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GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000515
TitleSermon by William Whataker and biography
ShelfmarkMS. Rawl. E. 68
Creation Dateca. 1600 - 1649
RepositoryBodleian Library
Contents NoteA sermon preached in 1595 by Whitaker on 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (ff. 1r-15v) and a biography of him written by Abdias Assheton (f. 16), both in Latin. The last leaf of the biography is missing. Written in the early seventeenth century.
Material FeaturesPaper, i + 31 leaves, 6 x 4 1/4 inches. The cover is parchment, part of an English deed, which is a grant to John Wessell (WasselI?) dated 31 July 1615 (1637?).
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Rawlinson, Richardmanuscript owner? - Cateline, Jonathan
ProvenanceA note in the manuscript dated 1674 reads, "Ex dono Jonathanis Catel ... amici integenimi." This might refer to Jonathan Cateline (c. 1610-c. 1708).
Acquisition
Source of DataJeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Summary Catalogue, vol. 3
Other Note
Sermons ContainedCygnea -- ff. 1r-15v
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdJanuary 22, 2017
GEMMS record last editedNovember 02, 2021