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851. Stowe MS 811

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Stowe MS 811
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COLLECTIONS for the history of Chester, containing:- 1. "The antiquitie[s] of the most antient and famous cittie of Chester., collected by learned and experienced authors of great antiquity, being here born," etc.; chiefly derived from the collections of Robert Rogers, Archdeacon of Chester (s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 item

852. Stowe MS 812

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Stowe MS 812
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PAPERS relating to a suit between the city of Chester and Sir Ranulph Crewe, Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1625-6, concerning the tolls at the East-gate; 1627-1631. For more documents respecting the same suit, see Harley MS. 2091, ff. 243-300. At the beginning is a table of contents, in the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1627-1631
Extent:
1 item

853. Stowe MS 813

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Stowe MS 813
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TRANSCRIPT of the royal charter granted to the borough of Saltash, in Cornwall, 27 Nov. 35 Chas. II. [1683]; with a note on the changes introduced by the charter of George III. [1774]. At f. 48 b is an entry signed "Nic. Nepean," to the effect that the writer was appointed a burgess 14 June, 177...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

854. Stowe MS 814

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Stowe MS 814
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LIST of Parliamentary electors for Saltash [in 1806], with notes; followed (ff. 11-24 b) by letters, 23 Mar.-2 June, 1806, concerning the preparations for the approaching election, with lists of important electors and hints as to how their votes may be secured in the interest of the Marquis of B...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1806
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1 item

855. Stowe MS 815

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Stowe MS 815
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"SALTASH Election Case; l9th Feb. 1807. A statement of the evidence and arguments of counsel before the Committee of the House of Commons, upon the controverted election for Saltash"; by Samuel Carpenter, barrister-at-law. Printed, London, 1808: an interleaved copy, with MS. notes. Paper; ff. 14...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1807
Extent:
1 item

856. Stowe MS 816

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Stowe MS 816
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TRANSCRIPT of Domesday Book, so far as it relates to Derbyshire; with an identification of the names of places (f 34), in the hand of Edw. Vernon, D.D., rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury, London (ob. 1761). Paper; ff. 34. XVIIIth cent. Folio. Edward Vernon, DD, Rector of St George's, Bloomsbur...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

857. Stowe MS 817

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Stowe MS 817
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BRIEF NOTES for a history of Derbyshire by Edward Vernon, D.D. (see No. 816, above). Paper; ff 28. XVIIIth cent. Presented to Thomas Astle (f. 3) by Dr. Vernon's niece and executrix, Mrs. Mary Yates, 1762. Folio. Edward Vernon, DD, Rector of St George's, Bloomsbury: Notes for a history of Derby...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

858. Stowe MS 818

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Stowe MS 818
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PAPERS relating to Derby and Coventry, viz.:- 1. Transcript of royal charters granted to the borough of Derby; tempp. Hen. II.-Chas. II. f. 1. 2. Papers concerning the project of making the Derwent navigable up to Derby, viz. (a) Letter from the Mayor and Burgesses of Derby to [Thomas] Parke...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 18th century
Extent:
1 item

859. Stowe MS 819

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Stowe MS 819
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"A CHOROGRAHICAL, and Historicall, Description of ye county of Devon and city of Exon, in which is set down ye nature of ye country, of ye people, ye commodities, and goverments thereof, with sundry other things incident and worthy to be known, collected by T[ristram] R[isdon], Gent., for ye lov...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1659
Extent:
1 item

860. Stowe MS 820

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Stowe MS 820
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TRANSCRIPT Of statutes and ordinances of the College of Vicars Choral of Exeter Cathedral as drawn up 7 Apr. 1591; including English versions of the statutes of Bishop Edmund Stafford, dated 1403, and of two statutes ordained respectively by "Petrus Primus" [Peter Quivil, Bishop 1280-1291] and T...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item