Scope and Contents
Alfred's will is at fo. 33v. Though not so stated, occasional scribal errors suggest that this is a transcript of the 'Parker' edition, printed London, 1574, but with the Old English letterforms normalised. fos 38, ii-lxvi: blank. fo. 1: signature 'Arundel', presumably Thomas Howard, earl of Arundel (1585-1646, restored to title 1604).
Dates
- Creation: 1604 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased at J. T. Frere's sale, Feb. 1896, lot 118. Purchased by Library from Bull & Auvache.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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