Add MS 4460

RALPH THORESBY TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts in the autograph of Ralph Thoresby, antiquary (d. 1725). Purchased at the sale of his museum, 7 March 1764, by Thomas Birch (see note in Birch's autograph on f. lb). For other Thoresby MSS. purchased by Birch see Add. MSS. 4212 ,4214, 4274-4277, 4385. Viz.:-

(1) Autobiography of the Rev. John Shaw, Vicar of Rotherham, co. York, down to 1664; copied from the original. Printed, with notes by John Broadley, 1824. ff. 3-16b.

(2) Extracts from the day-books of the Rev. Oliver Heywood, of North Overham (or Ouram, Halifax), begun 1 May 1675; lent to Thoresby by J. Priestley in 1707. Heywood's Diaries were published by J. Horsfall Turner, 4 vols, 1881-1885. ff. 18b-24b.

(3) 'Memorialls of ... Dr. Tobie Matthewes ... Archbishop of Yorke ... gathered ... out of the Register which he left ... by Dr. Hen. Sampson of London'; followed (ff. 3 1 b, 33) by notes from his diaries relating to persons and events, 1585-1617. ff. 25-33.

(4) 'Some additional notes to Dr. Samuel Winter's life ... communicated to me by ... John Coppendale, of Morley'. ff. 34-35.

(5) Memoirs of the Rev. Elkanah Wales (1588-1669), Minister of Pudsey, co. York; collected by Thoresby from various registers, including Oliver Heywood's 'Nonconformist Register' (published by J. Horsfall Turner, 1881), and from several original papers by Wales. ff. 35b-40 (see also ff. 17, 17b).

(6) Extracts from the Rev. Dr. Henry Sampson's day-books; 1693- 1698. The 'Mr. Howe' who supplied Sampson with much information was probably the Rev. John Howe, Nonconformist Minister. The extracts are followed (f. 79) by an alphabetical index. ff. 40b-80.

(7) Some poems in English, chiefly Puritan in character, 1669-1681, including elegies on the deaths of Godfrey and Lady Mary Rodes, and of the Rev. Jeremiah Milner; and anagrams on the names of Joshua Kirby and Lady Mary Rodes. ff. 80b-84b (rev.). Paper; ff. 84. Narrow octavo. Circa A.D. 1707.

includes:

• ff. 3-16b John Shaw, Vicar of Rotherham: Autobiography of, to 1664. Copy: bef. 1707.
• ff. 17, 17b, 35b-40 Elkanah Wales, nonconformist minister: Memoirs of, collected by R. Thoresby: early 18th cent.
• ff. 18b-24b Oliver Heywood, nonconformist divine: Extracts from his daybooks: 1675-1699.
• ff. 25-33 Tobias Matthew, Bishop of Durham, afterwards Archbishop of York: Life of, by Dr. H. Sampson: 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 25-33 Reverend Henry Sampson, d 1700 MD: Life of Abp. Matthew: 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 34-35 John Coppendale, of Morley, county Yorkshire: Notes on S. Winter: early 18th cent.
• ff. 34-35 Samuel Winter, d 1666 DD; Provost of Trinity College, Dublin: Biographical note: early 18th cent.
• f. 36 (copy) Isaac Ambrose, nonconformist divine: Letter to E. Wales: 1643.
• ff. 40b-80 Reverend Henry Sampson, d 1700 MD: Extracts from his daybooks: 1693-1698.
• f. 42 John Sadler, d 1674 Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 43 Sir Matthew Hale, judge: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 47 Sir Arthur Ingram, d 1642 MP: Short account of: 17th cent.
• f. 49 Richard Frankland, nonconformist schoolmaster: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 50 Reverend John Saltmarsh, d 1647 mystical writer: Account of his death: 1695.
• f. 50b Richard Byfield, Rector of Long Ditton: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• ff. 50b, 51, 57, 60b, 61, 74b Oliver Cromwell of England: Anecdotes conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 51 b Sir John Maynard, Serjeant at law; MP: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 52b Robert Ferguson, 'The Plotter': Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 53 Joseph Glanvill, Rector of Bath Abbey Church; d.1680: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 53b Robert Grove, Bishop of Chichester: Account of his death: 1696.
• f. 57 Seth Ward, Bishop of Exeter, afterwards of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter: Anecdote conc.: early 17th cent.
• f. 59b Edmund Calamy, d 1732 DD; nonconformist biographer; grandson of Edmund Calamy (d. 1666): Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• ff. 59b, 60 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Anecdotes conc.: late 17th cent.
• f. 60b John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Short account of: 17th cent.
• f. 61 Jeremiah White, Chaplain to O Cromwell: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 61b Sir John Fenwick, Jacobite: Account of his arraignment: 1696.
• f. 61b Sir Christopher Wray, judge: Biographical notes: 17th cent.
• f. 62 Reverend Daniel Williams, nonconformist divine: Note rel. to: 1694.
• f. 62b William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke: Account of the prophecy of his death: 17th cent.
• f. 62b William Cole, d 1600 DD; Dean of Lincoln: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 63 Thomas Hooker, minister in New England: Anecdote concerning: 17th cent.
• f. 63b Edmund Gurney, alias Gurnay; Rector of Harpley: Anecdote conc.: 17th cent.
• ff. 63b, 64b James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Anecdotes conc. his rebellion: 17th cent.
• f. 65 John Bradshaw, regicide; d.1659: Short account of: 1697.
• f. 65 Tbomas Manton, d 1677 DD; presbyterian divine: Short account of: 17th cent.
• f. 67b Rook family; of Kent: Short account of: 1697.
• f. 68b Reverend John Angel, d 1655 lecturer at Grantham: Short account of: circ. 1697.
• f. 70 Richard Wallop, Baron of the Exchequer d 1697: Anecdotes conc.: 17th cent.
• f. 70b Theodore Haak, d 1690 FRS; translator: Account of: circ. 1697.
• ff. 80b-84b (rev.) Poetry ENGLISH: Poems, chiefly Puritan in character: 1669-1681.: Copies, early 18th cent.
• f. 81b Jeremiah Milner, ejected minister: Elegy on: 1681.
• f. 82 Godfrey Rodes, of Houghton: Elegy on: 1681.
• f. 82b Joshua Kirby, d 1676 alias Kirkby; nonconformist minister: Verses by: 17th cent.
• ff. 82, 81 Lady Mary Rodes, d 1681 of Houghton: Elegy upon her, and anagrams on her name: 17th cent.
• f. 84b Edward Brown, Vicar of Sheffield; fl. 1622-1662: Verses on: n.d.: Copy, early 18th cent.