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Add MS 33553
- Record Id:
- 040-002024401
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002024382
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001443.0x0002d4
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 33553
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Vol. XV.II. (ff. 318).
1. PERSONAL PAPERS of, and biographical notes relating to, the family of Bentham. Included are:-
(a.) Pedigree of the family of Rice of the Isle of Wight. f. 1. (b.) Monumental inscription to the Rev. William Woodward (ob. 1703). f. 5. (c.) Copy of a letter, from Joshua Bentham to his son Anthony, giving an account of the family; 3 May, 1714. f. 10. (d.) "History of the intercourse of Jeremy Bentham with the Lansdown family, addressed by himself to the present Marquess of Lansdown [Henry Petty], 12 January, 1828." f. 26. (e.) " Character of Jeremy Bentham according to Sir Francis Burdett, Henry Brougham and Sir Samuel Romilly, as given in the House of Commons on the 2nd June, 1818." f. 39. (f.) Will of Jeremy Bentham, 15 July, 1792. Copy in his own hand. f.47. (g.) Early history of Samuel (afterwards Sir Samuel) Bentham. f 49. (h.) Details concerning the family of Fordyce. ff. 64, 66. (Sir Samuel Bentham married Mary Sophia, daughter of Dr. George Fordyce.) (i.) Will of Elizabeth Leech, 26 Dec. 1774; with codicil, 19 Aug. 1775. Copy. f. 70. (k.) Award by Richard Monsey Rolfe, K.C., in the suit, George Bentham v. John Bowring, in re the will of Jeremy Bentham, 9 Feb. 1835. Copy. f. 72.
2. College exercises of Jeremy Bentham, including a copy of his Latin Ode on the death of George II. and the accession of George III., which was submitted to Dr. Johnson. f. 74.
3. Deeds and papers connected with the property of the Bentham family; 1676-1831. f. 145.
4. Bills and miscellencous accounts ; 1749-1834. f. 212. Folio.
includes:
- f. 1 Rice family; of the Isle of Wight: Pedigree: 1686.
- f. 5 Reverend William Woodward, ob. 1703: Monumental inscription: 18th cent.
- f. 10 Joshua Bentham: Letter to his son Anthony giving an account of the family: 1714.
- f. 49 Sir Samuel Bentham: Early history of: 18th cent.
- ff. 64, 66 Fordyce family: Details of: 19th cent.
- f. 70 Elizabeth Leech: Will: 1775.: Copy.
- f. 72 Richard Monsey Rolfe, KC, afterwards Baron Cranworth, Lord Chancellor: Award in the suit conc. Jeremy Bentham's will: 1835.: Copy.
- f. 72 Sir John Bowring, writer, reformer and diplomatist: Award in the suit of, v. G. Bentham, in re Jeremy Bentham's will,: 1835.
- f. 72 George Bentham: Award in the suit of J. Bowring, in re Jeremy Bentham's Will,: 1835.
- f. 74 Jeremy Bentham: College exercises: 18th cent.
- f. 212 Accompts: Private accompts of the Bentham family: 1749-1834.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002024382
040-002024401 - Is part of:
- Add MS 33537-33564 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the family of Bentham, consisting of letters to and from Jeremiah Bentham and his two sons,…
Add MS 33553 : Vol. XV.II. (ff. 318). 1. PERSONAL PAPERS of, and biographical notes relating to, the family of Bentham. Included are:- (a.) Pedigree… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002024382[0004]/040-002024401
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1651
- End Date:
- 1847
- Date Range:
- 1651-1847
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Bentham, George, of Add MS 33553
Bentham, Jeremy, philosopher, jurist and reformer, 1748-1832
Bentham, Joshua
Bentham, Samuel, of Add MS 33537
Bowring, John, Knight, diplomat, politician and writer, 1792-1872
Fordyce, Family
Leech, Elizabeth
Rice, Family
Rolfe, Richard Monsey, KC, afterwards Baron Cranworth, Lord Chancellor
Woodward, William, Reverend; ob. 1703