Scrinia reserata: . a memorial offer'd to the great deservings of John Williams, D. D. who some time held the places of Ld Keeper of the Great Seal of England, Ld Bishop of Lincoln, and Ld Archbishop of York. Containing a series of the most remarkable occurences and transactions of his life, in relation both to church and state. Written by John Hacket, late Lord Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry. Imprimatur, Nov. 27. 1692. Jo. Cant.
John Hacket (1592-1670) Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry
Category
Books
Date
1693
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3079622
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],228,230,[4]p., plate . port.. . fol. Provenance: armorial bookplate on titlepage verso, lettered "William Dobyns of Lincolns-Inn Esqr." [i.e. father-in-law of Ashe Windham of Felbrigg (1673-1749)]; armorial bookplate lettered "William Windham Esquire" [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]; inscribed on free front endpaper: Rebacked by Gray & Son of Cambridge, 1954, R.W.K.C [Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer (1906-1969)]. Binding: Seventeenth-century speckled calf, covers with double blind fillets, roll and cornerpieces, gilt roll on board edges, sewn on five raised cords, rebacked (1954), red morocco antique spine label lettered in gilt: Bp. Williams Life. Red sprinkled edges
Makers and roles
John Hacket (1592-1670) Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry John Williams (1582 - 1650), Archbishop of York