John Selden (1584-1654) was a jurist, MP and antiquary. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Correspondence and papers of John Selden, with some manuscripts owned by him, including:

• Correspondence, 1616-54
• Papers relating to political affairs, early English history, and legal affairs during Charles I's reign
• Lectures on Aristotle given at the Jesuit College, Rome, late 16th century
• Lectures on St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, and related questions, probably given at the Jesuit College, Rome, early 17th century

The majority of the manuscripts were bought from James Fairhurst in 1942 and 1947.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions).

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 52546-91.

For a more detailed description of the medieval manuscripts in this collection see http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/scwmss/wmss/online/medieval/selden/selden.html.

Other papers of Selden are listed in Summary Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (7 vols., Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, Kraus Reprint, 1980), nos. 3134-3490.

Aquinas | Thomas | ? 1225-1274 | Saint

Aristotle | 384-322 BC | Greek philosopher

Selden | John | 1584-1654 | Jurist MP Antiquary

Great Britain | History

Great Britain | History | Charles I, 1625-1649

Great Britain | Politics and government