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England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I). License of alienation from Elizabeth I, Queen of England, to Edward, Earl of Oxford [manuscript], 1583/4 March 2.

Title: License of alienation from Elizabeth I, Queen of England, to Edward, Earl of Oxford [manuscript], 1583/4 March 2.

For manor of Great Beantley, Essex, to be conveyed to Roger Townshend, Esq.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/651015057 View

Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598,. Autograph letter signed from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester [manuscript], 1571 August 11.

Title: Autograph letter signed from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester [manuscript], 1571 August 11.

Regarding travel plans and the upcoming arrival of Monsieur de Foix, escorted by Lord Buckhurst. A postscript refers to Leicester's orders for the departure of the Bishops of Bath (Gilbert Berkeley) and Ely (Richard Cox). He writes from the house of "My L[ord] of Oxford" (Edward De Vere).

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 32 x 23 cm.

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Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634. Dispute between Coke and Ellesmere, 1615-1616.

Title: Dispute between Coke and Ellesmere, 1615-1616.

Contains "a large discourse concerninge the praemunire and other Chauncery proceedings and cases with a relation of the passages betweene Sir Edward Coke and the late Lord Chancellor Ellesmere." Also includes Ellesmere's breviate for the king's counsel, and miscellaneous entries on the Earl of Oxford's case, Glanvill's case, Allen's case, and the decree of 1616.

ArchivalResource: 105 ff.

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Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604. Bargain and sale from Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, to Richard Bowser, citizen and saddler of London [manuscript], 1584 June 26.

Title: Bargain and sale from Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, to Richard Bowser, citizen and saddler of London [manuscript], 1584 June 26.

For manor of Sheriffs, and land in the parishes of Colne Engaine, White Colne, and Earls Colne, Essex.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Halle, Louis Joseph, 1910-. Letters to Charlton Ogburn, 1936-1984.

Title: Letters to Charlton Ogburn

Include correspondence, manuscripts, and photographs. Halle chiefly discusses his writing, philosophy, travels, and bird watching. Topics include a trip to Guatemala, 1936-1937, including a visit to a coffee plantation, a climb up to the Agua crater, and especially an expedition to the ruins of Tikal and Uaxactum; and discussions of Ogburn's theory on the Earl of Oxford-Shakespeare controversy. Topics also include the art of writing and his writing, particularly "Men and nations," "Out of chaos," "The search for an eternal norm, "The road to Avalon," and an article "Materialism and the post war world" for which the manuscript is present; his agnosticism, philosophy of life, and speculation on the future; and bird watching, including an expedition to the Shetland Islands. Brief comments on current events and politics are scattered through the letters. Also include printed copies of fifteen articles by Halle, a family snapshot, and a photograph of a hawk and sparrow.

ArchivalResource: 160 (ca.) items.

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Furthman, Jules. Autograph and typescript papers of Jules Furthman [manuscript], ca. 1935-1966.

Title: Autograph and typescript papers of Jules Furthman [manuscript], ca. 1935-1966.

Numerous drafts of essays and at least one speech expounding his views on the influence of Montaigne's Essayes on Shakespeare. These views were prompted by annotations in a 1603 copy of the Essayes owned by him (now V.b.327) which he believed were written at least in part by Shakespeare. One of his essays tells how he acquired the volume and what he collected, as well as documenting a lively conversation on Shakespeare among certain well-known literary figures and Hollywood celebrities of the 1930s. Also, (1) 4 letters and a telegram to and from Furthman and Hardin Craig, 1938, a letter to J.G. McManaway, 1944, and 2 other letters, n.d., 1965. (2) Photographs of: pages from Books I and II of Furthman's annotated copy of the Essayes (V.b.327) with his own annotations, and pages from Book III; pages from a British Library copy of the Essayes (C.21e.17); Shakespeare signatures; a page (in Hand C) from "Sir Thomas More" (Harl. MS 7368); Furthman's ms copy of "The Prince" by N. Machiavelli, translated from the Latin version by Sylvester Telius, ca. 1600 (lacks f.1r); a letter of Edward, earl of Oxford to [Lord Burghley] with part of the postscript of Oct. 30, 1584], (Lans. 42, no. 39); "The platt of The Secound parte of the Seven Deadlie sinns"; and another ms.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes : ill.

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Ogburn, Charlton, 1911-1998. Charlton Ogburn papers, 1898-1994.

Title: Charlton Ogburn papers, 1898-1994.

The Charlton Ogburn papers document the literary and professional life of Charlton Ogburn, Jr., and also include papers on his father, Charlton Ogburn, Sr. and his mother, Dorothy (Stevens) Ogburn. The entire collection spans the years from 1917 to 1992 but the bulk of the material covers the thirty years from 1945 to 1975. The strength of this collection rests on the meticulous records by both Charlton Ogburn Jr. and his parents concerning their quest for the "true" identity of William Shakespeare. The collection also includes material related to Ogburn's work in foreign affairs, writings, correspondence, and family papers.

ArchivalResource: 32.25 linear ft. (65 boxes and 1 OP)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173863112 View

Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617. Some notes and observations upon the statute of Magna Charta, chapter 29, and other statutes concerning the proceedings in the chancery..., 1615-1616.

