'In this booke are transcribed all the ould Charters of the Towne of Cambridge...'
MS. Gough Camb. 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
From Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts.
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts contains descriptions of the Bodleian Libraries’ archival collections, including post-1500 manuscripts. Some manuscripts with records in other catalogues are also described here as part of a description of a larger archive. Learn more.
Title
'In this booke are transcribed all the ould Charters of the Towne of Cambridge...'
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Camb. 4
Summary
'In this booke are transcribed all the ould Charters of the Towne of Cambridge, by the appointment of John Wicksted gent. sometyme an allderman of the same towne, who gave it vnto me for my paynes in transcribeing the same in ... 1610. Samuell Spaldyng.' The documents which are partly University charters range from 1201 to 1548, and are written in a law hand.
At fol. 57 is 'The Regester of all the orders, statutes and ordennances ... for the ... gouernment of this towne ...', 1609 (-10?): at fol. 90 'A letter from his maiestie concerninge the New River', 13 Apr. 1609.
Date
Written in, or shortly before, 1610 by S. Spalding
Language
English
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
95 Leaves
Custodial history
This belonged to F. Blomefield (see his bookplate) and T. Martin, as MSS. Gough Camb. 2-3; in the Martin sale catalogue it is no. 4527.
View full record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
Collection contents
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire MSS.
'In this booke are transcribed all the ould Charters of the Towne of Cambridge...'
