Ashmole, Elias, founder of the Ashmolean Museum

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referencedIn Owners of Manuscripts: Jekyll (Sir Joseph), Master of the Rolls: 1739/40.Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor.Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls: MSS. were bought at his sale in: 1739/40.includes:ff. 3-34 Elias Ashmole, founde... British Library
referencedIn Sloane 2175Paper, in folio, ff. 191, XVII Century.1. A treatise intitled, The way to Bliss, in three books, by Elias Ashmole. ff. 1-51.Printed in Quarto; London, 1658.2. An alchymical treatise on 'the glory of light.' ff. 52-58.Begin: — 'The trueth s... British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL letters addressed to Jacob Wilhelm Imhoff, of Nuremberg, upon literary subjects; 1687-1710. The writers are-Elias Ashmole; London, 3 Oct. 1687, 6 June, 1688; with seals. ff. 1, 3;-[rev.] St. George Ashe [afterwards succesively Bishop of Cloy..., 1687-1710 British Library
referencedIn Writers of Manuscripts: Ashmole (Elias): 1674.John Dee, astrologer: Copy of the same work by E. Ashmole: 1672.Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Wrote MS.: in 1674.Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor.Owners of Manuscri... British Library
creatorOf COPIES of historical papers, viz.: 1. Ordinances of the household of Edward II., translated from the French; 13 Mar. 1601, f. 1. 2. Ordinances of the household of Edward IV., f. 55. 3. Forms of oaths for various offices, f. 115. 4. The claim of Marga..., 17th century British Library
referencedIn " AR.-,is, Inscriptions, &c, in the Churches of Shropshire. Copied by Mr. Ashmole An'. 166 2/3." A copy of Ashmole MS. 854, pp. 169-235 ; with careful drawings of the coats of arms. Paper; ff. 81. xviiith cent. Small Quarto.Heraldry: Arms from church..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Charles II of England: Register of writs of Privy Seal, royal warrants and other State papers.Sir Edward Walker, Garter King at Arms: Warrant to, for augmentation of the arms of F. Wolfe: 1660.Sir John Nicholas, Clerk of the Privy Council: Register o... British Library
referencedIn includes:f. 1 Sir Symonds D'Ewes, 1st Baronet; of Stowlangtoft: Letteron his historical collections, by Sir R. Gipps: 1697.f. 1 Sir Richard Gipps, of Great Welnetham, county Suffolk: Letter on the historical collections made by Sir S. D'Ewes: 169... British Library
referencedIn "LEGENDA SANCTORUM in Englysshe": the English version of the Legenda Aurea of Jacobus de Voragine, with additional lives, chiefly of English saints. Other MSS. of this version, much less complete, are Add. 11,565, Harl. 630 and 4775, and Eg. 876. For... British Library
referencedIn Writers of Manuscripts: Ashmole (Elias): 1674.John Dee, astrologer: Copies of the same work by E. Ashmole: 1672; 17th cent.: Imperf.Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Wrote MS.Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor.Owners... British Library
creatorOf COLLECTIONS relating to Magic and Witchcraft from the papers of various 16th and 17th century astrologers, finally put together probably in the library of John Somers, Lord Somers (v. catalogue in Harl. MS. 7191, f. 158 b). The table of contents on f..., 16th century-17th century British Library
referencedIn CORRESPONDENCE of John Aubrey, F.R.S.; 1662-1695 copied from the original letters in the Bodleian Library. Those of Aubrey are all addressed to Anthony Wood, 1682-1692, ff. 113-146; except one to Elias Ashmole, 22 July, 1684, f. 89. Paper; early xix..., 1662-1695 British Library
referencedIn Malet family. State papers, historical documents, and official and private letters, formerly belonging to the family of Malet, Baronets, of Wilbury, co. Wilts. Vol. IV, July 1660-1676. British Library
creatorOf Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, approximately 1430-approximately 1440 British Library
creatorOf Sloane 1680Chartaceus, in folio, ff. 130, sec. XV, olim cl. Eliae Asmole.1. Johannis Ganiveti, Ord. Minorum in Conventu Viennensi, liber qui intitulatur, Amicus Medicorum, in differentias quatuor distinctus, cum prologo. ff. 1-41.Impress. exstat, in ... British Library
referencedIn Writers of Manuscripts: Dee (Dr. John): 1581-1585.John Dee, astrologer: Mysteriorum libri v.: 1581-1583.: Autogr.Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Preface to Dr. J. Dee's Conferences with Angels: 1672. British Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous warrants, letters. etc., chiefly original, collected by Thomas Birch; 1536-1765. The names of the writers, etc., are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The more important articles are described below:-(1) Warrant of Hen..., 1536-1765 British Library
referencedIn Astrology: Astrological treatises: 17th cent.Alchemy: General collections and anonymous treatises and processes in prose and verse; in chronological order: 14th-18th centt.includes:f. 15 b John Twysden: Horoscope, under the anagram, Edwin Hostyn: 1... British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL correspondence of the family of Oxenden, Baronets, of Dene, co. Kent. Vol. V.Sir Thomas Peyton, 2nd Baronet; of Knowlton: Correspondence with H. Oxenden and his wife: 1633-1639.Katherine Oxenden, 2nd wife of Henry Oxenden of Barham and Dento..., 1589-17th century British Library
creatorOf Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor.Owners of Manuscripts: Jekyll (Sir Joseph), Master of the Rolls: 1739/40.Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls: MSS. were bought at his sale in: 1739/40.includes:ff. 1-74 b Giovanni Picatrix, ... British Library
creatorOf Writers of Manuscripts: Lilly (William): 1666/7.Owners of Manuscripts: Ashmole (Elias): 1666/7.William Lilly, astrologer: Collection of astrological observations: 1666/7.: Hologr.Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor.Owners of Manusc... British Library
referencedIn "INDEX of eight MSS. of Mr. [Elias] Ashmole in the museum at Oxford." The MSS. are numbered 835 and 1097 Lib. II.-VII that is, seven in all, and not eight as given in the title. The title of Ashm. 835 given in W. H. Black's Catalogue of the Ashmolean... British Library
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