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Sloane MS 2497

Record Id:

040-002114864

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002112337

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000653.0x0000b2

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Sloane MS 2497

Title:

Scope & Content:

Richard Portman, Mercer, of Gloucester: Accompt of trading, with verses: 16th cent.

Owners of Manuscripts: Portman (Richard).

Owners of Manuscripts: Guide, Family of.

includes:

f. 1 Grammar Latin: De figuris: 14th cent.
f. 2 W- Herbert: Stanzas on a brother's death: 16th cent.
ff. 3-32 b Arithmetic: Rules and examples in Arithmetic: 16th cent.
f. 27 b Sir Edward Dyer, poet: "My mind to me a kingdom is": 1592.
f. 33 John Hill, Ironmonger, of Worcester: Bond to R. Brown: 1579.
f. 33 Richard Brown, of Gloucester: Bond to, from J. Hill: 1579.
f. 33 Epitaphs: Epitaph, in verse: 16th cent.
f. 33 b John More, of Gloucester: Power of attorney to, from T. Jones: 1592.
f. 33 b Thomas Jones, Merchant of Bristol: Power of attorney to J. More: 1592.
f. 34 Edward Barston, Merchant, of Tewkesbury: Acknowledgment of his debt to R. Portman: 1592.
ff. 38-44 b Artillery: Descriptions of ordnance, with drawings: 16th cent.
ff. 41-44 b Chemistry: Chemical receipts, processes and experiments: 15th-17th centt.: Engl., Germ., Fr., Ital., and Lat.
f. 47 Sir, John Norris: Orders for his forces against Spain and Portugal: 1589.
f. 47 Sir Francis Drake, Admiral: Orders for his forces: 1589.
f. 48 Navy: Stanzas in praise of.seafaring men: 16th cent.
f. 48 b Elizabeth I of England: Form of summons to abide the execution of the Royal Commission on a bill of complaint: 1592.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Sloane Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002112337
040-002114864

Is part of:

Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts

Sloane MS 2497 : Richard Portman, Mercer, of Gloucester: Accompt of trading, with verses: 16th cent.Owners of Manuscripts: Portman (Richard).Owners…

Hierarchy:

032-002112337[2487]/040-002114864

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
French
German
Italian
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1500

End Date:

1599

Date Range:

16th century

Era:

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User Conditions:

Custodial History:

Guide family: Formerly owned MSS.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Barston, Edward, merchant, of Tewkesbury, fl 1592
Brown, Richard, of Gloucester
Drake, Francis, Knight, pirate, explorer and circumnavigator, 1540-1596
Dyer, Edward, Knight, courtier and poet, 1543-1607
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Guide, Family
Herbert, W-, of Sloane MS 2497
Hill, John, Ironmonger, of Worcester
Jones, Thomas, Merchant of Bristol
More, John, of Gloucester
Norris, Sir, John
Portman, Richard, Mercer, of Gloucester