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2521. Add MS 6266

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Title:
Volume containing various notes and corrections, chiefly by John Loveday, Esquire, of Professor John Ward’s “Lives of the Professors of Gresham College”
Scope & Content:
A volume in quarto of folios 35, containing various notes and corrections of Dr Ward’s “Lives of the Professors of Gresham College”, folio, London, 1740, chiefly in the handwriting of John Loveday, Esquire and communicated to Dr Ward, between 1743, and 1756. From a note at the commencement it sh...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1743-1756
Extent:
1 volume (of 35 folios)

2522. Add MS 6267

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Title:
Volume of a transcript [proposed of John Loveday] of the second volume of Professor Ward’s Dissertations on the Sacred Scriptures”, relating papers and with original booksellers receipt of the posthumously published work.
Scope & Content:
A small quarto volume of 16 pages, in which is a fair transcript, in Mr Loveday’s handwriting, of the second volume of Professor [John] Ward’s “Dissertations on the Sacred Scriptures”, posthumously published from this copy, 8o[Octavo] London, 1774. At the beginning is an “Advertisement” by Mr L[...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (of 16 folios)

2523. Add MS 6268

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Title:
Volume of a bound four pocket memoranda books of Professor Ward, commencing 5 July, 1750 and ending in 1758.
Scope & Content:
A small duodecimo volume of 86 pages. --- in which are bound together four pocket memoranda books of Professor Ward, commencing 5 July, 1750 and ending in 1758.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1750-1758
Extent:
1 volume (of 86 folios)

2524. Add MS 6269

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Title:
Volume consisting of thirty-four Orations, Dissertations, ecetera, with reference to subjects including: advancement of learning, Arts, Taste, Philosophy and accounts of ancient ruins, including Babylon; critical considerations of natural and religious im
Scope & Content:
A thick quarto volume of 354 folios. Consisting of thirty-four Orations, Dissertations, etc, the greater part in Professor Ward’s handwriting; who has added notes to each. Viz. 1. Oratio Rogero Marbeck, coram Regina Elizabetha, Oxonii habita, August, 31, 1566. Folios 106.Copied by J[ohn] W[ard]...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (354 folios)

2525. Add MS 6270

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Title:
Volume of a Dissertation by Reverend Samuel Rolleston on the 'Antiquity of boghouses Close-stools and other Vessels..' designed for human excrement.
Scope & Content:
A thin volume in quarto, pages 53, containing in Professor Ward’s writing a copy of “A Dissertation concerning the Antiquity of Boghouses, Close-stools and other Vessels designed for the reception of human extrements. To which is prefixed a Dialogue concerning the foundation of Decency” [by Reve...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1751
Extent:
1 volume (of 53 folios)

2526. Add MS 6271

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Title:
Volume of loose papers chiefly of correspondence and memoranda in Professor John Ward's personal collection, which include a miscellany of various subjects, such as: Lord Skytte’s design in practical philosophy; advancement of learning and Mr [Samuel] Har
Scope & Content:
A folio volume of 54 folios, made up from detached papers found loose and dispersed in different parts of Professor Ward’s Collections. They are: 1. Copy of a Memorial of several noblemen and Gentlemen of rank and fortune, respecting the education of the Prince of Wales, folio 1. 2. Duplicate...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Ancient, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1660-1757
Extent:
1 volume (of 54 folios)

2527. Add MS 6275

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Title:
RENTAL OF LANGLEY ABBEY: rental of the Premonstratensian abbey of Langley, co. Norf.; 14th-16th cent. Latin and English. Origin: England. Contents list, 18th cent., f. 1v. The manuscript was used by Francis Blomefield, the Norfolk antiquary, see a note in Blomefield's hand, dated 1724, f. 118. See the description of Add. 5948, a register of Langley, for references to printed notices of the abbey and its records. The rental was begun in the late 14th cent. Topographical sections were set out ...
Scope & Content:
Surveys and Rentals: County of Norfolk: Langley Abbey; Norfolk: Rental of Langley abbey: 14th-16th cent: Partly Lat. includes: f. 1v William Bray, antiquary: Memoranda by: 1820: Autogr. ff. 5, 55v-60v Loddon, Norfolk: Rentals of the manor of Loddon Stubbs: 1478-1479, 1568: Lat. ff. 5, 95, 95v ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
14th century-16th century
Extent:
1 item

2528. Add MS 6276

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Title:
Volume chiefly containing Manuscript copies of legal Instruments relating to the Hospital of St John Baptist at Ludlow, Shropshire.
Scope & Content:
A small volume in quarto, of 98 folios, chiefly containing copies, in a hand of the 17th Century, of Instruments relating to the Hospital of St John Baptist at Ludlow, Shropshire, viz. 1. Notes of a Lease granted to Charles Foxe, of Bromfild and the Rectory thereof, Anno 32[nd year of the reign...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (98 folios)

2529. Add MS 6280

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Title:
Volume of larger collection of sixty-six volumes [6277 to 6342] acquired from Lady Banks, this volume relating to Sir Edward Walker, Garter, Principal King of Arm's Historical account of the Elections, Installations, Orders of Chapter, Warrents, ecetera,
Scope & Content:
A folio volume of 174 pages (exclusive of preface and Index) containing a copy of “A continuation of the Historical Accompt of the Elections, Installations, Orders of Chapter, Warrents, etc, relating to the most noble Order of the Garter, from October Anno 1664. By Sir Edward Walker, Garter, Pri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume, (of 84 folios) acquired inclusive of 66 volumes.

2530. Add MS 6281

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Title:
Volume of larger collection of sixty-six volumes [6277 to 6342] acquired from Lady Banks, this volume relating to: King George I, 1714 Coronation protocol; remarks on Christian duty; notices of the most remarkable events in English history, from A.D, 1066
Scope & Content:
A small quarto volume of 132 pages. Containing:- 1. “A Formulary for the coronation of his Most Excellent Majesty King George, on Wednesday the 20th October, 1714”, with marginal notes in the handwriting of Peter Le Neve, Norroy, relating to the deviations proposed in the ceremonial. Pages 1-60...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume, (of 132 folios) acquired inclusive of 66 volumes.

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