Harley Manuscripts

manuscript collection at the British Library
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Harley Manuscripts

Summary

Harley Manuscripts is a manuscript collection[1]. It draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (manuscript_collection category, ranking #8 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Harley Manuscripts is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Harley Manuscripts's instance of is recorded as manuscript collection[4].
  • Harley Manuscripts's founder is recorded as Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[5].
  • Harley Manuscripts is owned by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[6].
  • Harley Manuscripts is owned by Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[7].
  • Harley Manuscripts is owned by British Museum[8].
  • Harley Manuscripts's collection is recorded as British Library[9].
  • Harley Manuscripts is part of British Library Manuscript Collections[10].
  • October 1704 marks the founding of Harley Manuscripts[11].
  • Harley Manuscripts's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 51.53, 'longitude': -0.128}[12].
  • Harley Manuscripts's official website is recorded as https://bl.uk/collection-guides/harley-manuscripts[13].
  • Harley Manuscripts's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Harleian Collection[14].
  • Harley Manuscripts's described at URL is recorded as http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/manuscripts/harleymss/harleymss.html[15].

Body

Geography

Harley Manuscripts is in the country of United Kingdom[3]. It is part of British Library Manuscript Collections[10].

Designation and Status

Harley Manuscripts's instance of is recorded as manuscript collection[4].

History and Context

October 1704 marks the founding of Harley Manuscripts[11]. Owners include Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[6], a politician[16], 1661–1724[17], of Kingdom of England[18], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[19]; Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[7], a politician[20], 1689–1741[21], of Kingdom of Great Britain[22], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[23]; and British Museum[8], a national museum[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1753[26].

Why It Matters

Harley Manuscripts draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (manuscript_collection category, ranking #8 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Leonzia · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of British Library Manuscript Collections
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q81165041]]"
  2. 29d ago · Artworklist · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://bl.uk/collection-guides/harley-manuscripts
    Country
    Collection British Library
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    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q3052382]]"
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