Sloane MS 3822

Owners of Manuscripts: Jekyll (Sir Joseph), Master of the Rolls: 1739/40.

Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor.

Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls: MSS. were bought at his sale in: 1739/40.

includes:

• ff. 3-34 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Astrological schemes: 17th cent.: Hologr.
• ff. 3-34 Dr Simon Forman, Astrological Physician at Lambeth: Astrological schemes, accounts of magical rings, etc.: 1598.
• ff. 3-34 b, 51-61 b, 86, 122 b-133 Astrology: Astrological treatises: 17th cent.
• f. 35 Sir Thomas Myddleton: Magical prayer: 17th cent.
• f. 48 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Letter to, from W. Lilly: 1666/7.
• f. 48 William Lilly, astrologer: Letter to E. Ashmole: 1666/7.
• ff. 50, 62-90, 94-102, 126-133, 175 Magic: Tractatus et experimenta magica: 14th- 17th centt.: Engl., Lat., Ital. and Fr.
• f. 51 Jabir Ibn Haiyan, Al-Tarsusi: De effectibus signorum planetarum: 17th cent.
• ff. 54-58 Balemin, alias Balamin alias Beleem: De imagine planetarum: 17th cent.
• f. 59 b Flaccus Africanus, alias Africus (Flavius): De vii herbis vii planetis attri butis liber tertius: 14th - 17th centt.
• f. 91 Thomas Hyde, Bodley's Librarian, Regius Professor of Hebrew, and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford: Letter to -: n.d.
• f. 93 Natural History: Extracts out of "The Rarities of Persia": 17th cent.
• f. 93 Persia: Extracts out of a book of natural history called "The Rarities of Persia": 17th cent.
• ff. 103-114 Dr Simon Forman, Astrological Physician at Lambeth: Translation by, of Artefius' " Clavis Majoris Sapientiæ": 1609.
• ff. 103-114 Arteflus, Arab Philosopher: Clavis Majoris Sapientiæ, translated by S. Forman: 1609.
• ff. 122 b-125, 134 Thebit Ben Kora: Excerpta ex: 17th cent.
• f. 154 St. Cleer, Cornwall: Inscription on the "Other Half " stone in: 1610.
• f. 159 Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough: Impression on a magical seal belonging to: 1671.
• f. 161 Thomas Napier: Letter to E. Ashmole: 1677/8.
• f. 162 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Letter to, from T. Napier: 1677/8.
• f. 163 Magic: Exorcismus, e Registro de Lyleshull: 17th cent.
• f. 163 Sir Richard Leveson, KB: Exorcismus; from the Registrum de Lyleshull, in his possession: 17th cent.
• f. 163 Lilleshall Abbey; Shropshire: Exorcism, from the register of, in the hands of Sir R. Leuesham: 17th cent.
• f 164 b Richard Arundel, 1st Baron Arundel of Trerice: Letter to, from T. Polwhele: 1680.
• f. 164 b Thomas Polwhele, of Newlyn, county Cornwall: Letter to Lord Arundell: 1680/1.: Copy.
• f. 166 Robert Sterrel, Chaplain to Lord Radnor: Letter to, from H. Atherton: 1680/1.
• f. 166 H- Atherton, of Newcastle: Letter to R. Sterrel: 1680/1.
• f. 167 Thomas Darell, of county Cornwall: Letter to H. Roberts: 1681.: Copy.
• f. 167 Hendor Roberts: Letter to, from T. Darell: 1681.
• f. 168 Shepton Mallet, Somerset: Account of a prodigious storm at: 1680.
• f. 169 b Upcott, Captain: Letter to, from his mother-in-law, - Bennet: 1684.
• f. 169 b Mrs Benet, of Cornwall: Letter to her son-in-law, Capt. Upcott: 1684.: Copy.
• f. 170 b Bridgewater, Somerset: Account of an earthquake at, by H. Heathfield: 1680.
• f. 170 b Henry Coley, Astrologer and Mathematician: Letter to, from H. Heathfield: 1680/1.
• f. 170b Hosey Heathfield, of Weston Zoyland, county Somerset: Letter to H. Coley: 1680/1.
• f. 171 Monks Kirby, Warwickshire: Account of the accident to Pailton Windmill in, sent to E. Ashmole: 1686.
• f. 172 Prayers: Prayer: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 175 Medicine: Treatises on diseases: 11th cent.