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creatorOf Bright, Benjamin Heywood, 1820-c1840 Senate House Library (University of London)
creatorOf "VERBVM ABBREVIATVM" of Petrus the Cantor of Notre Dame at Paris (1 184, ob. 11 97), with a metrical life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. 1. "Liber magistri Petri Cantoris Parisiensis: quod (sic) dicitur Verbum Abbreuiatum": the theologic... British Library
referencedIn Sotheby, Samuel Leigh, 1805-1861. ALS: Hastings [Sussex, Eng.], to Lord Northwick, 1844 Dec. Grolier Club
creatorOf Ley, Anne, d. 1641. [Commonplace book] University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn NOTES on the life and writings of Shakespeare, by Joseph Hunter; made after the publication of his "New Illustrations of the Life, etc. of Shakespeare" in 1845. Included also are-Copies of notes on Shakespeare by Benjamin Heywood Bright, f. 2;-"Misc..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf PRECEDENTS for writs and royal letters, administrative as well as judicial, together with copies of accompts and other documents relating to the Hanaper Office, in Latin and English; tempp. Hen. VIII-Eliz. Originally begun, apparently circ. 1540, as ... British Library
creatorOf YORK MYSTERY PLAYS: the unique MS. of forty-nine plays, forming a series from the Creation and the Fall of Lucifer to the Last Judgment and the Coronation of Our Lady (the last an addition), performed on Corpus Christi Day by the crafts of York. Edit... British Library
referencedIn Vol. III. (ff. 518). 1820.includes:ff. 1, 9 b, 16 Henry White, editor of the 'Independent Whig': Correspondence with J. C. Hobhouse: 1820. ff. 3, 42 Liverpool, Lancashire: Addresses from, to J. C. Hobhouse in Newgate: 1819, 1820. f. 5 John Murray, ..., 1820 British Library
creatorOf Sampson, William, 1590?-1636. Rome's hic est ille Cicero, or Cicero's loyal epistles, according to Hannibal Caro, Cornelius Nepos, etc. [manuscript], ca. 1630. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn NOTES on Shakespeare by Benjamin Heywood Bright, copied by Joseph Hunter. At f. 1 is a descriptive catalogue of the MS. remains of B. H. Bright relating to poetical antiquities. Paper; circa 1844. Quarto.Benjamin Heywood Bright: Copies of his notes o..., approximately 1844 British Library
referencedIn BIOGRPAHICAL NOTICES by Joseph Hunter, F.S.A. (1783-1861), of certain of his " contemporaries who have gained some celebrity, chiefly in the literary world." Arranged in three classes, according to the period when he first became acquainted with them..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. ii. 20 Mar. 1839-25 July, 1843. Among the enclosed papers are:-3. William Pickering to B. H. Bright; London, 30 Nov., 14 Dec. 1839, ff. 66, 77. 4. Mary Bright to Rev. J. Hunter; Ham Green, 30 June, 10 July, 1843, ff. 216, 220. 5. Henry T -Hunte... British Library
referencedIn Correspondence of John Methuen and Sir William Simpson, 1626-1735; circa 1823, 1626-1745;, bulk 1703-1707, 1823 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
referencedIn Vol. VII. (ff. 671). Apr. 1839-1840includes:f. 1 John Lafont, Rector of Hinxworth: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1834-1839. ff. 3, 153, 197, 217, 253, 623 Thomas Rodd, Bookseller: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1835-1849. f. 5 William Turbitt, Curate of Hal..., 1839-1840 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I. xviiith cent.William Upcott: Collection of autograph letters,: 18th, 19th centt.includes:f. 4 Thomas Amyot: Letter to K. Spencer: 1822. f. 6 Robert Shank Atcheson: Letter to J. H. Burn: 1823. f. 7 Barrett: Letter to Messrs. Cadell and Davie..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf Bright, Benjamin Heywood,. Copy of Congiura d'Inghilterra [of 1605], ca. 1606 [manuscript], ca. 1800. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf FULKE GREVILLE: 'The Warwick Manuscripts', comprising the poems, plays and one prose work of Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke; circa 1619-1628. Fair copies with autograph revisions. The texts, which do not appear to have been used in printing the..., approximately 1619-1628 British Library
