Notes and collections made by the J.C. Blomfield for his printed History of the Deanery of Bicester (1882-94).
Notes and Collections of Rev. J.C. Blomfield
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS. Top. Oxon. b. 249, c. 477-8, c. 481, c. 518, d. 458-9
- Dates of Creation
- 19th century
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 7 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
James Charles Blomfield (1821-1895) was Rector of Launton and an antiquary.
Access Information
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).
Acquisition Information
The papers were given to the Library in 1953.
Note
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
Other Finding Aids
P.S. Spokes, Summary Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library relating to the city county and university of Oxford. Accessions from 1916 to 1962 (Oxford, 1964).
Custodial History
With the exception of MS. Top. Oxon. c. 518, the collection was formerly owned by Rev. E.R. Massey and G.J. Dew.
Bibliography
See Scope and Content.