Collections made by James Bowen, Written chiefly in the third quarter of the 18th century, partly by J. Bowen
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: 'Transcripts and extracts from originals, with ... other fragments of antiquity', collected from about 1740 to 1768 by James Bowen, to further his design of publishing the Antiquities of the county.
They are miscellaneous and in no order, and cannot be shortly described: a few documents are of the 17th century: at fol. 176 is a S.W. Prospect of Ludlow Castle, 1771, by John Bowen: at fol. 174 is a facsimile of an early charter relating to Llanlugan nunnery.
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly in the third quarter of the 18th century, partly by J. Bowen
Extent
176 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Shropshire 4
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18192
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 1/4 × 9 1/8 in.
Repository Details
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