Oxfordshire heraldic, genealogical, and topographical collections
MS. Wood E. 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Oxfordshire heraldic, genealogical, and topographical collections
Shelfmark
MS. Wood E. 1
Summary
Oxfordshire heraldic, genealogical, and topographical collections, by Anthony à Wood throughout, being primarily arms and epitaphs in Oxfordshire churches, of which a later alphabetical list has been inserted as fols. i, ii, but containing also additional notes of local history under the following headings:
Burford school (fol. 17), Newbury bridge (fol. 24v), Idbury (fol. 63), Godstow nunnery (fol. 72), Cutslow (fol. 76v), Water Eaton (fol. 78), Spencer of Althorp pedigree (fol. 82v), Great Tew (fol. 118), Great Rollright (fol. 123)
Pedigrees of Weyhill-Haudlo-Osbaldiston (fol. 144), Taverner (fol. 149), and Heythrop (fol. 158v)
Dorchester abbey (fol. 291)
Labelled '43'
Date
Written for the most part 1668-1681, by Anthony à Wood
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
307 Leaves
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Collection contents
MSS. Wood: Wood's antiquarian manuscripts
Oxfordshire heraldic, genealogical, and topographical collections
