Collections relating to the history of Colyton, by, or collected by, John Anstis
MS. Gough Devon 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collections relating to the history of Colyton, by, or collected by, John Anstis
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Devon 1
Summary
Collections relating to the history of Colyton, by, or collected by, John Anstis:
Fol. 3. 'Parochial antiquities of Coliton in Devonshire, containing matters relating to that vicarage.' This only extends to fol. 4, ending abruptly, fols. 5-24 being blank
Fol. 25. Depositions, petitions, etc., relating to disputes about tithes at Colyton in 1678
Fol. 98. Many smaller notes, letters and papers, chiefly relating to tithe disputes during the incumbency of the rev. George Anstis, son of John Anstis: at fol. 132 are several letters from the former to the latter, in 1743, about the matter: and at fol. 136 one from the former to a brother, 18 July 1743
Date
Written in about 1742-1743, chiefly by J. Anstis
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
221 Leaves
Custodial history
At the Anstis sale 1768, these papers were bought by Thomas Astle, who in the next year presented them to dr. Ducarel, whose armorial bookplate is in the volume.
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Collection contents
Devonshire
Devonshire MSS.
Collections relating to the history of Colyton, by, or collected by, John Anstis
