Historical documents

Title

Historical documents

Shelfmark

MS. Gough Gen. Top. 29

Summary

Miscellaneous papers (bound in about 1875-80), bearing on English history and topography. Some were written to the editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, some are 17th century records. Many were Gough's, and nearly all may have been, though the number in his own handwriting is not large. The chief items, out of a large number, are:

Fol. 1. the original will of Isabell Patun, of Bromham in Bedfordshire, 15 Feb. 1492/3

Fol. 5. papers about Shaw in Berkshire

Fol. 18. impression of the seal of Barham priory in Cambridgeshire

Fol. 39. extracts from the Wethersfield registers, 1725

Fol. 81. copy of col. Gage's relief of Basing House, 9 Sept. 1644

Fols. 88, 91, 93. court rolls of Sandwich, 1504, Watford, 1548, Boxbury, 1553

Fol. 96. Huntingdonshire epitaphs, 1730

Fol. 118. Newark hospital orders

Fol. 123b. copies of inscriptions in the Tower of London, 1715

Fol. 200. the original paper distributing among poor Oxford scholars, who are named, £100 in accordance with bp. John Watson's will, 6 July 1585, with two seals (one broken)

Fol. 205. account of the election of a Provost of Queen's college Oxford, 11 Mar. 1645/6, in Latin

Fol. 207. a Ballad on the Oxfordshire election (17th century), beg. 'Wee are told by the towne'

Fol. 208. account of dr. Price's election as Bodley's Librarian, 1768, with a few other Oxford anecdotes

Fol. 212. rough drawing of Littlemore nunnery seal, 1223, apparently in A. Wood's hand

Fol. 254. drawing and letter by Geo. Bennett about a model of an old building connected with Glastonbury abbey, 5 May 1804

Fol. 263. copies of some deeds relating to the church plate and chantries of Bury St. Edmund's, 1547-1617

Fol. 311. plan of Hassworth farm in Fittleworth parish, Sussex

Fol. 318. impress of 15th century seal of John Glinde, with an account of him

Fol. 323. Report on, and list of old deeds at Stratford-on-Avon, by Tho. Fisher, about 1780

Fol. 366. Key to some map of Hewick

Date

Written chiefly in the 16th, 17th, and 18th century

Language

English

Latin

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

390 Leaves