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Document from the inventory of Michel de Montaigne's family; [Bordeaux?]

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9959
Document from the inventory of Michel de Montaigne's family; [Bordeaux?]
Document from the inventory of Michel de Montaigne's family; [Bordeaux?]

Scope and Contents

This title-deed was part of a register of the estates of Montaigne's father, Pierre Eyquem de Montaigne. The original manuscript covered 1527-1558; most of it is now at the Bibliotheque municipale, Bordeaux. Montaigne's great-grandfather Ramond Eyquem, a wealthy merchant, bought the chateau and land of Montaigne in 1477 at the age of seventy-five.

Dates

  • Creation: 20 Nov. 1529

Conditions Governing Access

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).

Extent

1 item(s) (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

General

Former reference: Montaigne.1.2.1

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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