Catalogue description FAIRHURST PAPERS

This record is held by Lambeth Palace Library

Details of MSS. 4267-4269
Reference: MSS. 4267-4269
Title: FAIRHURST PAPERS
Description:

Further papers collected by James Fairhurst (d. 1999), primarily papers of the Archbishops of Canterbury removed from Lambeth Palace by John Selden after the fall of Archbishop Laud; other papers of, and collected by, John Selden; and papers of Selden's executor, Sir Matthew Hale.
Related material:

Additional to MSS/2000-2019, 3470-3533.
Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Immediate source of acquisition:

MS. 4267, ff. 1-8, 19-46 were purchased at Sotheby's 16 December 1996, lots 40-41, 43-46, having been sold previously by Fairhurst at Sotheby's 4 June 1946 amongst lots 380-392. The remainder were purchased from the heirs of James Fairhurst in 2000. These acquisitions were made with the support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, The V. and A. Purchase Grant Fund, The Friends of the National Libraries, and The Friends of Lambeth Palace Library.

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