British Library, Harley MS 1026 is the commonplace book of Justinian Pagitt, Esq., a lawyer. There is a table of contents (ff. 1r-3r). The volume contains sermon notes, letters, poetry, historical notes, and other miscellaneous material.
Quarto. Modern binding. The margins are ruled in red ink.
The 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.
A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts, in the British Museum (1808), Vol. I, pp. 511-512; Cyril Ernest Wright, Fontes Harleiani (London, 1972); CELM; Hannah Yip.
Sermon on Genesis 1:20 -- ff. 4r-4v
Sermon on unidentified text -- f. 23r
Sermon on Psalms 51:12 -- ff. 23r-23v
Sermon on unidentified text -- ff. 23v-24r
Sermon on Luke 16:9 -- ff. 24r-24v
Collecions out of Dr. Mickelthawyts sermon -- ff. 26r-27v
Notes from Mr. Marston -- ff. 28r-28v
Mr. Bunbury at the Spittle -- ff. 29r-29v
Sermon on Psalms 42:1 -- ff. 54r-54v