'Historical collections concerning Jersey' made and copied by D. Messervy
MS. Gough Islands 2
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
'Historical collections concerning Jersey' made and copied by D. Messervy
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Islands 2
Summary
'Historical collections concerning Jersey' made and copied by D. Messervy, attorney general in Jersey 1692-1708. The chief contents are:
Fol. 1. 'Cæsarea, or a discourse of Jersey ... by mr. Poindextre ...'
Fol. 31v. Some notes of mr. Samare's, 1682
Fol. 41. 'Les Chroniques de 1' Isle de Iersey:' beg. '... cap. 1. Au temps de Guillaume le Bastard:' 46 chapters, to qu. Elizabeth's time
Fol. 120d. 'Le premier livre de l'Histoire des Isles', beg. '... chap. 1. Des noms des Isles. Ce n'est pas une vaine speculation:' 21 chapters, to A.D. 912
Interspersed are copies of several documents, and short historical pieces, largely of queen Elizabeth's time.
Date
Written in about 1692-1708 by D. Messervy
Language
English
French
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
278 Leaves
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Collection contents
Islands
'Historical collections concerning Jersey' made and copied by D. Messervy
