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032-002001843

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MINUTE-BOOK OF THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY, kept until 28 May 1742 by the Rev. Jeremiah Milles, as 'Reis Effendi', and from 5 Nov. by the Rev. Richard Pococke; 11 Dec. 1741-16 Apr. 1743. Partly Greek and Latin. Preceded (ff. 1-2) by a drawing of a sistrum and a calligraphically written Latin poem of 52 hendecasyllables by Dr Thomas Dampier, Dean of Durham, 1742. At the beginning are members' signatures, aft. 1741-aft. 1743 (ff. 3-4b), a list of members who had not been to Egypt, 1743 (ff. 5, 6), and the society's laws, 1743, etc. (ff. 10-11). Includes reports of members' papers and drawings of objects shown. See W. R. Dawson, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, xxiii, 1937, pp. 259-60, who states, wrongly, that William Stukeley was the Secretary. Armorial bookplate (f. i), no. 24158 in the Franks Collection, of Walter Prideaux, of the Goldsmiths' Company, whose books were sold at Christie's, 29 May 1889. Ownership label of the Egypt Exploration Society at f. ii.

Paper; ff. ii+40. Folio. 1741-1743. Watermarks: Fleur-de-lys; see Churchill 406, Heawood 1818. Different fleur-de-lys on ff. 1-2. Garter, Heawood 448 (ff. 5-6, inserted). Blind-tooled calf, with engraved metal clasps.

Scope & Content:

Watermarks: Fleur-de-lis: circa 1741.

Egyptian Society: Minute-book: 1741-1743.

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f. i Bookplates and Book-stamps: Sir Walter Sherburne Prideaux, Clerk of the Goldsmiths' Company: Armorial bookplate of Sir Walter Sherburne Prideaux: 19th cent.
f. i Heraldry: Armorial bookplate of W. Prideaux: 19th cent.
ff. 1-2 Thomas Dampier, Dean of Durham: Hendecasyllabics by,: 1742: Lat.
f. 3 Thomas Anson, MP: Signature: aft. 1742.
f. 3 Captain Friderick Ludewig Norden, traveller in Egypt: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 3 Edward Vernon, of the Egyptian Society: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 3 Colonel William Letheilleur, FSA: Signature: aft. 1741.
f. 3 Richard Pococke, Bishop of Meath: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 3 Charles Perry, MD; Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge: Signature, with motto: aft. 1742: Partly Lat.
f. 3 Reverend Thomas Lisle, Egyptian traveller: Signature, with motto: aft. 1742: Partly Lat.
f. 3 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 4 Cutts Barton, Dean of Bristol: Signature, with motto: aft. 1742: Partly Lat.
f. 4 Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox: Signature: aft. 1741.
f. 4 Thomas Dampier, Dean of Durham: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 4 Martin Folkes, President of the Royal Society: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 4 John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu: Signature: aft. 1741.
f. 4 Charles Stanhope, MP: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 4 Sir Andrew Mitchell, KB; FRS; diplomatist: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741.
f. 4 Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter: Signature, with motto, as sec., Egyptian Society: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 4 William Stukeley, antiquary: Signature, with motto: 1742: Partly Lat.
f. 4b William Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon; 2nd Earl of Bessborough: Signature: aft. 1742.
f. 4b Heneage Legge, Baron of the Exchequer: Signature, with motto: aft. 1741: Partly Lat.
f. 4b Thomas Coke, Baron Lovell; Earl of Leicester: Signature: aft. 1742.
f. 4b William Fauquier: Signature: aft. 1742.
f. 4b Daniel Wray, FRS: Signature, with motto: aft. 1742: Partly Lat.
f. 4b Smart Lethieullier, FSA: Signature: aft. 1742.
f. 4b Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Signature, with motto: aft. 1742: Partly Lat.
f. 4b John McKye, of the Egyptian Society: Signature: aft. 1742.
f. 4b William Bristow, of The Egyptian Society: Signature, with motto: aft. 1742: Partly Lat.
ff. 5-6 Watermarks: Garter: circa 1741.
ff. 18, 20, 23-25 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Drawings of Egyptian antiquities: 1741-1743.
ff. 18, 20, 23-25 Antiquities: Drawings of Egyptian antiquities: 1741-1743.
ff. 21, 31, 35-40 Coinage: Drawings and rubbings of coins: 1741-1743.
ff. 21, 31, 35-40 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Drawings and rubbings of coins: 1741-1743.
ff. 29 Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter: Wrote: 1741-1742.
ff. 29-40 Richard Pococke, Bishop of Meath: Wrote: 1742-1743.
f. 46 Henry Fiennes Clinton, 9th Earl of Lincoln; afterwards Pelham-Clinton; 2nd Duke of Newcastle: Signature: aft. 1742.
f. 46 Captain Edward Legge, RN; son of William, 1st Earl of Dartmouth: Signature, with motto: aft. 1743: Partly Lat.

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Record Type (Level):

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Languages:

English
Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1741

End Date:

1743

Date Range:

11 Dec 1741-16 Apr 1743

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Custodial History:

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Names:

Anson, Thomas, MP
Barton, Cutts, Dean of Bristol, 1706-1780
Bristow, William, of The Egyptian Society
Clinton, Henry Fiennes, afterwards Pelham-Clinton 9th Earl of Lincoln 2nd Duke of Newcastle
Coke, Thomas, Baron Lovell, 4th Earl of Leicester, 1880-1949
Dampier, Thomas, Dean of Durham, d 1777
Dayrolle, Solomon, courtier and diplomat, d 1786
Egypt Exploration Society
Egyptian Society
Fauquier, William, Registrar of the Order of the Bath, fl 1799
Folkes, Martin, antiquary and natural philosopher, 1690-1754
Legge, Edward, 1st Earl of Dartmouth, Captain RN, son of William
Legge, Heneage, Baron of the Exchequer
Lennox, Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
Letheilleur, William, Colonel FSA
Lethieullier, Smart, FSA
Lisle, Thomas, Reverend Egyptian traveller
McKye, John, of the Egyptian Society
Milles, Jeremiah, Dean of Exeter
Mitchell, Andrew, diplomat, 1708-1771
Montagu, John, 2nd Duke of Montagu
Montagu, John, 4th Earl of Sandwich, statesman, 1718-1792
Norden, Friderick Ludewig, Captain traveller in Egypt
Perry, Charles, MD, Fellow of Caius College Cambridge
Pococke, Richard, Bishop of Meath, 1704-1765
Ponsonby, William, 2nd Earl of Bessborough, politician and statesman, 1704-1793
Prideaux, Walter Sherburne, Clerk of the Goldsmiths' Company
Stanhope, Charles, MP
Stukeley, William, antiquary
Vernon, Edward, of the Egyptian Society
Wray, Daniel, FRS