Ashburnham : 'Narrative of his attendance on Charles I from Oxford to the Scotch army and to the Isle of Wight and a vindication of his conduct.'
Scope and Contents
A scribal copy in 17th-century binding. (Calf-bound with double gilt fillets on either side of each of 5 sewing bands and decorative roll at head and foot of spine. Double gilt fillet on all outer edges of boards with inward-facing fleurons at each corner.)
The narrative occupies pp. 57 to 136 of volume 2 of the text published in 1830.
Dates
- Creation: 1646 - 1648
Biographical / Historical
John Ashburnham (1603-1671) was admitted to Peterhouse as a pensioner, 3 July 1611, but did not matriculate. Admitted to Gray's Inn, 3 March 1617. Groom of the Bedchamber, 1628; the only royal servant who followed Charles I from Oxford in 1646. For a full account see Sean Kelsey in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Extent
1 volume(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
1(2), 2(6, lacking 5-6), 3(8), 4(12), 5(6), 6(4). 312 x 200 mm. Red rules 20 mm from top and bottom, 12 mm from gutter and 48 mm from outer edge of each page.
Former / Other Reference
MS 957.1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bookplate of Thomas Alfred Walker, who has inserted the date MCMXXVI [1926] below.
Bibliography
Originator(s)
Ashburnham, John
- Date
- 2014-08-20 16:04:47+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Peterhouse (Ward) Library Repository
Ward Library
Peterhouse
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Cambridge CB2 1RD United Kingdom
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