MS. Eng. hist. b. 209 - Writings and diaries, c. 1681-1701

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 473
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-436)
Title
Writings and diaries, c. 1681-1701
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. hist. b. 209
Creation Date
ca. 1681 - 1701
Repository
Contents Note

Contains various writings and diaries by Sir Richard Cocks of Dumbleton, Gloucestershire. The sermons, written between 1694 and 1701, appear on ff. 96v-102v (written in reverse). Also contains theological, moral, and political essays, written 1683-1696 (ff. 1-17v, 32v-37, 40-6); prayers and devotional writings, written 1694-1701 (ff. 21v-26, 30v-32, 98-104v, the latter written in reverse); Cocks' charges while he was chairman of the Gloucestershire quarter sessions, 1694-1700 (ff. 27-30v, 39-40, 95v-94 rev., 80 rev.); notes related to the House of Commons, December 1698-May 1699 (ff. 93v-90 rev.); parliamentary diaries, 26 November 1699-February 1700 and 5 February 1700-24 June 1701 (ff. 5v-83, 79v-72v, 71-65 all rev.); and economic and political essays and memoranda, written c. 1699-1701 (ff. 90-86v rev., 82v-80v rev.).

Material Features

104 leaves. Two volumes, originally intended account books, 1642 and c. 1660. The parchment wrappers are inscribed Randall Brisco. Liber Receptorum and are kept as Eng. hist. b. 210.

Acquisition

Purchased from Richard Gilbertson, from the 1964 Autumn catalogue, item 303.

Source of Data

Jeanne Shami; Bodleian Library New Summary Catalogue, vol. 1

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
November 5, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024