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LITERARY correspondence and papers of Edward Lye, time Vicar of Little Houghton, and afterwards Rector of Hastings, co. Northampton, author of the "Dictionarium Saxonico et Gothico-Latinum," etc.; 1729-1767. A note at the beginning by Bishop Percy states that the collection was left to him by Lye. At the end are some letters addressed to Bishop Percy in reference to Lye and his Dictionary, 1769-1772; and papers relating to Lye's biography, including memoranda for his Life by Percy (f. 257), and specimen sheets of the Dictionary. Paper; ff. 289. Folio.

Edward Lye, AM; Vicar of Little Houghton, afterwards Rector of Yardley-Hastings, county Northamptonshire: Correspondence, chiefly on his Gothic and Anglo-Saxon publications: 1729-1767.

Philology: Correspondence of Rev. E. Lye on his Gothic and Anglo-Saxon publications: 1729-1767.

includes:

ff. 4, 6 Charles Lamotte, DD, Rector of Wharton, county Northamptonshire: Letters to E. Lye: 1729.
ff. 8-74 passim Michel Maittaire, Philologist: Letters to Rev. E. Lye: 1729 -1745.
f. 12 Nathanael Kent: Letter to E. Lye: 1731.
f. 22 Nicholas Clagett, Bishop of Exeter 1742: Letter to E. Lye: 1737.
f. 25 Reverend Sir John Dolben, 2nd Baronet of Finedon, Prebendary of Durham: Letter to E. Lye: 1738.
ff. 26, 28, 136, 203 Thomas Hunt, Laudian Professor of Arabic, afterwards Regius Professor of Hebrew, at Oxford: Letters to E. Lye: 1738-1763.
ff. 30-119 passim Carl Jesper Benzel, afterwards Bishop Of Strengnäs: Letters to E. Lye: 1739-1754.: Lat. and Swed.
ff. 44, 47, 60, 68 Eric Benzelius, the younger; Librarian of Uppsala University; Archbishop of Uppsala 1742: Letters to E. Lye: 1741-1743.: Lat.
f. 64 William Holmes, DD, President of St. John's College, Oxford, Dean of Exeter: Letter to E. Lye: 1742.
ff. 78, 82, 98, 100 John Caspar Wetstein, librarian to Frederic, Prince of Wales; subsequently Chaplain to the Princess of Wales: Letters to E. Lye: 1746 - 1749.
ff. 80, 84, 88, 90, 94, 104, 107, 109 Tobias E- Biórck, Chaplain to the Swedish Factory in London: Letters to E. Lye: 1746-1752.: Engl. and Swed.
f. 92 Anders Norrel, Librarian at Upsal: Letter to E. Lye: 1748.: Lat.
ff. 102, 173, 176 Reverend Edward Rowe Mores, of Queen's College, Oxford: Letters to E. Lye: 1749 - 1761.
ff. 113-205 passim Francis Wise, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford; Rector of Elsfield: Letters to E. Lye: 1753 - 1763.
ff. 125, 143 Dr Jacob Serenius, FRS: Letters to E. Lye: 1755, 1757.
ff. 127, 133, 139 Carl Noring, Chaplain to the Swedish Factory in London: Letters to E. Lye: 1755, 1756.: Swed.
f. 145 Antiquaries, Society of; London: Circular for publishing Domesday Book: 1757.
f. 145 Domesday Book: Circular of the Soc. of Antiquaries for publishing it: 1757.
f. 147 William Borlase: Letter to E. Lye: 1757.
ff. 149, 153, 159, 161, 174, 180, 223 Charles Lyttelton, DD; FRS; Bishop of Carlisle: Letters to E. Lye: 1758-1765.
ff. 155, 246-249 Owen Manning, Vicar of Godalming and Rector of Pepperharrow; author of the 'History of Surrey.': Letters to E. Lye and Bp. Percy: 1758-1772.
ff. 157, 162, 164, 170, 171 James Stonhouse, afterwards Reverend Sir James, Baronet; M D, of Northampton: Letters to E. Lye: 1759 -1761.
ff. 166, 168, 184, 202 Matthew Dutton, Rector of Hinderwell: Letters to E. Lye: 1761-1763.
f. 182 J- Mackerness: Letter to E. Lye: 1762.
ff. 186, 188, 190 Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter: Letters to E. Lye: 1762.
ff. 192, 195, 200, 210 Charles Morton, MD; FRS; Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1776: Letters to E. Lye: 1762, 1763.
f. 194 William Blair, Clerk of the Council: Letter to E. Lye: 1762.
f. 198 Franz Anton Knittel, Archdeacon of Wolfenbüttel: Letter to E. Lye: 1762.: Lat.
f. 207 Richard Freke: Letter to E. Lye: 1763.
f. 209 Frances Compton, widow of George, 6th Earl of Northampton: Letter to E. Lye: 1763.
ff. 213, 215, 220 Arwid Ferelius, Chaplain to the Swedish Factory in London: Letters to E. Lye: 1764.: Eng. and Swed.
ff. 217-230 Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Letter to E. Lye: 1765.
ff. 222, 225, 226 Andrew Coltee Ducarel, LL.D; FSA: Letters to E. Lye: 1765.
f. 228 John Ihre, Professor at Upsal: Letter to E. Lye: 1765.: Lat.
f. 232 James West, MP for St. Alban's Secretary to the Treasury; President of the Royal Society: Letter to E. Lye: 1765.
f. 234 John Gordon, of Buthlay: Letter to E. Lye: 1766.
f. 236 Francis Webber, DD; Dean of Hereford: Letter to E. Lye: circ. 1765.
f. 238 Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore: Letter to Dr. Johnson: circ. 1763.
f. 238 Samuel Johnson, LLD; lexicographer: Letter to, from Bp. Percy: circ. 1763.
f. 244 John Price: Letter to Bp. Percy: 1769.
ff. 244, 251-274 Edward Lye, AM; Vicar of Little Houghton, afterwards Rector of Yardley-Hastings, county Northamptonshire: Biographical memoranda of him: circ. 1769.
ff. 275-289 Dictionaries: Sheets of E. Lye's Anglo-Saxon dictionary: 1766, 1767.: Printed and MS.
ff. 275-289 Anglo-Saxon: Sheets of E. Lye's Dictionary: 1766, 1767.
ff. 275-289 Edward Lye, AM; Vicar of Little Houghton, afterwards Rector of Yardley-Hastings, county Northamptonshire: Specimen sheets, etc., of his dictionary: 1766, 1767.: Printed and MS.

