GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000437
TitleWritings and diaries
ShelfmarkMS. Eng. hist. b. 210
Creation Date1702 - 1726
RepositoryBodleian Library
Contents NoteSir Richard Cocks's writings and diaries, 1702-1709, 1726. Includes a signle sermon (or possibly just a meditation) on Luke 9:55-56 addressed to "Brethren" (ff. 34-39). Includes a parliamentary diary, 27 January-24 May 1702 (ff. 1-14) and moral, political, and economic essays, c. 1708-1709 (ff. 39v-43, 47-65). Also contains personal and estate accounts of Cocks's father, 1660-1664 (6sv, 64-3v, 62-s9v, 49v, 48v, 47v-46v, 4sv, 31, 27v-23v all rev.) which was the original purpose of the volume.
Material Features65 leaves. Parchment wrapper. Beautifully conserved.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Cocks, Richard
Provenance
Acquisition
Source of DataJeanne Shami; Bodleian Library New Summary Catalogue, vol. 1.
Other Note
Sermons ContainedSermon on Luke 9:55-56 -- ff. 34-39
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdNovember 08, 2016
GEMMS record last editedJanuary 11, 2017