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Harington, Sir John, (1561-1612), Knight Wit and Author

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Surname: Harington
Pretitle: Sir
Forenames: John
Gender: Male
Date: 1561-1612
Biography: ODNB link for Harington, Sir John (1561-1612) Knight Wit and Author
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P163279 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P13046 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir John Harington
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
c1612: verse translation in 8 line stanzas, of 6th book of Vergil's "Anaeid" for instruction of Prince Henry
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 72242-621
NRA 7864
2
epigrams
Inner Temple Library
See Catalogue of MSS 1972
3
letters and papers
Hatfield House Library and Archives
See HMC 9 Salisbury (Cecil) MSS
4
family papers
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 46366-84
5
book of verses
Harvard University: Houghton Library
NRA 20129 Harvard Univ MSS
6
c1605: autograph vol of epigrams
Folger Shakespeare Library
See De Ricci & Wilson, Census of medieval and renaissance MSS in United States and Canada, 1961
7
corresp, papers, literary MSS
See information in published source
See Index of English literary MSS vol 1 1450-1625
8
commonplace book and misc papers
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 27632
9
sonnets and epigrams
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Add 337