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Sloane MS 2281

Record Id:

040-002114646

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002112337

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x0003c0

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Sloane MS 2281

Title:

Scope & Content:

Henry Coley, Astrologer and Mathematician: Astrological and mathematical collections: 1665-1695.

includes:

f. 1 b African Company, Royal: Arms: 17th cent.
f. 1 b Arms English: African Merchant Adventurers Company: 17th cent.
f. 2 Wilson, Midwife, of Cow Lane in Foxe's Court, London: Recommendation of: 1682.
f. 2 b Elizabeth Denton, daughter of George Denton of Cardew: Certificate of her birth and baptism at Dalston: 1654.
f. 2 b John Atkinson, 'Clericus ' of Dalston: Certificate of birth and baptism of E. Denton: 1654.
ff. 2, 3 Jane Haines, of London: Notes of her birth on 31 Jan. 1662/3: 17th cent.
f. 3 b Lincoln, Lincolnshire: Map of: 17th cent.: Engraved.
f. 4b Earls of Lincoln; family: Arms of, from the conquest,: 17th cent.
ff. 4-7 Mathematics: Examples in arithmetic: 17th cent.: Dutch.
f. 8 Maps and Plans: Typus orbis terrarum: 16th cent.: Engraved.
f. 9 John Collins, Mathematician: Method by, for finding the number. of the Julian period: 17th cent.
ff. 12-15 b John Wallis, DD; Savilian Professor of Geometry, Oxford; brother of Henry Wallis: Analysis of his "Mechanica": 1670, 1671.
ff. 16-18 John Collins, Mathematician: Concerning the resolution of Equations in numbers: 17th cent.
ff. 19-24 Andreas Tacquet, Jesuit, of Antwerp: Synopsis of his "Opera mathematica, 1669": 17th cent.
f. 24 Thomas Gibson: Syntaxis Mathematica: 1655.: Extracts.
ff. 25 b-28 London PARISHES AND LOCALITIES: Nativity of a lady in Ivy Lane, 1642, drawn by J. G.: 17th cent.
ff. 30 b-32 b Francis Quarles, poet: Poem and epigrams: 17th cent.
ff. 33-38 Sir J- M-: Of right-angled spherical triangles: 17th cent.
ff. 39-47 Peter Perkins: Definitions of terms in navigation: 17th cent.
f. 48 Mathematics: Questions resolved by algebra: 17th cent.
f. 50 b Astronomy: Notice of solar and lunar eclipses in the year 1683.
ff. 52-55 Captain Buckley: Astrological observations on his nativity: 17th cent.
f.55b Almanacs: Extracts from an almanac for the meridian of Chester: 1683.
ff. 56 b-59 b Robert Needham, of Burbage, near Buxton, county Derbyshire: "Urania Restaurata": 1683.: Extracts.
f. 59 b Almanacs: Extracts from almanacs for: 1683.
f. 60 b Edmund Halley, FRS; astronomer: Problem by, for finding the moon's parallax: 17th cent.
f. 61 Bible BIBLIOGRAPHY: Chronology of, founded on the solar cycle, by H. Coley: 17th cent.
f. 62 b Poetry ENGLISH: Love verses: 17th cent.
f. 63 Paul Delaune, MD, Physician to the Lord Deputy of Ireland: Receipt for his pills: 17th cent.
f. 64 Edmund Halley, FRS; astronomer: Notes on lunar theories: 17th cent.
f. 64 b Thomas Streete: Method of rendering his astronomical tables easier of calculation: 17th cent.
f. 65 b Gustavus Parker: Notice of contents of his "Astronomia Triumphans," by H. C.: 1689.
ff. 68 b-70 b England General Chronicles and History: Prophecy of Merlin found at Pontefract Castle: 1681.
f. 71. - James II of England: Speech of the King to the Parliament: 1685.
ff. 73 b, 74, 77, 78b-83 Medicine. Charms and Receipts: Orationes et receptæ medicæ.: 10th-18th centt.: Lat., Fr., Dutch, Engl., Germ., Ital., and Span.
f. 78 Poetry ENGLISH: Verses against purgatory: 17th cent.
ff. 83 b-85 b John Partridge, Astrologer and Almanac-maker: Metrical almanac for.: 1687.
f. 84 James II of England: The National Priests : a poem: 1688.
f. 86 Edmund Gunter, BD, Rector of St. George's, Southwark: Use of his line in measuring board and timber: 17th cent.
ff. 87 b-89, 90 b Astronomy: Account from Germany of the late comet: 1680-1680/1.
f. 91 Thomas Parr, Centenarian: Engraving of: 17th cent.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Sloane Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002112337
040-002114646

Is part of:

Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts

Sloane MS 2281 : Henry Coley, Astrologer and Mathematician: Astrological and mathematical collections: 1665-1695.includes:f. 1 b African…

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032-002112337[2269]/040-002114646

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Dutch
English
French
German
Italian
Latin
Spanish

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1665

End Date:

1695

Date Range:

1665-1695

Era:

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Names:

Atkinson, John, Clericus ' of Dalston
Buckley, Captain
Coley, Henry, Astrologer and Mathematician
Collins, John, Mathematician
Delaune, Paul, physician, fl 1617-1652
Denton, Elizabeth, daughter of George Denton of Cardew, b 1654
Gibson, Thomas, mathematician, fl 1655
Gunter, Edmund, BD, Rector of St. George's, Southwark
Haines, Jane, of London, b c 1663
Halley, Edmund, FRS, astronomer
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Lincoln, Family
Needham, Robert, of Burbage, near Buxton, county Derbyshire
Parker, Gustavus
Parr, Thomas, Centenarian
Partridge, John, Astrologer and Almanac-maker
Perkins, Peter
Quarles, Francis, poet
Royal African Company
Streete, Thomas
Tacquet, Andreas, Jesuit, of Antwerp
Wallis, John, DD; Savilian Professor of Geometry, Oxford; brother of Henry Wallis
Wilson, Midwife, of Cow Lane in Foxe's Court, London

Places:

Lincoln, Lincolnshire