Bale, John, (1495-1563), Bishop of Ossory, antiquary

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Surname:	Bale
Forenames:	John
Gender:	Male
Date:	1495-1563
Biography:	ODNB link for Bale, John (1495-1563), Bishop of Ossory, antiquary
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P135026 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P1320 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for John Bale

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	religious collections incl many papers rel to Carmelite order, transcripts of some of his notes and misc papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Ct MS Tit D X101; Hl MSS 1819, 3838, 7031; Add MSS 5141, 6116, 6261	See HMC Papers of British antiquaries and historians, 2003
2	1525-57: collections rel to Carmelites and bibliographical studies, his MS additions to a volume rel to John Wycliffe and the Lollards	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS Selden Supra 41, 64; MS Bodl 73; MS e Mus 86	See HMC Papers of British antiquaries and historians, 2003
3	c1514-23: tracts rel to Carmelite order	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Ff VI 28	See Catalogue of MSS 1867, Vol II pp531-32
4	c1548-58: Illustrium Maioris Britanniae with his MS notes and additions	Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections	La III 651
5	1557-63: Illustrium Maioris with MS annotations and additions	British Library, Modern English and Reader Services, Humanities and Social Sciences		See RC Alston, Books with manuscript 1994, p27
6	c1552-57: epitome of John Leland's work with notes on papal history	Cambridge University: Trinity College Library	MS/R/7/15	See Index of English Literary MSS vol 1, 1450-1625
7	c1561: papers, annotations to other MSS	Lambeth Palace Library	MSS 22, 61, 1106, 2001	See Index of English Literary MSS vol I 1450-1625
8	further misc papers and annotations to other MSS	See information in published source		See Index of English literary MSS vol 1 1450-1625
9	further papers	See information in published source		See HMC Papers of British antiquaries and historians, 2003