OXFORD UNIVERSITY
(Vice-Chancellor's Court)
Collection of 28 tags for legal documents, in Latin,
of which 23 bear the dates of university terms, namely 1630 ('Termino Paschae', Easter) and 1691-1707 (Hilary, Easter & Trinity, Michaelmas, with a few gaps), usually with 'Exhibitum' ('Exhibited in'), 2 are marked 'Actiones' for 1705 to 1706, and 1706 to 1707, in each case 21st December, all these on vellum , typically 3" x 2", and three are on paper, each with the name of a lawsuit, 10" x 6", 5" x 7" and 4" x 7", [Oxford], 1630 and 1691 -
the vellum tags pierced for stringing, the paper ones very dust-soiled
Item Date:
1707
Stock No:
51380
£750
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PACKER
(Ann, b. 1942, Gold Medallist, 800 metres) and her husband Robbie BRIGHTWELL (b. 1939, Silver Medallist, 4 x 400 metres Relay, both at the 1964 Olympics)
Signatures "Ann Packer Rob Brightwell" together on piece
6" x 5", also inscribed by Ann "Best wishes ... P.S. I forgot to post this", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1964
Stock No:
54412
£30
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COVENTRY CATHEDRAL
PANTING
(WIlliam, Vicar of the Parish of St Michael's Coventry in 1633)
Autograph Receipt signed
for £50. received from the City Corporation “by the hands of Humfrey Burton” for a half year’s allowance for the Parish tythes, being the half year ended 29th September last, 1 side folio, Coventry, 25th November
Item Date:
1642
Stock No:
41782
£175
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PARKER
(Joseph, 1830-1902, Congregationalist Divine)
Autograph Letter signed to Rev Edwin Paxton HOOD
(1820–1885, Nonconformist and Author) saying that "Exeter Hall disables me, & will do so for a time. Though I cannot help you now, & so do myself a very special pleasure, I shall hope to be in your prefit (?)before many months ... Foolishly I have taken far too many extra engagements for October ...", 1 side 8vo., The Rosstrappe, Highbury New Park, 25th September
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
38770
£175
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THE SHRIGLEY ABDUCTION
PARKER
(Joseph, 1830-1902, Congregationalist Divine)
Autograph Letter signed to H. MERIVALE
(Herman, 1806-1874, Under-Secretary for India) saying that he had "mislaid the Pain-Pain, till it turned up this morning in a hoard of such matter. I have no authority from Philips, who gave me the copy to circulate or ascribe it to him & therefore please do not lend it. The other, the MS is not 'Private' or 'confidential'. Please return the in a week - the regulation time of literary Book-loans. Show the Duke the Wakefield-iana. His narrative is a ... French novel. Mr Turner, who was a client of mine in an Election Petition, told me that pending the abduction Trial he received anonymous letters from the 'Wakefield Family' vile beyond belief, to induce him to submit to the felony. The only member not bad & mad was the late Colonel ...", 3 sides sm. 8vo., 2 Savile Row, 18th January
Item Date:
1854
Stock No:
40298
£225
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