Jenner Family, of Standish, Gloucestershire, and Seely Family, of Oxford

Correspondence and papers of the descendants of Josiah Jenner of Standish (d. 1733), especially his son, the Revd Thomas Jenner (1687-1768), President of Magdalen College, Oxford, and the latter's niece Elizabeth Seely, née Jenner (d. 1804). The papers were acquired by the Revd William Davies (1741-1817) and the Revd William Davies (1769-1849) as executors of Elizabeth Seely's will.

Details as follows:

1; Settlement on the marriage of Hester Withers, of Quedgeley, Gloucs., to Stephen Jenner (d. 1748), a baker, of Standish; 1 piece; 26 January 1710

2; Will of Hannah Withers, of Frampton, Gloucs.; 1 piece; 21 December 1744

3; Settlement on the marriage of Hester Jenner, of Standish, to Stephen Dangerfield, of Randwick, Gloucs.; 1 piece; 8 October 1713

4; Letter of condolence from the Revd Thomas Jenner (1687-1768) to an unnamed brother; 1 piece; 27 July 1727

5; Letter from the Revd Stephen Jenner (1702-1754) to the Revd [Thomas] Jenner; 1 piece; 1 September 1729

6-13; Letters from the Revd Thomas Jenner (1687-1768) to his nice Elizabeth Jenner (afterwards Seely) and her sisters; 7 pieces; 1752-1759

14; Instructions from the Revd Thomas Jenner (1687-1768) to his intended executor the Revd Robert Seely (d. 1759) and his executrix Elizabeth Seely; 1 piece; 1757 and 1762

15; Probate copy of the will of the Revd Thomas Jenner, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; 1 piece; 13 February 1768

16; Deed of a business partnership between Mary Jenner, niece of the Revd Thomas Jenner, and Mary Newton; 1 piece; early 18th century - mid 18th century; Date, before 1768.

17; Assignment of a lease on property in Oxford, from James Seely to Francis Seely, Oxford University barber; 1 piece; 1 May 1708

18; Probate copy of the will of Francis Seely, Oxford University barber, 26 July 1735; 1 piece; 26 July 1735; Proved before the Vice Chancellor of the University, 20 November 1736.

19; Settlement on the marriage of Elizabeth Jenner to the Revd Robert Seely (d. 1759), DD, son of Francis Seely; 1 piece; 22 September 1759

20; Release granted to Elizabeth Seely by the kin of the Revd Robert Seely, on receipt of one half of his estate; 1 piece; 20 January 1762

21; Bond: the President and scholars of Magdalen College to Elizabeth Seely, 28 December 1763; 1 piece; 28 December 1763

22; Will of Elizabeth Seely, 24 January 1804; 1 piece; 24 January 1804; Proved 23 February 1804.

23-50; Papers of the Revd William Davies (1741-1817) and the Revd William Davies (1769-1849), as executors of the will of Elizabeth Seely; 48 pieces; 1804-1813

1708-1813

50 items Partly membrane. Various sizes.

From the collection formed by F J Mockler, Sotheby's 25-27 Nov. 1918, especially lot 1003.

Additional to MSS. 3068-3071, 4487-4488.

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).