The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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William, 3rd Earl of Pembroke Herbert (1580 - 1630)

Courtier and patron of the arts. The son of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and his third wife Mary Sidney, he became Chancellor of the University of Oxford and founder (with King James) of Pembroke College. He gave 242 Greek manuscripts (the Barocci Collection) to the Bodleian Library in 1629. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/13058 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Herbert,_3rd_Earl_of_Pembroke Other Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Baroccianus - On the Barocci collection Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
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Selections from his diary no lesse than 1000 MSS: in 19 Languages, espe[c]ialy Oriental, furnishing that new part of the Library, built by A: Bishop Lawd[*]The western wing (Selden end) of the library was built in 1634-40 during Laud's chancellorship of the university and was at first called 'Laud's library'; he does not appear to have contributed towards its cost, but the collection of manuscripts given by him to the library in 1635-40 (1,299 manuscripts in eighteen languages) was originally kept here with the Digby and Pembroke MSS.: Macray, pp. 81, 83-8; A. Wood, History ... of the University of Oxford, ed. Gutch, 1792-6, ii. 939-42. (Diary, ed. de Beer, vol. 3, p. 107, n. 5): some of Sir Kenhelme Digby,[*]Digby gave 238 manuscripts to the library in 1634: Macray, pp. 78-81. (Diary, ed. de Beer, vol. 3, p. 107, n. 6) & the Earle of Pembroch
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Les noms des qui meureront en la batail a Agincourt l'an mile ccccxv. Ancient and memorable Wills, and Inventories, particularly Testamentum Will. Bround. de Newport; sent me by the Rev. Mr. Plaxton, with the Writ de Thelonio non solvendo, which himself sued out of the High-Court of Chancery, and is a Privilege belonging to all Clergymen by the Laws of England. Letter of Administration from the Steward of the Manor of Leedes. Copies of Court-Rolls, when the Right Honourable Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury, Will. Earl of Pembroke, and Sir Tho. Savile (afterwards Earl of Sussex) were High -Stewards of the said Manor: Others relating to the Manor of Leedes-Kirkgate, when belonging to Trinity's at Yorke; Rob. Halows and Fran. Speight Priors.