Memoranda book of Lucy Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon

Report Title
GEMMS-REPORT- 52
(old series: GEMMS-REPORT-275)
Report Title
Memoranda book of Lucy Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon (descriptive title)
In Manuscript
The Hastings Collection, Personal Papers, Box 18 - Memoranda book of Lucy Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
Extent
c. 200 leaves
Composition Date
ca. 1630 - 1679
Primary Language
English
Report Type
Auditor's Sermon Diary
Associated People
Associated Places
England
Description

The Hastings Collection, Personal Papers, Box 18, Folder 1 contains contains a small, oblong sermon notebook belonging to Lucy Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon (1613-1679). It contains very short notes of sermons, interspersed with meditations. Hastings frequently writes down the biblical verse, and sometimes summarises the doctrines and uses arising from each text. The names of preachers are not noted. Marginal annotations include biblical citations. For a similar notebook belonging to Hastings, see the Hastings Collection, Religious Box 3, Folder 16 (GEMMS-REPORT-000274).

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Hannah Yip

Other Note

Written in the hand of Lucy Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon.

GEMMS record created
September 25, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024