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- Record Id:
- 032-003442108
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003442108
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100075949233.0x00026f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 5806
- Title:
- Mr Cole’s General Collections, Volume 5. ‘Extraneous Parochial Antiquities [etc.], Volume 5'
- Scope & Content:
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Vol. V of Cole’s Collections. Intitled ‘Extraneous Parochial Antiquities, or an account of various Churches, with the funeral monuments & Inscriptions in & about them, in divers Counties in England. vol. V’. Illustrated with drawings of arms &c. viz.
1. Church notes and collections for Arxden, or Arkesden, Co. Essex, p. viii. ff. 1-11.
2. Church notes and collections for Pelham Arsa, or Brent Pelham, Co. Herts. ff. 11b-24.
3. Church notes and collections for Newport, Co. Essex. ff. 24b-34.
4. Church notes and collections for Hemingford Grey, Co. Hunt. ff. 34b-41.
5. Church notes and collections for Hemingford Abbats, Co. Hunt. ff. 41b-48.
6. Church notes and collections for Chesterford Magna, Co. Essex. ff. 48b-59.
7. Church notes and collections for Chesterford Parva, Co. Essex. ff. 59b-63.
8. Church notes and collections for Buckland, Co. Herts. ff. 63b-72.
9. Church notes and collections for Haydon, Co. Essex. ff. 72b-82.
10. Church notes and collections for Hemsted, Co. Essex. ff. 82b-89.
11. Church notes and collections for Haverill, Co. Suffolk, with abstracts of some early deeds. ff. 89b-91.
12. Church notes and collections for Bumsted Helion, Co. Essex. ff. 91b-94.
13. Church notes and collections for Steeple Bumsted, Co. Essex. ff. 94b-100.
14. Church notes and collections for Ramsey, Co. Hunt. ff. 100b-104.
15. Church notes and collections for Garenton, Co. Leic. ff. 105-107.
16. Church notes and collections for Blontisham cum Earith, Co. Hunt.. ff. 107b-114.
17. Epitaph on Mrs Bolders (wife of the Rector of Dingley, Co. Northt.) at Temsford, Co. Bedf. ff. 114-115.
18. Church notes and collections for Fenny Stanton, Co. Hunt. ff. 115b-118.
19. Church notes and collections for Tyd St Mary’s, Co. Linc. ff. 118b-125.
20. Extract from the Parish Register of Marlingford, Co. Norfolk. fol. 126.
21. Church notes etc. for Withersfeild, Co. Suff., with abstracts of several ancient charters relative to this saint. ff. 126b-130,
139b-141.
22. Church notes etc. for Debden, Co. Essex, with extracts from the Parish Register. ff. 130b-139, 141b, 142.
On the intermediate pages of this volume are entered:
i. Note of a covenant between John Islip, Abbat of Westminster, and King Henry VII relative to the foundation of some chantries, and purchase by the former of lands in Essex and Kent. Dat. 19 Hen. VII (From MS Harl. 1498). fol. 54b, p.viii.
ii. Abstract of an indenture between Sir Thomas Chaumberleyn, Knt., John Atte Cherche, Parson of Stokkene Pelham, and others relative to the Manor of Brende Pelham and lands in Forneux Pelham, Co. Herts, Maneweden, Farnham, Berden & Claveryngge, Co. Essex. Also of several charters concerning Brent Pelham. ff. 11b, 12b, 24b.
iii. Answers of Thomas Lyon of Furnex Pelham, Co. Hert., yeoman, relative to the manor of Stocking Pelham. fol. 13b.
iv. Pedigree of Floyer. fol. 14b.
v. Memoranda of persons remarkable for penurious habits. fol. 23b.
vi. Account of the murder of Rev. Mr Lane, vicar of Newport, Essex. fol. 24b.
vii. Memoranda concerning Mr Richard Knightley of Newport, and Mr Farron. fol. 32b.
viii. Notes relative to Dr James Johnson of Hemingford Grey, Co. Hunts.. fol. 35b.
ix. Abstract of Queen Elizabeth’s Grant of the Rectory of Hemingford Grey to Martin, Bishop of Ely. Dat. 27 June, 1600. fol. 39b.
x. Receipt to cure greasy heels in horses. fol. 46b.
xi. Account of Roman antiquities found at Chesterford Magna, Co. Essex, 1769. fol. 50b.
xii. Principals of St Pauls Hostel in Cambridge. fol. 55b.
xiii. Epitaph on Sir Stephen Somes, the builder of Thurlow and Heydon. fol. 73b.
xiv. Notices of Edward Young D.D., Archdeacon of Exeter, and of Peter Chester, D.D. fol. 77b.
xv. Principals of St. Mary’s Hostel in Cambridge. fol. 81b.
xvi. Account of Rev. John Watson, Vicar of Hemsted, Co. Essex. fol. 84b.
xvii. Note respecting leaden coffins under the chapel of Fairley Castle, Co. Somerset. fol. 85b.
xviii. Notes of documents relating to Ramsey Abbey. fol. 103b.
xix. Epigram upon Dr Brewster’s being sent out of Commons for missing chapel. fol. 105b.
xx. Notices of the epitaphs of Bishop Bull’s wife, Bishop Barrow of St Asaph and Browne Willis. fol. 110b.
xxi. Memoranda of Dr Samuel Knight of Bluntesham, Co. Hunt.. fol. 112b.
xxii. Quotation from Brantome, concerning epitaphs on a lady, and a courtesan. fol. 115.
xxiii. Instances of longevity. ff. 117b, 124b.
xxiv. Notice of the inscription on Rev. Francis Mason at Orford, in Suffolk, and dates of parish registers. fol. 123b. Cf. fol. 125b.
xxv. Mistakes about the longevity of parochial ministers. fol. 125b.
xxvi. Notice of the name of the translator into French of the Common Prayer, printed London, 1616, quarto, viz. Petrus Launæus. fol. 127b
xxvii. Biographical notice of Mrs Eliz. Mee of Cambridge. fol. 128b.
xxviii. Pedigree of John Jacob Oakes, descended (by the mothers side) from Edward the Third, King of England (including the pedigree of Alington). ff. 129b, 130.
xxix. Letter from Dr J. Cock to Mr Cole, giving an account of some coins found in the churchyard at Debden, in Essex, 1773. fol. 133b.
xxx. Biographical notices of Richard Chiswell of Debden. fol. 135b.
xxxi. Inscription on a brass ring found at Widington in Essex, 1771. fol. 139*, 139.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003442108
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003442108
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (vii pages, 142 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1735
- End Date:
- 1782
- Date Range:
- [1735-1782]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Folio
- Custodial History:
- Add MS 5798-5887 are part of the bequest of the Rev. William Cole, A.M. of King’s College, Cambridge, left by him in 1783, and opened for the use of the public, according to the direction of his will, in January 1803. The remainder will be found included
- Arrangement:
- At fol. 140 is ‘An Index of all the Churches &c. in this Volume’, and a brief General Index of Contents on the last page
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.