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Language English Name Bentham, James, Canon of Ely; Fellow of Oriel College; Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford Digitised Content No

1. Add MS 29747

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Add MS 29747
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MISCELLANEOUS original letters and papers; [circa 1430-]1837. The writers are:- 1. [Sir] J[ohn] Fastolf to "Brother Herry, Frowyke;" Castre, 30 Oct. [circa 1430], f. 2. 2. Nicolaus [Grudius] Euerardus [Treasurer. of Brabant, etc.] to viglius van Zuichem [van Aytta], Rector of the University of Ingolstadt [afterwards Presdent of the council at Brussels]; Espières, 6 Jan. 1539. Lat. f. 3. 3. [Nicolas] de Neufuille [Seigneur de Villeroi, Secretary of State] to [Antoine de Silly], Comte de...
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includes: f. 1 Sir John Fastolf: Portrait: 19th cent. f. 2 Sir John Fastolf: Letter to H. Frowyke: circ. 1430. f. 2 Henry Frowyke: Letter to, from Sir J. Fastolf: circ. 1430. f. 3 Viglius Zuichem ab Aytta, President of the Council of State of the Netherlands: Letter to, from N. G. Everard: 1539...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1430-1837
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1 item

2. Add MS 33491

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PAPERS relating to Cambridge University, and the See of Ely. Among them are:- 1. ",The Bp. of Ely's [Thomas Green] answer in defence of his Visitatorial power in Trinity College, Cambridge, 1726." f. 5. 2. Account of the " violent seizure " of the Regius Professorship of Divinity, Cambridge, by Richard Bentley, D.D., Master of Trinity. f. 6. 3. " A List of the Persons burnt in a Barn at Burwell in Cambridgeshire at a Poppet Show, September 8th, 1727." f. 25. 4. " Nomina et Insignia M...
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University of Cambridge: Account of Dr. Bentley's seizure of the Regius Professorship of Divinity: circ. 1718. includes: f. 5 Thomas Green, Bishop of Ely: Claim of right to visit Trinity Coll., Cambridge: 1726. f. 5 See of Ely: Claim of the Bishop to visit Trinity Coll., Cambridge: 1726. f. 5 ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
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1 item

3. Add MS 33498

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MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, many of which belonged to the Rev. William Cole; 16th-19th centt. Among them are:- 1. " The Challenge of the Knights Errant, proclaymed at Whithall ye 1 : of June [l606 ?]." See Nichols, Progresses of James I, vol. ii. p. 49. f. 2. 2. Order from Francis Bacon, Solicitor-General, to the keeper of Dela-more forest, co. Chester, to deliver his book of fees; Gray's Inn, 3 Sept. 1613. f. 3. 3. " Epitre à Monsieur Wilkes, Membre du Parlement . . . . . . Londres, 1769." ...
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William Cole, of King's College, Cambridge, Rector of Bletchley, county Buckinghamshire, etc: Papers, etc.: 17th-18th centt. includes: f. 1 Wilberfoss Priory; E. R., Yorkshire: Lease of lands lately held by, in Seamer: 1563. f. 1 Sir Henry Gate: Lease in Seamer, co. York: 1563. f. 1 Seamer, Pi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Portuguese
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Stowe MS 294

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Stowe MS 294
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" A LETTER to a young Gentleman by a Tutor and Fellow of a College in Oxford," giving him advice as to his behaviour in political affairs. The preface is dated 4 Apr. 1748. The name of George Bridges appears oil the cover, and the MS. is evidently in his hand, but there was no graduate of that n...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1748
Extent:
1 item

5. Stowe MS 754

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Stowe MS 754
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Vol. III. (ff. 280). LETTERS On various topics; 21 Feb. 1757-21 Oct. 1768. (At the end of Vol. III. a letter to Thomas Astle, 4 July, 1797, is inserted.) includes: ff. 1, 10 Cæsar Ward, of York: Letters to Dr. C. Lyttelton: 1749-1758. ff. 2, 8, 18, 50, 64, 74, 78, 80, 89, 96, 100, 106, 116, 11...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1757-4 Jul 1797
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1 item

6. Stowe MS 758

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Stowe MS 758
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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS, Treasury warrants, papers, etc.; 1619- 1818. Amongst them are:- 1. Statement of claims on the Exchequer of Frances, wife of Sir Thomas Savile, and grand-daughter of William, Lord Cobham; circ. 1620. 2. Speech of Algernon Sydney delivered to the Sheriffs on the scaffold...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1619-1818
Extent:
1 item