Notebook of Edward Rowe Mores, FSA (c. 1730-78; see Foster, Al. Oxon.). Consists almost entirely of drafts for his book Nomina et Insignia Gentilicia (Oxford, 1749); SAL copy annotated by the Rev. Charles Lyttelton, PSA, 'Few Copy's of this Book were printed and none sold'. Contains copies of the Parliamentary Roll (fols. 43-105v) and the spurious First Calais Roll (fols. 109-20v). See Aspilogia, I (1950), xxvi, 49-50, 159. Draft dedication (fols. 2-39v) addressed to Thomas, 2nd Earl of Effingham; that in the printed edition is addressed to Edward, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshall. Index, fols. 124-45v.
Notebook of Edward Rowe Mores
This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London
- Reference
- GB 118 MOE
- Former Reference
- GB 118 SAL/MS/426
- Dates of Creation
- c. 1748
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Latin
- Physical Description
- ff. iv + 153 Small quarto. Cardboard binding, with vellum spine. On fol. iv '1378/Novr 48'. Armorial bookplate of Edward Rowe Mores of Queen's College, Oxford, fol. iii.
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