Catalogue Entry: THEM00022

Copy letter concerning King James II's demand to have Alban Francis awarded an MA without taking the statutory oaths

Author: Unknown

Metadata: 19 February 1686/7, in English , c. 706 words, 2 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 119, King's College, Cambridge, UK

[Normalized Text] [Diplomatic Text]

Custodial History

Bought at the Sotheby sale by Keynes for £5.

Sotheby Lot

SL185

Contents

Begins 'Sr, Here's a strong report in y^e Town y^t a Mandamus has been brought to y^e Vice-chancell^r to admit one F Francis a Benedictine Monck to be a Master of Arts,'

Notes

In Humphrey Newton's hand. Dated 19 February, evidently of 1687.

Authorship is ascribed to Newton by More and, tentatively, in NC, but this seems extremely unlikely: it is probably a copy used in preparing the defence of Sidney Sussex College.

Related Material

Printed in More, Newton, 343-4 and NC, 2: 467-9.