Original draught of James the Second's will, [in the handwriting of Will. Bridgeman, clerk of the council?] with blanks to be filled up by the King, and marginal notes in the handwriting of lord chancellor Jeffreys
MS. Rawl. B. 217, fol. 8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Original draught of James the Second's will, [in the handwriting of Will. Bridgeman, clerk of the council?] with blanks to be filled up by the King, and marginal notes in the handwriting of lord chancellor Jeffreys
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 217, fol. 8
Date
Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
Language
English
Physical extent
1 item
Custodial history
On fol. 10b. is the following endorsement by Rawlinson, clearly legible although a leaf has been pasted over it. "May 13, 1728. This draught of King James IId's will, with the marginal notes under the handwriting of the ld. chancellor Jefferys, was given to me by Mr. Lockyer, clerk of Leathersellers' Hall, into whose father's hands that chancellor's papers came. Witness my hand, Ric. Rawlinson."
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
Drafts and copies of Kings wills
Original draught of James the Second's will, [in the handwriting of Will. Bridgeman, clerk of the council?] with blanks to be filled up by the King, and marginal notes in the handwriting of lord chancellor Jeffreys
