MS. Rawl. E. 68 - Sermon by William Whataker and biography

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 550
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-515)
Title
Sermon by William Whataker and biography
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. E. 68
Creation Date
ca. 1600 - 1649
Repository
Bodleian Library
Contents Note

A sermon preached in 1595 by Whitaker on 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (ff. 1r-15v) and a biography of him written by Abdias Assheton (f. 16), both in Latin. The last leaf of the biography is missing. Written in the early seventeenth century.

Material Features

Paper, i + 31 leaves, 6 x 4 1/4 inches. The cover is parchment, part of an English deed, which is a grant to John Wessell (WasselI?) dated 31 July 1615 (1637?).

Associated People
Provenance

A note in the manuscript dated 1674 reads, "Ex dono Jonathanis Catel ... amici integenimi." This might refer to Jonathan Cateline (c. 1610-c. 1708).

Source of Data

Jeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Summary Catalogue, vol. 3

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
January 22, 2017
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024