Letters, dedications, and poems, almost all by Dr. Degory Whear, 1595–1631. — 17th century; English

Title

Letters, dedications, and poems, almost all by Dr. Degory Whear, 1595–1631. — 17th century; English

Sermons on the Gospels — 15th century; English

Shelfmark

MS. Selden Supra 81

Date

15th century

17th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Acquisition

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659

Provenance

John Selden, 1584–1654

Title

Copies of 321 Latin letters, dedications, and poems, and sermons

Shelfmark

MS. Selden Supra 81

Summary

On paper: written about A.D. 1601-31 by D. Whear (fol. 4). Copies of 321 Latin letters, dedications, and poems, almost all by dr. Degory Whear ('Hilarius Verus' etc.) (see fol. 56v, etc.), and all in his hand. The period covered is 1595-1631, and the recipients of the letters are well-known Oxford men. Many are to Richard and Francis Rouse, Charles Fitzgeoffrey, and Richard Birkbeck: among others are, dr. Richard Carpenter (no. 2, etc.), John Pym (no. 66, etc.), William earl of Pembroke (no. 151, etc.), William Camden (no. 183, etc.). The 230 letters end at fol. 78, the dedications occupy fols. 78v-85, the poems, fols. 87-110: see also corrigenda.

On parchment: written in the 15th cent., (fol. 111). Sermons (nos. 27-97) on the Gospels, imperfect at beginning and end and bound up in no order (see fol. 209).

Date

Made up of two pieces written in the 15th and 17th century in England

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On paper and parchment

Physical extent

211 Leaves

Custodial history

[This MS. and MSS. Selden Supra 82-87 do not properly form part of the Selden collection. The copies of 321 Latin letters, dediciations and poems may have been among the books bought for the Library from Dr. Whear's widow in 1649. Cr.]

Manuscript 3484 acquired by the Bodleian Library