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- 040-002110308
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- 032-002110268
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MILLES COLLECTION. Vol. XXXVIII (ff. i+ 210). Historical collections covering period 4th-17th centt. Clarendon MS. Vol. 44. There is a table of contents at f. 3. Also included are:-
(1) Papers forged by Robert Ware; circ. 1678:-(a) The confession of Malachius Malone, a converted Carmelite friar; 1584. Printed by Ware in Foxes and Firebrands, 1682, part ii, pp. 35-49. See T. E. Bridgett, op. cit., pp. 250-251. ff. 27-33; (b) Confession of Samuel Mason, a convert; 1566. See Foxes and Firebrands, part ii, pp. 15-35, and Bridgett, op. cit., pp. 245-250. ff. 34-37; (c) Memorial of Sir Henry Sidney. See Foxes and Firebrands, part ii, pp. 11-14, and Bridgett, op. cit., p. 284. f. 38; (d) Letter from the Privy Council to the Lord Deputy, 2 March 1627/8, relating to the Clerkenwell discovery, with a copy of the forged Jesuit letter. See Foxes and Firebrands, part ii, pp. 118-128, and Bridgett, op. cit., pp. 214-216. ff. 38b-40.
(2) Life of Sir John de Courci, compiled from extracts from the Book of Howth, with other material from the same source; 17th cent. Cf. Cal. State Papers: Carew, Book of Howth, pp. 42-43, 104-115, 116, 117. ff. 41-61.
(3) Extracts in the hand of Sir James Ware from the Annals of Boyle, 347-1240; early 17th cent. Irish and Latin. See S. H. O'Grady, op. cit., p. 15. ff. 162-174.
(4) Engraving after a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci of a knot design, inscribed at the centre 'Academia Leonardi Vinci'; circ. 1483. Cf. Add. MS. 4795, f. 2. ff. 210.
Heraldry: Arms of Sir J. Ware on bindings: 17th cent.
Sir James Ware, d 1666 the younger; historian: Arms of, on bindings: 17th cent.
includes:
- f. 1 Sir James Ware, d 1666 the younger; historian: Letter (?) to, as Auditor General of Ireland, from an Irish bishop: 17th cent.
- f. 2b James Ware, (?) son of Sir James Ware: Signature: bef. 1686.
- ff. 2b, 99 Robert Ware, son of Sir J Ware, the younger: Signatures: bef. 1686.
- ff. 27-33 Malone Malachius, supposed Carmelite friar: Memorial of the recantation of, 1584, forged by R. Ware: circ. 1678.
- ff. 27-40 Robert Ware, son of Sir J Ware, the younger: Forgeries made by, for the purpose of religious propaganda: circ. 1678.
- ff.34-37 Samuel Mason: Narrative of his conversion from Roman Catholicism: Forgery, circa 1678.
- f. 38 Sir Henry Sidney, Lord President of Wales, and Lord Deputy of Ireland: Memorials ascribed to, forged by R. Ware: circ. 1678.
- ff. 38b-40 Clerkenwell, Middlesex: Forgeries rel. to the discovery in 1628 of a Jesuit house at: circ. 1678.
- ff. 41-61 John de Courci, conqueror of Ulster; d.?1219: Life of, compiled from extracts from the Book of Howth: 17th cent.
- f. 74 Irish MSS: Note on the Ogams alphabet, by J. Ware: 17th cent.
- ff. 119-122 Irish MSS: Extracts from the Book of Kells: 17th cent.
- ff. 162-174 Irish MSS: Extracts from the Annals of Boyle: 17th cent.: Lat. and Irish.
- f. 210 Leonardo da Vinci: Engravings after his drawing of a knot design: circ. 1483.
- f. 210 Art. Engravings, etc: After a knot design by Leonardo da Vinci: circ. 1483.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- 032-002110268
036-002110299
040-002110308 - Is part of:
- Add MS 4755-4802 : MILLES COLLECTION
Add MS 4783-4801 : MILLES COLLECTION. Vols. XXX-XLVIII. Collections of the Irish historian Sir James Ware (d. 1666), relating mainly to Irish…
Add MS 4791 : MILLES COLLECTION. Vol. XXXVIII (ff. i+ 210). Historical collections covering period 4th-17th centt. Clarendon MS. Vol. 44. There is… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002110268[0027]/036-002110299[0009]/040-002110308
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- Languages:
- English
Irish
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1478
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 1478-1699
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Courci, John, conqueror of Ulster; d.?1219, d 1219
Malone Malachius, supposed Carmelite friar
Mason, Samuel, of Add MS 4791
Sidney, Henry, Lord President of Wales, and Lord Deputy of Ireland
Vinci, Leonardo da, of Add MS 4791
Ware, James, (?) son of Sir James Ware
Ware, James, antiquary and historian, 1594-1666
Ware, Robert, son of Sir J Ware, the younger - Places:
- Clerkenwell, Middlesex