A collection of the biographies of seven bishops of Ely, 1438-1515, including: (fo. 1) Lewis de Luxemburgh; (fo. 13) William Gray (sic); (fo. 23) John Morton; (fo. 43) John Alcock; (fo. 55) Richard Redman; (fo. 71) James Stanley; (fo. 79) Nicholas West (sic). The lives are numbered XXIV to XXXI, with the omission of XXV. The versos are blank, except for occasional notes and additional matter. Copious references to authorities appear in the margin. Inside the front cover are the bookplates of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart, and of Samuel Sandars. On a fly-leaf is a pasted slip describing the contents and 'This MS was written in 1768'.
William Cole: Lives of Seven Bishops of Ely
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.4153
- Dates of Creation
- 1768
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 volume(s) 1 volume (93 folios)
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Bequeathed by Samuel Sandars, 1894.
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