Oxford University Archives

  • MS Oxf. Dioc. e. 13

    The Oxford Liber Subscriptionum Clericorum.

    1628-46.
    • *StW 1495 p. 22
      Autograph

      Autograph subscription by Strode on his ordination as priest, 21 December 1628.

      Facsimile in M.C. Crum, William Fulman and an Autograph Manuscript of the Poet Strode, Bodleian Library Record, 4 (1952-3), 324-35, Plate XVIIIb after p. 326.

      William Strode, Document(s)
  • MS Oxf. Dioc. PRs. e. 9

    The Library Liber Subscriptionum Clericorum.

    1605-35.
    • *MrJ 13 f. 14r
      Autograph

      Marston's autograph Latin entry signed (Johanes Marston) when he subscribed to the Thirty-nine Articles on his ordination, 24 September 1609.

      Discussed by Robert E. Brettle in John Marston, Dramatist at Oxford, 1591(?)-1594, 1609, RES, 3 (1927), 398-405; in John Marston, Dramatist: Some New Facts about his Life, MLR, 22 (1927), 7-14; and in Notes on John Marston, RES, NS 13 (1962), 390-3.

      John Marston, Document(s)
    • *MrJ 14 f. 17r
      Autograph

      Marston's second autograph Latin entry signed (Joh: Marston) when he subscribed to the Thirty-nine Articles on his ordination, 24 December 1609.

      Discussed by Robert E. Brettle in John Marston, Dramatist at Oxford, 1591(?)-1594, 1609, RES, 3 (1927), 398-405; in John Marston, Dramatist: Some New Facts about his Life, MLR, 22 (1927), 7-14; and in Notes on John Marston, RES, NS 13 (1962), 390-3.

      John Marston, Document(s)
  • S.P.38, Register Ab

    Subscription Register.

    1581-1615.
    • *DaS 63 f. 1r
      Autograph

      Autograph signature, 17 November 1581.

      Samuel Daniel, Document(s)
    • *BaR 9 f. 66r
      Autograph

      Barnfield's early secretary signature (Richard Barnefeild), dated 27 November 1589.

      This MS discussed, with a facsimile, in Andrew Doyle, Richard Barnfield: The Overlooked Autograph, N&Q, 248 (March 2003), 70-4.

      Richard Barnfield, Document(s)
    • *MrJ 12 f. 75v
      Autograph

      Marston's boyish signature (Johannes Marston), 4 February 1591/2.

      Discussed by Robert E. Brettle in John Marston, Dramatist at Oxford, 1591(?)-1594, 1609, RES, 3 (1927), 398-405; in John Marston, Dramatist: Some New Facts about his Life, MLR, 22 (1927), 7-14; and in Notes on John Marston, RES, NS 13 (1962), 390-3.

      John Marston, Document(s)
    • *BmF 152 f. 89v
      Autograph

      Beaumont's early signature, written at the time of his matriculation, 4 February 1596/7.

      Francis Beaumont, Document(s)
    • *CoR 793 f. 93r
      Autograph

      Corbett's autograph signature (Richard Corrbett) upon matriculating at Broadgates Hall (Pembroke College), 7 April 1598.

      Richard Corbett, Document(s)
    • *MiT 35 f. 93r
      Autograph

      Middleton's autograph subscription (Thomas Midleton: Queen's) upon matriculating at The Queen's College, Oxford, 7 April 1598.

      Facsimile in IELM, I.ii (1980), Plate XXVII(b), p. 342.

      Thomas Middleton, Subscription
    • *CwT 1298 f. 143r
      Autograph

      Carew's autograph inscription, 10 June 1608.

      Thomas Carew, Document(s)
    • *KiH 818 f. 144v
      Autograph

      King's autograph signature (Henry Kinge), upon his matriculation at Christ Church, 20 January 1608/9.

      Henry King, Document(s)
  • S.P. 39, Register Ac

    Oxford Subscription Register.

    1615-38.
    • *StW 1488 f. 59r
      Autograph

      Strode's autograph signature, aged nineteen, upon his matriculation at Christ Church, 1 June 1621.

      William Strode, Document(s)
    • *DeJ 138 f. 155v
      Autograph

      Denham's signature, aged sixteen, upon matriculating at Trinity College, 16 November 1631.

      Sir John Denham, Document(s)
    • *LoR 51 f. [185r]
      Autograph

      Lovelace's autograph signature subscribing to the Articles of Religion on matriculating at Gloucester Hall [Worcester College], Oxford, 27 June 1634.

      Facsimiles in Wilkinson (1925), I, xviii, and (1930), p. xix.

      Richard Lovelace, Document(s)
    • CaW 134 [unspecified page number]

      Cartwright's signature (William Cartwright), under 24 February 1631/2.

      Facsimile of this signature in Evans, frontispiece.

      William Cartwright, Document(s)
  • S.P. 41, Register Ae

    Subscription Register.

    1660-93.
    • *OtT 19 [unspecified page number]
      Autograph

      The young Otway's autograph subscription, 27 May 1669.

      Facsimile in Ghosh, I, frontispiece.

      Thomas Otway, Document(s)