Wake, William, 1657-1737 (Archbishop of Canterbury)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1657 - 1737
Biography
William Wake (d. 1661) attended Emmanuel College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon and priest in 1622, and was Chaplain to the Earl of Westmorland, before becoming Rector of Holy Trinity, Wareham, in Dorset, 1625-1661.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Mildmay Fane: My Happy Life, To a Friend (trans. William Wake)
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4189
Scope and Contents
Translation into Latin by William Wake of Mildmay Fane's poem 'My Happy Life, to a Friend', 7 folios: (fo. iv) F.J.H. Jenkinson, biographical note on W. Wake; (fo. ii) list of the contents, written in the 19th century, of a volume ('Vol 3') once in the possession of F.J.H. Jenkinson, from which the present manuscript was taken; (fo. 1v) title-page; (fo. 2) text. Inside front cover is the bookplate of the Earl of Westmorland, 1856.
Dates:
1700 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access:
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Thomas Baker's copies of documents, mainly relating to Cambridge University, Late seventeenth - early eighteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.43
Scope and Contents
1. 'Letters [Original] to or from My Lord Burghley from a Volume of Original Letters MSS. of Jo. Bp. of Ely.' pp. 1-18. 2. 'Copies of Letters, taken from a Large Volume of Letters &c. in the late Bp. of Ely's Library, endorsed 10lib.00s.00d. wch probably was the price of the Book, and yet only Copies.' pp. 19-128. 3. 'The manner of the sicknes and death of Prince Henrye Sonne to Kinge James, Anno 1612.' pp. 129-140. 4. 'Count Arundells Apologie, beinge restrained, for...
Dates:
Late seventeenth - early eighteenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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