Collections made by James Bowen
MS. Gough Shropshire 11
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Description
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Title
Collections made by James Bowen
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Shropshire 11
Summary
Collections made by James Bowen, a painter and undertaker of Shrewsbury (d. 1774: his printed trade-card is in Gough Shropshire 2, p. 744; 18, p. 41) and his son John, for a history of Shropshire and especially Shrewsbury: 'Fragments' relating to the county, like MS. Gough Shropshire 4, but less extensive.
Among the original documents are:
A 'valuation of Carnstrey & Abdon by Jo: Browne, 18 Nov. 1642' (fol. 49)
A resignation by Will. Southall of the parsonage of Abdon, with seal, 9 Oct. 1647 (fol. 55, cf. 71)
A terrier of the lands belonging to Whittington church and other documents relating to it, 1630-54 (fol. 56)
Date
Written chiefly in the third quarter of the 18th century, partly by J. Bowen
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
108 Leaves
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Collection contents
Shropshire
Collections made by James Bowen
