688);
(fols. 120-151) an account by Johnston of 'What I have found in our best historians, Acts of Parliament or authentick records concerning the lawe or usage of frequent new parliaments'.
HMC 5: 6th report (1877) app., 458, vol. 23 (part only).
Date
late 16th century-17th century
Language
English
Physical extent
177 Leaves
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Collection contents
Collections of Nathaniel Johnston and Richard Frank
Collections of Nathaniel Johnston
Historical collections
