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Record Id:

032-002026535

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032-002026535

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Add MS 32496

Title:

1. "A DISCOURSE of Witcheraft as it was Acted in the Family of Mr. Edward Fairfax of Fuystone, comu Ebor. 1621": a copy of Add. MS. 32,495, with the Introduction perfect. At the end is a series of drawings, in indian ink, of members of the, Fairfax family and of witches and their familiars, etc., with a Tablef. 1.

2. Cases of bewitchment of Marmaduke Jackson, of Bishop-Burton, near Beverley, 1601[2]; and of a man at Lambeth, recorded in Latin by Dr. Thomas Gale and translated by Roger Gale, his son, 1710. f. 42 b.

3. Copies of a letter and memorial of Major Christopher Gale, on massacres by the Indians; Charlestown, N. Carolina, 1711. f. 44 b.

4. Copy of a satirical letter of "Mr. Plaxton.......to y^eHon^ble Mr. Finch, elder brother to y^e present Dean of York, 1711." f. 48 b.

5. Verses "made in riding through Hawkclif"; with a drawing. f. 80.

6. "Military discipline": instructions in military drill and tactics, etc., with drawings; by Joseph Ward, of Bishop Middleham, co. Durham, 1636. f. 81.

7. "A List of ye Navy of England, 1699." f. 104.

8. Drawings of positions for pike and musket drill for infantry, and pistol drill for cavalry. f. 107.

9. Figures and propositions of Euclid, copied from Barrow's edition of 1660, by Milo Gale. f. 111. The latter part of the volume and all the drawings appear to be by the band of Milo Gale, Rector of Keighley, co. York, ob. 1721, a copy of whose epitaph is on f. 1. Paper; ff. 123. XVIIth cent. Small Folio.

Scope & Content:

Witchcraft: Discourse of witchcraft, by E. Fairfax: 1621-1623.

Edward Fairfax, of Fewston, county Yorkshire: Discourse of witchcraft: 1621-1623.

Milo Gale, Rector of Keighley, county Yorkshire: Transcripts and drawings: circ. 1710-1720.

Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Illustrations of various tracts by M. Gale: 17th-18th cent.

includes:

f. 1 Milo Gale, Rector of Keighley, county Yorkshire: Epitaph on: 1721.
f. 42 b Witchcraft: Cases of: 1710.
f. 42 b Marmaduke Jackson, of Bishop-Burton, county Yorkshire: Bewitchment of: 1602.
f. 42b Roger Gale: Cases of witchcraft: 1710.
f. 43 Fairfax family: Portraits: 17th cent.
f. 43 Art. Portraits: Fairfax family: 17th cent.
f. 44 b Major Christopher Gale: On massacres by Indians in N. Carolina: 1711.
f. 44 b North Carolina, America: Massacres by Indians in: 1711.
f. 48 b Plaxton: Satirical letter to Hon. - Finch: 1711.
f. 48 b Hon Finch, brother of the Dean of York: Satirical letter to, from Mr. Plaxton: 1711.
f. 80 Poetry: Verses on riding through Hawkclif: circ. 1711.
f. 80 Hawkclif, North Riding of Yorkshire: Verses on riding through, with drawing, by M. Gale: circ. 1711.
f. 81 Military Tactics: Instructions in drill and tactics, by J. Ward: 1636.
f. 81 Joseph Ward, of Bishop-Middleham, county Durham: Instructions in military drill and tactics, with drawings: 1636.
f. 104 Navy; England: List of ships: 1699.
f. 107 Military Tactics: Drawings of drill positions: 17th cent.
f. 111 Euclid: Transcript from Barrow's edition of 1660, by M. Gale: circ. 1710-1720.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1699

Date Range:

17th century

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Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Euclid, fl 300 BC
Fairfax, Edward, translator, of Fewston, Yorkshire, c 1568-c 1632
Fairfax, Family
Finch, brother of the Dean of York, fl 1711
Gale, Christopher, Major
Gale, Milo, Rector of Keighley, county Yorkshire
Gale, Roger
Jackson, Marmaduke, of Bishop-Burton, county Yorkshire
Navy of England
Plaxton
Ward, Joseph, of Bishop-Middleham, county Durham

Places:

Hawkclif, North Riding of Yorkshire
North Carolina, America