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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Harley MS 1-7661 Name Symonds, Richard, royalist and antiquary, 1617-1660 Level [40] File

1. Harley MS 911

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 911
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds containing movements of the royal army, April-August 1645, and church notes
Scope & Content:
Notebook of Richard Symonds written while accompanying the King and the royal army, from leaving the King’s winter quarters at Oxford in April 1645, passing through the Midlands and Wales, up to their arrival in Yorkshire in August. Records the progress of the army and principal events, includin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1645-Aug 1645
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 939

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 939
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds containing movements of the royal army, September – November 1644, with copies of documents relating to the case of the Lord Wilmot, and church notes
Scope & Content:
Notebook of Richard Symonds written while accompanying the King and the royal army from leaving Cornwall, 5 September 1644 to 23 November 1644. Records the progress of the army and principal events. Interspersed with documents relating to the case of the Lord Wilmot, and notes on church monument...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1644-Nov 1644
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 942

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 942
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds in Italy
Scope & Content:
One of several notebooks used by Richard Symonds, royalist soldier and antiquary, during his visit to Italy 1649-1651. Consists of rough notes on churches, and some ancient monuments in Rome and Padua, with ink and chalk sketches. The pages are unnumbered, unlike Symonds’ other notebooks, and ma...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1649-1651
Extent:
1 volume

4. Harley MS 943

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 943
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds in France and Italy
Scope & Content:
One of several notebooks used by Richard Symonds, royalist soldier and antiquary, during his visit to Italy 1649-1651. This notebook, which covers a period from November 1648, before the journey, to December 1651, consists of notes on personal affairs, his travel in France and Italy, with observ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1648-1651
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 944

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 944
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds containing movements of the royal army, August 1645 – February following, and church notes
Scope & Content:
Notebook of Richard Symonds written while accompanying the King and the royal army from 17 August 1745 to 11 February. Symonds notes the progress of the army and principal events. Title page: ‘A Continuation of the Marchings and Actions of the Royall Army, his Ma[jes]tie being personally prese...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1645-Feb 1646
Extent:
1 volume

6. Harley MS 964

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 964
Title:
Notes on churches and colleges in Oxford made by Richard Symonds in 1643-1644
Scope & Content:
Notebook of Richard Symonds written while staying with the King’s troops in Oxford, after fleeing imprisonment in October 1643. Records monumental inscriptions and coats of arms in Oxford churches and colleges and halls of the University, with many sketches, mostly coats of arms. First half of t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1643-1644
Extent:
1 volume

7. Harley MS 965

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 965
Title:
Notes on churches in Oxfordshire, Worcestershire and Berkshire made by Richard Symonds in 1644
Scope & Content:
Notebook of Richard Symonds written while staying with the King’s troops in Oxford, after fleeing imprisonment in October 1643. Records monumental inscriptions and coats of arms in churches in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and Worcester Cathedral, with sketches, mostly coats of arms. Also includes ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1643-1644
Extent:
1 volume

8. Harley MS 1278

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1278
Title:
Notes on churches and public buildings in Paris by Mr Richard Symonds
Scope & Content:
An octavo manuscript volume by Mr Richard Symonds, containing his notes on the city of Paris, made after a visit there in 1649. The volume contains his observations made on all the churches and public buildings in the city, along with drawings of arms, inscriptions, epitaphs, habits, dials, etc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1649
Extent:
1 volume

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