Add MS 78581

EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXIV. Volume of notes by William Bray concerning the Evelyn family, preceded by a presentation letter to `Mrs Mary Jane Massey Evelyn, Widow of George Evelyn Esq.’, on different paper, describing amongst other matters the roles of himself and Upcott in the first publication of Evelyn's diary; circa 1831. This volume is a draft version of Add. MS 78582 A below, with many additions and alterations, but mostly in the hands of amanuenses, presumably on account of Bray’s great age; it was compiled not long before his death in 1832, when he was in his nineties. Covering the branches of the Evelyn family of Long Ditton, Hunterscombe, East and West Dean, Godstone, Felbridge, St Clere, Wotton, Baynards and Woodcote, and Sayes Court, Deptford. According to a note tipped in at the front of the volume, it was found at Bray’s former residence, the Manor House, Shere, by his great-great grandson and presented to the Evelyn family in 1951. For Bray’s roll pedigree of the Evelyn family, see Add. MS 78573 above. Formerly Evelyn MS 158.

Half binding in grey calf and marbled paper over boards, with labels, `Family of Evelyn’, in brown calf, gilt stamped, on the front cover and spine. 352 x 220mm.

William Bray, antiquary: Notes, transcripts and proofs rel. to the Evelyn family and John Evelyn's diary: 1814-1832.