Bradshaw, Henry

Epithet: of Bowden, co. Derby, yeoman

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Henry Bradshaw (1831-1886) was born in London on 2 February 1831. He attended Eton, before entering King's College, Cambridge, in 1850 (B.A, 1854; M.A., 1857), where he was a Fellow, 1853-1856, and Dean, 1857-1858 and 1863-1865. In 1856 he became Assistant Master at St Columba's College, near Dublin. Thereafter, he joined Cambridge University Library, where he was Assistant, 1856-1858, and Superintendent of Manuscripts, 1859-1867. He carried out the reform of the Department of Manuscripts, and served as University Librarian, 1867-1886. Bradshaw died on 11 February 1886.

From the guide to the Henry Bradshaw: Papers, 1802-1914, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Epithet: Librarian of Cambridge University

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Epithet: of Stowe MS 744

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Epithet: of Add MS 42668

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Henry Bradshaw (1831-1886) was born in London on 2 February 1831. He attended Eton, before entering King's College, Cambridge, in 1850 (B.A, 1854; M.A., 1857), where he was Fellow, 1853-1856, and Dean, 1857-1858 and 1863-1865. In 1856 he became Assistant Master at St Columba's College, near Dublin. Thereafter, he joined Cambridge University Library, where he was Assistant, 1856-1858, and Superintendent of Manuscripts, 1859-1867. He carried out the reform of the Department of Manuscripts, and served as University Librarian, 1867-1886. Bradshaw died on 11 February 1886.

From the guide to the Henry Bradshaw: Indexes and Notes to Book Collections, 1870-1886, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Epithet: of the Ridge, gentleman

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Henry Bradshaw (1831-1886) was born in London on 2 February 1831. He attended Eton, before entering King's College, Cambridge, in 1850 (B.A, 1854; M.A., 1857), where he was fellow, 1853-1856, and dean, 1857-1858 and 1863-1865. In 1856 he became assistant master at St Columba's College, near Dublin. Thereafter he joined Cambridge University Library, where he was assistant, 1856-1858, and Superintendent of Manuscripts, 1859-1867. He carried out the reform of the Department of Manuscripts, and served as University Librarian, 1867-1886. Bradshaw died on 11 February 1886.

Stephen Willoughby Lawley was born in 1823, the third son of Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock. He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1841 (B.A., 1845; M.A., 1853), and was rector of Estrick, Yorkshire, 1848-1868, and sub-dean of York, 1852-1862. He died around 1901.

From the guide to the Henry Bradshaw: Letters to Stephen Willoughby Lawley, 1880-1908, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

The Library of King's College, Cambridge, was established at the founding of the college in 1441. Its holdings today include rare books and treatises.

Henry Bradshaw (1831-1886) was born in London on 2 February 1831. He attended Eton, before entering King's College, Cambridge, in 1850 (B.A, 1854; M.A., 1857), where he was a fellow, 1853-1856, and dean, 1857-1858 and 1863-1865. In 1856 he became assistant master at St Columba's College, near Dublin. Thereafter, he joined Cambridge University Library, where he was assistant, 1856-1858, and Superintendent of Manuscripts, 1859-1867. He carried out the reform of the Department of Manuscripts, and served as University Librarian, 1867-1886. Bradshaw died on 11 February 1886.

From the guide to the King's College, Cambridge: Library Inventory, Late 19th century (copy of original of 1452), (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Henry Bradshaw (1831-1886) was born in London on 2 February 1831. He attended Eton, before entering King's College, Cambridge, in 1850 (B.A, 1854; M.A., 1857), where he was Fellow, 1853-1856, and Dean, 1857-1858 and 1863-1865. In 1856 he became Assistant Master at St Columba's College, near Dublin. Thereafter he joined Cambridge University Library, where he was Assistant, 1856-1858, and Superintendent of Manuscripts, 1859-1867. He carried out the reform of the Department of Manuscripts, and served as University Librarian, 1867-1886. Bradshaw died on 11 February 1886.

J. Dorne was a bookseller in Oxford in 1520.

Falconer Madan (1851-1935) was librarian at the Bodleian Library, and a palaeographer and bibliographer.

From the guide to the Henry Bradshaw: Notes on the Day-Book of J. Dorne, 1886-1929, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)