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Autograph notebook, including verse, by William Fairfax
Fairfax, William (1593-1621)
c.1620
Some poems are initialled "wx", "x", or with William Fairfax's monogram. Inserted is an early engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, with engraved verses (at the front).
Commonplace book of English and Latin verse and prose
c.1610-1620
Comprises Latin verses on ff.1v-6r, 9r-v; English verses on ff.6v-8r. Other contents: f.1, More to Henry VIII; f.32v,seven-point argument in English; ff.33-47, business, travel and custom-house and ce...
Commonplace book of English verse, prose (mainly sermons), and miscellaneous information, compiled by John Beetham
Beetham, John
c.1670-1690
As well as the verse, separately indexed, the volume contains ff.1-2: signatures; ff.3v-8v: family records, also "bullings"; ff.11-29: sermons (one by Ainsworth); ff.30-40r: arithmetical tables, remed...
Collection of English and Latin verse and prose, apparently made at Oxford
1670
Refoliated f.1 etc. in 1973 in consideration of pages 57-60 and 75-76 being missing and the remainder very loose. In a single hand. Indexed.
Poetical commonplace book, compiled by Henry Fairfax
Fairfax, Henry
1679-1682
Many references to Yorkshire localities, e.g. Denton, Tadcaster, Otley, Kettlewell, York. As well as poetry there is much in prose, including recipes. References to writer's brother B. and sister S.
Miscellany of English Restoration verse
c.1680-1695
Substantial collection of English Restoration verse, in four hands
Commonplace book of English and Latin prose notes, anecdotes, sermon extracts, etc.
c. 1655
Contents consist largely of anecdotes, jokes and aphorisms; theological and scriptural notes; extracts from sermons (including one delivered at Oxford by William Chillingworth, beginning f.52v) and fr...
Commonplace book containing verse and historical prose
c.1690
Following initial blank, ff.2r-136v: prose accounts in a single hand of Edward VI, John of Gaunt, Sir Edward Poynings and Richard, Earl of Cornwall, of tournaments and of "the vast power formerly enjo...
Commonplace book compiled by Jo. Tempest
Tempest, Jo
c.1640-1650
Contains 36 pieces of English verse, five being signed or initialled by Tempest; a few pieces of Latin verse; London sermons etc. from various sources; three extracts from speeches before parliament f...