Add MS 6769

In duodecimo, pp. 355, containing similar note and sketchbooks [to Add MS 6768] of Mr. Essex, entitled ‘Miscellanies, Vol. II,’ viz.

i. Rochester Bridge. p. 3. ii. Westminster Abbey. p. 4. iii. Rochester Cathedral. Ibid. iv. The Temple Church. pp. 5, 6. v. Canterbury Cathedral. pp. 7-11. vi. Font in St. Martin’s Church, Canterbury. p. 11. vii. St. Austin’s Monastery, Canterbury. p. 12. viii. Dover Castle. p. 13. ix. Deal Castle. p. 14. x. Sandwich Tower and bridge. Ibid. xi. Ramsgate Church. Ibid. xii. General plan of the corn market in Mark Lane. p. 16. xiii. Roubiliac’s [Louis-François Roubiliac] opinion of the pomfret marbles at Oxford. Ibid. xiv. Gervase’s description of the choir of Canterbury Cathedral (from the History of Canterbury, f. 1755, p. 5), with notes and illustrations by Mr. Essex. pp. 17-26. xv. A short essay upon architecture. pp. 27-40. xvi. Extracts from the early Latin chronicles, concerning the churches of Hexham, Dover and Beverly. pp. 40-43. xvii. Extracts from the Mem. de l’Academie des Inscriptions, vol. I, p. 109, concerning the origin, and use, of glass. pp. 44-46. xviii. Observations upon niches and feint arches (with figures). pp. 47-49. xix. Chronological table of the Kings of England, with notes relating to the changes of architecture, and the buildings erected during their reigns. pp. 51-52. xx. Font in St. Nicholas Church, Leicester. p. 53. xxi. Roman (?) arches at Leicester. Ibid. xxii. Roman, and early English, arches. pp. 55, 56. xxiii. Note upon the formation of the arches in the vault of the presbytery of Ely, and in the Parish Church. p. 61. xxiv. Chronological notes concerning the erection of the different parts of Lincoln Cathedral, and measurements. pp. 66, 67, 117. xxv. Rules for estimating the value of masons’ work. pp. 71, 72. xxvi. Remarks on the different styles of Roman and gothic architecture (with figures). pp. 77-112. xxvii. Extracts from the ‘X Scriptores,’ concerning the erection of the churches of St. Paul’s, London, Winchester, and Aix, etc. p. 113. xxviii. Remarks on mouldings and bases (with figures). pp. 114, 115. xxix. Survey of necessary repairs, etc., wanting in Lincoln Cathedral. pp. 118-132. xxx. Architectural details, and notes, etc., of Ely Cathedral. pp. 133-135, 137, 138, 257. xxxi. Arch in Northamptonshire, from the Philosophical Transactions, No. 166, and remarks on it. p. 136. xxxii. Notes, etc., on the church of St. John the Baptist, at Peterborough. pp. 139-144, 146-149. xxxiii. Castre Church. p. 145. xxxiv. Woodwork in the roof of Henry VII Chapel, at Westminster. p. 177. xxxv. Church of the Augustine’s and Cathedral of Notre Dame, at Antwerp. pp. 179-181. xxxvi. Window at Mechlin. p. 184. xxxvii. Kirkton Church. pp. 188-190. xxxix. Croyland (with ground plan). pp. 192-196. xl. Lowestoft (with ground plan). pp. 198-201. xli. Acle, county Norfolk. p. 202. xlii. St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich. p. 203. xliii. Thetford. pp. 204-205. xliv. Window of Ely House Chapel. p. 251. xlx. Pentlow, county Essex. p. 257. xlvi. St. Mary, Cambridge. pp. 264, 265, 270. xlvii. Eaton Chapel. p. 265. xlviii. Ely Parish Church. p. 269. xlix. The Vatican. p. 271. l. Church of St. Maria Maggione, Rome. Ibid. li. The cathedrals of: Modena. p. 272. Placentia. Ibid. Parma. p. 273. lii. Windows in the halls of Winchester, New College, Lincoln College, and Gloucester Hall, Oxford. p. 274. liii. Windows in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. pp. 274, 275. liv. Windows in Barkway Church. p. 276. lv. Ground plan of Waltham Cross. p. 277. lvi. Notes relating to Messina and Malta (from Bagdon’s tour). p. 278.lvii. Windows in Northfleet Church. p. 281. lviii. Extracts from Leland’s [John Leland] Collectanea, concerning various buildings in, and near, Cambridge. pp. 282, 283. lix. Arches, and columns, of the bell tower of the church of the Sepulchre, at Jerusalem. p. 285. lx. Architectural plans, details, and measurements of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. pp. 294-317. lxi. Door into the cloisters, Jesus College. p. 325. lxii. Windows in Chesterton Church. p. 326. lxiii. Note on the tower of St. Nicholas Church at Newcastle. p. 343. lxiv. Copy of an inscription on the tomb of Prudence Bruse. p. 345. Reversing the volume, we have: lxv. Account of a procession to the cathedral of Notre Dame at Antwerp. pp. 247-248. lxvi. Ground plan, and sketches, of portions of the cathedral of St. Omer’s. pp. 239-236. lxvii. Bridge near St. Omer’s. p. 234. lxviii. Gate in Lincoln Castle. p. 232. lxix. Windows in Newark Church. pp. 231, 228. lxx. Font in St. Helen’s Church, York. p. 226. lxxi. Capital to the pillars in the Eastern part of York Cathedral. Ibid. lxxii. Chronological notes, concerning the order for and against the worship of images in churches. pp. 225, 224. lxxiii. Windows in, and view of, Narborrow Church. pp. 223, 222. lxxiv. Notes respecting the churches of Yattendon, Stanford-Dingley or Deanly, and Shaw (from the Biblioth. Topograph. vol. 16). p. 220. lxxv. Extracts from Leland’s itinerary, relating to Temple Bruern Church; Glastonbury Abbey; the castles of Borow and Sudeley; the abbies of Godstow, St. Mary’s, Leicester, and Gloucester; the burial of Lady Turpeth at Shottsbrook; Alesbury Parish Church; and Bolton Castle. pp. 219, 218, 217. lxxvi. Extracts from Leland’s Collectanea, vol. I, relating to the churches of Hereford, Pershore, Evesham; the Jews at Lincoln; burning of Canterbury and Southwark; etc. pp. 215, 214. lxxvii. A survey of the Cathedral Church of Ely, and of Trinity Church adjoining, made by order of the dean and chapter, in July 1757, by James Essex. pp. 175-152.

Interspersed are various architectural memoranda, etc., pp. 15, 16, 46, 49, 50, 63, 74, 75, 77, 116, 136, 186, 197, 206, 216, 242, 262, 268; several rough plans of buildings, and parts of churches not named, pp. 6, 68-70, 76, 260, 266, 267, 279, 280, 343, 346-348, 350; expenses of Mr. Essex’s journeys to Slow Langton, London, etc., pp. 250, 254, 255; expenses of the windows of stained glass in Mr. Gough’s house at Enfield, pp. 261, 263; and others, pp. 76, 253, 349.

At the end of the volume is annexed, by Mr. Kerrich, an alphabetical index of places and matters. pp. 351-355.