GEMMS: Gateway to Early Modern Manuscript Sermons
GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000438
TitleVolume of sermons
ShelfmarkMS. Eng. th. f. 64
Creation Date1621 - 1642
RepositoryBodleian Library
Contents NoteSermons preached in London, Chartres, and elsewhere, numbered 100-125. Includes notes in French on preaching locations. A second writer has made additions later in the seventeenth century, including a note that five of the sermons were preached at Clatford, Hampshire. List of texts on f. v. Table of preaching dates and locations on pp. 246-247. Pp. 86-100 seem to be missing.
Material FeaturesCalf, vi + 248 pages. Gilt.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner? - Crofts, Josephmanuscript owner? - Philipps, Thomasmanuscript owner? - Scrudle, Francismanuscript owner? - Vaughan, David
ProvenanceThe cataloguer has identified four possible owners: Joseph Crofts, Francis Scrudle, David Vaughan, and (later) Sir Thomas Phillipps.
AcquisitionPurchased from Sotheby's on 14 June 1971 (Phillipps sale), lot 1657.
Source of DataJeanne Shami; Bodleian Library New Summary Catalogue, vol. 2.
Other NoteNew Style dates seem to be used in the text; most dates are for preachings in France after the switch to New Style.
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdNovember 08, 2016
GEMMS record last editedDecember 19, 2021