Overview
Poems by Sir Thomas Heneage, Sir Walter Raleigh, and others recorded in an unidentified hand and collected in a manuscript volume entitled A register of all the noble men of England.
Dates
- Creation: 1575-1599
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English and Latin.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.16 linear feet (1 volume)Includes several poems by Heneage and Raleigh, among other poets, in a manuscript volume entitled A register of all the noble men of England,
written by several unidentified hands.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Thomas Heneage was a vice chamberlain during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Sir Walter Raleigh was an English explorer and poet.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
69M-121. Purchased partially with the Amy Lowell fund and exchange of duplicates; received: 1970 January 12.
- Title
- Register of all the noble men of England, circa 1575-1599: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01035
Repository Details
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