An account by Wood
MS. Wood F. 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
An account by Wood
Shelfmark
MS. Wood F. 4
Summary
An account by Wood, chronologically arranged, of the nobility and gentry buried in or near Oxford, 1643-86, with notes to 1694, often referred to by Wood as his 'Liber obitalis', including biographical material, coloured sketches of arms, and the place of burial. A table, not by Wood, of names in the order in which they occur, is on p. 3, and an alphabetical list is printed in Huddesford's catalogue.
(pp. 19-58 are blank paper)
Date
Written at various times 1677-1686 with additions to 1694 by Anthony à Wood
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
194 pages
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Collection contents
MSS. Wood: Wood's antiquarian manuscripts
An account by Wood