Title: Some notes and observations upon the statute of Magna Charta, chapter 29, and other statutes concerning the proceedings in the chancery..., 1615-1616.

Attributed to Ellesmere (Sir Thomas Egerton), this work contains a variety of entries, other than on the Magna Carta, focusing on individual cases of Lord Oxford, Allene, and Glanville; ending with the royal decree of 18 July 1616. Also a tipped-in note from Professor Samuel Thorne citing the printed version of this work: The Privileges and Perogatives of the High Court of Chancery (London, 1641).

ArchivalResource: 65 leaves ; 31 cm.

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Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604. Lease from Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, to John Wiggins of Little Houghton, husbandman [manuscript], 1572 May 16.

Title: Lease from Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, to John Wiggins of Little Houghton, husbandman [manuscript], 1572 May 16.

Lease for 21 years of messuage in Easton Maudit, Bozeat (Bosyate) and Grendon in the manor of Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire. Rent: 43 shillings, 2 pence and 4 wethers per annum.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Campbell, Anne, Duchess of Argyll, d. 1635. Leaves from a poetical miscellany of Anne Campbell, Countess of Argyll, ca. 1600.

Title: Leaves from a poetical miscellany of Anne Campbell, Countess of Argyll, ca. 1600.

Includes a song from the Passionate Pilgrim, poems attributed to J. Bentley, Edward Vere, Dyer, Philip Sidney, 19th century transcriptions of those of Bentley and a pedigree of Anne Cornwaleys tracing her descent from the 11th Earl of Oxford. According to Halliwell-Phillipps dated 1585-1590.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Looney, J. Thomas,. Autograph letters signed from J. Thomas Looney, Gateshead-on-Tyne, to Sir George Greenwood, London [manuscript], 1921-1922.

Title: Autograph letters signed from J. Thomas Looney, Gateshead-on-Tyne, to Sir George Greenwood, London [manuscript], 1921-1922.

Letters primarily concern the Oxford theory of Shakespeare authorship and Looney's work on the subject: "Shakespeare" identified. (1) makes additional reference to Dugdale's images of the Stratford monument, presumably a reference to illustrations in William Dugdale's Antiquities of Warwickshire . (2) primarily concerns authorship of The tempest. Also, a clipping from the March 20, 1920 issue of The Scotsman, which includes a letter from Looney concerning Shakespeare identified. Greenwood's address given as 33 Linden Gardens.

ArchivalResource: 2 items ; 10 x 15 cm to 26 x 21 cm.

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Ward, R. R., fl. 1931,. Reprints of a synopsis of an article about Edward de Vere by Rev. R.F. Flynn, each accompanied by a cover letter to members of the Shakespeare Fellowship [manuscript], 1931 November 7.

Title: Reprints of a synopsis of an article about Edward de Vere by Rev. R.F. Flynn, each accompanied by a cover letter to members of the Shakespeare Fellowship [manuscript], 1931 November 7.

Includes two copies each of the reprint and cover letter. The cover letter reads: "The enclosed reprint of an article by one of our members - the Rev. R. Flynn - epitomised in the "Halstead and Colne Valley Gazette" is circulated for information." Both cover letters are mechanically reproduced and signed by R.R. Ward and dated November 7, 1931. Ward includes his address in one of the cover letters as Wyvenhoe, Farnham Royal, Slough, Berks. With two accompanying envelopes addressed to Mrs. H.C. Folger, Saint Andrew's Lane, Glen Cove, N.Y., USA.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

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Oxford, Edward de Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604. Confirmation of lease, 1575 Jan. 29.

Title: Confirmation of lease, 1575 Jan. 29. 17 Elizabeth I.

Confirmation by Edward de Vere, earl of Oxford, Lord High Chamberlain of England, viscount Bulbeck, lord of Badlesmere and Seales, to Edmund Baynham of London, gentleman, of all his right in the manor of Shrews, the farms of Newers and Batilswicke, and the park of Bentley in the county of Essex, as appears by leases dated in the 14th and 15th years of his sovereign lady Elizabeth.

ArchivalResource: 1 item : vellum ; 11 x 25.5 cm.

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Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604. Bargain and sale, 1580, April 10.

Title: Bargain and sale, 1580, April 10. 22 Elizabeth I.

Bargain and sale by Edward de Vere, earl of Oxford, viscount Bulbecke, lord chamberlain of England, and lord of Bradlesmere and Seale, to Richard Branthwaytt of Lincoln's Inn (Midd.), gentleman, of the manor of Fingerithe otherwise Fingrithe Hall (Essex), and of all his messuages, etc., in Fingrith, Blackamore, Doddinghurst, Shenfyled, Thobye, Wyrttle, Roxwell, Frierninge, Ingateston, Kellden, Margaretinge, Highehonger, Standon, and Norton Maundevyle in the county of Essex. Sealed and delivered on 16 April. With a note stating that the charter was duly recognized in the court of John Gybon on 10 September. Endorsed with note of enrolment in the Close Roll by William Hers and John Baylie.

ArchivalResource: 1 item : parchment ; 37.5 x 53 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/236111318 View