Stowe MS 752

Vol. I. (ff. 240). 1. LETTERS of Smart Lethieullier, of Aldersbrook, co. Essex (ob. 1760), chiefly on Roman and Saxon antiquities, architecture, etc.; 28 Sept. 1743-1 April, 1760. ff. 1-105. Among the special subjects treated are:-

The origin of burial in churchyards and inside churches; 1744-1746, 1752. ff. 3, 5, 9, 66. The correspondence of Henry Bullinger with English Reformers, preserved at Zurich; 14 Sept.1747. f.17b. New-Hall near chelmsford, with cognizance of Katharine of Aragon; 14 Sept. 1747. f. 18b. Pope and Lord Bolingbroke's Idea of a Patriot King; 25 May, 1749. f. 27 b. Waltham Abbey; 14 July, 1749.f 29. Discovery of a Mithras tablet at York; 24 Oct., 29 Nov. 1749. ff. 34, 35b. The institution of the Creweian oration, etc.; 14 July, 1750. f. 39. Wooden chapel at Greenstead near 0ngar, co. Essex; 21 Jan. 1751 [2]. f. 49. Grant of a charter of incorporation to the Society of Antiquaries; 18 Nov. 1751. f. 55 b. Royal Arms of Henry IV., etc., with description of Heron Gate near Brentwood, co. Essex; 19 Oct. 1756. f. 89. The spelling of' the word "isle" or "aisle" 23 Nov. 1757, f. 98.

2. Letters of William Borlase, of Ludgvan, co. Cornw., author of the Antiquities of . . . Cornwall, 1754, chiefly upon that subject, with some account of the Stannaries and Scilly Isles, various meteorological notes, allusions to the British Museum, etc.; 8 Nov. 1748- 30 Sept. 1768. ff. 106-240.

Among the special subjects treated are:-

A MS., in the possession of Dr. Lyttelton, of the Passion of Our Lord in Cornish verse; 8 Nov. 1748, 29 Mar. 1749. ff. 106, 109. British coins, etc.; 1749. ff. 116, 120. Druid seal found in Anglesey; 1750. ff. 124,126. "Parliament of Tinners"; Dec. 1750. f. 129 b. St. Achebrannus, a Cornish saint; 9 April, 1752. f. 139. Dolmen at Constantine; 2 Oct. 1752. f. 144. Connection of the families of Lyttelton and Trenance; 28 May, 1753, 3 Oct. 1761. ff. 155 b, 213, 214, 215. Roman altar at Bath, and a description of a Saxon church at Burford: 30 June, 1753. ff. 156 b, 157, 158. Discovery of a Roman patera near Ludgvan; June-Oct. 1758. ff. 183b, 184, 186, 187. Notes on the family of Borlase; 1760-1. ff. 200 b, 202, 213 b. On Ludgvan church being struck by lightning, and on a tidal wave; 17 Aug. 1761. f. 212. John Wilkes; 8 Dec. 1763. f. 220 b. Notes on the Poor Rates, etc.; 1765-6. ff. 223, 224 b, 228. Notes on the American dispute; 1766. ff. 227 b, 230. Notes on a treatise of the coins of Cunobelin; 6 Aug. 1766. f. 232.

includes:

• ff. 1-105 Smart Lethieullier, of Aldersbrook, county Essex: Letters to Dr. C. Lyttelton: 1743-1760.
• ff. 3, 5, 9, 66 Manners and Customs: Letters concerning burial in churchyards and within churches: 1744-1752.
• f. 17 b Henry Bullinger: Ref. to correspondence of, with English reformers: 1747.
• f. 18 b New Hall, Chelmsford, Essex: Notes concerning: 1747.
• f. 19 Henry VIII of England: Cognizance of Katharine of Aragon at New-Hall, near Chelmsford: 1747.
• f. 27 b Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke: Note concerning his " Idea of a Patriot King": 1749.
• f. 29 Waltham Abbey; Essex: Account of, by S. Lethieullier: 1749.
• ff. 34, 35 b Antiquities: Notes of discovery of a Mithras tablet at York: 1749.
• f. 39 University of Oxford: Account of the first Creweian oration: 1714.
• f. 49 Greenstead, Essex: Account by S. Lethieullier of the wooden chapel at: 1752.
• f. 55 b Antiquaries, Society of; London: Note of grant of charter of incorporation to: 1751.
• f. 89 East Horndon, Essex: Description of Heron Gate in: 1756.
• f. 89 Heraldry: Note concerning royal arms of England: 1756.
• f. 98 Aisle: Discussion of derivation and spelling of: 1757.
• ff. 106, 109 Philology: Notes on a MS. in Cornish verse: 1748, 1749.
• ff. 106, 109 Cornish Language: Notes of MS. of the Passion, in Cornish verse: 1748, 1749.
• ff. 106-240 William Borlase, Author of the ' Antiquities of Cornwall ': Letters to Dr. C. Lyttelton: 1748-1768.
• ff. 116-120 Numismatics: Description of British coins found at Karn-Bray: 1749.
• ff. 124, 126 Seals: Description of Druid seal found in Anglesey: 1750.
• f. 129 b County of Cornwall: Note concerning the " Parliament of Tinners ": 1750.
• f. 139 Achebrannus, Cornish Saint: Notes concerning: 1752.
• f. 144 Constantine, Cornwall: Description of dolmen at: 1752.
• ff. 155 b, 213-215 Lyttelton family: Notes concerning its connection with that of Trenance: 1753, 1761.
• ff. 155 b, 213-215 Trenance family: Notes concerning its connection with that of Lyttelton: 1753, 1761.
• f. 156 b Bath, Somerset: Note on a Roman altar found at: 1753.
• f. 156 b Antiquities: Note on a Roman altar found at Bath: 1753.
• ff. 157, 158 Burford, Oxfordshire: Description of the church: 1753.
• ff. 183 b, 184 b, 186 Antiquities: Notes on a Roman patera, etc., found near Ludgvan, co. Cornw.: 1758.
• ff. 183 b, 184 b, 186 Ludgvan, Cornwall: Discovery of a Roman patera, etc., near: 1758.
• ff. 200 b, 202, 213 b Borlase family: Notes relating to: 1760, 1761.
• f. 232 Numismatics: Notes by W. Borlase upon S. Pegge's Treatise of the Coins of Cunobeline: 1766.