GEMMS: Gateway to Early Modern Manuscript Sermons
GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000900
TitleSermons of William Guthrie (1620-1665), minister at Fenwick (1 of 8 volumes)
ShelfmarkMS GUT1
Creation Dateca. 1640 - 1670
Contents NoteFair copies of four sermons in a small, neat hand. Written on the modern paper cover: “The four sermons following were preached by William Guthrie, minister of Fenwick, and were at one time in the possession of Robert Wodrow the historian. Wodrow married a granddaughter of Guthrie.” In pencil is added: "1. Wodrow mentions possess. a ms. In W.G. own handwriting. / 2. Watermark on paper Crown with Y pb is 1660-1666. 3. The writing herein is mid-17cent."
Material FeaturesA sewn manuscript in a 20th-century red paper cover. There is partial modern pagination.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Guthrie, Williammanuscript owner - Wodrow, Robert
Provenance
Acquisition
Source of DataAnne James
Other Note
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdSeptember 14, 2018
GEMMS record last editedJuly 13, 2019