Elstob, Elizabeth, 1683-1756

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Studied Anglo-Saxon with her brother William and published Rudiments of Grammar in 1715; after her brother's death, she taught school before winning the patronage of Bishop Smalridge, Queen Caroline, Hestor Mulso Chapone and the Duchess of Portland. John Nichols reprints some of her correspondence in his Anecdotes; Samuel Pegge's Life is drawn from a manuscript autobiography. Elizabeth Elstob was once described as the "female student" of Oxford University.

From the description of Elisabeth Elstob account of payments outstanding, 1747 July 9. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 645663895

Epithet: of Egerton MS 838

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000980.0x0002f8

Epithet: of Stowe MS 753

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000980.0x0002f9

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referencedIn	PART of a collection of Anglo-Saxon Homilies, transcribed by Elizabeth Elstob, with English translations. Autogr. [See Mss. Lansdowne 370-373.] Small Quarto. [Bibl. Eg. 838.]	British Library
referencedIn	"COLLECTANEA quædam Anglo-Saxonica e codicibus manuscriptis hinc inde congesta," by William Elstob, M.A. (ob. 1715), and Elizabeth Elstob, his sister. The extracts are mostly taken from manuscripts formerly belonging to Francis Junius, and by him beq...	British Library
creatorOf	Elstob, Elizabeth, 1683-1756. Elisabeth Elstob account of payments outstanding, 1747 July 9.	Cornell University Library
referencedIn	Vol. II.(ff. 301). LETTERS On various topics; 10 May 1730-13 Dec. 1756.includes:f. 1 'Boulephorus': Letter to C. Lyttelton: 1730.f. 3 Thomas Tanner, Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, afterwards Bishop of St. Asaph: Letter to Dr. C. Lyttelton: 1735....	British Library
referencedIn	EXTRACTS from the Textus Roffensis, containing many articles Dot printed in Hearne's edition; copied in imitation of the ancient writing by James Smith (described at f. 21 as " puer decennis "), and collated with the original by William and Elizabeth...	British Library

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