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Contemporary transcript of ‘The Ancient Method and Manner of holding of Parliaments in England’, attributed to Henry Elsynge, Younger, Clerk of the House of Lords., [1660, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.5744

Dates

  • Creation: [1660, or before.]

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

138 Leaves ; Folio.

Arrangement

v + 133 folios.

Existence and Location of Originals

Harleian MS.1342 in the British Library is regarded as the original manuscript of the work and was used in 1768 for a 'corrected and enlarged' edition. This transcript is rather less accurate and detailed than this text and may be a copy of one of the earlier printed editions.

Bibliography

Elsynge, Henry. ‘The Ancient Method and Manner of holding of Parliaments in England’ (London, 1660).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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