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British Library, Harley Manuscripts
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British Library, Western Manuscripts > British Library, Harley Manuscripts
Manuscripts collected by the Harley family, earls of Oxford. Also known as the Harleian Manuscripts. Not currently listed in the online catalogue.
Basic data
Instance of: | Collection |
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Catalogue record: | |
Held by GLAM: | British Library |
Citable reference: | Harley MSS |
Orderable reference: | See lower levels |
Created by: | See lower levels |
Main subject: | See lower levels |
Copyright acknowledgements: |
Contents
Reference | Description |
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British Library, Harley MS 1-600 | Collections of Sir Simonds D'Ewes, MP and antiquary. |
British Library, Harley MS 911 | Part of diary of Richard Symonds, covering the marches of the King's army from April-August 1645 JL. |
British Library, Harley MS 944 | Diary of Richard Symonds covering marches of King's army August 1645 to February 1646 JL. |
British Library, Harley MS 989 | Part of the diary of Richard Symonds, covering September 1644 to March 1645 JL |
British Library, Harley MS 1609 | Book containing various items. 1 bound volume. Includes: item 1, some private matters of an officer in Cromwell's army. Item 4: accounts of pay for army in Ireland. |
British Library, Harley MS 1901 | Papers of Sir Thomas Roe. Diplomatic letters etc. Calendared in catalogue. Mainly on Thirty Years' War negotiations. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 1920-2177 | Collections of the Holme family, heralds and antiquaries, relating to Cheshire and the City of Chester. |
British Library, Harley MS 2192 | Various historical documents. 1 bound volume. Includes item 11, f.35: list of light horse, Canterbury, 1638. |
British Library, Harley MS 3783-3798 | Papers of Archbishop William Sancroft. |
British Library, Harley MS 4712 | Letters collected by Peter Le Neve, including a few civil war letters. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 4713 | Letters collected by Peter Le Neve, including a few civil war letters. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 4778 | List of signatures of London livery company members, 1651. |
British Library, Harley MS 4808 | Various letters. 1 bound volume. Includes item 11, f.153: Sir Thomas Fairfax to Prince Rupert, summoning Bristol. |
British Library, Harley MS 6798 | Papers relating to foreign states. Also includes item 63, f. 330: narration of siege of Carlisle, 1645. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 6801 | Parliamentary speeches and other papers. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 6802 | Papers of Sir Edward Walker relating to royalist Council of War. Itemised in catalogue. 1 bound volume, 286 items. |
British Library, Harley MS 6804 | Papers of Sir Edward Walker relating to royalist Council of War. itemised in catalogue. 1 bound volume, 192 items. |
British Library, Harley MS 6842 | Papers relating to affairs of state in England, Scotland and Ireland. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 6844 | Papers relating to military affairs. |
British Library, Harley MS 6851 | Papers of Sir Edward Walker relating to royalist Council of War. itemised in catalogue. 1 bound volume, 28 items. |
British Library, Harley MS 6852 | Papers of Sir Edward Walker relating to royalist Council of War. itemised in catalogue. 1 bound volume, 26 items. |
British Library, Harley MS 6988 | Letters of Royal family, 1625-1648, including several civil war letters. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 7001 | Letters of considerable persons, including several civil war letters. 1 bound volume. |
British Library, Harley MS 7018 | Accounts relating to army and navy. 1 bound volume. Includes item 17: enlisting warrant of Earl of Newcastle. |
British Library, Harley MS 7502 | Miscellaneous royal letters and papers. Now moved, mostly to Add 5015. 1 bound volume. |
Any other information
Printed catalogue
The printed catalogue includes itemised lists of the contents of each volume. On open shelves in Manuscript Room. Scans are available at the Internet Archive: