Manuscripts
Shelley family papers
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Shelley family papers
Manuscripts
The collection consists of correspondence and genealogical material relating to the ancestry of English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822). There are letters from the poet's father, Sir Timothy Shelley, and William Ratcliffe, Rouge Croix of the College of Arms, among others. The collection also contains extracts from church and county records, copies of monumental inscriptions, drawings of coats of arms and heraldic devices, and pedigree charts. Most of the material is in a large volume. There is also one contemporary 17th century manuscript.
mssSH
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Memorabilia regarding Percy Bysshe Shelley's memorial
Manuscripts
There are 8 card photographs in this small group of manuscripts relating to Percy Bysshe Shelley's memorial in Viareggio, Italy. In addition, there is a speech made by Colonel Shelley Leigh Hunt at a public banquet given at Viareggio, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Shelley memorial, September 30, 1894. A list of 10 names is also part of this group, these individuals appear to be part of the inauguration. These items are contained in an incomplete volume with pages 795-800 about the Shelley family.
mssHM 80443 (A-C)
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[Palmer Family genealogical roll of arms
Manuscripts
Modeled on genealogical rolls of the late medieval kings of England, this roll of arms, signed by Robert Cooke, Clarenceaux King of Arms, claims to display the ancestry of the Palmer family from the eleventh- or twelfth-century progenitor Henry Palmer to the four sons of Edward Palmer (ca. 1550-1624), a wealthy landowner in England and the New World. A crusader and a member of Henry VIII's Troop of Gentlemen number among the sixty-nine men and women identified here. The earlier portions of the genealogy, clearly calculated to show off illustrious ancestors and to highlight important connections through marriage, are difficult to verify. This roll does not provide the dates of birth or death for anyone in the Palmer pedigree, and only a few are linked definitively to a particular monarch's reign or to a specific historic event.
mssHM 83385
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Pedigree of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Manuscripts
Official heraldic pedigree of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, created with an intention to demonstrate his suitability to be a royal consort. The pedigree was prepared by Robert Cooke.
mssHM 68350
Hellas, a lyrical drama: manuscript, 1821, November 1
Manuscripts
Manuscript copy of the poem Hellas by Percy Bysshe Shelley. It is in the hand of Shelley's friend Edward E. Williams, but with corrections by Shelley.
mssHM 329
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[Photograph album of the Percy Florence Shelley family and the Boscombe estate]
Visual Materials
Album containing pasted photographic prints with (often unidentified) portrait views of various men, women, and children, some in groups, including members of the Shelley and Grove families and exterior views of various British estates, dating from approximately the mid 1850s to the 1870s. Includes portrait views with some handwritten captions identifying Percy Florence Shelley, his wife Jane Gibson Shelley, and their adopted daughter Bessie Florence Gibson (later Scarlett); Rev. Charles H. Grove and his daughters; Lord and Lady Ducie; Lady Emily Dundas; Mrs. Reid and her daughters of The Node, Codicote; and the Crawfords. With exterior views of British manors and estates including Boscombe Manor, the Shelley estate near Bournemouth, England, showing croquet parties on the lawn; Ferne House, the residence of Charles Grove in Donhead St. Andrew, England; and the Llys Dulas estate in Anglesey, Wales. The album also contains some original artwork including small paintings and 6 botanical drawings.
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