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- 040-002020083
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- 032-002020075
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VOL. VII. COLLECTIONS relating to the town of Abingdon, among which are:-
1. History of the borough of Abingdon, from the "Notitia Parliamentaria" of Browne Willis, f. 1.
2. Description of Abingdon derived from various sources, f. 11.
3. Account of the plundering of Abingdon by Prince Rupert, 1642. In the handwriting of F. A. Carrington, of Clifford's Inn. f. 25.
4. Account of the Lord Digby's design to betray Abingdon, 1644; with extracts from the "Mercurius Civicus" and other journals relating to the siege of Abingdon. With the rough drafts in the handwriting of F. A. Carrington. f. 29.
5. Extracts from Sir Edward Walker's Historical Discourses, f. 99.
6. Extracts from Browne Willis's account of the Abbey of Abingdon with rough drafts, f. 102.
7. Abstracts from the Testa de Novil and other records, relating to the Abbey of Abingdon, f. 132.
8. "The surrender of the Abbey of Abyndon to King Henry the Eighth," f. 149.
9. Copies of letters from Thomas Abbat of Abingdon and Richard Ryche to secretary Cromwell, f. 151.
10. Outrage committed upon the monks of Abingdon by the scholars and townsmen of Oxford; 1327, f. 154.
11. Collections relating to St. Helen's Church, f. 182.
12. Copy of a pamphlet intitled, "A monument of Christian munificence," by Francis Little, 1627; relating to the Fraternity of the Holy Cross and Christ's Hospital, Abingdon, f. 200.
13. Extracts from Hearne's "Liber Niger," respecting the fraternity of the Holy Cross; in the handwriting of F. A. Carrington, 208.
14. "The History and Antiquities of Abingdon;" including accounts of the Free School founded by John Royse, in 1563, and other benefactions, f. 216.
15. "Acts and orders made at the Common Council," 6 Oct. 1649, f. 265.
16. Papers relating to the claim of Thomas Twycroft to common of pasture; 1654, 1655, f. 275.
17. Extracts on the right of the town to hold a court of record, f. 340.
18. Letters from F. A. Carrington to Thomas Frankum, Solicitor; Febr. 1826-Nov. 1832, f. 390.
19. Searches relating to Charney, belonging to the abbey of Abingdon, f. 406.
20. Copy of the grant of the manors of Wotton and Boreshill, co. Berks, to John Hyde, of Sutton Courtney, 1547, f. 414.
21. "The Antiquities of Chilswell," near Oxford, f. 419.
22. Account of the building of Coventry Cross, 1542, f. 432.
Abingdon, Berkshire: Collections for its history: 19th cent.
includes:
- ff. 25, 29, 208 Frederic Augustus Carrington, barrister: Collections relating to Abingdon: circ. 1830.
- ff. 25-28 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Account of his plundering of Abingdon: 1642.
- f. 29 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Design to betray Abingdon: 1644.
- f. 151 Thomas Rowland, Abbat of Abingdon: Letter to Sec. Cromwell: circ. 1535.: Copy 16th cent.
- f. 151 Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich: Letter to Sec. Cromwell: 1538.: Copy.
- f. 151 Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex: Letters to, from the Abbat of Abingdon and R. Ryche: n.d.: Copies.
- f. 200 Francis Little: Pamphlet relating to the Holy Cross Fraternity of Abingdon: 1627.
- f. 216 John Royse: Account of his Free School at Abingdon: 19th cent.
- f. 390 Frederic Augustus Carrington, barrister: Letters to T. Frankum: 1826-1832.
- f. 414 Boreshill Manor; Berkshire: Grant of, to J. Hyde: 1547.: Copy.
- f. 419 Chilswell, Berkshire: Antiquities of: 19th cent.
- f. 432 Coventry, Warwickshire: Account of the cross: 1542.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002020075
040-002020083 - Is part of:
- Add MS 28660-28677 : COLLECTIONS for the History of Berkshire, by John Richards, of Reading, F.S.A. Nineteen volumes. Paper; xixth cent. Quarto…
Add MS 28666 : VOL. VII. COLLECTIONS relating to the town of Abingdon, among which are:- 1. History of the borough of Abingdon, from the… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002020075[0006]/040-002020083
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 19th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Boreshill Manor, Berkshire
Carrington, Frederic Augustus, barrister
Cromwell, Thomas, royal minister and Earl of Essex, ?1485-1540,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121257583
Digby, George, 2nd Earl of Bristol, politician, 1612-1677
Little, Francis
Rich, Richard, 1st Baron Rich, Lord Chancellor, 1496/7-1567
Rowland, Thomas, Abbat of Abingdon
Royse, John
Rupert, Prince and Count Palatine of the Rhine; Duke of Cumberland, royalist army and naval officer, 1619-1682 - Places:
- Abingdon, Berkshire
Chilswell, Berkshire
Coventry, Warwickshire