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Add MS 37831

Record Id:

032-002054273

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002054273

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000046.0x0003c4

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 37831

Title:

A COLLECTION of forgeries; of Shakespeare autographs, etc., by William Henry Ireland, presented by him, as specimens of what he calls "my Shaksperian fabrications," to William Till in 1834. The contents are:-

1. Letters of W. H. Ireland to W. Till; 28, 29 June, 1834. ff. 6, 8.

2. Shakespeare forgeries, viz.:-(a) Signatures. ff. 13, 18, 19, 26, 27, 34;-(b) Promissory note to John Heminges; 9 July, 1598. f. 16;-(c) Receipt for playing before Lord Leicester. f. 24;-

(d) "Note attached to Qu. Elizabeth's letter" (cf. art. 3 f). f. 31;-

(e) "Specimen of the composition of Vortigern." f. 35;- (f) Letter to Richard Cowley; 9 May, s.a. f. 36;-(g) "First Page of the Drama of King Lear as altered." f. 38;-(h) "Specimen of the alterations in King Lear." f. 39;-(i) Letter and love-stanzas to Ann Hathaway. ff. 40, 41 ;-(k) "Altered profession of faith." f. 42.

3. Other forged signatures, viz.:-(a) John Hemynges. ff. 15, 17 (b) John Lowin. f. 20;-(c) H[enry Wriothesley, Earl of] Southampton. ff. 22, 23;-R[obert Dudley, Earl of] Leicester. f. 25;-(e) Michael Fraser. f. 28;-(f) Qu. Elizabeth. ff. 29, 30, 44;-(g) Henry Condel. f. 32;-(h) Mary, Queen of Scots. f. 45. Interspersed are a few portraits, printed cuttings, etc. Paper; ff. 49. Folio. Presented by Margaret, Lady Tyler [widow of Sir Henry Whatley Tyler, Knt.].

Scope & Content:

William Shakespeare: Signatures, etc., forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.

William Henry Ireland: Specimens of Shakespeare forgeries by: 18th cent.

includes:

f. 3 ART. ILLUMINATIONS AND DRAWINGS PORTRAITS: J. Ireland: 1791.
f. 3 John Ireland: Engraved portrait: 1791.
ff. 6, 8 William Henry Ireland: Letters to W. Till: 1834.
f. 10 William Shakespeare: Engraved portrait, by J. Collyer: 18th-19th cent.
f. 10 ART. ILLUMINATIONS AND DRAWINGS PORTRAITS: W. Shakespeare, by J. Collyer: 18th-19th cent.
ff. 15, 17 John Hemynges: Signature forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 20 John Lowin: Signature forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 21 Arthur Murphy: Engraved portrait: 18th-19th cent.
f. 21 ART. ILLUMINATIONS AND DRAWINGS PORTRAITS: A. Murphy: 18th-19th cent.
ff.22,23 Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton: Signature of, forged by W.H.Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 25 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Signature, forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 28 Michael Fraser: Signature forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
ff. 30, 44 Elizabeth I of England: Signature of, forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 32 Henry Condell: Signature forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 35 Drama: Specimen of Ireland's forgery of "Vortigern,": 18th cent.
ff. 38, 39 Drama: Specimens of Ireland's forgery of alterations to " King Lear,": 18th cent.
ff. 40, 41 Ana Hathaway: Spurious letter and verses to, from W. Shakespeare, forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 43 ART. ILLUMINATIONS AND DRAWINGS PORTRAITS: R. B. Sheridan, by Woolnoth after Reynolds: 18th-19th cent.
f. 43 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Engraved portrait, by Woolnoth after Reynolds: 18th-19th cent.
f. 45 Mary of Scotland: Signature forged by W. H. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 47 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Pencil drawing of tower at Compiègne, by S. Ireland: 18th cent.
f. 47 Compiègne, France: Pencil drawing by S. Ireland of Jeanne d'Arc's tower at: 18th cent.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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032-002054273

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1834

End Date:

1834

Date Range:

1834

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Custodial History:

Margaret Tyler, widow of Sir H W Tyler: Presented: in 1909.

William Till: Owned: in 1834.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Condell, Henry, of Add MS 37831
Dudley, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, courtier and statesman, ?1532-1588
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Fraser, Michael
Hathaway, Ana
Hemynges, John
Ireland, John, of Add MS 37831
Ireland, William Henry, of Add MS 37831
Lowin, John
Mary, of Scotland
Murphy, Arthur, of Add MS 37831
Shakespeare, William, of Add MS 37772
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, of Add MS 37297
Till, William, of Add MS 37831
Tyler, Margaret, widow of Sir H W Tyler
Wriothesley, Henry, 3rd Earl of Southampton, courtier and literary patron, 1573-1624,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000058873454

Places:

Compiègne, France