Collections relating to English Monasteries, with which are mixed some Buckinghamshire collectanea
MS. Willis 44
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collections relating to English Monasteries, with which are mixed some Buckinghamshire collectanea
Shelfmark
MS. Willis 44
Summary
Collections relating to English Monasteries, with which are mixed some Buckinghamshire collectanea. The chief articles are:
Fol. 1. a list of last abbots, A.D. 1539
Fol. 16. a copy of a grant of the late possessions of Whitby abbey, 20 May 1550, in Latin
Fols. 19, 40. several letters from Thomas Hearne, 1713-16
Fols. 31, 160. several letters from bp. Tanner, 1713-1 6/7
Fol. 75. a copy of the Regulations of Studley almshouse, co. Oxon., 1639
Fol. 92. drawing of Llandaff cathedral; and plans of Bury St. Edmund's abbey (foll. 144), Burton abbey (fol. 145) and Clive abbey (fol. 219)
Fol. 181, etc. several papers from Thomas Baker, 1716-17
Buckinghamshire papers occur at fols. 18, 53, 80 (Bletchley notes), etc.
Date
Written in about 1710-1750
Language
English
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
232 Leaves
Custodial history
Mark by which the Collection was referred to until about A.D. 1870: fol. 44
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Collection contents
Collections relating to English Monasteries, with which are mixed some Buckinghamshire collectanea
