
Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- c. 1680-1720 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 bound manuscript volume of 81 folios
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Emmanuel College, Cambridge was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay (1520/21-1589), Chancellor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I, for the purpose of educating Protestant preachers. The college was puritan in its outlook, and its early statutes… Read more
Archival history
Unknown.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd., rare books and manuscripts dealers of London, on 30 October 2019.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A bound manuscript compendium of statutes, orders and decrees relating to Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Covering the period 1585 to 1661, the contents reflect the physical and curricular expansion of the College during its first 75 years of existence.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records have been retained.
Accruals
No accruals are expected.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access to item.
Conditions governing reproduction
Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.
Language of material
- English
- Latin
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Bound manuscript volume in quarter vellum over marbled boards with some wear to corners and edges and little light foxing to pages but otherwise in good condition.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of copies
Available digitally on the University of Limerick Digital Library at https://doi.org/10.34966/uldl.yah1-0s03.
Access points
Subject access points
Description control area
Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000, Irish Guidelines for Archival Description, 2009, National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997, and EAP Guidance on Data… Read more
Archivist's note
Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in November 2022. The following sources were used in preparing the identity statement: Bernard Quaritch’s sales catalogue York Book Fair 2019 & September New Acquisitions; History of the College on… Read more