Bray, William

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Epithet: Editor of Evelyn's Memoirs

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creatorOf EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXIV. Volume of notes by William Bray concerning the Evelyn family, preceded by a presentation letter to `Mrs Mary Jane Massey Evelyn, Widow of George Evelyn Esq.’, on different paper, describing amongst other matters the rol..., approximately 1831 British Library
creatorOf EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXI. Miscellaneous loose notes by Bray for his edition of the diary, followed by loose copies of the letters from John Evelyn’s letterbooks (Add. MSS 78298-78299) for inclusion in it; 1814-1818. Partly autograph, but most of ..., 1814-1818 British Library
creatorOf EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXII. Volume containing copies of the letters from 1679 to July 1684 from the second volume of John Evelyn’s letterbooks (Add. MS 78299 above); circa 1818. In the hand of the same amanuenses as copied the loose items in the p..., approximately 1818 British Library
creatorOf RENTAL OF LANGLEY ABBEY: rental of the Premonstratensian abbey of Langley, co. Norf.; 14th-16th cent. Latin and English. Origin: England. Contents list, 18th cent., f. 1v. The manuscript was used by Francis Blomefield, the Norfolk antiquary, see a n... British Library
creatorOf EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXV A, B. Presentation copy and continuation of Add. MS 78581; 1831-1832. , 1831-1832 British Library
creatorOf SIR H. ELLIS AND H. J. ELLIS. Vol. I. Collections relating to the Ellis and related families; 1794-1924. Partly autograph and printed. This collection of genealogies was begun by Sir Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum, 1836-circa ..., 1794-1924 British Library
referencedIn Vol. iii. (ff. 430).1661-1722. 1. " Proclamation for quieting the Post-Master-General in the execution of his office " ; 16 Jan. 1660 [1]. Printed. With other papers relating to. the posts. f. 3. 2. Order in Council concerning Quakers in Newgate; 31 ..., 1660-1733 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I, ff. 346, A-G.includes:f. 1 Joseph Adams, MD; biographer of John Hunter: Letter to W. Clift: 1817. f. 3 William Davenport Adams, author: Letter to C. D. Sherborn: 1891. f. 4 William Harrison Ainsworth, alias 'Cheviot Ticheburn'; novelist: Le... British Library
referencedIn 1. LETTERS to Rev. Thomas Langley on matters connected with his History of the Hundred of Desborough (see above); 1788-1799, with a few undated. The names of the writers are given in the Index. Among them are George Canning (f. 53); Richard Gough (f.... British Library
referencedIn ELLIS PAPERS. Vol. I. General correspondence of Sir Henry Ellis; 1795-1866. The letters are mainly concerned with Museum affairs, excepting one group (ff. 18-24) which refer to his unavailing efforts, in 1811-1812, to be elected Director of the Socie..., 1795-1866 British Library
creatorOf SOUTHWARK CHARTULARY: fragments from a chartulary of the Augustinian Priory of St Mary Overy, Southwark; 13th-14th cent. Latin. Origin: England. See Davis, Cartularies, no. 908. For another register of this house, see Cotton MS. Faustina A.VIII. The... British Library
creatorOf Vol. I, ff. ii+187Joseph Cradock, author: Letters to,: 1763-1826, n.d.includes:f. ii Bookplates and Book-stamps: Thomas Sydney Blakeney, Secretary, Friends of the National Libraries: Bookplate of Thomas Sydney Blakeney: 1977.f. 1 Charles Clement ... British Library
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Coast Guard. National Archives at College Park
referencedIn DIPLOMAS of Sir Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum, as member of various learned societies in Great Britain and abroad, with accompanying correspondence ; 1807-1857. The names of the writers appear in the Index. Paper and vellum; ..., 1807-1857 British Library
creatorOf EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCX. `Extracts from the Diary of John Evelyn Esq; … written in his own hand, and now remaining in the Library at Wotton’, by William Bray; 1814-1815. In Bray’s autograph, with a few notes in another hand, probably that of his..., 1814-1815 British Library
creatorOf EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXIII. 1. Incomplete proof-sheets of [italics]Memoirs Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn (London: Henry Colburn, 1818), with corrections by both Bray and Upcott; with a few preliminary pages of Upcott’s editi..., 1818-1828 British Library
referencedIn Vol. III. (ff. 300). 1832.includes:ff. 1, 175 Richard Taylor, printer: Letters to Sir F. Madden: 1832-1847.ff. 3, 39, 49, 159, 227 Sir Henry Ellis, KH; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Correspondence with Sir F. Madden: 1828-1852.f. 5 Willi..., 1832 British Library
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