Manuscripts of Archbishop Sancroft

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 161 MSS. Sancroft 1-145
  • Dates of Creation
      16th-17th century
  • Language of Material
      Latin, English, Modern Greek (1453-), French, and Hebrew.
  • Physical Description
      145 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Archbishop Sancroft's manuscripts including theological notes and papers, and sermons.

Administrative / Biographical History

William Sancroft (1617-1693) was Archbishop of Canterbury, 1678-90. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.