Collections by, and chiefly written by, the rev. Francis Blomefield, vol. 2
MS. Gough Camb. 3
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Title
Collections by, and chiefly written by, the rev. Francis Blomefield, vol. 2
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Camb. 3
Summary
Collections by, and chiefly written by, the rev. Francis Blomefield (d. 1751) for the city and county of Cambridge. They are voluminous and not orderly. '... Every village in the county alphabetically digested.':
At p. 227a is an original petition from 'Jone Keteryche abbesse of Denneye' 'To the right worschipfull gentilman Paiston executur to sir John Fostolff', complaining of the state of the abbey, dated 31 Jan. (about A.D. 1450 ?). The index to this volume is at p. 1 of MS. Gough Camb. 2.
Date
Written in the first half of the 18th century chiefly by F. Blomefield
Language
Latin
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
964 pages
Custodial history
With Blomefield's armorial bookplate, 1736: owned by 'Tho. Martin', of Palgrave.
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Collection contents
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire MSS.
Collections by, and chiefly written by, the rev. Francis Blomefield, vol. 2
