The elder William Trumbull: a biographical sketch

摘要

THE papers of William Trumbull the elder (d. 1635) are celebrated among readers ofthis journal as the most expensive section of the most expensive archive purchased upto that time by the British Library. Their historical value is equally well known. Aglance at the catalogue prepared by Peter Beal against the eventuality of their sale inseparate lots reveals their extraordinary richness and diversity. Unlike the papers of SirWilliam Trumbull, they have remained intact and for nearly forty years have been openfor public inspection in Reading or London. About half of them have been calendaredin the reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission. And yet the man behind thepapers has remained curiously elusive. The elder William Trumbull: a biographical sketch (PDF format), 13MB