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Add MS 5538

Record Id:

032-003441943

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003441943

MDARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Add MS 5538

Title:

Papers relating to William Wykeham, etc.

Scope & Content:

A thin quarto volume, pp. 178, the first portion of which formerly belonged to John Anstis, as appears by it being almost wholly in his handwriting. It contains:

1. Notice relative to the seal of William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester.

2. ‘Ex charlis William Jekyll de Castle Hedingham.’ In the matter of controversies between Humphrey Wickham of Swacklist (or Swacklif), esquire, and Sir Richard Fiennes, knight, touching their right to have their children admitted into the new colleges at Oxford and Winchester, as kinsmen of the founder. p. 1. (du ‘Collectanea Topographica’ Vol. II).

3. Abstract, by Anstis, of an indenture by which William of Wykeham settled the manors of Burnham and Brere, county Somerset, on himself for life, remainder to William Wykeham and Alice Uvedale, and others. 1 July 20 R. 2. p. 18. (Printed in Lowth’s Life of William of Wykeham, app. no. II).

4. Abstract of the will of William of Wykeham. 23 July 1403. p. 19. (Printed ib., app. no. XVII).

5. Abstract of a plea in the K. B. term. Hill. 10 Henry IV between Thomas de Camois [Thomas de Camoys], Chancellor, and John, warden of New College, Winchester, touching the manor of Eling, etc. p. 20. (Cf. ib., no. III).

6. Note from Grafton [Richard Grafton], relative to William of Wykeham. p. 22.

7. Memoranda, by Anstis, from various patent and clause rolls, touching heraldic matters. p. 23.

8. Note respecting the ‘mornynge clothynge’ delivered to the heralds ‘agen the buriall of the most excellent prince Kyng Henry the VIIth.’ p. 29.

9. Memoranda respecting the appointment of a herald in the household ordinances of the Duke of Clarence. A.D. 1468. p. 30.

10. Memoranda of, and extracts from, printed historical works in the library of Sir Thomas Sebright, baronet. p. 32.

11. ‘Manuscripts in possession of Sir Thomas Sebright.’ p. 39.

12. Additional memoranda from various English historical writers. p. 40.

13. List of some English historical writers, with the time in which they flourished: collected from Bale. p. 55.

14. Further memoranda from English historical writers. Perhaps a few extracts from Matthew Paris may be derived from Sir Thomas Sebright’s manuscript. p. 59.

15. Index to a copy of the visitation for the county of Kent in 1619, later in the possession of Mr. Jacob [Edward Jacob] of Faversham. p. 79.

16. Short descents of various Kentish families, with memoranda of the same from parish registers, viz.

Courthope. p. 113.
Juxon. p. 115.
Lovelace. p. 117.
Lee. p. 119.
Willis. p. 121.
Turner. p. 123.
Wilde. p. 125.
Hougham [Houghman]. p. 127.
Spencer. p. 129.
Sumner. p. 131.
Boys. p. 133.
Ladde or Lade. p. 135.
Breame. p. 139.
Whitfield. p. 141.
Master. p. 143.
Randolph. p. 145.
Colfe. p. 147.
Crayford. p. 149.
Knowler. p. 151.
Fogge. p. 153.
Hardres. p. 155.
Foach [Foche]. p. 157.
Pudner and Casaubon. p. 159.
Finch. p. 161.
Master. p. 163.
Taylor and Bridges. p. 165.
Belk. p. 167.
Mann. p. 169.
Lukin. p. 171.
Simpson. p. 173.
Deedes and Papillon. p. 175.
Barrett. p. 177.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003441943

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-003441943

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (178 pages)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

18th century

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

A thin quarto

Custodial History:

First portion formerly belonged to John Anstis

Source of Acquisition:

Purchased from Edward Hasted, author of the History of the County of Kent. 62 volumes (Add MS 5478-5539) were acquired from Hasted.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Notes:

This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.