GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001361
TitleSir Thomas Smith's notebook
ShelfmarkMS 83
Creation Dateca. 1560 - 1580
RepositoryQueens' College Library
Contents NoteThis manuscript volume, formerly belonging to Sir Thomas Smith (1513-1577), contains letters, records of Smith's work as Justice of the Peace (from 1567 until 1571), accounts, receipts, inventories, and various miscellaneous notes. There are rough notes for at least one sermon (starting on f. 106r) and one prayer (starting on f. 157v); it is conjectured by the cataloguer for Scriptorium that these are not written in Smith's hand.
Material FeaturesVellum binding.
ProvenanceThe early armorial bookplate of Sir William Smith of Hill Hall (1719-1777) can be found within the original binding.
Acquisition
Source of DataHannah Yip
Other NoteThe title on the original binding ('Recognisances & Examinacions') is written in secretary hand.
Sermons Contained
Sermon Reports ContainedNotes of sermons --
Attached URLs:
| URL | Notes |
|---|---|
| cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-QUEENS-00083/1 | Digitised copy of Queens' College Library, MS 83 available on Scriptorium. |
GEMMS record createdSeptember 16, 2020
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 17, 2020