Accounts by Arthur Collins
MS. Eng. hist. c. 185
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Accounts by Arthur Collins
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. hist. c. 185
Summary
Accounts by Arthur Collins, in the hand of an amanuensis, corrected by Collins, of:
(fols. 1-16d) the 'Earls of Brittany & Richmond'
(fols. 18-26) 'Norris ... Earl of Berkshire. 14 Eliz.'
(fols. 27-8) Sir Henry Seymour: last item only is printed in The peerage of England (3rd ed., London, 1756), i, 169
The lifted back pastedown (now fol. 31) is a printed 'sett of wooden characters made use of by the late learned antiquary Thomas Hearne A.M.'.
Date
c. 17th-18th century
Language
English
Physical facet
Marbled paper covers, vellum label, inscription illegible
Physical extent
34 Leaves
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Collection contents
Heraldic and Antiquarian Collection Owned by David Askew
Accounts by Arthur Collins
