Manuscripts

Shelley family papers

Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1806-1818
Call number: mssSH
Provenance: Purchased from W.K. Bixby, March 1916.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Ratcliffe, William.; Shelley, Timothy,
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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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Walter Savage Landor letter to Leigh Hunt

Manuscripts

Also incorporated in the letter is a poem of four verses on Percy Bysshe Shelley.

mssHM 11716

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