GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001175
TitleThe Journal of John More
ShelfmarkHarley MS 478
Creation Date1641 - 1641
RepositoryBritish Library
Contents NoteThis volume comprises a journal by John More of proceedings in the House of Commons from 16 April 1641 up to 25 June 1641, written in a cursive secretary hand. The manuscript also contains an 'Epitaph on the Earl of Strafford', attributed to John Cleveland/Clement Paman (see CELM) (f. 131v).
Material FeaturesOblong duodecimo volume. Nineteenth-century binding.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - D'Ewes, Simondsmanuscript owner - Harley, Robertmanuscript owner - More, John
Provenance
AcquisitionThe Harleian Library was founded by Robert Harley, First Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). According to Cyril Ernest Wright, Robert Harley 'was primarily interested in English historical and political material and in volumes of sermons and theological controversy, sharing in the latter the taste of his Harley ancestors'. See Wright, p. xxxiv.
Source of DataBritish Library online catalogue; A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts, in the British Museum (1808), Vol. I, p. 325; Cyril Ernest Wright, Fontes Harleiani (London, 1972); Maija Jansson, ed., Proceedings in the Opening Session of the Long Parliament, Vol. I (Rochester, NY and Suffolk, 2000), pp. xl-xli; Andrew G. Watson, The Library of Sir Simonds D'Ewes (London, 1966), p. 329; Hannah Yip.
Other Note
Sermons ContainedSermon on Psalms 53:7-8 -- ff. 121r-128r (written in reverse)
Sermon Reports Contained
Attached URLs:
| URL | Notes |
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| www.celm-ms.org.uk/repositories/british-library-harley-1.html | Entry for Harley MS 478 on CELM. |
GEMMS record createdJuly 01, 2019
GEMMS record last editedMarch 06, 2020