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Project / Collection Harley Collection Name Colepeper, Thomas, Colonel, 1637-1708 Level [40] File

1. Harley MS 449

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 449
Title:
An account of the crimes and the trial of Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume, in the hand of Colonel Thomas Colepeper. Translated from French into English. Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers, her lover Captain Godin de Sainte-Croix, La Chausée, and other accomplices, were accused of poisoning her father Antoine Dreux d'...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1676
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 954

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 954
Title:
Military observations of Colonel Thomas Colepeper
Scope & Content:
Octavo manuscript volume, written by Colonel Thomas Colepeper. This manuscript contains Colepeper's observations regarding military matters, including camping, foraging, detachments, marching, lines, battles, retreat, attacks, forts, and others. Also included are geometry problems as applied to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 1899

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1899
Title:
‘Advice to His Majestie touching a new modell of Fortification’ by Thomas Colepeper
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume, identified as being by Thomas Colepepr by study of the hand and draughtsmanship. Contains many illustrations. Includes sections on the out works, canons, lines, traverses, redouts, stars, forts, artillery, encamping, trenches, batteries, provision, and mortars.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Harley MS 6017

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6017
Title:
Description of the astronomical clock at Lyon Cathedral, by Thomas Colepeper
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript, titled 'The Discription of a Clock That the Citizens of Lyons have Caused to be made in the Church of Saint John in the yeare 1660'. This autograph manuscript also contains a diagram by Colonel Thomas Colepeper. On f. 1 is an engraving of the clock, by F. Houas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c 1678
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 7003

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7003
Title:
A collection of letters, many of them written by, or addressed to, John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
Scope & Content:
A volume of original letters and copies, including correspondence on public foreign and domestic affairs, 1610–1717. A number of the letters are written by, or addressed to, John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. ff. 1r–10v: 'A Letter to a person of Honour, Concerning the King's Disavowing the haueing...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1610-1717
Extent:
1 volume

6. Harley MS 7643

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7643
Title:
Memorandum book of Colonel Thomas Colepeper
Scope & Content:
Duodecimo manuscript volume. Memorandum book of Colonel Thomas Colepeper, including autograph notes and drawings, many of which have been crossed through, but are still legible.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1689-1690
Extent:
1 volume