Sloane MS 271 - Papers relating to the Puritans, with sermons and family memoranda: 1551-1616/7

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 27
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1113)
Title
Papers relating to the Puritans, with sermons and family memoranda: 1551-1616/7
Shelfmark
Sloane MS 271
Creation Date
1551 - 1617
Repository
Contents Note

On f. 1r “Several Letters, Petitions & of the old Puritans about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth and the beginning of K James reign (in a different, probably later, hand than the material in the collection). Collected by Rob[er]t Smart of Preston in ye County of Northampton Min[ister?]." Sermons are beautifully written and annotated, but with no preaching information. A note by Smart's son on f. 73r notes that he died 21 February 1616.

Material Features

Folio in modern cloth binding.

Source of Data (Contributor name)

BL Catalogue; Anne James; David Robinson

GEMMS record created
March 24, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024