Collections made by James Bowen
MS. Gough Shropshire 1
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Title
Collections made by James Bowen
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Shropshire 1
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:
Fols. 1, 188. Copies of charters and documents relating to Shrewsbury (one charter of 11 Nov. 1189 in facsimile), including lists of tolls, compositions, exchequer orders, rentals, etc.)
Fol. 152. 'Extracts of a Book of Entries of the Corporation of Shrewsbury marked C., taken ... A.D. 1747 ...'
Fol. 234. Copies of two royal charters to Wenlock, 29 Nov. 1467 and 13 Dec. 1631, in Latin
Fol. 260. Copy of a royal charter to Ludlow, 7 Dec. 1461, in Latin: with a list of bailiffs, 1461-1758
Fol. 286. 'Grants to the abbey of Haghmond [Haughmond] copied out of the Register book of the said abbey.'
Date
Written chiefly in the third quarter of the 18th century, partly by J. Bowen
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
293 Leaves
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Collection contents
Shropshire
Collections made by James Bowen
