Papers of the Wykeham Family

Collection Level Description: Papers of the Wykeham Family of Thame Park, Oxfordshire

Reference: MSS. Top. Oxon. b. 261, e. 476
Title: Papers of the Wykeham Family of Thame Park, Oxfordshire
Dates of Creation: 18-19th cent.
Extent: 2 shelfmarks
Name of Creator: Wykeham family

Language of Material: English

Scope and Content

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Wykeham family, 18-19th century, including:

an inventory of the household goods of Lawrence Harman, Viscount Oxmantown, at Thame Park (1800-1)
papers concerning the administration of the estate of Philip Wenman, Viscount Wenman (1769-1819)
papers of, and concerning P.T. Wykeham (1802-39)
the account book of P.T. Wykeham with the bankers Gosling & Sharpe (1829-32).

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought by the Library, with MSS. Ch. Bucks. 1473-1502, Durham 46, Glouc. 198-201, Oxon. 4980-5096, from R.H. Schaub, 1970.

Access Conditions

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/).

Further Information

Finding Aids

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. 54576-7.

Related Units of Description

See MSS. Ch. Bucks. 1473-1502, Durham 46, Glouc. 198-201, Oxon. 4980-5096 which were acquired at the same time.

Access Points

Parsons | Lawrence Harman | 1749-1807 | 1st Earl of Rosse

Wenman | Philip | 1742-1800 | Viscount Wenman

Wykeham | Philip Thomas | 1774-1832

Wykeham-Musgrave | family | Swalcliffe

Oxfordshire (England)

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09 June 2011