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1772

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Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore: Papers of E. Lye, bequeathed to him: 1767.

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Astle, Thomas, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, 1735-1803
Benzel, Carl Jesper, afterwards Bishop Of Strengnäs
Benzelius, Eric, the younger; Librarian of Uppsala University; Archbishop of Uppsala 1742
Biórck, Tobias E-, Chaplain to the Swedish Factory in London
Blair, William, Clerk of the Council
Borlase, William
Clagett, Nicholas, Bishop of Exeter 1742
Compton, Frances, widow of George, 6th Earl of Northampton
Dolben, John, 2nd Baronet, clergyman, 1684-1756
Ducarel, Andrew Coltée, archivist, librarian, antiquary and lawyer, 1713-1785
Dutton, Matthew, of Hinderwell, clergyman, fl 1731-1763
Ferelius, Arwid, chaplain, fl 1764
Freke, Richard
Gordon, John, of Buthlay, correspondent of Edward Lye, fl 1761-1764
Holmes, William, DD, President of St. John's College, Oxford, Dean of Exeter
Hunt, Thomas, Laudian Professor of Arabic, afterwards Regius Professor of Hebrew, at Oxford
Ihre, John, Professor at Upsal
Johnson, Samuel, author and lexicographer, 1709-1784
Kent, Nathanael
Knittel, Franz Anton, Archdeacon of Wolfenbüttel
Lamotte, Charles, DD, Rector of Wharton, county Northamptonshire
Lye, Edward, AM; Vicar of Little Houghton, afterwards Rector of Yardley-Hastings, county Northamptonshire
Lyttelton, Charles, DD, FRS, Bishop of Carlisle
Mackerness, J-
Maittaire, Michael, classical scholar and bibliographer, 1668-1747
Manning, Owen, Vicar of Godalming and Rector of Pepperharrow; author of the 'History of Surrey.'
Milles, Jeremiah, Dean of Exeter
Mores, Edward Rowe, Reverend; of Queen's College, Oxford
Morton, Charles, MD, FRS, Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1776
Noring, Carl, Chaplain to the Swedish Factory in London
Norrel, Anders, Librarian at Upsal
Percy, Thomas, writer and Bishop of Dromore, 1729-1811
Price, John, of Add MS 32325
Serenius, Jacob, Dr; FRS
Society of Antiquaries, London
Stonhouse, James, afterwards Reverend Sir James, Baronet; M D, of Northampton
Webber, Francis, DD; Dean of Hereford
West, James, politician and antiquary, 1703-1772
Wetstein, John Caspar, librarian to Frederic Prince of Wales, subsequently Chaplain to the Princess of Wales
Wise, Francis, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford; Rector of Elsfield