A collection of engravings of charters, seals, etc.

Title

A collection of engravings of charters, seals, etc.

Shelfmark

Gough Maps 41n

Summary

A collection of engravings of charters, seals, etc., among which the following manuscript pieces occur, with others:

P. 5. a copy, made in 1735, of an Old English charter of Edward the Confessor, confirming a gift of land from Leofric and Godiva to the abbey of Coventry, with parts of seals: the original was then in the possession of James West

P. 11. a copy, made in 1740, of a Latin ordination of Tewkesbury abbey dated A.D. 1105: the original was then owned by William Brome

P. 21. a copy of a Latin charter of privileges from Richard i to William i king of Scotland, A.D. 1193-4 (5 Rich. i)

Pp. 45, 46. specimens of ornamental writing by Ambrose Serle, 1764, and Jane Weekley, 1775

P. 62. 'Compendium seu generalis grammaticæ Hebraicæ introductio' with the conjugations, on a parchment sheet (17th century)

P. 68. a table to teach to read, write and speak Arabic (18th century)

P. 71. letters from James Basire, 13 May 1786, J. Milner, 25 June --, and John Carter, 13 June 1792

P. 72. a description by R. Gough of the Luttrell Psalter

Date

18th century

Language

English

Physical extent

1 volume