Papers of the Wykeham family of Thame Park, Oxfordshire

This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 161 MSS. Top. Oxon. b. 261, e. 476
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18-19th century
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 2 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Wykeham family, 18-19th century, including:

  • an inventory of the household goods of Lawrence Harman, Viscount Oxmantown, at Thame Park (1800-1)
  • papers concerning the administration of the estate of Philip Wenman, Viscount Wenman (1769-1819)
  • papers of, and concerning P.T. Wykeham (1802-39)
  • the account book of P.T. Wykeham with the bankers Gosling & Sharpe (1829-32).

Administrative / Biographical History

The Wykeham family of Thame Park, Oxfordshire

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.bodley.ox.ac.uk).

Acquisition Information

Bought by the Library, with MSS. Ch. Bucks. 1473-1502, Durham 46, Glouc. 198-201, Oxon. 4980-5096, from R.H. Schaub, 1970.

Note

Collection level description created by Susan Thomas, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 54576-7.

Related Material

See MSS. Ch. Bucks. 1473-1502, Durham 46, Glouc. 198-201, Oxon. 4980-5096 which were acquired at the same time.

Geographical Names

Oxfordshire, England