MS 3345 - Twenty-two Sermons of Bishop George Hooper

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 245
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-786)
Title
Twenty-two Sermons of Bishop George Hooper
Shelfmark
MS 3345
Creation Date
ca. 1682 - 1714
Contents Note

This volume contains fair copies of twenty-two sermons by George Hooper. According to the LPL database, they were transcribed from Hooper's original manuscript by his daughter Abigail Prowse (see MS 3016). There is an index of Bible texts after the last sermon. Clerical subscriptions of various preachers are recorded at the back of the volume, dated 1704-1706 (ff. 178-180).

Material Features

i + 185 leaves. Original vellum binding. The sermons are neatly written. The first two sermons are written on the rectos only. There is some underlining, but no marginal annotations.

Acquisition

Given to LPL by Canon Gareth Vaughan Bennett in 1985.

Source of Data

Anne James; Lambeth Palace manuscript catalogue

GEMMS record created
March 26, 2018
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024