A collection of Wills and abstracts of Wills
MS. Willis 52a
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A collection of Wills and abstracts of Wills
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 52a
Summary
A collection of Wills and abstracts of Wills, with a few pedigrees and some inquisitions, copied out of old records, chiefly in the hand of William Ferrers of Baddesley (see p. 12), and added to and bound by sir Richard St. George (d. 1635), whose arms are on the binding.
There are indexes to the Wills, which appear to range from the 14th to the 16th century, but the volume is carelessly written and in a poor state. At fol. 66 are 'Willes and monumentes of churches in London.' At fol. 205 are copies of two Roman monumental inscriptions, one found in 1588 (C. Murrius, & M. Valerius, soldiers).
Date
Written in the 16th century and in about 1610-1630
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
220 Leaves
Custodial history
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 52a)
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Collection contents
A collection of Wills and abstracts of Wills