referencedIn PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS SHARP, antiquary (b. 1770, d. 1841), chiefly relating to the Coventry Mystery plays; put together in a bound volume after his death by his son-in-law, Thomas Dyer Edwardes (cf. note on f. 221). Other papers of Shar..., 17th century-19th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 336). 1829-1831.includes:ff. 1, 43,62,65,92,97,125,190,321 William Henry Black: Correspondence with Sir F. Madden: 1829-1840.ff. 5, 34, 36, 95, 121, 130, 281 Sir Thomas Phillipps, Baronet; of Middle Hill: Correspondence with Sir F. ..., 1829-1831 British Library
referencedIn Vol. i. Apr. 1819-21 Dec. 1838. Among the enclosed papers are:-1. "Rapport fait par Jehan de Venduille," 16 Aug. 1435. Vellum. f. 13 b. 2. Richard Bright to Rev. J. Hunter; London, 27 Dec. 1829, f. 135.Joseph Hunter, FRS, FSA, Assistant Keeper of Pub... British Library
creatorOf THE CANTERBURY TALES, by Geoffrey Chaucer. Imperfect; see below. The following is the order:-(1) Prologue. f. 1. Wanting two leaves (153 lines) at the beginning, and two more (ll. 234-396) after f. 1: see Skeat's Complete Works of Chaucer, Oxford, 1... British Library
creatorOf "RELAZIONE dell' Ambasciata straordinaria in Inghilterra al Rè Carlo Secondo, per congratulazione del ritorno al suo Regno, fatta dal Marchese Gio. Luca Durazzo, Ambasciatore della Republica di Genova, nel mese di Gennaro 1662," containing a detailed..., 17th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 573). 1815-1823.George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1812-1833.Reverend Philip Bliss, DD; Registrar of Oxford University: Bookplates: 19th cent.Bookplates: Bliss (Rev. Philip): 19th cent.includes:f. 2 George ..., 1815-1823 British Library
referencedIn Vol. IV. (ff. 371). 1833-1835.includes:f. 1 Joseph Hunter, FRS, FSA, Assistant Keeper of Public Records: Extract of letter to J. G. Nichols: 1833.f. 2 Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy, Deputy-Keeper of the Public Records: Correspondence with Sir F. Madde..., 1833-1835 British Library
creatorOf "VITA di Chiappino Vitelli (d. 1575), Signore di Montone, Marchese di Petriolo e di Citona, e Gràin Commendatore de Caualieri di San Stefano, Conte di Campagna, et Arbitro trà la Maestà Cattolica e d'Inghilterra [l569], nella quale sommariamente si r..., 17th century British Library
creatorOf LETTER-BOOK Of Sir Henry Unton as Ambassador to France, comprising copies of his instructions and his correspondence with Queen Elizabeth, Burghley, Essex, Hatton, Sir Robert Cecil, the Lords of the Council, etc., together with copies of the various ..., 1591-1598 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VIII. (ff. 642). 1841-1842.includes:f. 1 Thomas Wilson: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1819-1841. ff. 3, 47, 165 Charles Ellis: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1828-1848. ff. 4, 15, 103, 320, 396 Sir Frederic Madden, KH; Keeper of Manuscripts, British Mu..., 1841-1842 British Library
creatorOf GEORGE HERBERT: 'Musae Responsoriae', with other poems, mostly in Latin; circa 1618-1620. Copies. The main item in this collection is the series of forty epigrams (ff. 6-18v) that Herbert wrote in reply to a poem composed by the Scots presbyterian An..., approximately 1618-1620 British Library
creatorOf T. E. Commonplace book : Oxford, [ca. 1648-ca. 1660]. Rosenbach Museum & Library
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