Autographs of the King's Judges and other leading Commonwealth men

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 Eng MS 16
  • Dates of Creation
    • 17th Century [19th Century binding]
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • Extent of unit of description: various sizes.  1 volume;

Scope and Content

The volume comprises wenty-eight documents relating to English history (1646-1659), containing the autographs of many of the judges of Charles I and other well-known Commonwealth figures. Includes a facsimile of the death warrant of Charles I.

Access Information

The manuscript is available for consultation by any accredited reader.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by Mrs Enriqueta Rylands, on behalf of the John Rylands Library, in 1901 from James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford.

Note

Description compiled by Henry Sullivan, project archivist.

Other Finding Aids

Catalogued in the Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, 1928 (English MS 16).

Custodial History

Formerly part of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana, the Library of the Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, from Haigh Hall, Wigan, Lancashire.

Subjects

Autographs