'Collections relating to the history, foundation & estate of Trinity college Cambridge. To be burnt'
MS. Gough Camb. 54
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'Collections relating to the history, foundation & estate of Trinity college Cambridge. To be burnt'
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Camb. 54
Summary
'Collections relating to the history, foundation & estate of Trinity college Cambridge. To be burnt', by dr. Michael Lort, the chief items of which are:
Fols. 1, 25. lists of masters and benefactors (of the old halls on the site of the college, as well as the college), with other lists of Trinity men, 1685-47
Fol. 22. a bibliography of the Bentley affair, 1712-32
Fol. 24v. the Declamation prize-men, 1744-66
Fol. 27, cf. 58. 'a transcript from the Commemoration book'
Fol. 49. epitaphs in the chapel
Fol. 112 rev. notes on the property and livings belonging to the college
Fol. 101 rev. notes on the manuscripts and printed books in the library
(fols. 63-87 are blank)
Date
Written in about 1740-1770 by M. Lort
Language
English
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
117 Leaves
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Collection contents
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire MSS.
'Collections relating to the history, foundation & estate of Trinity college Cambridge. To be burnt'
