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Simon Patrick: A Brief Account of my life with a thankful Remembrance of God's Mercies to me

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.36

Scope and Contents

The Autobiography occupies pp. 1-226, whence it is continued apparently by Dr Knight. Pinned to p. 215 is a portion of the shroud of Edward the Confessor, obtained from his tomb in Westminster Abbey, 1685.

Dates

  • Creation: 1700 (Circa)

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Belonged to Samuel Knight DD, prebend of Ely and rector of Bluntisham, Hunts. After Knight's death in 1746, the MS. descended to John Percy Baumgartner of Milton, Cambs., who presented it to the Library in 1859.

Bibliography

The whole, without notes at p. 440, was published by Charles Marriott of Oriel College, Oxford, in 1839. Also published (without Knight's continuation) in Works of Symon Patrick DD, ed. Alexander Taylor, vol. 9, Oxford, 1858, pp. 407-569. See also pamphlet by C. Taylor (London, 1688) on the opening of the Confessor's tomb (Acton.c.25.1078(6)), and article by L. Tanner, 'The Cross and Chain', Journal of the British Archaeological Assoc., 3rd ser. 15 (1952).
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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