GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001597
TitleA Funerall Sermon vpon the death of the Countesse
ShelfmarkEL 6885 (35/B/21)
Creation Date1636 - 1636
RepositoryThe Henry E. Huntington Library
Contents NoteThis manuscript comprises the sermon preached at the funeral of Frances Egerton (née Stanley), Countess of Bridgewater. The full title is: 'A Funerall Sermon vpon the death of the Countesse of Bridgewater my deare Lady and Mother made Mr. John Carter.' It is not certain as to which of her children wrote out this sermon.
Material FeaturesFacsimile of a quarto volume.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Egerton, Johnmanuscript owner - Egerton, Johnmanuscript owner - Huntington, Henry
Provenance
AcquisitionThe Bridgewater House Library was purchased by Henry E. Huntington from John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, Fourth Earl of Ellesmere, in 1917.
Source of DataGuide to Literary Manuscripts in the Huntington Library (San Marino, CA: Huntington Library, 1979), p. 89; Guide to British Historical Manuscripts in the Huntington Library (San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library, 1982), p. 49; Egerton Family Papers online finding aid (see link below); Hannah Yip.
Other NoteSee Guide to British Historical Manuscripts in the Huntington Library (San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library, 1982), pp. 21-25 for more information about the Ellesmere Collection.
Sermons ContainedA Funerall Sermon vpon the death of the Countesse -- pp. 1-54
Sermon Reports Contained
Attached URLs:
| URL | Notes |
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| www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8mw2nvw/dsc/ | Egerton Family Papers online finding aid. |
GEMMS record createdApril 11, 2022
GEMMS record last editedJune 04, 2022