Add MS 63129

BLAKENEY COLLECTION. Vol. LI. Miscellaneous documents and fragments; circa 15th cent.-1941, n.d. Partly copies and printed. Partly Latin and French.

Vellum and paper; ff. 119. Largest size 340 x 213mm.

1. ff. 1-11. Fragments of medieval manuscripts, chiefly illuminated initials; circa 15th cent., n.d. Latin.

2. ff. 12-50v. (a) Extracts from the Churchwardens' Book of Leverington, Isle of Ely, 1578. f. 12; (b) Laurence Humphrey, 'De obitu honoratissimi D. Baconi magni Sigilli Custodis, Epitaphium'; 1579. Latin. f. 13; (c) Richard Crashaw, 'Sospetto d'Herode', English translation of the first book of 'La Strage degli Innocenti', by Giovanni Battista Marini; aft. [1637?]. First published in Steps to the Temple (1646). In the same hand as Add. 33219, but not autograph; see The Poems of Richard Crashaw, ed. L. C. Martin (2nd edn., Oxford, 1957), p. lxxiv. ff. 14-26; (d) Letter from Jean Robert Chouet to the Bishop of Salisbury, 1689. Copy. French. ff. 27-28; (e) An Act for preventing Occasional Conformity (as amended by the Lords), 1703. ff. 29-44; (f) Letter from I. R. at Oxford to Archbishop Tenison, 1715. Copy. ff. 45-46v; (g) Writ of Summons to Parliament sent to James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton, 1734. Copy. ff. 47-48v; (h) Procession at the marriage of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and the Princess of Saxe-Gotha, 1736. ff. 49-50v.

3. ff. 51-99. Correspondence of Hubert Calvert, Deputy Commissioner of the Punjab, with printed reports of his mission to Western Tibet; 1906, 1907. For related photographs, see Add. 63135 below.

4. ff. 100-119. Examples of printing and poetry by E. H. Blakeney; 1882-1941, n.d. Partly printed. Partly Latin.

includes:

• ff. 1-11 Art. Illuminations and Drawings: Fragments, chiefly illuminated initials: 15th cent., n.d.
• f. 12 Leverington, Cambridgeshire: Extract from churchwarden's book: 1578.
• f. 13 Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Epitaphs: Laurence Humphrey, DD; President of Magdalen College, Oxford: Epitaph by Laurence Humphrey for Sir Nicholas Bacon: 1579: Lat.
• ff. 14-26 Poetry ENGLISH: Richard Crashaw, poet: Giovanni Battista Marini: `Sospetto d'Herode' by Giovanni Battista Marini, transl. by Richard Crashaw: [aft. 1637?]: Copy.
• ff. 27-28 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Jean Robert Chouet, Sécretaire d'Etat at Geneva: Letter to Bishop Burnet from Jean Robert Chouet: 1689: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 45-46v Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to Archbishop Tenison: 1715.
• ff. 47-48v James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton: Elizabeth Compton, née Shirley; wife of James, 5th Earl of Northampton: Letters, etc., to 5th Earl of Northampton and his wife: 1698-1740, n.d.
• ff. 49-50v Frederick Louis, Princes of Wales: Marriage: Marriage procession of Prince of Wales: 1736.
• ff. 51-99 Hubert Calvert, Deputy Commissioner of the Punjab: Tibet: Correspondence, etc., of Hubert Calvert rel. to his mission to Tibet: 1906, 1907: Partly printed.
• ff. 100-119 Edward Henry Blakeney, poet: Printing and Typography: Poetry ENGLISH: Examples of printing and poetry by Edward Henry Blakeney: 1882-1941, n.d.: Partly Lat: Partly printed.