Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 583: Matthew Parker, Autobiographical Notes

Description

Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
1 roll
Date created
[ca. 1550 - 1600]
Language
English
Material
Vellum
Height (mm)
705
Width (mm)
175
Foliation
Not foliated (roll).

Abstract/Contents

Summary
CCCC MS 583 is in the form of a short roll containing biographical notes about Matthew Parker probably written by Parker himself and added to by his son, John Parker. It is one of a very small number of sources that mentions, however briefly, his activities during the reign of Mary Tudor (1553-8), an otherwise dark period in Parker's public life. It has been stated that this document was probably donated to the college by Thomas Tenison, archbishop of Canterbury 1695-1715 (it was certainly in the College's possession when Strype printed it from this unique copy in his 'Life' of Parker in 1711), which may indicate that it was found among the archiepiscopal archives.
Contents
Matthew Parker, Autobiographical Notes

Bibliographic information

Provenance
Probably autograph notes by Matthew Parker, with additions by John Parker. Probably given by Thomas Tenison, Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and archbishop of Canterbury.
Research
Printed, J. Strype, The Life and Acts of Matthew Parker (1711), pp. 13-16.
Note
This MS description is not part of the M. R. James catalogue; it is based in part on the description given in Vaughan and Fines, 'Handlist', p. 120.
Augmented James Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:fk542ms2078/583.pdf
Contains
  • Matthew Parker, Autobiographical Notes
Location
https://purl.stanford.edu/zk104nj4175
MS 557
Repository
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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