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Swiss Texts (17th-18th century)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 MS PHILL 44

Held at: University College London

Title: Swiss Texts (17th-18th century)

Date(s): 17th century-18th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 149 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Unknown.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript volume containing 16 texts on Switzerland, 17th-18th century, bound together, comprising:
(1) Fraubrunnen, ein Cahier anzeigend die Ortschaften, wo das Closter Gebuhren zu beziehen hat (17th century-18th century, 6 leaves);
(2) Vorred über Das Urbarbuch des Schydtwaldts Schwarzenburg und Guggisberg ansehend (dated 10 Apr 1646, 3 leaves);
(3) Besatzungen Der Herren Schultheissen, Seckelmeistern, Venneren, Landtvögten auf Habsburg und Gubernatoren ab anno 1669-1880 (17th century-18th century, 7 leaves);
(4) Abschiedt gepflogener vnderhandlung in der Statt Müllhausen de anno 1625 (17th century, 9 leaves);
(5) Ausszug betreffend Der Statt Bern hanbendes prae-eminentzrecht in der Herschafft Schwartzenburg 1669 (dated 17 Nov 1669, 8 leaves);
(6) Relatio Actorum In der streitigen Frage ob ein löbl. Statt Bern oder Solothurn das jus superioritatis territorialis oder Oberherrligkeit auff dem Bucheggberg vnndt zugehörigen Orten zu praetendieren besser befugt seye (17th century-18th century, 12 leaves);
(7) Gutachten der juristischen Facultät zu strasbourg uber diese Angelegenheit 1653 (dated 15 Oct 1653, 15 leaves);
(8) Beider löbl. Evangl. Stätten Zürich und Bärn Abgesandter vehrnere errinerung über ihren gegenbricht vom 3-13 März 1659 (1659, 11 leaves);
(9) Mémoires addressés au gouvernement sur les rentes viageres (17th century-18th century, 5 leaves);
(10) Abschrifft der Fryheitt Keysers Sygmunds Den IX Alten Orten Gegeben. 1418 (17th century-18th century, 4 leaves);
(11) Maximilians Bestätigung 1487 (17th century-18th century, 2 leaves);
(12) Basel juridisch bedencken wegen Bucheggberg, Bern Solothurn 1653 (dated 6 Oct 1653, 9 leaves);
(13) Freymuthige Gedanken im Aprill und März 1783 wegen der Burger besatzung (1783, 12 leaves);
(14) Niclaus Lewenbergers, des Bauern Anfuhrers In ihrer Rebellion Process 1753, mit einem doppelten Bildniss desselben und dem Bildnisse des Entlibuchens Schybi (18th century, 12 leaves + 3 printed pages);
(15) Offizieller Bericht der Berner Regierung über den Bauernaufstand 1753 (1753, 16 leaves);
(16) Bundt zwüschen dem Hertzog vss Sauoy und einer Stadt Bern ains denne dem Bischoff vnd Capitel zu Sitten vnd den Patrioten zu Wallis andertheils. 1446 (17th century-18th century, 10 leaves).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: French and German

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Physical characteristics:

Paper manuscripts bound together in brown boards. The manuscripts are each respectively in one hand (nos 2-5, 7-11, 13, 15) and in more than one hand (nos 1, 6, 12, 14, 16).

Finding aids:

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Archival history:

The manuscripts belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly (1) Phillipps MS 3409; (2) Phillipps MS 3411; (3) Phillipps MS 3416; (4) Phillipps MS 3417; (5) Phillipps MS 3421a; (6) Phillipps MS 3422a; (7) Phillipps MS 3422b; (8) Phillipps MS 3424; (9) Phillipps MS 3429; (10) Phillipps MS 3430a; (11) Phillipps MS 3430b; (12) Phillipps MS 3435; (13) Phillipps MS 3436; (14) Phillipps MS 3438a; (15) Phillipps MS 3438b; (16) Phillipps MS 3440. Numbers (1)-(7) were also Engel MSS.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The Phillipps Manuscripts at University College London were given to the College by the German government in 1912.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.