Manuscript copy of ‘Livre des Anglais’
Scope and Contents
Copie du Livre des Anglais [sic]. Manuscript Déposé aux Archives de Genève. [copy of the 'book of the English'. Manuscript deposited with the Archives of Geneva]. Covers the years 1555-1560 when John Knox was a member of the English church in Geneva, listing members of the congregation, ministers, child baptisms, marriages and funerals.
Manuscript copy of the original, made 14 - 19 May 1856 and certified by Ad. C. Grivel, Archivist. The copy was comissioned by a Mr. Lawrence of Edinburgh, at a cost of 25 francs.
Features additional extracts and translations from the Registres des Conseils de Genève [Registers of Councils of Geneva].
From the General Assembly Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1856
- Other: 1555-1560
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Contact repository in advance: is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Full Extent
1 bound MS volume
Language of Materials
French
English
Physical Location
MS GEN 2
Physical Facet
Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.
Subject
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the New College Library Special Collections Repository
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