GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-
1503
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1652)
Title
Autobiography and Sermons of William King
Shelfmark
Gilbert Coll. Ms. 138
Creation Date
ca. 1680 - 1730
Repository
Contents Note
Contains the Latin autobiography of William King, archbishop of Dublin, with notes on his life and sermons in his hand.
Material Features
Sermons are written with narrow red-ruled margins.
Associated People
Acquisition
John T. Gilbert's collection of 17th and 18th century books and manuscripts relating to Dublin and Ireland was purchased by Dublin Corporation after his death in 1898 and is housed in the Dublin City Library & Archive, Pearse Street.
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Jeanne Shami; "Sir John T. Gilbert, Irish Historian and Archivist", Dublin City Council
Sermons Contained
Sermon on Isaiah 59:6 -- ff. 91r-125r
Sermon on Jonah 3:5 -- ff. 143r-170r
Sermon 1 on Exodus 20:33 -- ff. 177r-224r
Sermon 2 on Exodus 20:33 -- ff. 225r-267r
GEMMS record created
June 23, 2022
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024