"The history of the antient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales and the earledome of Chester. Collected out of the records of the Tower of London and divers antient authors and records"
MS. Rawl. B. 209
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
"The history of the antient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales and the earledome of Chester. Collected out of the records of the Tower of London and divers antient authors and records"
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 209
Summary
An abridgment, by William King, (with the omission of Cornwall) of sir John Doddridge's work published under the same title, in quarto. Lond. 1630.
At the end are added:
(fol. 21) A supplication presented to Hen. VI. in 1450 by the inhabitants of the county palatine of Chester; with the King's reply. Ormerod's Cheshire, (from King's Vale Royal,) vol. i. p. 99.
(fols. 23b, 30b) Confirmation of the liberties of the county palatine by Q. Eliz. 1568. (Two copies.) Ormerod's Cheshire, (from King's Vale Royal,) vol. i. p. 100.
(fols. 29b, 34) Notes of statutes relating to the county.
(fols. 34b, 35b) Notes on the Welsh counties; their extent, etc. At the end: "Finis coronat opus. William King, Sept. 21. 1676."
Date
17th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in folio
Physical extent
37 Leaves
Custodial history
Number 647 in the library of Joh. Murray.
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
"The history of the antient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales and the earledome of Chester. Collected out of the records of the Tower of London and divers antient authors and records"
