MS. Morrell 11
Contents
Royal writs relating to the Oxford company of cordwainers, 1457-1607
Writs of Henry VI (1457), Edward IV (1464), Elizabeth I (1571), James I (1607), all addressed to the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford, ordered them to be intendent to the company in rendering annual account at the Exchequer for forfeitures incurred by non-members of the company. Each with fragmentary great seal.
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: sheet
Support: parchment
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Frederick Joseph Morrell, 1811-1883
Given by Philip Morrell, Margaret Warren, and Frederica Peel in his memory, 1925.
Record Sources
Adapted (March 2023) by Matthew Holford from Summary catalogue of manuscripts in the Bodleian Library relating to the city, county and University of Oxford; accessions from 1916 to 1962, ed. P. S. Spokes (1964), p. 142 (with limited additional description)
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Custodial History
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Last Substantive Revision
2023-03: First online publication.