The manuscript was later found in the collection of Thomas Wilkins (d. 1699), a Welsh clergyman and antiquarian, who may have borrowed it from the Mansels without ever returning it. In 1697 Wilkins was visited by Edward Lhuyd who spent some time copying a manuscript which might well have been the Red Book. In 1701, two years after Wilkin's death, his son Thomas Wilkins the Younger donated the manuscript to Jesus College, Oxford.
The manuscript was later found in the collection of Thomas Wilkins (d. 1699), a Welsh clergyman and antiquarian, who may have borrowed it from the Mansels without ever returning it.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
manuscript
manuscript
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
late
later
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
collection
collection
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Thomas
Thomas
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wilkins
Wilkins
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
die
d.
VERB
VBN
obl:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1699
1699
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
welsh
Welsh
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
clergyman
clergyman
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
antiquarian
antiquarian
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
borrow
borrowed
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
Mansels
Mansels
PROPN
NNPS
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
return
returning
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In 1697 Wilkins was visited by Edward Lhuyd who spent some time copying a manuscript which might well have been the Red Book.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1697
1697
NUM
CD
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Wilkins
Wilkins
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
visit
visited
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Edward
Edward
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lhuyd
Lhuyd
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
copy
copying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
manuscript
manuscript
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Red
Red
ADJ
NNP
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
Book
Book
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In 1701, two years after Wilkin's death, his son Thomas Wilkins the Younger donated the manuscript to Jesus College, Oxford.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1701
1701
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Wilkin
Wilkin
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Thomas
Thomas
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wilkins
Wilkins
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
young
Younger
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
donate
donated
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
manuscript
manuscript
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Jesus
Jesus
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
College
College
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Oxford
Oxford
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.